The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-22

7 Was setiing my foot on the step, wAssnd-
denly alsrrned by laundering noise--this
was followed by. piercing shrieks, and two
or three frightful groans!--ran hastily a.
cross the street TO give assistance, found
that an old nurse had overturned the chair
into which she had clambered with view
10 look over the heads Of Phillis and Sam
DO, had fallen upon poor little urchIn,( no
was pceping to see his part OF 'he madeh'
and nearly crushed him TO death. The
old grandame OF the household had caus-
ed hor chair to be showed up to the window
with a view to spy out the matter, es she
termed it:--The nurse who had clambered
into the chair, had, iLthe Grdor oil her cnri-
osity, taken the infant two days old, and, as
she descended. brought rs tender little era
MUM across the top Of it's gr0ndame's head,
knocke the poor little creature completely
stiff nearly capsized the old lady from her
seat. The fall Of the nurse was occasion
ed by her suddenly torniDg her head to.
wards the mother OF the child in order 10
ask her what mysterious gentlemen could
be, and 10 assure her II would be u match.
Just as the poor half murdered little urchIn
bawled out Tor assistance. Tiger, the old
cur, appeared at tho window, as ifto look
into the matter, and Sambo was confirming
the conjecture Of the nurse by saying, IL
tout so too, Mise, seed he go dere ioder
day, and den links Hit Crumps got a bow
Il wach him nex,time." BY this time all
was confusion! the poor urchin was half
crushed to death, the old nurse frightened
out of her senses, the old grandame CON-
pletey stunned; the mother shrieklng for
mercy, and cursing curiosity, and the poor
babe gasping for breath, as if every respi-
ration would prove its last! in this labyrinth
of woe what was TO be done? Poor Sam
bo was cruelty beaten across the back with
a fire poker which the mother caught as
she sprang from the bed; Philis vas bounc
ed with unmerciful violence against tho
door, and ordered for the Doctor just as she
was on point ofassuring them that she "gest
he's the fcller that give Hil that bran new
ring" now began 10 be not little alarm.
ed for my own safety, for Tiger at the win
dow began,o assumes q truly furious express
sion, whether il was fright, choler, or fl
of curiosity, could not determine? ] only
bethought myself Of personal safety, and
thus very galantly forgetting the amiable
Miss Crumps, precipitately left the spot
with q resolute determination from this time
forth, never to call upon the fair"
This unfortunate resolution ofmy friend
T. has been kept inviola,e as the oracles
of old, and verify believe neither bribery
nor persuasion, can never tempt him to
forswear his recorded resolution! beg
Mr.. Editor, that you will give this case
of Sir Timothy one candid persual; | will
then leave you at your own benevolent
discretion to decide whether we arc or
are not really in wont both Of your as
sstance and commisseration. You are well
aware that | never unnecessarily busy
myself in others concerns; and you know
equally well, that have no time to spend
in ferre,iBg out the lore secrets of old
bachelors, or in trumpeting to the world
the ercusable little foibles and melancholy
disappoinimen,s, ofoId ma ids. feel con-
fident therefore, that shall be believed
when / assure you that it is with extreme
reluctance that Iopenly rcproach the pro-
ceedings ard practices, or set myselffor
ward as an official corrector Of the ridic-
ulous motives and busy.body whim whnms
ofmy worthy neighbors.
But having had my risibles frequently
forced into unwelcomc action, and my nat
urally placid disposition,us frequently cha.
grined by the sly, selfish, and impertinent
curiosity, SO generally prevalent in this
quartcr,l am now fully determined TO check
lis progress. therefore call on you in
the name and in bchslf Of every virtuous
ll'y in chi :, and do with oil due
der,re mem as well as myself ask
.dr potent assistun :. should You
refuse to grant! vi, :ten, sir, am
dead man } shall be plunged into ft Of
the horrors, and die in unutterabe despair!.
Norr.--The foregoing communication
Il ma respected corresporde-:, is touch.
ed with rather high cole ing; nevertheless,
we cannot refuse our sympathy with the
evils complaircd or, and hope the publca.
ton OF the article may tend to lessen them.
Editor of the Por Folio.
TIE ROSE.