The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-21

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Malried, you mean my dear
/ Aud would not that he the same as lost
Mr.. Harwell Only think, daughey ot
ours married to mechanic You would
turn Roger out of doors, if il was not for
his politics
Wife, wife, have often heard you praise
his industry and excrlIenr character, aud
he deserves t--fnr he is really n very clever,
sensible young man
;" he is husband good in his way and
at his trade, but can you think him fiji conn
pasion for Lucy
Now Squire Harwell happened to he in u
his deep cushioned, high back elbow char,
/ IA ponderous machine containing sufficient
materials 10 frame modern fashionable
cottage) smoking his afternoon pipe, aud
watching through the window, the opera
ton of his renpers in The broad wheat field
covering many an acre cf the gently rising
ground east of the dwelling. Here were
two sources of satisfaction, personal case,
and the contemplation of his properly
Then his wife had touched a most dgreea-
Bile theme, hs magisierial dignity. Luckily
for Roger, she did not urge him to the III
most. Squire HartwelI had held the Office
of Justice Of the Peace for II humber of
years, and had only week before the com
mencement of my story, received the addit-
lonal honor Of quorum 10 his justiceship.
Like all other novelties, this last honor
seemed Of far greater importance thrn his
commission. Had his vii only said JUS
tIcc of the peace and quorum poor Rogers
would have been n lost case. But now af-
ter deliberately shaking the ashes from his
pipe, Squire Harlwell set up in his
char with the hearing of n man who is H.
tending to give impartial Judgment let he
matter terminate MS il may.
L fear, we, you are indulging too much
pride.-Are you not every day complaining
of arbitrary distinctions Of power, aud cry
ing against the expressions Of Parliament,
and the insoience of the lords And shall
we now cast aside as of no account, a YES
sci which may have been made unto honor
merely because 1T has not been fashioned
III The same pattern as ourselves No, no,
wife, such pride will never do for chris
iiaus
'Anl are you willing that our Lucy, as
good and lovely girl ms The colony ofCon-
nec,icut can show, should marry "A shoe
maker. ?
u did not say that, my dear. Surely
can like Roger wlrhou, wanting him for a
son-IlI-law: though ! think Lucy nigh,
look farther, aud choose worse
She might MARY Seth Tru,nbul'
Probably
i have heard you say that he was n
promising young lawyer
Yes he promises well, but it is perform
ancr that makes rhe man
'Then- DIR. Walker is dying for her
If he is IA good dOcter he can cure him
self
But only think Of the difference between
him and Roger
yes Roger is three inches the tnllest.'
How you talk, NJ. UnrtweIl. never
like to hear joking on such serious matters.
! think Dr.. Walker will he a good match
for Lucy. He is gaInng practice very fast
and you know he belongs to respectable
family
OF Tories
There now, politics must be brought
in-I wish might never hear the word
Tory again
Il ca sIy amen 70 hat wish, my dear.
Were fhoft no 'nu"> among us, We should
bring Parliament Ia reason. IL IL DIR. Walk
er aud such as he who strengthen the gov
ernrneut against us and encourage these
constant encroachments upon our rigbls.'
Il don't know what he has done, but he
has .aiti that he didn't care abnu, the stamp
act if he was Obliged to purchase stamps for
his pill papers,
Il suppose he was only Joking
Bot Roger would not haze said such a
word IN any way. He is a true Wing every
inch of him, and when the struggle comes
he will be found IN the front ranks
Dear me, Mr.. HartweIl, do you think
our people dare to fight the British sol
dIers.'
Dare Yes indeed, if,he parliament con-
tnues to Cypress US, and if every man bad
the spirit of Roger we should beat them too,
he added ia low tone.
Well, declare ,ou frigh'en me. Bst
! cannot believe such terrible times ever
will come; aud ] think people had better
attend to their own private affairs and let
government alone
So DR. Walker says, my dear
And It Is my opinion, my dear, so no
wonder ] esterm hun. ! think he would
make good husband for Lucy, and have
set NV heart upon her marrying well, aud
Mrs. inuwrll stepped our Of The aprrtne t
before her husband could reply. She had
sufficient sagaciiy to know that 'he longer
he defended Roger, tn more would w. in
cline to hun; and she dreaded lest in the
glow of his patriotic feeling, he would take
the resolution to admit the shoemaker rs
,he lover of Lucy