The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-11-07
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ure was slight ami elegant his manner
careless, but graceful, and an air of ranl
and high breeding was evident in ever,
movement. His cheek was dark as tn,
Italians, his eyes were black and brilliant
by turns piercing and tender, indolent o
flashing. His raven and luxuriant hai
fell about his neck in natural curls, liftin.
IN the evening wind, and waving and flow
ing like the wanton dresses of a youns
girl. slight mustache darkened his up,
per lip, but did not hide his fine mouth
He wore plain but rich suit of mourning
His breastplate and scabbard were also OF
the same sable hue. lie rod snow white
horse, with long sweeping tail, and with
the eye and limb of an Arabian bnrb
which, as it ambled by the side of the larger
steed, picked lis steps, as dnintily as if il
had been shod with the slippers of Cinder-
ella. The general tone of his manner was
Il graceful Incidence and an elegant nom
chalunce, though altogether diveslcd of any,
even the least grain, of foppery. With a
face as strongly marked with intelligence
and good sense as that of this older com
panion, and look indicating n still haugh-
tier spirit, his whole appearance wns strk-
Ingly IN contrast with his; inviting conf
dence and friendship in men-in woman,
love. The two seemed to be, however, on
the most familiar terms of intimacy, not
withstandng their opposite characters and
the additional disparity Of their years.
Near them rode black servant in gorgeous
livery, upon which he evidently prded him
self.
Behind these cavaliers rode two more
gentemen-one of them was large, heavy
man, apparently much like the elder cayal-
ier above mentloned;' the other, save a
sword at his side, and pistols in his boil
sters, wore the black dress of n citizen.
The former had bold and unpleasant eye.
The latter was u man Of milder cast
They conversed together while they rode
along, ms if deeply interested in their sub
ject, addressing each other respectively as
Randolph and Dudley the last name be-
ing applied to the citizen. In the rear Of
these, riding two abreast, came a lengthen-
ed column of horse, consisting mostly Of
mounted grenadIers, with perhaps half a
score of dragoons--e band of rough, stall
worth looking warriors. Their brows were
covered with iron helmets, crested with
horse hair and they wore heavy breast md
thigh pieces. They all had broad swords
hanging at their belts, and cumbersome
matchs-locks swung across their backs
With their huge proportion, war-worn visa
geS, grizzly boards 81 fierce mustaches, they
presented altogether very truculent and
formidable appearance. They trottod n
long in good order; some in stern silence,
as immovable in their saddles rs statues
others in most unmllitary ease, jes,ing with
comrade aud one or two with their us
ual position reversed, seated with their
backs to their horses heads, talking and
laughing with those behind. a small party
Of Indians brough: up the rear; two of
whose number, we should have mentioned
before, acted as guides, and ran at an un-
firing pace, little in advance Of the two
cavaliers, balancing in their right hand
tomahawks, secured to long poles, which
served them as weapons Of defence against
wild beasts, and assisted them in crossing
ravines, scaling precipices, and clearing
obstacles from :he path Of the horsenien.
While the cayalcade are slowly trotting
through the woods, we will turn to the two
cavaliers.
They have been riding for some time
without iuterchanglng a word the youn-
ger studying like an amateur the fine ami
NAL action of the half naked, athletic In
dian guides; the other busted in severe,
and apparently far from agreeable, reflec-
tons.
Mehercule :" said the younger, break
ing silence, would enter that fellow on
the right hand against the best Athleta of
the best days of Greece. Pity the old Ro-
mans had not known Of the existence Of
this continent-they could then have
their arena against the world.
BY Jove Andross, we must pit two of
these supple heather agans, each other,
when we bivounc tonight. BY the by
should like to behold this fair mistress Of
thine. If report do not belle her, she hes
beauty. Think you she will not play you
false in this Charter schene9 These wo-
men are the devil. There is no depen-
dence to be placed on one Of them. A
man might tell as readily what o'clock it
was by a church vsne, as n woman's mind
by her tongue"
"You are too severe, Trevor" said the
other smiling: " Helen is not to be weigh
ed in the scale Of other women"
"Thou art n true lover, which doth put
his mistress before all the world, an she
were as black as n moor" said the young
er, aughing and whisking his horse over
the ears, by way Of pastime, with an ivory
riding whip, terminating in green silk tas-
sci.
"Her attachment to His Majes,y's gov
ernment," continued the former, ais from
principle"
"And her attachment, to your knigh,ly
self"
"His,, boy ~ he said, in an impatient,
half-plcssed tone.
"Boy BY my manhood and dds,
thou wear broadsword some four inches
shorter than thou dosi, would quarrel with
thef "