Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-21
mIsCELIANX.
TIE VILLAGE OF l.,
Now let us sing. long live the king,
And uilpIn, long live he;
And when nc next does ride abroad.


! And when he next does ride abroad.
May be there to sec! CowpER-
Who is there that does not remember
the beautiful village OF l. the plctur'
csquc slope of us hills i It's clean and
AIRY strecls-thc neat and elegant a;,-
pcnrancc OF its white hOusrs-thG COO
I and inviting freshness of uS shaded
| waiks--but above all, lis choice society;
lis governors; It's Judges; lis ministers
It's iawyers--lis merchants, and though
last, not least III This summary, its school
OF young lawyers.
In this delightful place, this chose n
spot, lived a lew wears ago, Major 5. a
! wealthy merchant, Of the most am;able
aud oblig,ng manners, kmd, benevolent
and chari,able-bis bosom full Of the
milk oi humaa Kindness, aud beloved and
respected by all who knew him
In addition to all these excellent quail
| tiles, he had an ineXhauStlble flow ol
spiri,s-!oyed IA joke, which he z ,vc and
received with equal good humor.
Among his domcslics, was n negro
who had long and faithfully served him
and whose greatest lnIlt, if 1t could be
termed one, was strong propensity IL
| the company of his colorcd comrades.
1t is true, he rarely, if ever, neglected
the Majors concerns to indulge IN his
| favourite pursuits, as a reproof would
| have been more than he or any Of the
| others, would have wished to incur-yct
the Major sometimes found the absence
| OF Tom very incOnvenlpnt, aud although
he was never in the habit of refusing n
| request of the kind he often wished such
requests were less frequently ma lie, and
he determined if possible, to prevent
| their 81 common occurrence.
During the winter of '96, Tom had
| often indulged his inclination for sleigh
riding. One day, while musing on mat.
tcrs and things in general, who should
enter the room but Tom, who, by the
profound obeisance at his entrance,
plainly informed the Major ofthe nature
of his errand.
'Well, Tom, what is wanted Of me,
this morning. said the Major, with his
accustomed smile and good nature; amy
person wishing to see ne:'
mo, massa, not that | know of.
came, said Tom, hesitatingly, 'to see il
massa would let me 20 down to W. this
afternoon
'And for what purpose do you wish to
60 to that pace" asked the Major.
'Why, massa, there are IL ie" OF us
! going from J.. TO W. where we have
agreed to met company from H.. and
Harry NJ. Is TO be married to Peggy w
| 1T. i.,,I. i.., ,..f l,..H
But it appears to me you wish 10 20
almost too often. Don't you think $,
yourself, Tomf'
Il know rnassa,' said Tom, Il hnv,
been very often, but ii you WI let m,
90 this afternoon, ! snail not wish to g
again this WINTER
THAT'S saying good deal, Tom, bu
suppose should let you 90 this alter
noon, and you should have an inyila,io,
- wait on Philii,to II. next week thins
you could give refusal aud stay "A
nomc'
20, yes, massa,'I think | could;
know | could
Wei, III try you, Tom, but how ar,
yon going:'
WY 4Ncu given H1C Tue tIcI
Of a ride with him in the Colonel's
sleigh
mo, Tom, that wont dot won: look
weli-you shall 60 in style; it must moi
be said Tom 5. looked inferior to any
at W.
A grin Of thankfulncSs, and Goo
bless you, NASSAU stretched Tom.
mouth from ear to ear.
'If thought continued the Major
that you would be careful, and rot cu
up any Of your negro capurs, woule
bays, but -
'lf you will let me have them inter.
rupted Tom, will be careful, I prom
ise will NASSAU
Well, Tom, you may have them, bu
remember; no running, no Irolics, yo,
know the bays are fiery, and you miph
find them difficult To m mage
| III remember, tnassa, willr .i.
But ] thought you said Yesterday
yonr boots were not done, and that yo,
C .uld not have them until ncat wees.
II is so,' replied Tom, hut | ca,
wear my shoes
No, Tom, you shall have my ncy
beautiful white tops, that were sent hor,
yesterday said the Mnjor, as he left IN
! room. and ipsfantly returned with IN,