The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-08-21

and acquaintances. He saw the father
of his beloved fall on the scaffold and'
breathe out prayer for the safety of
his only daughter. He heard how, from
this very circumstances she was forced.
against her will, to embrace a lifo of
conyentual seclusion and to seek In tbe'
cloister nm asylum from the cares andI
|corruptions of the world. But the atfee-'
tions of the artlesss girl could not bel
thus easily weaned from society. They
were concentrated into one sublime feel-'
ing oflove and the convent and black
veil, were insufficient to lead her to the
sole contemplation of holy and eternal.
things. The young lberalists loved her
with the warm gust of youthful feelings
and during the few moments which were'
allotted him by the executioner plead
like mother for the preservation ofher'
life. He gained his object and hurried'
back with the glad tidings. Athousand'
|enquiring eyes were looking out to-i
wards the palace. No officer of thsI
guard met their views. The cheeks of
tho maiden were pale with anxiety and
hel brow was deeply furrowcd with the
lines of thoughts. The angel of hopel
which visited her but few moments be-
fore had fled and she now gave her last
look to the spirits heaven.-The allott-I
ed time had expired--she bowed herS
neck--the axe folI--snd her s'soul went
back 10 God who gave it,"
Just at that moment the officer was
seen hurrying with unwonted human
speed towards the fatal spot. tie as-I
cended the scaffold with the word PAR-t
DON trembling on Ills ashy lips, and at
he looked around upon the bloody sceneI
before him, and saw the yet unquiet!
flesh of his souls idolatry--the wordsI
of grief became too big for utterance)
and the energies of his noble nature di-l
ed within him. He rcelcd and fell pros
trate amid the slaughtered Nuns. The]
dreamless, pulseless sleep of death hadI
come over him, and his body was con-]
signed to the same tomb as that Of the
unhappy victim whose life he had yainlyl
attempted to preserve. e.
An Irishman arrived at Boston last
summer, and sought employment as al
laborer, and finally obtained an engaged
ment on one Of the Islands in our harbor.
Pat had never seen Duck ia his life.
Shortly after his entering upon the dis
charge Of his new duties, brood of
chickens and another of ducks werel
hatched, both by hons. The owner pltI
both broods to one hen in order TO saye|
the services Of the other, and told Pat,
as he was short Of meal, to be very SPAR
ing Of his allowance in feeding them.
Pat made small dish of dough, and
commenced feeding his mixed flock,
when he was struck with the fact, that
about half had broad shovels for beak
and shovelled up the dough very fast,
while the others had quite sharp beaks
and got but little of tho allowance
"Arrah my darlings," says Pat, stair
play is a Jewel, III jist be after putting
you upon aqual futting." He started
fer the house, got pair Of fshears, caught
them of the shovel beak, and sheared
them down to the calIbre Of those Of the
sharp beak put them down, and said
"wag away, you spaIpeans 1 am told
this 10 free country where every mans
bast and bird are aquaI; no exclusive
privileges my darlings, il you pIase."
A gentleman had cask Of Amipean
wine, from which bis servant s,ole a
large quantity. When the master per-
ceived the deficiency, he diligently in
spected the top Of the scask. but could
lind no trace Of an opening. '.Look il
thero be not hole in the bottom" said
a bystander. "BIockhead," he replied.
''do you not see tho deficiency is at the
top, and not al the bottom 7"
A man wrote TO his friend in Greece
begging him to purchase books. From
negligence or avarice he neglected 20
execute the commission; but fear ing
that his correspondents might be often
dcd, he exclaimed. when next they met:
my dear friend, I never got the let
tor that You wrote me about the books
A fool, barber, and bald headed
man travelled together, Losing their
way, they were forced TO sleep in the
open air; and, to avert danger, il was
agreed to keep watch by turns. The
lot first fell on the barber, who, for am
usement, shaved the FOOLS head while
he slept; he then woke him, and the
fool, raising his hand to scratch his
head, exclaimed :--"Here's pretty
mistake; rascal you have walked the
bald-headed man instead of ms."
The following highly poetical inscrip1
tions, instead of the vulgar insignia OF
s.boots and shoes, "are to be- found on the
signs of two brethren Of the craft ofthe
metropolis
"fiere's the man that wont refuse
For to mend both boots and shoes;
Az Ios the v,s oood nv cha y0a,a ;uaf-