Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-21
,boo,s in hand; ri think they win fit YOU

the MAJOR, siaFPi"e A"H WS, '"''e
will not be a pair Il w. whici can coin
pare with then; aad here,' opening Il
drawer, are "a pair % whnc SILK stock
ingsto match
THANK you massa! you too good!
was all Tom could say.
Here, Tom said the Major, taking
out his watch, while the gold chain aud
seal danged in his hand, take this. Only
! remember aud be careful
Tom immediate, iy proceeded to dress
the yellow buttons OF hts blue coat ap'
pearcd To shine with uncommon lustre
not a spot was too be seen on his white
vpsI. his scarlet velvet brccchcs, over
which The gold chain was seen To ad'
vantage. ASSUMED deeper hue; his
wide rufilcd shirt, aud the silk stocking
and the white-top boots, altogether,
completed costume which it was i'm
possible for one Of his sable companions
TO behold without envy.
Tom was unable to renress his cxul'
talion when he examined his figure in a
glass; 'Phtlis,' said he, never see Tom
5. look ike DIS Often as Tom had
harncsscd the BAYS, he never before led
them forth with such triumphant step
The ha,ncs- gliitrred m the siin: bells
in profilsion d,nglcd. the waving names.
archcd necks and ;hc proud ncighing aud
paving of the hign-spirlIrd SMEAR
ly turned Toms head; but tn measure
Of his happiness was not complete, until,
when putting the bays to the sleigh, he
slhcld his red brcccacs, silver buckles,
silk stot kings, aud while-f"p boots, re-
Aectcd from its high polished surface. III
Il manner which plainly showed the
mirror was held up 20 nature
When every thing was properly ar
ranged, smack went the whip. the
bays set off at full speed and stopped n"
until they had fairly circumambu'ated'
III" village and, Tom found himself N
Col Ms door. Surprised and delighted
was PhiIIs t, find her dear Tom $"
completely metamorploSrd, and she lost
no time in arrnying herself IN Il cores
ponding manner; which, through the
kindness Of her mistress she was enabled
completely to do
Tom agaIn travcrsed The village eleva-
ted to the very summit of scl'-comp'a-
ccncy by the attention paid TO his sPcn-
dcd appearance. ....
As soon as Tom started the Major re-
paired to the counting room, where, as
usual, he was soon joined by n number
Of 90 ID fellows lawyers, d"cto,s, mrr
chants, &c. 'I'Ii warrant SAID Judg'
fuII Al h,.rl,
am surprised to thnS YOU
would trust your fine horses aud sleigh
with them
Il know there is some risk said tn"
Mniur, but Tom Is curriI', aud even
should there any accident happen, shall
endcavor to iind my account in it; at any
rate, while Tom serves me faithfully, he
shall enioy all reasonable I,brrlics.'
The negroes are gone, and let them
CO. interrupted Col. Nj bring on bot
lie Of wine and cheer up your hearts u
little
The hottie was brought, and another,
and anolher-all debts were paid, and II
surplus remaining; social joIty and
mirth became the order Of the day, and
the hours pissed rapid and unnnmbered
At last the Major observed, that he had
"A proposition which he would, if they
were willing, to submit TO them.
'Whm il it. what ia il? let us hear;
echo ID from the company.
Why, that we relate conidentiallv
to cacn other our wors, tailngs; IA ai
will be equally interested in Ihc result,
no injury to any one can be expected
Agreed! agrecd' wa, az lin heard
from al pats Of the room
We'll, who shall begin? Judge G il
isyom' judge &. sal ut one cx'rcnr'y "I
The circle. lie began, and alI IN turn
followed.
Wuh some the worst lai ing was ail
irresistible inclination for tho COMPANY
Ut beautiful women with another han
kermg after hts neighbours goods
another declared that he found it n,pos
SIbIc 10 resist the tcmytaiions of gn".i
company and the bottle, and that he TOO
JiieT went home unfit to attend Ia his
own concerns, in short. the iaillngs were
some oi ono hind and some of ar'thcr,
until at last the Majors turn arrived
lie had watched his opportunity and
taken a position where ho was certain OF
being the last called upon, and from
thence heard the whole.
Gentlemen, said he, there is nothing
the performance of which find so dIih
cult as to keep secret have always
considered my uncomfortable inclination
10 npart to others whatever information
may possess. as my greatest failing. and
nave uniformly y found, that, let the mat-
ter be what II will, by some means the
knowledge oft will escape, and all my
cxcrtlons are inadequate 10 prevent 1t
The company saw the trap, but il was
too late; they were already taken, en-