Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-21
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! l,u!l of la, hal 10 the governor, while his
own obrlsancc testified his own profound
huml.ly aud respect. the party from
/. fo,ind the company at w. already as
sembcd and rendy to p'occed w.ih the
wedding. Tom accepted nn imitation
for himself and Miss Phillis to &c, Us
qroon,srnan and bride-maid.
The marriage ceremony was soon over
and il was decided that il would be an
unpardonaI,le act OF rudeness to omit the
good old iashioned custom Oi leading up;
the kissing was soon commenced ~ ear
nest. Supper followed, aud the dancing
suon alter commenced ...
Here our AdOnis was at bone, Tor to
do Tom justice, not u negro IN u could
| have rlyailcd him ~ the good old double
shuttle, and as h." giIded down the maz!y
dunce, he was The delight and adinirai'"h
of all the sable fair who Witnessed hrs
pc, formance.
But the moralis, exclaims, our sweet
est pleasures must cume To an end! and
our party at w. found it SO. The COCK
| twelve struck onc-tlIc dancl3g ceased
the bills were presented and settled
the horses brought to the door, and the
COMPANY started on their return to L.
Tom, who had led the cavalcude III go
iun, was, by the etiquette al the day,
pIac. d in The rear in returning; and II he
found 1 difficult to restrain The ar@"r ol
the sicpds, when ~, obstacles inleIVrntd
I II became ten times more difficult, when
the less Jrhu hike pace Of The leaders
! kept the bays ~ Continual contact wi'h
the slcighs which preceded thcn. Al
last, veXed at bciny thus checked ~ their
career, aud frightened at that n,"Incnt
! by huge pile "t snow erected b! some
| unlucky LrchimS near The road SIDE, the
bays sprang forward with the rapIdhy OF
Inhining past thu line OF sicigis winch
! precealuu them, aud before Tom, who
| was whispering some soft lessons to his
, fair ones ear, could recover The rr'is
| he found himself at The head oi the col
umn, but absolutely v unable To chcck his
horses, or attend to the sleishs which he
was now lea, ing far behind.
| Tom manl aimed hIs reputation as a
! driver and preserved his rqmiibrlnm, illi
ui, turning a corner .!Ie sleigh upset ny
Is velocity, and preci ipitating its c"nicnfs
INTO the snow with the greatest v"lence
Ton. was cnianglcd in the relns and drew
several rods. when he was fortunately
| d,sepgngcd. and enabled To regain h's
irc,-while Miss PhlIis was thrown iE-
,nlo Il snow-d,ilt From this Distressing
dilemma, Tom rescued her mnhnit just
as the rest of the company arrive Il ut The
spot a short consultation was held,
Ned c. took Tom and hills into his
sleigh. us well as the pieces of the Ma
Inr's new box, the fragments OF which
! we're found sea tered ut most fearful
rate Al;rr Tom had set down Ph'llis
mt Col Ms, aud given her apar,ine KISS
he ilaste,Ird 20 the majors with II heavy
heart aud dismal G"rcb"ding, I" see 4"
the bays who had continued their Ca
rcer with nnabated smiiincss until they
! reoched their home.
The unusual noise orthc bells aw aked
The Major, who sprana from mis- bed, and
perceiving thu horses were wiho'u dri-
yer, slipped on his clothes aud ha>teiled
to them. lie saw ut once the box was
| SbHe, anu SucSS"s Ut NV S"""S, "S ~"
stanliy return d to his he'd, having aSce:-
tanned that the bays were apparently un-
injured.
! Tom soon made his appearance, and
after embarrassing and carefully smooth
ing down the steeds, he silently entered
the house and seated himself by the
olchrn fire A deep sigh, which, frem
us intomatoa rGs.mbIed "A grOan cOnvin-
crd tnr Mai jnr that Tom dreaded the con-
sequences of that evenings ride, bui
these fears the malor from his be tdr"onl
,o"n perceived were Ena"Iton IN the
sweet arms oi src,,. NI;h i!ic wafinc~''
"l II cat, the MAJOR crcp' from h''bed
caI'ionsIy approached the f'r, aud with
uui di.t,nh h.,g Tom, p'nrd n large bed
of coal, waich he drew IL near as pos
slbir To The Svlcs of his white top boots
and a. silently returned to bed to wait
/ the result
In the mean time Tom had forgoiton
his Troubles, and vas revealing III all the
d lights Of Inauguration. He dreamt
that he was marncd tn Miss Phliis and
euiyed all The pieas,ircs "f that bIISsiui
slate. Every thing went on delightful
! ~ until one morning as she was turning
oui the Coffee, ar uniucky accident caus-
ed her 10 overturn a cup ofscaldng tea,
directly on To his iect;--the agony
awuke him, and he found to his utter
d,snay and terror, the Majors new boots
burned To a crisp, and his feet nearly
Jiislercd.
Lord have massy on mcn exclaimed
Tom in mental anguish, 'Im undone
iorcvcr!' as with difficulty he ex'rcaied
his feet from the bnrnt boots, and crepi
LID To- his bed smnriinI with min. win le