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

About the tniddic OF The autumn Of 1902, the
few Inhabitants Of Rhodc-Islana, Who could
collcc, themselves, had assembled q, the house
Of one Obadiah Collins. who kept what was
then called Il public house, on thc summit OF
4 hill, about half a mile south Of tho village OF
Appointing, and it was well understood, that
the /" gathering Wig called, 10 celebrate tie
memory CT ono Of the battles Of the Duke Of
Marlborough, and 10 Go reverence TO tho liegei
Lord and Sovereign Master Of the Colonies,
the most glorious and pree-mincnt George the
Second Of England.
The Hotel, Inn, Tavern, or by whatever
name the wrctched howell might DO called, YVES
situated on the main road, about fifty yardq
distant from tho mansion house of the vone-
rated Thomas Glconc, Of Warwick; and hence,
whatever passed on The road, was sure TO catch
the attention Of the inmates Of The tavern, and
TO awaken their curiosity. The company bad
/, assembled;-tle merry strains Of the fiddle.
the tattoo of the hollow drum, the jarrings Of
the c%ynibo!,F and the softer notes Of tie Ger
man fate, Us they escaped nom the I.o,scly
cddcc, broke Upon tho air, and floating upon
The breeze, ic-l clocd through the valley, and
made music eyon among those forests. which
had never witnessed Tic approach Of CT, ilized
man, or resounded with tho stroke of the
hatchct.
The whole colony had assembled, old ne,
and m~4trors, Lads and lasscs; and ,as nc bi.c-
Eyed phcbc glanced her l~arclIs eyes rroa
The c%happcd aad ruddy check Of her ia; ored
jonathan, sho convcycd q Strange sensation. ,s
hrs heart, and an involuntary s gb wns emitted
from Il hosoE,, which heretofore, instead Of Ec-
ing the receptacle Of loye, was The common
repository Of clam and oys'cr chowda;..
which was tlcn The Gvoritc, and ordinary foo,G
Of The honest and ignorant ycomanry.
Those were Tie happy days ofour forofat.er,.
vice was unknown 10 them, and tho cxfrava.
gnnccs and fr.volitics Of fashion bad not fuuing
their way among tLcm; and tho attire Of l!~
females consisted Of The igtg!ts Of Tic domcs.
tao spindle; Of cio;h wrought By the hitds 81
her who wore il; and, who, as she sat by The
purr'ng srlnn ng-aLerl, aud spun her ten KNOBS
a day, or seated al tho loom, wole ten yard,
Of "!msey-wnn!scy" and anticipated her bri-
dial day .chGurtyd lac pathetic ballad of 'tc.u,l
Elrbara Aleu-" or tho To less pathetic s,or,
Of Tho unfortunate "SaIly Brosn," lie nrl-
brown .ia'd or tho hard rito of"Wilio Ra.ey.',
Most Of tie female group, who honarcd tho
place with tho.r presence, were clad IN tho
fashionable attire Of the day;-a checked
"coolor," a lnscy-woolsey rc;iito,i, a linen
ruiI, cow-h;de sloes, with broad buckles.
which, as the fair one trippcd il on The l;pht
fantastic too, added in no snail degree 10 the
briH;ancy Of &c scene.
The company, had ailoady enjoyed the ple-,-
urc Of half a dozen reels, and were in the m:d,t
Of tho seventh; when the old negro fiddler sue.
lcnly ceased lis vibrations ihe broad faced
who played upon tho tonss, dashed
tho Iron implement of rustic mr.ic, ard
sTbc moicrn cyr,jol. was unknown In those days:
and "a 4 substitute fr II, I lac balls aud dare.s Of
he times. ore uf ITO c npany used TO bcat a par of
tones, asi'hus ad,rd avery POPULAR kind Of MI.
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