The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-27
reason could be assigned for it, beyond


vague and uncertain rumors, he was By no |
means favorite with his neighbors. He |
had little, indeed, ofthe Bonifaee about him;
dark, sulen, and down looking, he never
appeared, even to a guest, unless when
specially called for, much less to a thirsty
brother farmer or laborer, passing his heavy
old fashioned door, to ask him to taste his
home brewed ale or usquebaugh, yet the
man was well to pass in the world,and with
the aid Of three or four hulking sons, and a
heart broken drudge of a wife, managed
his farm and his inn, so as topay his way
at fair and market, and "hold his own" as
the saying is, in the country. For all that,
there were those who did not stick to say
! that more travellers went 10 his inn in the
night than ever left il III the morning; and
one or two who remembered him III his
early days, before he had learned to mask
! the evil traits Of his character by sullenuess
and reserve, would not have taken the broad
| lands Of the GeralGincs of Lcinster 10 pass
o night ia The hes, bed room IN the house {,
no, no-'hcy would rather take chance in
the Bog Of Allen, Tor that matter.
4 severe storm, however, compelled q
! traveller 10 halt there one evening, a,tho'
lle had originally intended to get further
on hts Journey. before he put zap Tor the
niuit. Not tAd. he Lad the least suspicion
Of The place; on the contrary, be thought
II rather comfortable, uuIct.Iooklng cOn.
ccrn: and turning from ihc lowering Inhos.
! pltabie sky,and wishing the pitIlCss driving
sect good night, be rode INTO the inn-yard,
saying in hi, own mind, 4 may 20 further
md fare worse Now am OF a ycry diff
iercnt opinion
II was late in the evening, and late in
the ycar-no mntter about dates, am not
particular. SO the traveller (~ho, being q
mercliul man, was mercliuI 10 his bcast,)
HAVING seen his horse led and care fully laid
mp Tor the night, thought II high time TO
look after himself as TO both his outward
and inward man. Accordingly throwing
his saddle bags over his ARA, be walked
into the inn ktchenln those days the most
comfortable winter apartment ~ the hOu, e,
TO lhaW himself AT the huge fire, and give
the customary mauda'cs concerning sup
per and brd-to say nothing OF the good
old wine, then TO he found IN every inn in
ireland. This feat accomplished, away he
stalked 10 his own Gparlmcnt-j1ck,b boots,
sllycr-hradcd riding whip, CLOAK md all
followed close by q terrier dog, who had
been lying at the kitchen fire when he came
in, but who now kept snuiliug and smelling
at his heels every step OF the way up stairs.
) When he reached his room, and had dis.
cucumbercd himself Of his heavy riding
rear, the dog at once leapcd upon HIM with
a cry Of Joy, d he Immediately recognized
an old inVorltc whom he had lost IN Dubln
, n year or two before; wondering, AZ the
same time, how he had rot so far into the
country, and why he had not known him
before. When the landlord Cntcrcd The
room with his supper, the traveller claimed
, his dog, aul' exp c,,ed his determination
. to bring HIM on with him to Cork, whittier
he was bound. The host made not The
slightest objection, merely observing, that
= he had bought him from II Dublin carrier,
who. he supposed, had found him in the
streets. That point settled, the traveller
Z dismissed his landlord for the night with
directions to cause blm to be called be
u times in the morning: the man smiled dark
y, and withdrew
The traveller made himself rs comfort.
able as he could, with the aid OF Il good
supper and cheerful fire, not forgetting
mis- lost and found companion, until, after
j some time finding that the wine IAN ,ow,
aud that certain djspoatjon To trace cas-.
- les and abbays in the glowing recessrS ui
the burning turf% was creeping over him
that is to say, ~ p|ain English catching
himself uoddng over the Grc--he thought
II hest to transfer his somnolcDcyto to we'll
curaincd bed that stood invItingiy in re
cess of the ruom.
As he proceeded to undress. the anxiety
and agitation of his dog attracted his at
;cnlioR, and at last fairly aroused him,
sleepy as he was. though he could in no
way account for it. The animal ran back
ward aud forward from him to the bed, &
as he laid aside each article of clothing
fetched 1t to him again, with the most in
telHgent aud bcsccching gestures md
when. 70 satisfy the poor creature, as well
rs 10 discover, # possible what he wanted
and meant, he resumed some portion of his
ss,uothIng could equal his joy. Strange
suspicious began TO flash across the f'0y
,eNcr'S mind; he tan over every circum
stance, even the minutes which had occur
red since hc entered the Inn, s. that his al
teutou was excited, it did strike hiu
that, after making every allowance io
bourishuesS,aud ruSUCIlyand suNeuuCSs O
temper. iaore was more Of the gaOlcr thar
Of the .unkrcper in the bearing and de
porwcut of his silent host. hc romcmberct
too, how heavily the miserable looking
haggard wife had sighed. while she locke,
at his own burly figure as he stood by tn
fire, as though she sorrowed over n vlcti,
whom she could not save: and, lastly, an
above all he pondored on the ominiou
smile withwh,ch The iunkeeper received hi
directions to be awakened early in Tn
~ morning.
Meanwhile the interchangeable dog wa
busted in pulling oG'thc bed clothes as we
y. as his strength would permit; and when hi
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