Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-05

eats tail MI ON nies Lxckfei dSo"es, '"o'
he heard tho warrington dance across
shc floor, and saw a blue vapor, giesrS tsrouSh
the key-holc, AMI a man Of unearthly form,
stand apon the upper rafter of the house. clad
in q sbrinstone shirt. and thunder andl igitnins
breschos!- The whole company, psnis struck,
qnivercd and shook like aspen leaves, axij fall
iny upon their knees, implorcd the forgiveness
sf Heaven, and all good SAINTS. and in the
same breath, dc clarod most solcmnly, that il il
should please the ruler of tho skies 10 spare
them fol- that time only they would never
again be guilty Of dancing.
The whole group were on their knees, the
old blind fiddler, lay PROSTATE upon the floor,
and horror and dismay had already sufficiently
pfsyai,cd through the mansion, when suddenly
the cry of have mercy father! have mercy
pray don't kill ne," broke upon their ear, and
again they circulated this most heart rend,ng
and Responding tones, and gave themselves up
to die! Among the company, ho .cvcr, there
was one, who had boon ''down to the sea in
ships. 10 do business on tho mighty deep" and
had often faced the enemies Of his country
He heard the CRY Of dis,rcss--it was sufficient
to ayatca the better feelings of his nature.
and sprinsing from the mansion, he leapcd 10
tac road, determined 10 relieve the sufferer, i
s,ch a thing were possible.
On reaching tho main road, he discovered
BY the light Of the full grown moon, the figure
OF the ~si.feror, who was n female, seated on
the bsc'; OF a horse, behind a man, whom she
c He'd her father, and at his HANDS, sued for
cleinon.y and mercy.
Approlching the father and child, the hon
est son Of Neptune, demanded tho cause OF her
cries and in an uas ercmonions manner, babe the
father dIsmoint, and release the young lady
"and if yoa ar'nt about it in a mo wcnt my old
hoy" he continued, "I1l just oyerhaul.a small
range Of my mine to you, and knock you TO the
straits of Bellc-Isle."
The Stranger, having quietly dsmountcd, de-
libcrately replied TO the sailor, 81 know ttce
not friend. nor do ! know by what right thou
intcrrup,csi me. in my lawful pursui's;- but l
heed thee uot,-I scorn and despise thy threats,
and if thou art not away this instant, | will
clench thee with my non t%alons, tear thee
piece meal, and feed '',hc hungry church-y ,rd
with thy carcasc.'
"Then yon are for a fight. my old boy"
said The sailor; "if that's what you are after,
come on, and by tho nain-top-sail-tic Of the
Nary lie Blond, Ill knock yeu into a cooked
hat, in less than a gifin."
The female renamed firm and unalicred in
her seli. and seemed not 10 notice what was
pIssing; and the old man, the father, and the
s,ilor, had begun 10 prepare for action when,
siddcnly the latter reyol.ed At the sight Of his
antagonist, and falling to the ground, begged ftr
mercy for he found that he had come in contact
with an unearthiy combat,nt - has opponent
was one from unknown worlds, and tho lady
on the horse, was nothing more or less than 4
me ghost, o, gaostcss, whose passage by the
tavern had b,cn announced BY the odd shapes,
and Lights, and figures, which 'ad disorde,ed
the brl.n Vt the old blind fiddler. md distnrb,.d
The mse,ing, Ike tho ghost of BAnquo, "wIth
ad nired disorder"
Tic old man, tho he Ghost. finding that the
sailor, had cried craven, and cooled his cour-
age, put OF his great coat and winding sheet
and was about mounting his pale horse, when
he said 10 the sailor, s's.nce thou hast cried era
ven, and interruptsst me no further i'll tell
thee nv story, that thou shalt not be ignorant
of that, abor. which thou shouldst be IN
formed. Know then friend, that | am the
ahos, OF Simon Warmsbee, and this lady thou
sees, behind me, is 4 g~hos;ess, the ghost Of my
daughter Becky. Becky you know, was my
darling child, and had hoped that she would
he an honoar to my family, and to herself. Bat
in an inauspicious moment, Becky got arqnain.
ted with cruel c ,pt. Peterkin, and he prosed
her destroy yer - The vile seducer that he was!'
Here the ghost, for 4 few moments was incapa-
bic Of spe liking for his tears flowed bitterly and
freely. SEAT length, however, he resumed We'll
asI was saying, Captain Peterkin ruined Becky
and discovering that her disgrace each day
grew moe evident, l resolved upon her dcstruc-
ton and mine, and so | killed. her, and then
killed m;sclf. Bat killed her easy, and as
4 woaldn't hurt her or myself, l suffocated her
with cIam,-cempcllod her 10 eat tho shouts
and all, till poor Becky died! Bat see! the day
Ac,in , TO break and I mus, be off, And where
-.--s, III AZ -a,larf EGEn,nn rnnlInp
the rho,., I'm going to Warwick neck, to bury
myself and Becky, for the graves we have oc-
.cnp;ed, heretofore. arc SO cold and damp, that
I am I'm bic TO lie still; or take a moments
comfort, and now sir i'm going down TO The
ae;x 20 fnJ better quarters Cor me and Becky
The dly was beginning 10 break upon the
eastern horizon, and the ghost putting spurs to
his horse, with ono bound, crossed Warwick
Cave, amid clouds Of sui phlr, and tho flashes
OF lightning. and never after was heard OF.
The sailor returned to the mansion. where I've
found the company faint with terror; nor do
the recital OF his narrative, have a salutary ell
feet upon their nerves.! They listened 10 II
with horror ,.rick en- countcnances. and as soor
as the day had spread itself over tho wide world
they 'scaped to their homes vowed most sol
EMMY TO read the bible every night and dance
no .nore; and from that time ill the year 1874
there was no dancing in the colony.
MATTHEW PENRUDOCK.
rrhc carly settlers Of Rhods-lsland, like
those of the New England States generally
were exceedingly credulous and superstitious
and wo have not n doubt that the story. re
lated by our correspondent, had a strong efec
upon their minds, and was implicitly believed
AT the time il was first told. Ed. CADET
TThc following communication was rcceiv
cd a few days since fiom a friend in Eew