The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-03
SELECTED TALES.
From Chambers Edinburgh Journal.
THEFORTUNEs OF OFACOUNTRY A GIRL
A STORY.

.....f .. STORY. ....
One day, will not say how many years
sgo-for intend to be very mysterious for
n time with my readers--a young woman
stepped from country wagon that had
just arrived at the yard gate of the famous
Chelsea Inn, the Goat and Compasses, a
name formed by corrupting time out of the
pious original, "God encompasseth us"
The young woman seemed about the age
of Is, aud was decently dressed though 10
the plainest rustic fashion of the times.
She was well formed md we'll looking,
both form md looks giving indications of
the ruddy health consequent upon exposure
to sun aud air in the country az: i'm
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mediately led into the court yard, the g'rl
stood for moment in apparent uncertain
" whittier to GO, when the mistress Of the
inn, who bad come to the door, observed
her hesitation, and asked her to enter and
take rest. The young woman readily o.
beyed the invitation, and soon, by the kind
ness of the Iaudlady found herself BY the
freside of a nicely sanded parlor, where
wlhaI TO refresh herself after a long and
tedious journey.
"And so, my poor girl" said the land
lady, after having heard in return for her
kindness, the whole particulars of the young
woman's situation and history, $50 thou
Inst come all this way to seek service, and
has no friends but John Hodge, the way
oner1 Truly, he is like to give thee but
small help, wencl,, toward getting place"
"Is service, then, difficult TO be had y
asked the young woman, sadly.
"Ah, marry, good situations, at least,
are hard 10 find. But have good heart,
child" said the landludy, and, as she con
tnued, she looked around her with an air
of pride and dignity: "lhou seest what
have come to myself; and l left the
country young thing just like ihyself. with
as little TO look to. But 'tisn. I every one for
certain, that must look for such fortune,
and in any case il must be wrought for.
showed myself good servant, before my
poor old Jacob, heaven rest his soul, made
me mistress of the Goat and Compasses.
So mind thee, girl-"
The landIady's speech might have gone
on n long way for the dame loved well
the sound Of her own tongue, but Tor the
interruption occasloned by the entrance of
a gentleman, when the laudlady rose and
welcomed him heartily.
"Ha! dame," said the new conner, who
wa. stout, respectfully attired person Of
middle age, how sells the good nle =
Scarcely a drop left in the cellars, hope
Enough left to give your worship a
draueht after your long walk" aud she rose
to fulfil the promise implied IN her words.
"I walked not" was the gentleman 9 re-
turn, bu, took y pair of oars aud came down
the river. Thou knowest | always come
to Chelsea myself to see it thou lsckest any
thing" ... -. ....
"Ah, SIR" replied the Iandlndy, I" and 1t
is by that way of doing business that you
have made yourself as all the city says, the
richest man in the Brewers Corporation !;
if not in all London itself"
We'll, dame, the better for me II 1t $50,
said The brewer, with q smile but let Us
have the mug and this quite pretty ine"d OF
thine shall pleasure US, mayhap, by taslng
with rs. The landlady was not long ~
producing u stoop of ale, Knowing that her
visitor never set an example huftful to his
own interests by ceuniensncing the con-
sumption Of foreign spirits.
Right, hostess" said the brewer, when
he had tasted it, "well made and well kept,
and thar is one" said he filling one OF the
measures Of glns,es which had been placed
beside the stoop, swift thou drink this TO
thy ,weethesrt's health y
The poor eoantry girl to whom this WAS
addressed declined the proifered c''hny'
sod with q blush; but the lsnJlsdy eH-