The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-20

And bid me beware Of young men;
They fatter, she says to deceive me-
But who can think SO of Tom Glen -
Barns,
We may rs well give it up, Morris Dom
ovan look, 'twould be as easy TO twist the
top of the grea. hill Of Howth, ms to make
father and mother agree abour any one
thing. They have been playing the rule of
contrary these twenty years, and it's not
likely they'll take turn now
"lt's mighty hard, SO it is, replied hand
some Morris, "ihat married people can't
draw together. Norah, darlint! that wouldn't
be The way with us. Sure its one we'd be
in heart and sowl and an example of love
Folly" interrupted the maiden laugh
ing" Morris, Morris, we've quarrelled n
score o. times already; aud to my thinking,
a biz of a breeze makes life nll The pleasant
er. Shall talk about the merry jig |
danced with Phil Kennedy, or repeat what
Mark Doolrn said of me to Mary Grey p
ell, Morris p
The long dark lashes Of Norah Clary's
bright brown eyes almost touched her low,
but delicn,ely pencelled brows, as she look.
ed nrchly up ut her lover her lips curled
with half-playful, half-nalicious smile !;
but the glance was soon Withdrawn, aud the
maiden's cheek glowed with deep aud ell
oquent blush, when the young man passed
his arm around her whist. and, pushing the
clustering curls from her forehead, gazed
upon her with loving but monrnful loot.
Leave Joking now, Norry: God only
knows how love you," he said in a voice
deep broken 10y emotion; I'm yonr equal
as far as money goes, and no young farmer
in the country can tell better stock'to his
share than mine yet Idon't pretend to de-
serve you, for all that; only, cant help
saving that when we love each uiher, (nnw
don't go to contradict me, Norry, because
we've as good ms owned it over and over a.
gain,) aud yer father agreeable, and all,
to think that yer mother, just out of dcUa-
ment, should he putting betwixt us, for no
renson upon earth, only TO spite her lawful.
is what sets me mad entirely, aud shows her
10 be n good-for"-
"S,op, Mister Morris" exclaimed No
rah, laying her hand upon his mouth, so as
effec,uaIly to prevent sound escaping,
ait. mn mother yer talking of, nnd II
would be ill-bIood, as well as ill-bred, tn
hear word against an own parent j.
that the pattern of ye'er manners, sir, or did
ye ever hear me turn my tongne against
one belongingto yo" =
"Iaxy'er pardon, my own Norah," l,a
replied merkly, as in duty bound; " for ili,
sake % the lamb we spare The sheep. Why
not land Pm not going to gainsay bu
yer mother"-
The least said's the soonest mcnded J!
again interrupted The impatient girl. " Good
even, Morris, and God bless ye'; they u
be after missing me within, aud IT'S little
mother thinks where am."
"Norah, 'bove all the girls al wake ol
pnt,oon, I've beeu true to you. We have
grown together, and, since ye were the
heieh, Of u rose hush, ye have been dearer
IN me than any thing else on earth. DO
Noruh. for the sake of our young heart
love. do think if there's no way to win yer
mother over. If ye'd take without heI
leave, sure it's nothing I'D care Tor the loss
o. thousands, let alone what we've got
Dearest Norah, think, since you'll do moth
ing without her consent, do think-tor once
be serious, and don't laugh"
LISA fact, equally known and credited
in the good barony OF Bargy, that Morris
Donovan really possessed M honest, SIN
cere, and affectionate heart-brave as a
lion. and gentle as a dove. lie was, more
over. the priests nephew,-understood Lat
in as well as the priest himself; and, bet
ter even than that, he was the beau, th'
M,onus AppIo Of the parish; tine, no
ble.l,oking fellow, that all the girls (iron
,he -keepers's lovely English niece a
Lord Gorl's, dowa to litllc deaf Bess Dior
,ican. the lame dress maker9 were regu
l.rly and desperately in love with; stiil,
must confess, (perfrciion certainly was nev
Or found in man, Morris was al times
l;,,le-a leas, bii in the world stupid >
no, exactly stupid either, but slow "i IN
yen,ion-would fight his way oo' ct a 'hon
.,od scrapes, bu, could never get Pedeeot!
an, of one. No wonder, then, that wher
fighting was out Of the question: lie wa
puzzled, and looked to the ready witoi ih
merry Norah for assistance. IL was no
very extraordinary that he loved the iair
crostcre--ihc sweetest, gaysst, oi al III
Irish girls light Of heart. light OF loo
light Of eye; now weeping like child owe
dead chicken. or plundered nest, tho
dancing on the top of hay rick, to n
music Vt her own cheering voice no
cr.xiu- her ;crrag.ni mother. ard ano
.snif,rr,ng h~r her.P-c, a f-ihc-s n, n.