The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-10-12
THE PERFiDIOUS FRIEND-A
TRUE STORY.

II liz IEhf IDIOtS J. hIEND-A
TRUE STORY.
In vilagei in the western part of lrelan,
J lived two young men, named Terence an'
Patrick: they were inseparable compan
ions, aud were so united in mutual attach
ment and friendship, that they were th,
) admiration Of the whole neighborhood
Who would not have thought that such ,
connexion, SO intimately formed, wonIt
have had no end hut that of life Yet So i
was. Terence had been obliged, on some
particular business, to go to Dublin, where
he stayed two years, and then returned
with great joy, TO embrace his friend Pa
trick. Whist the one friend lived in the
capital, the other had married the lovely
Norah, daughter of neighboring farmer
who, liking the behavior and character ol
Patrick, had given her to him, with COW
n horse, aud ten sheep: and, dying soon
after, left her his whole little stock. This,
united with what Patrick had before, laid
the basis of rural happiness. Possessor of
enough to keep hlm above necessity and
contempt, aod happy in IA beautiful and af-
fcctionatc wife, who brought hin, lovely
boy, Patrick cnvicd no, the lot of the al
tbiest man in the country. lie wanted
nothing but the company of his dear friend
Terence to complete his felicity, and time
at length gave him the satisfaction.
Terence sincerely rejoced that his friend
Patrick had succeeded so well III life, un-
Ill he heheld the lovely N jrah. AT first
sight, love threw its fires into his bosom,
and soon proved too strong for friendship
to cure, or even restrain. His affection for
Patrick diminished in proportion as the
passion for the wife, increased. lie was
indeed too cunning to let his real sentiments
appear: he cherished them in his own hos
ON, ill he could contrivc plan that would
put him in possession of his wshes.--Frem
his conversation with Norah, who had
treated him constantly as the friend of her
husband, he soon perceived it would be i'm
possible for him to shake her fidelity To
Patrick, whilst he was present; he there
fore never attempted it-but cast in his
mind how he could separate them. Her
confidence in her husband seemed too well
fixed to admit of jealousy; the artfui Ter
encc never cave the most distant hint that
way, but an opportunity soon offered to put
MS greHt ueSign ilo cNcCuNoH'
A great cattle fair, at a town about TWEEN.
ty miles distant, drew the two friends thith-
er, 10 sell some cows.-Through that town
party that had been recruiting for the
eighth regiment of light dragons was pas
sing towards Dublin. Terence thought
this was the time TO effect his purpose aud
therefore, as soon as they had done the
business which had brought them to the
fair, he persuaded his friend i, was too late
Ia attempt returning home that night, and
Iartfully took him to the inn, in which the
officer and his recruits were quartsred. lie
piled the unsuspecting Patrick with liquor,
and So iuAamed his spirit with the glory
la,tendant on fighting for his country, that
the poor, deceived youth naturally brave,
for a moment forgot h- wife, his son, and
his fhrn,, and was pursuaded to enlist.
The next morning, the fumes of the liquor
not being Dispersed, Patrick marched with
the party to Dublin, and the detachment
being ready tn embark, was taken on board
the second day after his arrival and sailed
for England.
In the artificial enthusiasm that had heen
ins,ilIed into Patrick's mind. he thought 1t
base and inglorious to recedr. Tee die
was thrown and he resolved to nbide 10y the
cast, rather than give any suspicion of a
want of courage. The greatest part "f the
money he had received at the f,ir. he de-
sired Terence to give To Norah; to tell her
hat he had entered the road which led io
herosm, and would return rs soon ms he
was able. In the meantime he desired her
attention to the child aud his farm, aud he
would constantly send her the greater part
,f the plunder he should gain--which he
had been informed must he very great. Ii
was not bu, Patrick fell for the separation
from his wife, hut martial spirit once i'm
hibed, can seldom he shaken of by any
lrishman, aud he secretly conceived u kind
of conienp, for Terence, that he would
not engage also.
Norah was expecting the return Of the
Two friends when she perceived TERENCE
come back alone. He gave her, indeed
the money her husband had sent, but he
totally suppressed the messsge. He told
the es,onished wife, thar Ps',iek had leh