The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-01-15
MISCELLANY.
From the FREE EsoUIRER.
Vhe Dre a m-G 1 RI.
fContiuued from our last.

The interval was passed in jeers direc-
ted at Antoine, who was supposed from
long disusc, to be incapable of engaging
with his former vigor and adroitness in
the sport. The anticipated triumph of
Julie was painted to him in terms OF BIT
ter rnockery and various young g'rls'
who had budded into beauty since his
departure, were pointed out as proper
substitutes for her who would only be
wooed by the wind, and return love as
cold and unsubstantial.
When the day came, the party as
sembIed to the number of twenty, near
" half of whom were handsome young
girls, all in their holiday costume. They
we're escorted out of the village, accord
| ing to immemorial custom, by tribe of
little children, screaming benedictions
and scattering flowers when they had
gained huge oak tree near the en-
trance, each one pulled branch and
the women ranging themselves two by
two in the van, while the men followed
in the same order, the whole set forth
singing a hymn in parts, keeping time
with their feet, and waving their oak
branches to the music.
1t was not long before they en:ered
into the cold shadow of the mountain
floating many a rood" upon the path.
There was savage grandeur in the
scene before them, which for time,
awed even the hearts accustomed to it
from infancy. This remarkable range
of mountains is formed for the most part
Of granite rocks, Of which the scnnty
vegetation affords subsistence to no ami
mal except the wild goat. So irregular
are these masses of cliff, that al several
points of the view the traveller fancics
he sees before him, some gigantic city
of the desert, wi h chimneys, domes, and
spires, rising in the midst. On nearer
approach, the objects of this wonder
change into ridges Of rocks and pima
cles so hare and lofty that he shudders
to scale them even in imagination. To-
wards the summit of the mountain, the
majestic dimensions of the scene exceed
conception. Frightful chasms seem to
split asunder the entire ridge and the
stranger leaning over the precipice, puts
back the damp hair from his eyes to
gaze upon the horrid secrets of sub,er-
ranean nature.
Such was the scene of the villagers
recreation. A considerable part of the
forenoon wns spent in repairing their
huts along the base of the cliffs, which n
storm, since their last visit, had almost
destroyed; and the first part of the ad-
venture, in which the females always
joired, commenced. This consisted of
a general rummage Of the more access-
BILE parts Of the mountain during which
the young girls tried their speed with
each other; or, putting themselves un-
der the guidance of their lovers, were
led into clehs and obscurities, from
whence their escape could only be pur-
chased by confession.
On this occasion the hunters kept
more in a body than was customary (;
for though each had his individual inte-
rest to attend to, oil were curious to
know how Antoine would speed with his
fantastic mistie ess. jules spirits had
risen to point to which it was never j.
imagined that even they could attain.
Her laugh echoed SO far and wildly a
mong the rocks, that the startled listen
ers looked round 10 see whether some
assistants had not risen from the assures
Of the cliff, to sustain and repeat the al
most unear,hly sound +; her cheeks swell
led with beauty her figure seemed to
diIate; aud her dancing eyes flashed
sparks Of light. as she waited on tip.os
the signal to start. Her companions
looked at her with wonder and admira-
ton; but tho Oldest man Of the party,
the same who was to give the signal, was
seen to regard her with a strange cx-
preston Of concern.
"Aptoine," said he aside, " look to
Julie ta day ! There is that in her ewes