The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-10

aHu nc N"S' NV eyes round lnqulrlngly, !
while the current of life enped ioylully 10
her brow, and muFmur of surprise ran
through the crowd" perhaps there is some
favored youth among the competitors. who
has higher claim 10 thus Jewel. Young
Sir" he continued, turning to the surprised |
Henry meIhlnks you were victor in the
lists before me. strovc no, for the maiden /
though one could no, well strive for taiy- /
er-but from love for the manly sport in
which saw you engaged You arc the
victor, and as such, with the permission of
this worthy assembly, receive from my hand
the prize you have SO well and houorubly
won."
The youth sprung forward and craspcd
his hand with gratitude and the next mo-
mcnt, Annette was weeping from pure ioy
upon his shoulders. The welkin rung with
the acclamations of the delighted villagers,
and amid The temporary excitement pro-
duced up this act the stranger withdrew
from the crowd, mounted his horse, and
spured at brisk trot through the village
Tha, night, Henry and Annette were
married, and the health of he mysterious
and noble hearted stranger, was drunk in
over flowing bumpers Of rustic beverage.
In the process ot time, there were born
unto the married pair, sons and daughters,
and Harry Carroll became Colonel Henry
Carroll, Of the Revolutionary army.
One evening, having Just returned home
after hard campaign, he was sitting with
his family on the gallery of his handsome
country house, when an advance courier
rode up and announced the approach If
General Washington and SUITE informing
that he should crave his hospitality for the
night. The necessary directions were gwen
III reference to the household preparations,
and Col. Carroll, ordering his horse, rode
forward 10 meet aud escort to his house The
distinguished guest, whom he had never yet
seen, although serving in the same widely
extended army.
That evening at the table, Annette, now
become the dignifed. matronly aud still
handsome Mrs. Carroll could not keep her
eyes from ,he face Of her iilus,r:ous visitor.
Every moment or two she would steal n
glance at his commanding features, and
half doubtingly, half assuredly, shake her
head and look again, to be still more puz-
zlcd. Her absence of mind and embarrass-
ment, at length became evideal to her hus-
band, who inquired affectionately il she
were ilii
81 suspect, Colonel" said the General,
who had been some time, with quiet,
meaning smile, observing the Iady's curious
and puzzled survey Of his features, "that
Mrs. Carroll thinks she recognizes in me
an old acquaintance" And he smiled with
II mysterious air, us he gazod upon both
alternately.
The Colonel stared, and faint memory
of the past seemed to be revived, as he gaz-
ed, while the lady rose impulsvely from
her chair, and bending eagerly forward over
tho tca-urn, with clasped hands and an eye
of in'ens", eager inquiry, fixed full upon
him, stood for IA moment with her lips pnrt I,
ed as if she would speak.
Pardon me, my dear madam-pardon
me Colonel, must put an end to this scene.
have become, by dnt Of camp-fare and
hard usage, too unwieldy to leap again
twenty-two-lee. one inch, even for so fair
bride as one wot Of"
The recognition, with the surprise, de-
light and happiness that followed, are left
To tha Imagination Of the reader.
General Washington was indeed the
handsome young leaper," whose myster-
ious appearance and disappearance in the
native village ofthe lovers, is still tradition
ary,--and whose claim to substantial body
of bona fde flesh and blood, was stoutly
contested by the village story-tcllers, until
the happy dcnOuemeai which took place at
the hospltable mansion of Colonel Carroll.