The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-28

Ipedlars advised John 10 go with them through the
wood but he refused to leave the highway, telling
them at the same time, lie would meet them again
at a certain house in the town where travellers pu
up John was willing to try the worth of the advice
which his master had given him, and he arrived in
safety, and took up his quarters at the appointed
place. While he was eating his supper, an old
man came hobling into the Kitchen, and gave or
ders about different matters there, and then went out
again John would have taken no particular notice
Of this; but immediately after u young woman
young enough to be the old mans daughter came
in and gave orders exactly the contrary of what the
old man had given, calling him at the same time,
such as old fool and old dotard, and so on.
! when she was gone, John enqured who the old
man was He is the landlord said the servant /;
and, Heaven help him dogs life has he led since
he married his last wife, what y said John with
SURPRISE IS that young woman the landlords wife
see must not remain in this house tonight )
and, tired as he was he got up to leave it, but went
no farther than the door before he met the two ped
lars, all cut and bleeding, coming in for they had
been robbed and almost murdered in the wood.
John was very sorry to them in that condition,
and advised them not to lodge in the house. telling
them, with significant nod, that all was not right
there; but the poor pedlars were weary and so
bruised that they would stop where they were, and
disregard the advice.
Rather than remain in the house, John retired to
the stable, and laid himself down upon bundle of
straw, where he slept soundly for some time. A.
bout the middle of the night, he heard persons
come into the stable and listening to their con-
versaon, discovered that it the Iapdady and a
man, laying plan how to murder her husband In
the morning John renewed his journey; but at the
next town he came to- he was told that the landlord
in the town he had left had been murdered, and
that two pedars, whose clothes were found all coy-
cred with blood, had been taken up for the crime
and were going to be hanged. John without men,
| hat ha had
ermined to save the pedars if possible, and so re-
turned in order to attend their trial
On going into the court, hc saw the two men at
the bar, and the young woman and the man whose
voice he had heard in the stable swearing their in
nocent lives away. But the Judge allowed him to
give his evidence, and he told every particular of
what had occurred. The man and the young wo
man confessed their guilt the poor pediars were at
once acquitted and the Judge ordered a large re-
ward to be paid to John Carson, as through his
means the real murdcrers were brought Ito Justice
John proceeded towards home, fully convinced of
the value of two the adyces which his master had
gwen him. On arriving at his cabin, he found his
wife and children rejoicing over purse of gold,
which the eldest boy had picked up on the road that
morning. Whilst he was away, they had endured
all the mseries which the wretched families of those
who go over to seek work in England are exposed
to. With precarious food, without a bed to lie
down on, roof to shelter them, they had wan
dered through the country, seeking food from door
TO door OF starving population and when n sim
gle poatoe was bestowed, showering down bessin gs
and thanks the giver, not i'm the set phrases of
the mendican but in n burst Of coGucnce too fer
vid not to gush direct from the heart. Those onIy
who have seen n family Of such beggars as I de-
scribe, can fancy the JOY with which the poor wo-
man welcomed her husband back and informed him
of the purse of gold
And where did Mack, my boy, find it, inquired
John Carson.
{ 1t the young squire, for certain, who dropp-
ed it,, said his wifi; ; for he rode down the road
this morning, and was eaping his horse in the very
gap where Micky picked it up; but sure John, he
has money enough besides, and never the haf-pen-
ny have to buy my poor children bit to eat this
blessed night
Never mind that said John do as | bid YOU
and take up the purse at once to the big house. and
ask for the young squire. l have two cakes which
brought every step of the way with me from En-
gland, and they will do for the childrens supper
ought surely to remember, good right have
what my master told me for my twelve months wa
ges, seeing never yet, found what he said TO be
wrong
And what did he say inquired the wife,
That honesty is the best policy answered John
IT'S very well ; and It's mighty easy for them
to say so that have never been sore tempted, by
distress and famine to say otherwise but your bid
ding is enough for me John
Straightways she went to the big house, and in
quired for the young squire; but she was denied
the liberty to speak to him.
You must tell me your business, honest woman
said servant, with head all powdered and frlz-
zled like a caulfower, and who had on coat COW
cred with gold and silver lace and buttons, and ev-
cry thing in the world i
If you know but ALL said she, Il am an honest
woman, for I've brought purse full of gold to the
young master, that my Elittle boy picked up by the
wayside; for surely 1t is his; as nobody else could
have much money
Let me see it, said the servant. Ay, it's all
right-Tll take care of it-you need not trouble
yourself any more about the matter ) and so say
ing he slapped the door i'll her face. When she re-
turned, her husband produced the two cakes which
hls master gave him on parting; and breaking one
To divide hcMeen his children how mas he astnn.