The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-02


here" said one of the peasants; "you will
no, bs too much We love genie men Of you
cloth they se'vs the king, and 6gh for u.s."
Then tuning to his com mpsnions, {" tell thee,
Claude, he 10 the jewel Of men Did you OBJ
serve with whs, good judgmeni he judged 10
that there affair Of Gsffss Mathew :" "And
you Nicholas, do you RENE mbss vhst csse he
took of the poor family Of Robert that's dead
and gone, and how he cried over them :"
"Ah" said Christopher, be is ono Of .hem
that doss ~ he says, sod so gess bis sermons
almost BY hesn." rMy good friends" inter
'up,ed the soldier, you s'e pfsIsIng some hon
est fellow msy know who he n!" "Mr
Officer tits our vicar" Your vicsi He'e,
boy, b log Us sno,her piot. Your vcst-and
ell thst you say 10 true 2" at ue why We
en- yet said hall enough. Thee isn't his iel.
low on Garth. Ha'k ye, would you believe Il,
we ant had single Law suit sisce he hss been
m the parish ! ne Is he best creature In The
world !" "My good friends" sgsin iD'er.
rupted tho soldier, give me you hand. Do
you know wh.t pleasure you have JUS. given
me You praise man who has obliged me
like . prince. Apd--l would pp, to~des'h
sny nan ths, could only think oi hu ting him
He then related, snd could scarce fefraln from
tears. how good The vicS had been TO him
Had you bur seen him." said "hetu'n back
TO mo crown Here IL IS; wont cstfy It
away. Comrades, we will sup together, on
condition, we oil drink his health"
He instantly orders The isndiord to spreads
supper on the table /; end The eonve, sa,ion con.
toues: "H"ky ye, my friends, have jost
though, oft: 1 cannon leave this place with
out having visied my good vicar. | sm not
satisfied with myself I have net thanked him
enough Bot IL 10 now 100 la,e l shall sleep
here to night and 10 morrow morning early
l will GO and see him." "And why no, this
evening, NJ. Soldier The visits Of such
brave fellows ss you, ate always seceptsbie-
Ill answer for il, he will give you both supper
and lodging with all his soal.--Poor man he
has some sscss Of De phews ina, tormen, him
and who are for getting whatever they can
from hIu'" They to ment him let him
lutn ,hem over 20 me I'D manage them.
III go then this instan, 10 the good vicar but
I scarce know the wsy." Ths three peasant,
with one voice, ofi g. be his guides ,he
rsekoniog is discharged, snd hey all SO. ou!
tho conversation on tho way turning contlnn'
ally on the excellent char scioS and actions OF
their common benclac,or.
They sfsived at he door Of the parsonage
house they koock and knock again. No 81.
swer is returned nor he slightest nciso is
heatd.--" What" said one of the peasants,
"whs, can be the meaning oil this don'tliss
They now knock with gfes'er violence
bot all is si,en, s,ill and evsn.he great dog 5
not heard TO ba X. Their fears incresse.--
g This IL vefy sipguia' he Is Away, Of home
at this hou' we mus, absolutely make some.
body hear, -" they WON'T open It, my Friend
] know an excellent wsy to enter we mus
bul ST open the door" The soldie' instantly
lpplIed 10 this work the door noon yiolded,c
his efforts no enters the f ST ; with what at
objee, is no struck a man hanging upon
beam he runs to him he Iecollects IN.
good vicar I; IL 10 impossible to express his sg
ita,ioD {: ne porceivcs some sigma OF life he
cots the rope /: he takes him IN his arm, he
revives him.-"I hear some Uoisc," said be
" shot tho door take care OF this good man,
end ! will do justice to the wreiches tha, have
treated him ,hus.-Hs perceivss tho dog xii.
led he goes up stairs into the vics's sps't.
nent and there he hnds three wreIches en-"
jesvotiog to conceal themselves. Finding
they were discovered they took tho resolution
10 tell upon the soldier, with dsggers 10 their
hands," Wre,ehes said no, undsunted by
numbers, " and is 1t thus You have treated the
good Vicar !''-Wiih these word, he lost no
time :; he killed one Of tho sssassins /: he seiz.
ed the two others, after severely wouuding ono
Of them and he brought them below The
poor Vicar was by this time recoveted.-
:" My nephevs !" he exclaimed, " and oh. my
good delivsrer J" Your nephews the mon.
stev! I will instantly denver hem over 70
the msrecbsusee.-ln vain tho fo'givnG 90.
ele implored compassion On his guilty nsph.
ews; the whoio village had now gathered
to the spot the sssassins were delivered over
toxhe hands Of justice, and suffered the pun.
ishment due 10 their s,rocious crimes.
The Vicar would NOT pc INIT his deliversr
to leave him. "My gts,iIode," ssys he, "n
inexp ress,bie. You are my friend, my rela
ton, my all. My whole lite is yours. You
have secured me & ON de.h sad We will nev.
o. part" The good man hs'tened to pur.
ehsse the discharge Of the worthy soidie, f.;
and they ever after lived together. The VI.
car never reccollec,sd THE hsppy mes;ing
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