The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-10-11
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CRlCKET--A TALE.


fools often prosper, when men OF taIcn,B
fail.
AS an illustration of this assertion, ]
shall present my readers with the followA
ing Tale, from a French periodical work
called Forfeits Redeemed:
a poor simple peasant, Of the name oS
Crickef, being heartily tired OF his daily
fare oil brownbrea and cheese, resolved
whatever might be the consequence, u
procure to himself, by hook or crook,
even al the cxpence Of q broken bead
three sampnyons meals. Having taken
this courageous and noble resolution, the
next thing was 70 devise plan 10 PUT i
into execution, and here bis fortune be-
fricnded him. The wife of rich Ma
hob in the neigborhood his co,tagc, rad
during the abscnce Of her husband, LOST
vailal,le diamond ring; she offered
great reward to any person who would
recover it, or give information Of the Jew
el, But no one was likely to do either;
Tor three OF her own too,mcD, Of whosr
fidelity she had not the smallest doubt,
had stolen it. The loss soon reached
our glut,on's cars.--"l III CO." cries he s
''lll say am conjuror, aud will dis.
cover where the gem is hidden, on cou-
dition ol first receiving three splendi6
meals. J shall fail, lis true. Whac
lhen7 shall be treated as an imposler,s
my back and sides may suffer for i but
my hungry stomach will be filed I"
To concert his scheme and put il int0
practice was bnt the work d! moments
The Nabob still was absent, he lady, any
ious for recovery Of her ring, accepted
the offered terms; sumptuous dinncF,
was prepared; the table was covered With
rich Wards; expensive wines OF every
kind were placed on the sidcboard.-r
Good Heavens how he ate. An attcB-
i've footnan, ollc Of the secret thieycs.
filed iGm to drink our ccniuror, gorg.
ed exclaimed, = lis well have tBc
first !" The srrvcntfrcmbIed at the anpw
biguous words, and ran to bis companions
---'' he has found us out, dear friends.'t
he cried: " he Is acunniifg man, he said
he had the first, what could he mean
but me 2" II looks a little like IT," re.
piled tie second theft; !" III wait or him
tonight I. as yet you may have mistaken
his meaning; should he speak in Tho
same strain we must decamp. AT night
o supper fit for court OF aldermen wsx
set before the greedy Cricket, who f.
led his paunch TIL he could cat no more.
The second footman watched him all the
while. When satisfied, he rose, exclaini-
ing, g The second in my sack and cam.
not escape me-" Away hew the as.
righ,ed robbcr--" We are lost !" he
cried i" our heels alone can save us,'r
I" Not so" answered the third I" il VIC
ny and are caught we swing III tend
him at to-morrow's meal and should he
!; tI,en speak as before III own the theft 10
him, and offer some great reward 10
screcnus from punishment, ard that l,o
may deliver the jewel to the lady without
bctraying US" They all agreed. On
the morrow our peasants appetite waS
still the same at last, quite fu!l he ex-
c.aimed," Ny task is done! the third.
| thank God is here !''-"Yes." said tho
trembling culprit, hcfc's'Ls ring but
hide our shame, ard you shaii never want
good fare again. I" Be silent /" ex.
laimed the as'onished Cricket, who little
thought tha, what he had spoken Of his
meals could have n.-de tie plunderers
betray themselves; be silent; have
it sll,'' Some geese were feeding before
the windows l.r went out, and having
seized The largest, forced the ring down
its throat; and then declared that the
large goose had swallowed the Jewel.
Tie goose was kiIIed--the diamond
found. In tive mean time the Nsbob re-