The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-06-03

Anecdote Of hcird0n. Charles fnclpdon
gave dinner at his house in st. Michael's
place, Brompton, to a large party of sharp
shooters, and other fricnds.-Cook was
there, and all were delighted with him.
lie promised not TO pass the kedren, an
| expression he used to signify the line o'
sobrety. Frequently he was reminded b,
his friends that he was getting pretty near
to 1t, but he good humouredly bude them
not TO be afraid--he had now learnt to be
master Of himself. The tale, the Joke
went round in high glee. Among other
things, a mr.. Green told story of a meth
odist parson who was in the habit of treat.
Iug his congregation with promises of eter.
nal torments. you will be d----.'
said he, 'as sure as ! catch this hy--I've
missed him All the company laughed
except Cooke; he, looking at mr.. Green
out o! the corner of his eyes, in his pecu
liar way,with his hend lowered, whispered
Please TO tell that story again The gen.
tleman observed that it was trfling story.
and not worth repeating, but he did as he
was bade. 'Now tell that story again. said
Cooke, raising his voice to stentorian
Cooke commanded him. This was Of
course treated as it deserved; when up
rose Cooke, yocifrrating, with all the force
of his voice--'iou scoundrel! have
marked you; have he'd my eyes on you
ever since you dared enter this room.
That fellow is spy in the pay Of the
French Government; | know it; I can
prove it. Oh you scoundrel, to dare TO
show your face where | am:' and thereup-
on he seized a chair, which he attempted
to throw at the head Of the story teller,
but was prevented. All the party were
soon on their legs, and mr.. Cooke was
thrust out Of the room. while threatening
to annihllate all that were in it. Incledon
followed him, and reproached him for hav.
ing so insul,ed his friend. George Cooke,
you have ruined me; mr.. Green is the best
friend | have said Charles; he always
takes two boxes at my benefit, and some.
times three oh, you pitiiul fellow,
Charles lncledon! roared out Cooke, shak-
ing his fist at him; so because he takes
two boxes at your benefit, and sometimes
three, you insult your friends by bringing
French spy among them. ] can prove
him 10 be French spy How can you
prove iti" said Major b. 1T is a foolish
drunken fancy Of your own; you must GO
and ask his pardon is it possible you
can be SO dark as not see through it,' re.
piled Cooke; that story was meant as
hit at the sharp shooters; and why does he
at,act sharp shooters2 because they are
the most effective of the volunteers, and.
1t is well known, are the force which the
French Goverument chiefly dread. He is
therefore sent over here to run down the
sharp shooters; don't you see il now;
Give mo my hat and stick, that NAV es.
cape from a house filled with fools and
traitors;' and off he went, brandishing his
stick, and believing his denuncia,ions
The next morning Cooke saw the Major.
who lectured him on his strange and Of.
fensive conduct the preceding night; OF
this Cooke had then no recollection, bu,
upon the facts being described to him with
suitable reflections, he burst out in an i'm.
psssioned manner, DO not despise me, bu,
pity me: ] am a wrc,cbed--a lost man;
until have a certain quantity Of liquor in
me, my feelings are insupportable; | suf
fer the horrors Of the damned; and when
I have had the liquor, am nadia An.
gelo's Reminiscencss--Vol. 2.