The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-02
Goisrettaneous Articles,
From Me Minerva.
THE WORTHY SOLDIER.


A French soldier (oue Of those whom Vol
,sire pleasantly calls the Alexanders ct a
goa, a day,") had OBJ aimed . foriough TO Gee
his fiends, One evening he was uudgng q.
long with his knspsack on his bsck< rich IN
honor and courage, but with . pocket the
ligh,es, notwithstanding he sung old songs
with that hoAr, OF gsie'y and esse, which an
der tho most penurious circumstances, 10 pc
cuIiar to his ,hough,lsss coun' iymen.
In his merry mood ho mot . cleygymsn,
whom he soon coniec,ufod 10 DO tho vicar OF
some villsge, end whom no instantly concoiv.
cd 70 be . good man.-Nor was no mistaken;
there was an ar Of benlgnty IN this clergyman
tha, bespoke an excellent heart; and y careless
frankness 10 tho honest soldier, that prepos.
sos.ed one in his favor. The conversation
(for two Frenchmen are never at loss far
conve rss,ioo) turned at 6's, on the military
profession /; and tho good vicar was delighted
10 sec the anims,ion and loyalty which sppea'-
cf! in every gesture and evety speech OF tho
gallant veteran. AT length on tho point OF
parting, the soldiet said. how happy s your
reverence You do not sosrn TO be thisy,
while IL am absolutely choked; l have
usvciied 90 many miles 10 day" "lf your
way lies through my village, ! will give you
come scf'eshmens, have some tole able good
wine and there 10 the loft SANDS my snug lit
tie parsonage" Thsnk you,sir, for oil your
civili,ies but l am obliged to tske = d'rec,
con,,a.y wsy ] must be ct my jou'ney's end
ss soon ss pos,ible .--Howevef, l vii, not con.
ces, IL, some good vino would rejo'se my eyes
exceedingly And why should be ashamed
to confess /, You seem TO be a worthy clcr
gyman our pey Is so ve'y poor All bless
your reverence, shilling would make me a.
rich AZ Cresus." Tho vica', smiling, put the
shilling inc his hands. There my honeN
friend I give il with pleasure 4; d,ink my
health with H." "Hsaven biesS yyur ever.
ence 90 tho fsmh of . greoadier, you are
more generous thsn liking. Ad'eu, si', good
night, end Q thousand ,houssnd thanks"
The vicar fsh the most sensible Pleasurs 10
this adven,u,s. tie admitted the blunt frank.
moss and sppsrea,ly sensibi',,y e' tho so'd'sr
and on sudden no took The resolution 10 re.
Join him +; f" comtsde," said be, as he came
nc a, h,m," re,uro me ths, shIlline." "WhN
you, reverence, do you repent Of having made
. poor desi, happy Bur here u 10, d,d not
sx,o,t IT," The vicar received IL, and giving
him crown piece In is sead, beg your
pst don I" ,sd he," this uifs is no, W w,fth hav'
ing have though, better OF it," "a crown,
your reverence (! crown! Do you moan to
tempt me ! assure you that Q shilling was
suliicien,." Blu, ii was not sufficient Tor
m,," replied tho good na,ured vics' )" ptsy
scesp, this wifle, snd YOU wili greatly obliee
me-" fst.
The soldier then parted and made consid'
cradle progress on his journey when st lssi he
pe,csived that the village whore he bed pro.
posed to lodge that nigh, w's s,ill 20 vs'y iss
distant, ,hs', sher oil, h wauId be much better
O. urn io~s d. that which the vicar had point.
cd oui, cad iskc up HE qua'tsrs there. Con.
due,sJ then by kind Of guardian geniuss the
soldisr directs bic s,eps towards his bsnefse.
CO.,. village. Attentive q, this moment 10
economy, hs enter: 9 wre,ehed ale.house.