Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-05

greetings through, the wOrk-house bO,
had clusped his sister, aud mother BY
adoption, in his arms.
ANS right, heave ahead, my hear
ties shouted old Ashton, as with Bill h
led the way to the house. Oh, bu, ,hers
was a joyous evening there. Old Moth
er Gray received them like 80 many
sons, and the frank, homes. ways Of the
worthy men ingraliaied them in her IA
vor; while the blushing girl, surrounded
by her benefactors, did not know which
way to turn though it did not matter
much, for turn which way she would
there was some one ready with q smile
and The musical cook, with his old fiddle
under his arm, made particular displa,
Of ivory.
! The best room at the tavern was mo.
nopolized that evening by the Mohawks,
and the landlord did. as he said, ar
average business The bar-roo,n wa.
full Of the curious, but not a 81 liable ol
information gol they yet from Boniface
lie merely told them tha, his guests paid
for their room and reire shments, and that
Mey meddled with none Of other people :
business. AT last the front room was
opened, and the Mohawks were about to
retire, when the towns people heard
something for their pains. Old Ashton
exclaimed aifs right, as he was shown
to his chamber.
The next morning Gray started for
The city in the tavern keepers carryall ;
and through the early part Of the day
the Mohawks were very busy in and
round Mrs. Gray's cottage. The old
elm tree was mounted, and flag staff
Iashed alott, 50 as to o'er-top The highest
limb. Before noon they had finished
their tasks, and Mother Gray's front
door and parlor was festooned and de-
corated with evergreen, flowers and pine
boughs, in very tasteful manner. The
cottage was left to its inmates, and old
Rover even deserted his post to follow
the Mohawks, who now felt perfectly at
home at the village inn. Before night,
Gray returned, and when the vehicle
entered the yard, the Mohawks were
drawn up under old Ashton, TO receive
their captain and officers. II tho land
lord felt important before, he felt more
so now. With their natural poiteness,
The men resigned the parlor TO their Off
GERS. The villagers were more anxious
than ever as The minister and Squire
came down the street and entered the
tavern together, and they stood round
the mn, wondering what it would end in
Since Gray's return, a clothes-pole had
been put in requisilion for flag staff,
and lashed to the chimney, and now the
briggs 'burgce' was hoisied on it, flying
wher0 'burgee' never flew before, over
the roof of u country tavern. 1t lent the
house quite an imposing appearance, be-
ing blue flag, with the word Mohawk
in large white letters. The sailors now
returned t0the cottage, and ranged them
selves upon both sides, without the door,
as precise as men-"i- warsmen at muster.
And now tho minister and Squire, the
landlord of the inn and the captain, to-
gelher with his two officers, approached
the cottage, in the porch Of which stood
Gray and his ..oolher.
'Aloit there growled old Ashton.
Halloa ! was the response from the
forks of the tree.
Hoist away as they bear down.
AYE! aye
As the party left the road, taking the
path lur the cottage, the union jack was
run aoit, and the heads OF the men were
They entered the cottage
in the same order they came down the
street, the sailors following. Old Ash
on had the honor Of giving the bride
away, and performed his part to charm;
he grey hairs Of The old man lending
luite dignified air to his appearance.
The ceremony was over, and the orphan
girl was the wife Of their shipmate.
The awkward silence which followed
he last response was broken by old Ash
on's exclamation.
say, all's right, hey?
Certainly, sir said the divine, with a
,Ow.
Away, ,hen-tumble out you lubber-
y sea dogs, and tell the world The job
ione.' And the hiphip-huzza Of the
\lohawks made echo ring again.
The tavern windows were Illuminated
hat night, and the merry dancers shook
he very house, our old friend the cook
eading the orchestra not that the nj o.
lawks were alone IN this, TO. general
invitation to the villagers had been given,
nd by the many accepted 4; and very
'leasant affair it proved to all.
the omnibus with the Mohawks,
eff town the next morning, after taking |
round turn through the place. They
ave never visited there in body since,
Or their profession has separated them,
Though Gray's old ship-mates still visit "
is wife and mother; ; and the tarern tha, \
sed TO bo, has now become the Mo-
awK HousE.
II Magnificent Pryect--A pr'jec, is on
DOT for the construction of n Railroad IN very
early a straight line from New York to BDs.
IN, passing through New Haven, Middle.
,wn, Wilhman,lc, Woonsocket, &c. A bill
l. n u a A.