The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26
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The following story comes from minister. the Rev.
erend Mr. B'rkwh'st.e, and is called the
VIC AND BLACK car.


action sermon OF Kiimsr,in, and my new wig
coming home from Glasgow by the Ssl,costs
carrier on Thursdoy before, I took II uncpen.
cd on the Saturday evening in The box 10 tie
Name, whete was 10 bidc during tho
preschiogs with the widow II happened,
however, that on going IN the s,sge ny from
my ewo parish TO K'Imsr,in, a dreadful show
e. esme on, and tho box with my new wig
therein being on the outside tap Of tho coach,
The wind blew and the 'sin fell, snd by tho
help and colIeseu,y Of the TOO, the seams Of
the box wero invaded, and the wig. when
took 't out on the Saturday night, was jus,
clash o wit.
a, that time O. night there was ma barber
to be had tor love or money within three
miles OF the Msnse; indeed. I dinns think
tor mat matter, tho,e was . creature o. tho
sor' whhia the bounds and Jurisdictions Of
the parish, so could make no better o., thsn
to borrow dredge.box out of the kitchen,
sod dress the wig with my own hsnds.
% Although M. Keckle bud been buried boz
the week before, tho mistress, IS a. ministers
wife's OF The right gospel and evsngelicsi
kind, should DO, was IN a wholesome state Of
comPo.i,y. and seeing what wss netting At,
said 10 me ,he minister had . blockhesd,
whsreon he wss won, to dsess and f,bble his
wig. and although It was welcome to use nv
freedoms herewith. Accordingly, the block
head, on the end OF uick, like The shank of
carpet bosom, was brought into tho room.
and tho same being stuck into the finger holo
Of q buffet siooi, I set myself to dress and
tibble With my new wig, and Ms ksckls
the whie SAT beside me, and We had somo
Wiy ed,iyine conversation indeed.
During our discoursing, as I ives not a
deacon At the dressing of wigs. I wss oblgs-
red now and then TO conte m plate and consider
The Effect OF my f'ibbling at q d,stsnce, and ,o
give Mrs. K-eke the dredge box TO shake
the -four OH where II wSs seen 10 be wanting.
But all this was done in great sincerity Of
heart between her and me although, TO b.,
sure, II was mono oi the most x.slous kind of
religion, on my part, TO be fIibbling with my
hands and comb q, tho wig, and saying OF tho
same time with my tongue, orthodox text,
out of The Scriptures. No,, in like msnne,s
was IL Just whst could be hoped Ior, tbst Mrs.
Keckie, when spoke to her on the evo,issi-
inc Joys OF On eternal salvation, whore friends
meet 10 part no more, saying ga biz pluff with
the box ihere on tho left cu'ls," In the WY
ofs psten,hesi,) that she ne teii ages, deal q
but, for all that. we did our psrt we'll and she
wss long sf,es heard TO say, 'hst she had ne yer
been moro edi6ed IN her Iife, than when sbe
helped mo 10 d'es my wig on that occasion.
30; oil - vanity and vsxstion OF spirit rs
this world Of sin and misery. When ihe viz
was dressed, snd 90 beautiful to the eye a.
csuIi IiRowef.--I took l, tom of lie stance on
the blockhesd which was great short sight
edness Of me 10 do, and ] pinned il 10 The cur.
tain ot the bed, in the room wherein wae
Instructed BY Ms. KeckIe 10 sleep. Little
did either me o. thst worthy woms0 dream OF
the misc hief that was brewing IN bstchiDg a.
gsinst the great caro- end occupation whcfoA
with We had in . manner regerorsted the
pe'iw,e into its primitive style OF pe'iectnes..
Bu, you must underNsnd that Mrs. Kec.
k,e had black cW that wss not pas, tho
p'snks OF kiusnhood, though In ouiwsvdlv
show nosi dovce end we'll compos,ed besst;
end whs, would 20 think Bsndsoas was doing
ell The time that the mistress and me were
90 cyden, about the wig She Vas sitting on
. chs'r, watching every piuG The, gsve, soe
nnedisting with the device Of On evil spirit,
how 10 spoil oil the brstsry that / wss indus.
uiousIy endssvofing 10 sestore inio its proper
pedigree end iormsli,is, I have long had q
notion that blsck cats are no overly esnny, and
kithing TO the effect, and there 10 no.hing Of
upchsri,sblsnsss 10 thst notion Of mine how
sowsvsr, not to snisrgs on such points Of phi
losophical controversy, the wig being put in
| order, ] carried IL 10 The bedroom, end, - ]
wss ssyiog, pinned II 10 the bed curtains, sod
| then went dows stsirs again TO the ps'io' TO
\ make exercise, and 10 tsste ,Mrs. KeekIe's
mutton ham, BY way Of relish 20 . fumblsr Of
a - r. sA-1
Cal supper.
| Conndsfing the me'snchcIioos necessity
! than hsd occssiooed my coming 10 the XII.
martin Manss, wss beboidsu 10 epla'Rea
little sfsr supper with Ms Keetls, By yhich
the ,vmbisr Of ioddy vss exhausted befoSe
he'd msde 90 eod Of my sxhors,iou. which
the mistress seeing, she said u would make
I. aoihsr eheeses che would psuske 10 glass
with me. It's not my habit 70 90 such
lengths q coy time the more especially en- .
| SATURDAY. oieh buf che was.so pressing thas