The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-11-07
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$ en- as thy love warns. Twill be at whit
heat when you reach Harford-then bea
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e and crackle like thorns under q pot n
these puritnns would phrase it,"
r Humph You should mount cap an,
r bells, Edward. The sun is low" ho ad
: ded, changing his tone. ave must b
near Hartford"
, Judging from the temperature of ,h
wit, twcre not quite n league.
. a truce 10 this folly" said Sir Edmun
Andross, with slight shade of pique ia
the tone Of his voice A" can you be serious 2
"As puritan" replied Trevor, smooth
ing his features. "Bui," he asked, sud-
denly changing his manner, A" do you reall,
mean TO obtain this charter by the strata
gem you spoke of lf the lady were o
the right mettle, perhaps there were hopes o
success.
|" She is as loyal as I could wish"
" Doubtless-'tis said woman has no
politics but her husbands or lovers.
:" Pish She was educated in England,
you are aware"
"True Twas at court you saw her.
Pity thy breast plate were not on, to hnve
saved thy heart. Twas pretty romance,
your wooing Methinks ! could write a
tale upon it, as twas given me by the pa
ges. Twas sad parting, that, when she
sailed for America. This should end The
first book. The second should begin with
my hero kneeling before his Majesty, and
SUNG for the govcrnorshp of the colonies,
that he might be near his mistress. by the
mass twere brave theme. ! could
make book, that would surpsss the Ara
binn Nights Entertainment, and fit for the
princess of Persia TO read. 'Twere an cx-
ccllent Jest 1t shall he done when ! get
back 10 London. To contemplate thy stern
visage and vigorous beard, Andross, one
would not believe thou vert, in verify, n
signing swain. They say my cousin is
charming. hope she will second you
bravely.
There is no question"
"Yet, methinks, | would rather win this
charter by score or two of good round
blows with broadsword, than trust to Gu
pid's arrows, be they ever so sharp. Per-
haps the council will resign it peaccably."
+" If they do not, and l cannot obtain il
through Helen, shall try yhnt virtue Iietl
in these arguments" he suid, casting n sig
nlflcant glance behind.
St George and amen Heaven arm
their stubborn brains with obstinacy, if'twill
bring us TO blows. OF all things | should
like TO give these refractory coloniss sound
pummeling."
"We must he near the termination of
our march," said the citizen behind /" it is
five days since we left Boston, aud though
the road hath been none of the best, we
have sped we'll"
"This wilderness is not St. james, ms
my limbs can testify" said Randolph, liN-
| ing himself in the saddle, and shaking his
huge frame ill his armor rung again.
"And that thou art not n feather, thy
mares limbs can testify, III be sworn," said
Trevor. "Look, Andross something of
interest attracts the attention Of our guides.
See my Athleta is waving his hand. !
will ride forward and see what it is."
Putting spurs to his horse, the young
man dashed up the hill, followed more les
urely by his companion. On gaining the
summit where the Indians had halted, and
were pointing towards the south, he beheld
to his great Joy, at the extremity of n love-
ly valley, partly cultivated, through which
the river gracefully wound, a solitary tower
lifting its top above the trees.
Hartford" grunted the Indian, whose
leopard-like motions had taken the fancy Of
Trevor.
Hartford it is repeated he. "Andros
spur up! Our march is ended. Yonder
hes the capital Of the vast empire we are a
bout to invade" he continued with playful
irony. Heavens, what n magnificent
scene J" he exclaimed with enthusiasm, as
his eyes took III the prospect around him
Sir Edmund Andross with the "ther gen.
tlemen, shared the pleasurable emotions of
the enrapturcd Trevor For a few moments
they fingered on the brow Of the hill, over
which their road wound, aud silently gazed
upon the scene before them. The first
frost had fallen upon the forest the night
preceding and the sudden change which
follows 1t, had passed upon the foliage.
During The day, the path Of the cavalcade
had been only through the gloomy depths
Of the wilderness /; the sun seldom penetra-
ted the dense canopy Of leaves above their
heads, and their vision bound in the narrow
space Of the closely set trees that surroun-
ded them. The prospect now spread out
before their eyes was, therefore, from con.
trast, the more striking. 1t was now the
opening Of the Indian summer, and the for
ests were dyed in the rich hses which in A.
merica mark this autumnal time. The
glory of the scene which they surveyed,
mocks both the pencil of the painter md
the pen of the writer. The cavaliers gaz-
ed with uarningled admiration on the scene.
BY 81. George there is no equal to
this on the EARTH" said Trevor with ami
nation. "'Tis beautiful world, Andres
See yonder maple You would believe its
leaves dropped blood Mark the gold and
silver Of that birch, yicipg with the emerald
hue Of its neighbor And see the sapphire
aud carbuncle 'uingIing with the dark
,,,ecn of vnn va ater oak Look nj the side