The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-17

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! idly away, and the more busy ones OF man
hood succeeded. Yet amid oil the fun and
frolic Of youth, that season OF real ENJOY.
ment, when the whole heart is glad, and
the head is full Of nothing but sport and
! merriment, the words OF my grandIather,
every now and then, would come across my
mind d0nt carry your head TOO nigh. Id
the course Of time, the associates OF my
youth became settled men, and took 10
themselves help mates. And then it was,
discovered the meaning ofmy grand faith
er's saying.
Dick Thompson ono Of my school fel.
! lows, was as nice a cobler, as ever put awl
into his hands. He had good shop, plen-
! ty Of work, and was well to do in the world.
But then Dick took it in his head, twas a
low business for fine fellow like him, TO
be every day measuring the length and
b eadth Of mans foot. So he broke up
his shop, sold his tools, attended the auc-
ton Of a shoe merchant, bought all hls
stock, and set up large shoe store. Dick
was no more cobler now, he got hun sign,
and the following words painted on 1t, IN
large gilt letters -
RICHARD THOMPSON, Shoe Merchant,
Two or three months after ] went into
Dicks store when man with long po'e
came in, tipped Dick no the shoulder, sez-
ed every thing in his store, and carried him
off to jail. So thought ], this IS what my
grandfather meant, when he said ,dOnf car
~ your head TOO high.
Tom Parker was another schoolmate OF
mine. After he left school, his father
bound him TO a barber. His master took
liking TO Tom, as he vas smart active
lad, gave him his sho, and all his custom.
Tom now began to feel like other rich men,
and every dollar in his pocket added an
inch to his Consequence. IL was not at all
proper for a man pfmr. Thomas Parker'S
wealth TO be doingnothing else all the days
Of his lilo, but to lpld mems noses. Pub
twas shameful. So way went TOMS ra-
zors, down fell tic barber's pole, and in
It's stead vas seer large fancy store. lie
was now IA his glory, and he could be seen
daily dealing oft spices and peIiumery to
ladies and iine gentlemen, who Of course
gave him plenty OF smiles, and little cash.
And who cmnot live on ladies' smiles SO
thought p,Or Tom. II was food Tor his
mind, meat for body, and cash for his pock,
-Bntquaucr day came and went. and
still Tom got nothing but--ladIes' smiles.
lie sent IN bills; the ladies, sweet Great
urcs, gavC him smiles, the gentlemen, pro
mISes.- Tom owed money, the day of pay
mcut WIS near, but he had not the where
withsll. He made over his goods to his
creditors, and shut up shop" ! met him
the other day, bis face was lean and thin.
his clothes shabby and ragged. He was
as JOurneyman by q barber in the
neghborhood. thought Of my grand
father,--dont carry yo,u heal too high
Charles Smith was mybosom companion.
We had stuck together IN many bows
trohck, and our attachment grew with our
years. lie had served his time ns cabinet
maker, and his father dying soon after he
came of age, left him in the possession Of
handsome property. Tie opened shop of
his own, and such was his attention to his
business, that he soon had great run. In,
short, few young men ever began life with
tarrer prospect. of making the descent in
10 the vale Of life, smooth and easy. He
married a girl ofgrcot beauty and many
accomplishments Sho could sing, play
music, Sud dance. In the height of hs
love he determined that she should want
nothing which money could procure, and
she like other young ladies wanted every
thing that money would purchase. Mrs
Sally Jackson had piano with drum and
triangle; and forthwith, mrs. Charles
Smiths was laid aside az unfashionable,
and one With drum and triangle was put
IN It's stead at the petty cost Of 500 Then
miss Collins had beautiful harp, and she
should so like to play on one, besides it
looked 50 pretty to learn on n harp aud
touch the strings with tho end of ones
fingers o dear me, mr.. Smith, do get me
a harp, won't you my love? Charles was
not the man 10 withstand the cntreatics of
his pretty wife, SO got her harp and
master to give lessons. Thus things went,
on, and what with tho piano, harp, and
dancing master, French teacher, &c. &c.
Charles purse was drained pretty low
People began TO talk ofthe extravaganza of
Mrs. Smth.-they wondered at the impru
dence Of Mr.. Smith. His customers drop. |
ped off one by one. Want of business pro- |
duccd shortness OF cash, this again produc-
cd shortncss of credit. In short, Charles |
Smith was a ruined man. He saw his fol- |
y when il was too late, and In lit of de- |
irlum put an end to his life. Poor fellow, |
he suffered his wife to carry her head TOO
iigh.
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