The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-09-03
Nsver did this fai,tfui lover NEE, Helen

affection that day ne had brought her The
finest rose of his garden. still impe atled with
the morning dew. my dear Helen, my
sweet fricnd,' sai1 he, here is the hnest rose
of my garden You must keep II Charies,'
she coldly answered So Helen will never O.
gain receiys any flower gathered byyour hsnd.
"rhe unhappy lover remained spccchless; (;
he perceived he had lost Helen's heart, he had
lost her forever. sHcien,' said he, syou win
no longer, then, receive my flowers how
ever, I will leave you this rose, you will
pick il up, aud perhaps you may let tear
fall on IL when ! attn Oc longer here TO dibcr
you sno,hcr.' In sayings these words he lsid
the rose on the ground before the crael Hell
on and departed. haANxst
"On his way bc met regiment Of sol.
dicrs, who wsre cbeerfuily departing for the
ware. Charles addressed the commander
Captain, will become soldier give me
arms, and place me in your ranks. Brave
young man. answered the cspisin, here are
arms, come With Us, and march toglory.'
AS soon as Helen saw her lover depart,
her hart failed her; for . long time she ssz-
ed st the beautiful rose which Charles had
placed at her feetj at lsst she stopped and
piekedit up J: in inhaling its perfume che
bathed il in bsr tears. o unhappy Charles!
If thou couidst have seen this tear shining on
thy rose, like d 6ne dew-dIop But he was
far of: be never knew that Helen still loved
hin.--Soop the proud shepherdess rsproach-
ed herself for assumed Indifference, snG no
longer restrained the tears that weighed
heavy on her heart Her rose was wettcd
With them. She looked at il more than once
that rose which had been given her by
Charles. She now raised the flower she
had disdained TO her lips, and afterwards hid
il carefully in her bosom. No ons would
have guessed II was there /; but it rested next
her heart, and that was enough. O my be-,
loved Charlcs' she mentally exclaimed,
8 forget my cruelty. Tomorrow no more
sscuess---to-morrow / will give you as much
happiness as today have caused vcxation.'gg
morrow! All, poor Helen, why put
or ill tomorrow the hsppiocs you nigh,
have bestowed to-day Tomorrow you prom.
ise yourself much pleasures but Tomorrow
will prove day OF tears.
"Thc next day, almost as soon IS the dawn
of morning, Helen went to meet her lover;
her heart was gently agitatcd at the thoughts
OF seeing him again. Instead OF Charles,
sone young madens approached hcr. He-
len, said they, do sou know that Charles has
Quilted the hamlet! We saw him yes,cr-
day, adorned With a cockadc, marching in the
ranks with the soldiers who are going to bat
tle.'
"Chsries! Charles gone : cried Heleo.
Struck with this terrible blow, she tainted
and foil they rao' TO her assistance, IL was
considerable time before she returned to life,
and the hrst words she uttered wcte TO ask
for Charles. No ono answered her inq0ir.
les, snd poor Helen wept bitterly, then drew
the rosc from her bosom where il hac re-
manned. Here il Isl she said sthis flower
will be the cause Of all our mistortunes. An,
Ah, Charles, why were you not informed
that after your de par,urc placed It next my
hearts o my friends never refuse the
gifts Of innocence which your lovers may Of.
fer you.'
"From that day, the heart. broken Helen
withcrcd with grief, like the rose which sbe
always carried in her bosom. She asked Of
every ono news Of Charles; If he would
soon return! and none could answer her en-
quiries. Al last news arrived, but Il was ia
tai, Charles had been killed in battle. Be-
fore no expired, he said to his best friend
and brother in arms" IL you 60 to the ham
let where I was born, there you viii see the
insensible Helen tell her that Charles will
otter her no moro roses from his garden,
Charles 10 de ead aud he loved her. I loved
hee my frfend," added I've, almost expiring
do net forget to tell her loved her,
/" After these words life fed, and Helen
had no losecr lover. Weep, weep, cruel
maid, and sndcavor to give life TO the rose
which died in her bosom, il is all that re-
msios Of Charles.
"But no, Helen wcpt not; she looked up
to Heaven, pressed the dried rose to her
heart, died, and ceased to suffer. They
doubly are united in tho abode where God
places tho just, when they leave their earth.
ly cares. Helen is st present happy, happy
10 all eternity, with her faithful and tender
lover.
"Those who have survived her, have here
dsposi,ed her earthly remains; here, beside
this stream, is the spot which was once the
garden of Charles. II is said that this roso.
tree, whose aged root is covered with moss,
is tha, from which Charles had gathered The