The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-29
Frsm the Usies Timer.
A Prs Jxaic sroR We

Pm JAalC sTORYs
SRA RAW HAND.
ps,haps You know LORENZO Dow,
VIII. wss hss hesn, and 10 nov
n wandering preacher
a esmiesl sdd sort of ersature
4 hapeeseA once, (ths story true l vow,)
I ssv Il happened that Mr. Dow
Was travelling DER the hills
Eadsriss ell the ills
A vsuderiue life 10 subject to-
And tbss~ are neither small nor few;
IA che need upon dark and stormy night
He ssIld and asked Z, stsy,-ths woman said he
might.
Good Lord hoe fast twas raining
Ths husband was away at training.
Or como wbsrs else there wss . fellow there,
A big stout knavs he was, With yellow hair;
He'd cone for no good purposs you may swear.
They got some tea = Lcrenxo vent 10 prayers
Then sought his bed, forgetting all his cares.
With conscisncs clear and heart light a. feath-
while Madam and her "f'isnd" slipped of to.
eether
Not 10 Lorsnsos bedroom, but snothsr.-
'Twss now. reckon shout nina o'cloch,
A. hsIf u.st twelve there was laundering knock
Al the font door Il was the husband come.
Pretty we'll charged With good New England
The i.dv swl,herd nov which way 10 send
Hss pro fsm husband. our big red haired friend ;
A woman though has always some espedient,
And FIRE shull now was glad to DO obedisnt.
In an old hogshesd was q store OF rage,
Ju.t thrown in lonss, they we're not tied in bags,
Ia thsre the lady chuck d her paramount,
Then hssiend in her night.gown TO unlock the
door;
In came the husband staggering and rseling,
And leand his muskes up against the ceiling,
He seemd disposed To make devilish rout,
-. Gstu nd ktck in n -
"Dont make a..noise," the lady mild'ytsaid,
"You'll wake the stranger, that's up stare In
bed;
" Stranger! who who l"--"Hush Hush you
drunken creature:
The man moan 10 Mr. Dow. the Preacher -
"Old Dow o ho, BY gosh. Ill have some fun'
I'm just about drunk enongh 70 run
NV rigs upon
The whining. canting,
Preaching, ranting
Old rogue-Hullo you Mr.. Dow.
I've hoard 40 how.
'Mongst other trjcks, some avil,
Y.m sometimes try TO "raiss tho DEVIL.
So nov como dnwa,
You wandering ciown,
Md try your hand.
aa.th Dow. F." cannot understand
What in the nsvs "f sense vou w"uld be ut,
With vaisns tho devil and all that
s.Wrii sav~sihs ,aher don't want your chat,
But c .mr aad ia~s--ask sir or by thunder
llav won, '~1p and WIND dried body under
Wv feet aad .rap. ar l''p ~,
t,.renIo ru'i e 81 ~ van,
T.srssr. rert,,. .N,',n.
VIII -,,rh ir,,A"r h-a'c as this;
3 NJ. vat vI-a ,, 'si,s s.lcrio phi1.
Askd far come hiuB.anc aot sl,ne rfosh hog 3
lard
sa,s he ',a VA, "it ski,le, il shnll be- pro,
p4rd
H- toak n i,ck knife then, aud split a shingle
With th,s he mean, his h"rrid dose In mingo,
Hs had IL mixed and melted IN q minute.
Then stopping dpwn he ,nutteredsoinething in u.
Latin or Dutch,
] cant toll which
THE hnsband's cougsge now began IN fail,
His knee j"in,s trsmbled, and his face turnd
pale!
''Opsn tho doos," says Dow, "to let him out.
Or ha u tear az your shingle roof doubt"
His harrid match no kind'ed NJ the FIRE
The b'ne d,me ross as high ~ his head "r high
o..
Strsehs Z" the rsgs he vent, and thrust his fire.
brand in.
"Csme forth. he cries. "tAou author ~ all san :"
Cui in np,d the devil with hide"us r"ar.
Bslching fnr'h 6r~ and birthstone "n the h'or,
Aad be'ievs was never hesfd of m"rs.