The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-09-11
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Prom the Freemen's Journal.

In the email but besutilul gllegc OF bata-
sis, ia ,hr siste Of New. York, dweita isnilp
named O'FLISo consisting OF on elderly man
and HE ,h'ee sons 1; though not rieh, they
were in comfortable cireomstsnces, and 10
point OF personal chsrsc,er teoked high ..
rDong the inhsbnsn,s Of the village where
: they resided. The father o man Of liberal
IDEAS, had besn born end educated In ireleod,
\ md possessed 10 en- eminent degree thst ease
Of msnnsrs, Pood humor, Iifsbiliiy snd hos.
| pmaiiy Of disposition which eharscte'i.e tho
\ sons oil Erin he he'd conc 10 this country
| scout ,wss:y.fse years tsfors tho period ct
which this par,aise commences, end from
zoe circumstances of his having rsrrisd en-
l,Amefirsn wite. though sho was dead Of this
,ue, ss well as from a ns,u,ai lovs Of ifes-
teor,, he was induced 10 coosidrr hsaself 90
sn American.
! In the performance Of every social end re.
! ligious duty, and in the cultivation OF q smell
| farm did this old man and his three sons
| spend their time.--In winter evenings they
! were To be seen IN their nes, Iittlo white
| washed psIlour, seated round large blss'og
| FIRE, while one Of tho sons tesd aloud some
[ sn,ertaining history; but when tho summer
! came, they would assemble regularly before
the door Of their cottage, where not unirs-
| quently, as tho old man gazcd upon the blue
| ssuk of heaven, and bebeld the peosive moon
! attended by her train twinkhog ss,- and TO-
! hecd tbc bsmy odouf of the cool zephy's,
| would hs talk Of tho goodness of the wise
| creator OF ell things 10 us poor sinful, er'iog
! cresturet; and with reverence and iond de.
! light would these slTectionsto son, hea, ken
uulc every tons Of his voice and watch hit
I very action. Had painter OF such times
| have heheid the old man seated in his wicket
| bottomed chair discoursing to his sons OF ihs,
I great being who directs the motions OF The
! great machinery of heaven, willis, they re-
eined upon the grass beside HIM and gszed
with revereniiai attention upon The aged gu.
thor OF their days, the scene would have
! made one OF his hsppisst efforts.
Yet very often upon those occasions thefe
I was one sbsen, ;-li was no' want OF sheciion
! or duty 10 his father that kept Edward swsy
| from these scenes Of instruction, for no son
over hopored or loved his psrcD, more than
y be did--Near. his fathers cottage resided
! Lucy Spencer che was born end educated 10
/ the same village With Edward and their pa
rents living near each other, they from their
infancy wer, curnpsniots. and, consequently,
~ ssrSr;, ss'fy as cont,acted a sAfa friend.
ship which, as they became o!dsr. ripcncd
iro love and no famed knight nor besutiful
d,rrsel in romance ever loved with more
| iodne.s than did Edward O'F,ing and Lucy
| SPENCER, and they wore worthy oi each o'her
| Edward was u youth OF handsome person
and OF prepossessing msnne's; his education
| hid been conducted upon a moro Liberal scale
,b,n usually falls to tho lot OF persons in his
.,hs,e Of life his understanding, which was
n,tors,ly good, had bsen cultivated with the
most ssdulous caro-; though hs idess were
,pmewhsi romantic, bis lively and smIsble
| dsposuion csnscd him 10 be universally pd-
nued. The couniensnce oi Lucy wss in'e'-
csing and lull OF sensibility, added TO which
lie, yir,uous mind wss wall cslcuioted 10 IN
| Dirc eAtee N end The 'ender passion. WIN
gausport did they meet each other, end sh
| sng upon The green. sward or wandering by
he mld light Of the Queeu Of night, they
would converse upon the happy prcssD, OF ihs
bissful futuro, and when the hour OF pa'ung
uame would say we nsnsf part, but neither
I groved uotil proccastinsuon could no longer
be made use of TO pro,rnct the parting, when
| they would utter tho lsrdy "good night, and
hssten to their homes, wondering With
the ms elVes OF the 1sslness OF time. ,,..,.
Things were in this state when" grim Wis
aged war" Up,if,ed his distorted head among
Us. The eldoi O'Fhng heard Of IT and thus
addressed hrs soDs, who, as they we're wont
we're di,coursing with him before the cot
tsge MY sons, war has been declared VIII
Gfea Bnaiu by this country 10 lit'le while
these fields which now look hou'ithing' ant
this village, so pssceiui, will be overrun 3.
cop,euding sfmies tho plough snd tb'
scy,he VIII be laid by snd the sword will b
cir, sbou, our loins. For upwards OF 'wen'
| years have enjoyed the Liberties snd night
!, Of ,hi, country, you were born in this land
8 i,eedom and ere Columbia's sons. Now hes
. me, my boys slihough not born in ,his coun
!, ry, l consider myself as On Amer'ean;
i | have taken sdssn,sgs Of her lsvs 10 promo'
!, my own happiness, and consider II bu, JUS
(his voice swelling - he ,poke) "'o p'o.et
those rights BY which hsye proh'ed' wv
understand you, fa,her,' cried Edw'td, wit
' glowing cheeks, 'you mean ths' we shou'
4 AXE Up arms sgsiost the enemies OF OF
o country. Isn no, sof' Il, Is, my son "
:. vii, lsave the house, grid on our swo'd
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