The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-09-04

Il was early in the forenoon Of sum-
mer's day, that two gaIIants, walking
arm in arm, turned suddenly and eau.
tiously into the street well known as the
dwelling place Of the Jewish traders and
money lenders. They appeared to be
very apprehensiye of being observed in
such a suspicious and unfashionable
quarter Of the town, and no sooner had
they lounged into the place than they
hurried hastily forward. They were
both youthful, and extremely modish in
their attire--and many great Israelite,
as they passed his poorly furnished stall
or shop, winked knowingly at his neigh
bor, who as silently answered his sign.
by jocosely touching the empty palm ol
his left hand with the second finger OF
his right, thereby indicating that some
pecuniary exigency had prompted the
young gallants 10 visit their miserable
quarters. A few minutes brought them
to the hnbitation they sought and the
suspicious Of the cunning Israelites were
soon verified by their speech.
is this the den T. demanded one of the
sparks, half retreating the very odour
ofthe ruinous fabric repelling, as it were,
the refined essence Of his gen.ility. Il
faith is it, replied his companion, enjoy
ing the expression of the others disgust,
bat 'L'apparence est trompeuse.' by
my faith thou'lt find this worthless cas-
ket containeth rare jewels. In, in,
pr'y thee, there's no time for bnndying
words now-Egad! need may drive us
into worse aud more secure place than
this, Bas1, ere we die and tapping
with his gold headed baton at an inner
door-'Saint Bridget grant the old sim
ner be in his cave Of despair
Agreeably to the impatience Of the
gallants the door was quickly opened
and the 'old sinner in the form of a
handsome, middle aged Jew, made his
appearance. His olive complexion was
shadowed by large black brows and a
well trimmed beard. A black silk scalp
covered the crown Of his head, while his
jetty hair hung on either side of his face
in long crotcbcts or curls.
Save ye, gentles,' said he, salutina
them respectfully, and having ushered
them Into small, dark, and i'll furnished
room, demanded their pleasure.
lis not thy name Amnlech !'asked the
gallant who had acted the part of a guide
to his friend.
The same
Then our errand is quickly told.
Thou mayest readily premise that moth
ing short Of dire necessity could have
forced us to enter this Internal abode of
darkness and desolation where thou art
burrowed like blind mole.-Money,
money, money, Amalech, we seek, and
thou must provide for our wants, too, If
thou robb'st thy brethren to make up the
sum-
sWhat mayest thou want T. inquired
the Jew; slight tinge suffusing his dark
countenance' at the rude manner in which
his succour was demanded.
Neither more nor less than hundred
marks replied Basil. Il think, Mon
tague,' addressing his companion, 'tha'
will meet my present exigencies.'
"A hundred marks! repeated Amalech
thoughtfulIy. ''tis n round sum; but sup
pose should be able to procure it, what
ScCuIIticS CuUSt tiDu OiCI tOi tuO tOisu
bursement and interest?'
| These questions were as matter o.
course expected, and promptly answered.
by Basil, who, after the discussion Of {
few preliminaries, executed bono
couched in terms und with considers
tions highly pleasurable to AmaIech, ant
tending greatly to sweeten the bitte
sneers and reyilings of Montague, ant
both parties separated with mutual sat
isfaction.
A few months afterwards, Basil, with
a gay and happy air, encountered hil
friend Montague lounging in Saint Pauls
TO his eager enquiries, he replied
that the temporary embarrassments un
der which he had labored had been hap
PLY removed by the seasonable loar
from Amalech; that he had moreovel
fallen in love with fair and wealthy
heiress, had won her affections, and tho
reluctant consent Of her father, to whom
rumor had busily whispered divers tales
Of his gallantries and juvenile indiscrc
tions. An earnest promise Of future a
mendnent, however, on his part, ant
the blushing irresistible intercession o.
his beloved and only daughter, had in
duced the father To promise he wouli
consider Of their wishes which to ths
ardent lovers, was tantamount to an ap
proval, ns they enjoyed his tacit permis
sion to meet a. often as they pleased
But there was ono speck, one solitary
cloud in the bright horizon Of his hopes
Basil had iivaI, not in the affections o
his adored Beatrice, undoubtedly in the
favorite Of his mistress's sire. In the
undertaking correctness Of his reformed