The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10

My dear Dick = demonstrated Son,ers,
by the aid If little method-'
Stuff exclaimed Dick. Admitting
that may be deficient in method in these
matters, let us proceed to more important
affairs. Did not the mail break down, and
was not the letter delayed that should have
summoned ms to the dcath-bed Of my un-
Gle, from whom ] had good expectations
nnd did he not cut me off with a shilling
for supposed indifference Aud did he
not leave his money to some specious, art.
fuI hussy, who gained his affectionsf
Not SO his good-wnLe interrupted
Jack. However, had the letter arrived
in time, of your uncls's favorable intentions
you could not be assured
Assured no. sighed Briggs; nor
was my cottage when set on fire by light
ming"
'Tha, was an evident want of prudence
and foresight on your part said Somers.
Want Of foresight give you joy Of
that remark,' replied Dick. who would
have foreseen that Topps and Lopps's bank
would have suspended payment the day
after had paid in three hundred pounds 7
But any connection with me is sure 10 be
o'heHbOt VNb Consequences. NVus j
not eight months boring my eyes and
broins out, aud scribbling my fingers of,
before the editor of the County Magazine
thought fit to accept an article for the en-
suing number, worked myself into a
perfect fever
Typus, no doubt said Jack and The
ultimate fate of the baby of your brain ?
WINS most melancholy! it never ap-
peared, for the Magazine died without is
sue = and here Dick looked as wretched
ms the joke he had attempted.
THAT was playing your cards badly
observed Somers.
Cards f" skrieked Briggs, seizins the
opportunity to sound fresI, cause for COM
pleiut; Cards Do l ever have trump
As for scoring eight and holding honors, j
must confess my weakness, hut do once
in my life desire TO know how persons feel
in such position. What can it he like =
why, like to win the game replied
Jack. But you are SO disposed 10 grum.
BILE, that, were you at such point, / fear
you would call OUT MY desr Dick
continued Somers, hnve patiently list
ened to your catalogue of woes, and feel
confident that the greater portion are i'm
agnary, and the remainder onused by your
insdvertence. Instead of finding q remedy
for trIfles, (that are magnified into matters
Of importance,) you chnfe Mt each little in
cident that does not present itself in exact
y the position aud colors that you would
prefer, and abandon yourself to useless re-
pnings. Resolution and precaution woald
soon enable you to stem the current which
your fancy is ever flowing to your discon-
Fort. Do not mount your watch tower of
discomfort TO look out for uoubles-tbey
find us too speedily, and we have no need
to light up u beacon for their guidance, or
sound a trumpet Of welcome on their arrival.
| shall be a month absent on my return
| let me meet my friend with smiles upon
the lip that shall greet the renewal Of our
intercourse. See, the stage 10 in sight
Il see the coach and a vacant place,
murmured Dick, not much relishing the
| proffered advice. Had I been going to
town, every horse would have fallen lame,
or the axle broken, to prevent my Journey
Anticipating again = said Jack rcprov-
insly, as he pressed Dick shand aud mount
ed the vehicle.
! 'Welln exclaimed Duck, we are sure
of a month"; fine weather at oil eyents--it
is always favorable for your trips. When
| went, the world was threatened with n
second delnge, and never saw the sun ill
nv return, when did not care 6g for the
| weather.
Jack shook his head rs the coach moved
rapidly onward, but not so speedily ms to
prevent him hearing his friends adieus
grumbled forth in n tone, and with a look
of fdespondency, that would have made the
fortune Of any tragedy bero at any theatre
in the United Kingdom.
There ME persons who never will be hap
py : so Richard Briggs enveIoped himself
IN the mantle Of despair, and reyelled ia n
the luxury Of wee
We pass over . month. Our friends
were again seen ssuniering up the Avenue
leading to the old i,y-covered church.
They appeared to be in earnest converse
ton, and Dicks face assumed n respIe nd
ant appearance, upon which phenomenon
some additionh tight msy lie thrown by the
following colloquy.
e". NY dear Dick-you-going to be
married =
Fact said Dick, with a real downright
smile Illuminiug features hitherto unused TO
joyous looks. Yes, I am really obost to
enter the holy state IF mntrimony.' And
again he smiled, uati his own familiar mir.
ror. before which he had shaved all his life
would moi have recoguized the face it had
reflected for so many yeors redoIent Of
I frowns and lsiber.
'And how well you look: ten years
younger, declare said Somers.
- hope The novelty will not soon wesr
oT,' ssid Dick. Bot let me tell you the