The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-03-23

3 % having been admitted TO the bar, To-
Gated himself Ia the town of---whe.e hs
was himself Z stranger. He had not
bsen long In the p ace, before he became
epprisea Of 4 prominent trait IN the char
Ncles ofthe iohabiianss. Notwithstanding
ihsir prssenii one to what was generous,
nobIe, and refined, many Of which perhaps
we're laid ia justice be could moi. fail to
observe with regret, that there seemed TO
10 Z Willingness TO circulate unfavorable
reports Of each other, without waiting to
ASCERTAIN whether their foundation was IN
shadow or IA substance--aud ALSO the
usual accompaniment OfTa disposition to
circ uIute them contrary TO q promise ol
secrecy, with such additions As best suit
ed the feelings Of the narrator. lie no
sooncr became wen INSURED Of these an
noying facts, than hi4prolessional Propen
s-s:ty began to maaifest itself IN The desire
s,o give them subject for their confiden-
ssiai tete-a-tetes.
In one of his incoming ranbles, for dir
md exercise, his attention was arrested
by young woman ofmuch responsibility,
who was condcscending TO assist her hus.
band 10 dress a pig. In the absence OF
his domestic, hc. had undertaken the job
alone /; but fearing his victim might get
TOO cool before ae could wholly oivest It
Of It's bristIy robe, his wife had, in hes "
.suai kindness and charlottesville gaicty,
.ofkred her services, which were not re-
fpIeJy-wud she proved no inefficient "heIp
meet" The sprig ofthe law, on turning
iron, this novel scene, which he had wit
messed unobserved, repeats mentally, ga
gobd foundation for story and story
we'li have oil it, it the good people
choose" So on finding himself seated
alone with his hostess, it occurred 10 him,
that he uced suspend operations, hoping
for filter subject with whom to entsust
his newly discovered secret. he commen-
ccd by expressing his wonder and aston
ishment at the scene he had just witnessed,
'such scene had never before greeted
his eyes" "What could it have been!"
was the eager response. Then us if the
result Of a second thought, he replies
"Oh! dare not relate. car only assure
you, it was a surprising sight, and to me,
novel as surprising sWhat could il be!'
was agnin reiterated need not
fear my knowledge Off l think l can
keep a secret MIR. Barker, for this was
the name Of our hero) 'well then it was
-this:" As I passed the house of Mr.. Da-
via this morning, can you believe saw
him and his wife actuily pulling hair
scratching and tugging away with all
their might~ ~ gwe you my word it
was even SO, and they worked ,reu too,
and you must Judge of the establishment
with which ! viewed the scene, and the
feelings with which turned from it,
But you must pledge ms your honor, that
not syllable oil this ever escape your lips.
fYou may rest assured sir, it will remain
SnsioIats.' But my astonishment exceeds
oil bounds. Such passion, where had
thought only disintercsted affection pre-
vailed alas' how often do appearances
deceive US = With deep SIGH, and q
.,inournful shake Of his head, Mr.. r. re-
/. tired to his office. Some time elapsed
and the wonderful secret seemed to re-
main quiescent in its hiding place. -
Nwas however only an apparent slum-
'bsring. Its progress, tho silence and
darkness enveloped it for space, was
nevertheless-sw1t and sure. With un-
parallelsd r3f3dity, it had passed from
one con6dcntfal friend to another, from
husband to wife, and wife to husband to
be kept with invioiability by each, tlll It at
length reached the ears of one who really
fell all the friendship she had ever profess
sed for the injured Mr.. and Mrs. Davis.
Shackled by no promise, and prompted by
ihe purcSt love Of her neighbos, she re-
paired to Mrs. d. demanding 'what
could be the foundation OF the report
'She. knew not.' With the husband Of her
choice she had lived thus far, period cf
three years in uninterrupted harmony,
and undiminished affection. Who could
be the author Of so black, SO foul ca-
1umnity' 1t was finally traced, with
much painful effort to the lawyers hostess
--who.te exculpate herself, flew to Mr.
Barker, enquiring with much earnestness
and agitation, if he did not telfher,. that
Mr.. .. and wife quarrelled? tOh! no
MADAM answered he, with we'll feigned
surprise. 0Oh! no madam, Il could never
have been me, as never enterained any
other opinion Of their intercourse than
that it was peaceful, af1ectionate, .asd hap
py.' Bur my dear sir,iet me remind you
did you not tell me in confidence, that
thsy actually had personal fight, scratch
ing and even pulling each others hair?
and that yeu saw it with your own eyes?
---Ah. thiak / see now, where your ter
ribIc mistake originatod. I did tell you
/ had seen surpl isiag sight--that ] saw
Mr.. & Mrs. Davis pulling hair, aud they
scratched aud worked away well. So
they did, but then you know the object Of
all tlzeir vengeance and activity was Q