The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-12-25

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Eage had to boast, was crowded with stur
dy farmers, butchers, and graziefs to sucl
la degree, thstit was absolutely imposs,i
fble for !" mine host of me anchor" to, nc
commpdate mo with lodging. / Expert
ence hadltaught me to meet d cosirs-sea.
Hike this, not with useless anger or sun
Fcomforable grumbling, but with q cheer
INTERROGATION. My next resource, was
aniinqujry aslto the practicebiii,y d Of ef
fscting a lodging in some private habita.
ton. Mime host described his neighbor
Squire M****** as hospitable soul
and one who, he. thought, could furnish
me with convenient accommodations
immediately despatched messenger with
my compliments and a statement Of the
|disagreeable dilemma in which was plac-
ed. He returned with an answer most
favorable to my wishes.is 1v 'snss
II deem itunneccessary TO describe the
manner in which I ,was received by The
worthy Squire Heaven bless hnf and
his family, which consisted of himself
wife and an only daughter. After par
taking Of the hospitality Of the old gen.
tfeman's board, retired, on account Of a
slight indisposition occas,oned by fatigue,
and exposure. Judge of my disappoint-
ment on the following morning,to find my
sell stillsnore indisposed l had made
arrangements TO recdmmcnce my journey,
but my illness was now too serious to
think of such q hazardous exposure. The
village physician was chilled, though more
from prudence, than from any apprehen-
sion that his services were essential
His opinion was pronounced without hes
itation, that in few days, / should be
sufficiently recovered to-pursue my jour
ney. Ny illness Increased, and my
strength became exhausted to such de-
gree, that,i was unable to resume my
travel for nearly month. During this
time received the most kind and unre-
mitted attention from my friend, his amia-
BILE wife and beautiful daughter. Never
in the course of my life did a month pass
more pleasantly. Need lsay Anne was
the cause Oft THE beverage prepared
by her hands, tasted like nectar, and the
simplest dict-the most delicious yiands..
Melody was in the tones of her voice and
when she sung,- which she often did, |
fancied myself in " Fairy Land'' listen
ing to the warblings Of some classic
nymph. She strove, so artlessly, to be-
guile the time, repeating the songs which
she heard me admire, and reading the
authors whom she had heard me praise,
and with such accuracy just as | imngin-
ed they should be read-that she won i'm
perceptibly upon aheart whichhad thought
itself proof against a more impassioned
emotion than affection. er, fo
- did not tnow s-h,
| was in low {; but il seemed Datlr
To ihhk cf al she aeid, nd she'd way
o. coInipg TO one' s drcuu's, and Ter"
q Well do / remember the scence in
which ] passed the last evening ofmy de-
lay. "a Il was Mt the time when, the air il
fragrant with the perfume of early fowrrs.
and the opnning buds ofthe apple and the
grape, and when the earth is fully crown
ed and smiles with new verdure. Anne
and myselfwere walking together, on
beautiful lawn, that extended some dis
lance from the village, and uiconsciously
pursuing our course, we found ourselves
upon little. emincnce that overlooked
he ocean. The scene was truly roman
lic. The moon had just mounted her
car, and as she poured her
pale and pullucid rays upon the dark blue
ocean before us, we could discern by her
limlight the belIying canvass ofthe NUM-
,rous vessels that calmly rode on its sur
ace, before the mild evening breezes.-l
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