The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-11-11
.isceIiatleous ArtitIes.
From Me Porssnonth Journal.
GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD.

Nh, PRINTER There is o sore evil under
The ,au, WHICH seems hi h.rto TO have escsp.
edlhe'nodee Of your spondenv, bot which
10 said 10 prevail very extensively in this hos
pitsbls town. Ii is q good ncighbor hood.
sore evil, and yoo shalt pressatiy hear
am IN uDmarr,ed Lady, little sdvsucsd
beyond the pshiod OF youth, snd 10 fact sp
prosching the. sge 10 which one does not like
70 have ones. early habits intercepted. My
friends thnk me somowhs, pstticais', snd--
for the word must cospe ou' little old maid
ish, but bear their rsillety wnh good kumor,
TO- am conscious that what they laugh s,,ison
ly love OF oea,ness & regularity HAVING de
cent competence, and no near islsdoos' with
whom ! could reside. I iatelS purchased
ANAL house, 10 the midst ofsvoyy good neigh
boz hood, aod last week / commenced house
keepiog with high hopes Of comfcu and en-
joyment. Hot elias Sir, ono shori We. K hss
eiouded the p' ospec,; and u0less can SCI
my house and escape, I shalt die od . good
nsig hborhood before Thsnk' giving.
] had just got over tho ous,ie os 'suDovfng
end vas quietly seated in my little ptficfwit
my kniuing work 10 my hands and the lass
L'ers'y Gazette spr cad befo,e me on tho Ia.
Bile. whom tho door bursi opsn and 6vc li;tie
urchins rushed In, aii cIamor rons st once to tel,
me ,hs, their mamma, Mrs. p abou., woold
have the ptessuie Of tskiog q cup Of tea, and
spending the evening 10 neigborIy way.
AN of b social disposition, M. Piip,cr, and
though on old maid am pleased with well be-
hsvcd children. therefore told thcm win
smilo, that should DO very happy TO sec ,hsir
Msmms--and thai on some leisure day.
should be very hsppy 10 SEQ them too. Blu,
here ] found was anticipated. Mamma
told us that you were alone, we nigh, stay
On hour OF two, 90 she was ve'y busy ,his al
ternoon, and meant to live with you in neigh-
horiy way" Though somevhs s,ar,led a,
this. I submitted with good grsee, laid ssids
my knitting and paper and gave up the sf,er-
noon to my liiiIe neig ghbors.--What pro6cients
they wore 10 the arts Of good neighborhood,
my furniture and psrIor will exhibi, for snsny
yssrs. My tables we're, scratched my sofa
Ioro, ono Of the legs Of any am chair broken,
and. On uely' hole burnt IN my carpet. When
their Mother arrived about 6 o'clock, she
found mo busily employed 10 repairing tho
dsnage, snd casting her eyes complseently
rouod tho roam, exclaimed "I am AFRAID
MNs Batbars, the chid,en havs bees trouble.
aome-oos tho dear little c ea,utes have such
spirits J" -. a,'.t ,.". ..
but this. Mr.. Psinter, was only the begin.
ming OF sorrows. Mrs P,ysbout took hss,ss
with me, snd condesceuded TO make ell msn..
ner Of fioquires about my domestic establish.
menf sud 10 give me all manner of good sd
sice--in q very nsiehborIy wsy.---Io the even.
ingl was fsvored with he compsny OF Mr.
p yabout, Mrs. Fidgs,y, snd the Two Misses
Peepiothedrsws, Who ell proved themselves
to be excellent good nsighbors by opening my
cupeoards, inspecting my bedeIothes, and
counting my linen. AZ they were only neigh.
bc,s, and meant 10 live without ceremony
they staid late, devoured my cake end fruit,
and promised on departing to come again very
soon, end make me snoiher oeighbosIy yisii
went to bed with sick headache. Blu,
% I am an es,y riser Iound myself dressed
in the mo ming before any of my kind neigh
bors were sti'1ins.-I was Just coming ovss
tho s,sirs, when loud rep summoned me 10
the'door. fauqd . linis dirty child shivsr.
ing inihe frosty aif. "Mo,hes wsn,s TO know,
Ma'sm, u-ses wall iend he' yout wssh bowl
she !, just getting up, end wants 10 Wssh he,
face this morning" p
And who !, your Mother ! Isxcisinsd
with sowe ,sNonlshment
Oh, she lives Just hero 10 the peighbor
A. uJ hss sha M v.sh howip