The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-25


chins. all unused us they were 70 the
sight Of . stronger, TO have full view
of my dress and the trsppings Of my
weary steed. ! Inquired Of them for the
public house, and was directed to the on
Iy one the village afforded. situated as is
customery in the land of my birth, near
the chnrch. i Idismoupted at the door
Of the Inn and knocked loudly for ad-
mission, as l saw no other means of
gaining it, as the door was fest. But
was not heard, or not attended to, And
one of the boys who had followed ME
since entered the village, and who In
deed were the only persons whom had
seen, observed that Mrs.---was not
at home. "Not at home, at tavern :"
said ! in surprise, mo sir" said the boy,
"she has gone to meeting. brit will he
home soon." therefore, was obliged
to accommodate myself outside the door,
for the time being, and had full leasure
to examine the appearances around me.
The building was much after the man.
ner of the lower order Of pubIip houses
in England, low, with tiled roof, and
scarcely window by which light could
find entrance. The appearance around
the dwelling was far less prepossessing
than the building itself. The fence
which enclosed the little patch of ground
was in good condition if we except the
omission Of gate, which was removed
from its supporters and had given free in.
gress to the garden for a dirty pig, which
had most nobly fed upon the fat Of the
land, for a few days, at 'east, if we were
to judge from the ruins Of cabages and
turnips which appeared there, had hard
ly time to note the observations when
observed issuing from the church, at a
little distance great variety of all clas-
ses of peoples with elongated counte-
nances and devout appearances, which
but i'll contrastcd with their swarlhy COM
plexions. Among the number that left
the church, / observed one party, con-
sisting of a lady advanced in years, and
who bore traces ofthe inroads ofintsmps-
rance upon her countenance, aud one
younger, who bore less ofthe signs Of
the debaMchee, but who was far from what
any could call beautiful advancing to.
wards the door, at which / stood. and
very deliberately opening it. admitted
me to the travellers home, accompan-
led by small dandy-looking figure. who
was dressed in the black suit properly be-
longing to the desk, and who carried lis
his hand gaily, small rattan with which
ever and anon he struck his boot with
the air ofa fox-hunter. In his person,
he was what might be called handsome,
al least fascinating to tho casual obser-
yer. He was well formed, and featured,
with black eyes, and dark glossy curling
hair but in his eyes there was sly sin-
lister expression, which did not much
like. / entered the house aud was ush-
cred into room with the person las.
mentioned. When the landlady had
brought eur tea the mouth of my COM
panion was opened and such torrent ol
nnmeaning nonsense found its way from
that cavity that l could not forbear a
smile +; but feeling an inclination to be.
come in some degree acquainted with
the character with whom ] had thu,
come in contact, | took ndvantngs of a
pause in his harangue, aud made some
trivial observation on the natural beau
ties around us.
~ regard them not" said he with an
upward look.
"What, sir" said I, "not regard the
works, the Creator of which you profess
to revere"
~ worship my God alone," said he.
continued in conversation like the
above, feigned contempt for his relig-
ious sentiments and at length succeeded
in drawing from him the real man.
"Ha !"-exclaimed he laying aside his
nasal twang, this is but the language !
use to the world. Such denortment +