The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-01-22

triefs.
So completely bad . few years p'ostrsted
tho old cos oms sad fesiisgs OF this family,
that tbsv became almost - esIebs sted To-
,hsl, uok,odoess 70 svfis'ing hamsnity, ss
they mad been tor their xinunsss % earlier
dsvs The children now yet ,heis dogs on
the poor creatures Who csme occasionally
fon a distance 10 solicit relief, and 10 the
ioi meas Of ,ide looked down with sovereign
con,eupt on Q ksvehief or b tatiefed coat.
Yoar years elapsed sfter tho departure oi Nh.
NJ snd his family gsinsd 10 themselves the
chsrscist Of rho most hard hearted, naughty
end tyrsoncal people in the county.
II was sbuut tho expiration ot this period
that, one bitter night 10 December. while The
snow, already fourteen inches deep, was falling
rapidly, snd the sky seemed bufihen'd with
tho bIsckness Of storms, that loud 'sPp'pg
was heard a, The door OF tho young Mor,er'efs
who were amusing Themselves st cs'ds' be-
aide bright e . in tho psflof. Ooe oi them
went to the door, snd on opening u, beheld
before him q 1fsebe, bowed down old man,
wrapped up in ragged gsrmen.s with huge
walking stick and . large bundle in hi, hand
He pulled Of thc remnant Of hi, hat, and ben.
almost &, the. ground, covered ss he w" With
sheitsr fom the bitter storm, and food toPfe
serve him from famish'ng.--"A d'm"ed beg
gar" SAID the hesniess y2ung man. Ho,
lack, Ion, Hauy, yoa fascsls, call tho dogs,
they'll warm you william, do you hear run,
yuo, fuo," 20 no showed The old man he sdoDg
in tho spow. "Your dogs" said The begs".
slowly rising, /" have mo'e humsniiy then TO
hs' m me they have hearts" "Hs ha!
le.'s ass," vas the reply, "here Towssr,-
the old house dog cams on, hercsiy, bur when
he saw the strsoger, instead Of reDding him,
he how led pi,eous,y, and csre.sed him" l,
is % I ssid," continued tho beggsr, will you
be less compassionate than your beasts again
fpt Gods sake, for pily's sake, let me Ito 10
night by you kicheo Fl o." " Not by hesv-
on" "In your barn." " not in my hoveI, or
NV dog house, you wre,ch, begone." He
vas about to strike the old man, when tho re-
rnaindse Of tho young people sa'he'ed round
him, and ,es,rsinsd him. "Oh, b'other,
don't grace you'self, ,don'i dry YOU hand:
20 OF Old beggsr cooIc 10 b. s.hsf~-shut the
door," He did 90, and the beggsr sought TO
move tho compassion ot the se wants AZ the
k,tcheu door. 81 knew yoaf old maser,
sa,d hs, +" ne was kind to mo, no vas my
triond, have pity on me for his sake" Finally,
he prevailed I; they allowed him 10 SIT down
on the kuchon hosrth, anj gave him some
crosts Of bread, whilo thoy fidicuied his msao
appearance, his yressy cap that covered his
forhssI ADD his ears, tho black and dirty pa ich
upon HE face, aud his torn and miserable gar.
menis.
II we not long before the young people
heard hat the beggr had OBJ aimed admission
10 the knchen. The e'des, son WI" outage.
Gus, sad csmo on, with horsswhiP to d ive
rim ign from tho house followed
By the rest Of the family. The beggar rose
ss no advanced, and ao,wered 'liey OF cur
see and Q b'sndish of the whip with cslmness.
" Your f,io.r would not sefve a poor uDfo'tu.
cate in this bs.e m,nnsr." My iAther was
. fool" was Tho reply. N ~" wss the re
sponso, "your father was y visor and batter
man thsn you ste--hcid yo1i niud un'ii you
kuow who you are about 10 strike, There
w,s stern severity in these woods, that awcd
them a,, snd they stood mule while ihe pc
tended beggT threw dnwn his cap-drew
& ON his face tho psch INA. dishsu'sd his
countsnsnce, and throwing OF his tstsred
cloak, sood before tho sstonlshsd stoup,
p nn dressed, venerable and stately man.
They uttered q Reusfsl shriek--it was Mont.
criet himself
Hs had, heard. on his return, of,he change
his absence had " ought ia his children, and
in that disguise had thus convinced himself OF
their unwor,h ,hlnsss. l leave the reader 10 i'm.
ssins the rect. A scattering took place the
p oud sons wore bound out apprentices, and
tho unworthy 5.ssh,sss clad in their 70, mer
he~.sspun. wers sen, abroad 10 look up their
old dependents and atone BY submission sod
rapid change OF conduc, foe thsir p.s, errors.
Mr.. Mon,crief rstuinsd Immensely ,ich, bu,
having treasured up tho salu,sry lesson, hs
finally left the greet bulk Of his property to
Ohsr,tsbis purposes, giving each Of his chill.
den moderate s,sst in the world.