Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-03-23

son, another Adam AylIife, who was III lNo
with young girl, who Jilted him IN his ms
fortune. Aiter The loss of his worldly posses
sOns, farther and son betook themselves to Ia
Dor. \ year and half Of constant exerion
wore out the strength of the old man. At
tins me the agent Of the Earl OF Mverstoke
waited upon the cider hyllfie, anxious TO buy
the only cottage Adam Owncd--it was tie
Homestead
"'Be not fool, Adam Ayiie,' (said Mr..
OXley, during one of his frequent visits 10 lhe
cottage on the subject Of this purpose) know
your interest and duty better. Depead upon
it, will not throw all this my trouble away,
nor shall my Lord be disappointed. Listen,
therefore, oncc for all TO reason, and take wat
Is Offered, which is princely, and be thankful
- Well, well, said Aylilc, IL seems that
cannot say that which will suit you, Nh.
ONley. Yet once more viii j try, and with
words that Ierhaps may reach the ear that
mine cannot. VIII yoa hear met
- Ay, viii hear, sure enough, friend
Adam, said Mr. Oxley, curiously; on which
a yhlle took down a large old brass-bOund book,
and, opening ii ON his lap, read with deliberate
emphasis as follows -
49, Nabolh the Jczrecltc had a vineyard
which was in Jczreel, hard by the palace of
Ahab king Of Snnarla..
49, And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying,
Give Inc thy vineyard, that may have II Tor
garden oi herbs, because IL is near unto M
house and will give thee for IT a better
vineyard than 1t or If it seem good TO thee, /
will give thee the worth Of il IN money
"' And Naboh said to Ahab, The Lori
forbid II me, that ! should give the inheritance
of my fathers unto thee
- When lac had read these last words Ayl.h,
,ln.pd tho Iiihip and Vaynb ut Mr. (lyl l..vf
silence. For moment the letter seemed
somewhat staggered 10y what he saw and what
he had heard butat lengili--Oh, ho Adam
do you make your Bible speak Tor you in bCa
ness SAID he, m a tone OF rude jocular.ty.
= Well, | shall wish YOU good day for some
little while, II may be, and good luck 10 yor
here Ii ~ somewhat Oi Il bli OF a place, hr
continued as he drew on his gloves, glancing,
AT the same time, cOntcmptuousy pound the
little room, To set such store by; but be pa
tcnt. be patient, Adam there is one some
what larger that all be ready for you by and
by
This insulting aBusion 10 the work-house
or the county jail old A yile received IN Dig
nlfed silence. Not 50 his son, who, rlsng
with omnous camness from the chair on whlCL.
he had for some time Lecn sitting, as IL were,
on ihorns, and silent Oniy out Of habltual de
ference to his father, approached Mr. ONlcy
| in two strides, scized him by the collar with
the hand of giant, and. before his astonish'd
father could interpose had dragged MIR. On
lev To the doorway, near which lie had be'a
standing, and with single jerk flung him out
into the open air with violence which sent
him staggering several yards, I'LL he iel down
at full length on the ground.
A" Adam. Adam what have you done
g., cl,iln his s,.n
with an asiOunded air.
! Nay. never mind me, father, nu,tcrcd
his son ychcmcntly, standing with arms AKIN
boz and watching Mr.. ONley with eyes fash
ing fury. There Master OAley; show ncvcr
here again that wlzcncd face Of yours, or worse
may happen. Away Back 10 the Castle, All
tell him that sent you here what you have re-
ccived on out into tho road, he added
raising his voice and moving iunOusJy towalos
Mr.. OXlcy who precipitatciy quilted the gar
den, or II teach YOU TO speak Of the work
house again See that the dogs lick Rot--'
Awhile heard No more of Alr. tXhy, but his
trials sadly increased from the hoLr oi hat
gentleman violent departure from his humbL;
roof. The poor remnant If hls palnnInlal
estate had dwindled down 10 the cOliage and
the slip Of ground attached to H. Yong A.-
lille con ,nued to work ir NJ morning ill niplt
ike any slave in the plantations but his d -
dustry Welded small result In addition tc
the other mistortuncs. the infant mcuiber 'i
this lucklcss household, feeble from lis birth,
and likely To be reared with difficulty. becamr,
bv N accident, manned for life. The black
cloud had settled over the hablia,lOn.
Sarah. the wife, was about to give birth To
another child, when misery appeared To have
reached It's climax. The once comely tLrnI-
i l.u
chase necessary food and nothing but horror
stared the unlortunatrs in the face, when an
accident took place which gave the final touch
to dismal history that appeared already com
plcte.
/ Young Ayli1c with heavy thoughts in lls
mind burheung and depressing it, went one
day to his work at a flrmer at sorne distance
from Milvcrstoke, having only one companion
the whole day long but that companion aT-
|pcarng good-uaturcd aud communicative the
frank Young Ayille could not refrain irom
talking about that which was uppcrmost IN
his tLoughts--the feeble condition Of lls wife
and her doctor constant recommendation ot
.nouiishng food. And why don't you get 10
# you care for herr inquired his companion
with surprised air, resting for moment from
his work.
Surely, quoth poor AylilTe, you should
ask me Why do not get one of the stars OFT
of the sky. Is meat TO be picked up IN The
high road =
T" No not in the high road, said the other,
ldrily, but there dainty eating for the SICK
and the gentle to b. had--elscwhcrc.
"ln plain English. AyliIlcs new irend
pointed al game speaking most ienTuhgy 90
hare. above al other sOrts Ui game, ~ daln'y
I dish. whether roast or stcwed, for those tli"t
were sick aad delicate and assured AylllIe
I that his uhc speaker s) wife had lived secret,
1 ~ ON har, all through her time Of trouble, ahd
Had never in her iIte thrlvcr 80 well ict
naurht was 50 noLrshlnQ rs hare flesh. Poor
A,iIc listened to this with but too'willlng an
car. though il went clean contrary 10 al u
own notion. aud thcse which I've knew to j.
entertained by his father. lie resisted, be
very iaiE.iy. the arguments ofhl new iuend
who indeed fairy staggered Ayllc, by asking
him whether he thought that lac did wrong D.
he caught a hedgehog, weasel, or snake ~
the cold or hedge ofanothcr and II not, why
was /, different with hare Much conNer-
sation had they OF this sort, IN tie course oi
which poor Ayliilc, IN the frank simplicity "l
his nature gave such moving picture of hls