The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-07-02
G0isreltanp.
From the Trenton Enpor,,on.
CHARLOTTE LEE.

ana man the hermit sighd I'LL woman smil'd"
| CAnsBsLL.
The, ,birds sang swse,iy smong tue ere.n
| shrobbety at Aiieton Hill, Tor summed scs,.
tered round il her most delightful sceoerv-.
/ there were 10 bc seen the estiies, and tho
| ioveliest roses; there tho spreading ies,a-
| mines and iwining ivy fsa pu, forth tbei,
blossoms; there the fields were 6rst clothed
| IN the gsyeN verdurs, and the srbor by tho
crystal spring YES in iuil bloom at the 6,st
blush OF May. Perfec, happiness dwells NOT
| IN 'hc world, or there would its shade hayo
| been, when Tho storms were all gone to res,
aud The sky was beautiful snd cloudle.s .nd
the landscape fair ss the tabled bowers of Ca
iypso' tor within tho neat end beautiful cot
age that crowned tho summit Of the hill.
though plenty with her fruit wresthed horn
wss not constant visiter, cheerlulness "a and
eonten,ment made their abode virtue scat
tered round her choicest blessings and reli-
gion spoke to cve'y heart in the still smali
wbisperipgs peace.
Charlotte Lee was the mistress Of that
pretty retreat, her aged parents had both gone
down in their grey hairs, happy to the grave.
They left her the eldes, oi three bcslthy chill.
dten; aud whilo the orphans practised tho
Industry and hugolty to which they had been
'~~'>uf sh'y eoA wv tHU cu'iy iessOUS OF DIE
eIy which had been impressed upon iheir
minds from infancy. Chariotte was a girl.
though no, remarkably handsome, of enesy.
Ing manners, and sweet disposition n spell
hung round her which attracted the attention
and never failed 10 secure tho esteem Of all
who saw her, and some thing of i,s magic in
tiuence mingled with every thing she said and
d'd 10 see her wac 10 admire her, TO know
hAr xxa Ia l,,.
Lee.
No, far remote from hule,oo Hill, ss
bosrder in farm house, resided a man
whose origin and circumstances were on
known, and whose manner of life was s,iil
more matter OF wonder and conjecture a.
mong tho talka,ive Of the neighbot hood, than
was his paren,ege or fortune. He wss for
e'goer, Al least so his language and his habits
ind'ca,ed--sroIn some unknown sontce he
e''ved competent supply Of money to meet
ms wants which were indeed but few. Ha
| times pauaking IN tho smusr rments
irld, sometimes cSercising himself on horse
back, bu, for the most part willing away his
| time snong his books snd his papers in his
! library, where no would psss whole days
without ooy intercourse with The family IN
which he resided. There was ,inge Of care
ward disquie,ode, and though tbore were no
| ou,.bu' sv,ngs Of grief visible, IL was easy to
discover that o something OF dlscon'cnt prey
| ed upon his heart and bent his hne ,empee
| and gave n paier hue to his. young cheek, snd
| ,hs few grey hairs that at so juvenile an sgs
| we,e seen scattered among his dark locks,
| told totes OF troubles remembered or euduv-
| cd. Though unhappy and retiring he was
\ ...h 49, III
| with which he kept the secret OF his sorI ows,
| dew perhaps more hcaus to him IL symps-
thy than devclope ment OF them would hard
done.
Cbsncc had led him ono day to the dwell
ing Of Charlotte Lee. lie admired the si,os-
ion, and tho mistress Of the delightful cot.
tage, and became in process Of time 're-
quept visiteJ. Charlotte loved tho meian-
choly stranger, and 10 tho innocent simplicity
Of The times welcomed him 10 tho co,,sge and
suo,hed him with her smiles, sod minis,ered
slinos, imperceptby to his wounded spii,.
| Wha,ever might have been tho cause OF his
previous gloomiocss of soul, ihe light OF a
new found source Of pleasure sod happiness
came across his brow he improved 10 heaItl,
and spirits: soon his gaieiy and life gave a
new zest to tho rufsi festivals Of tho country
and the change was observed by all who knew
him, before the cause was once suspce,ed.--
Al last it discovered itself. lie became tho
ptofessed suitor Of Charlotte Lee and though
| sill reserved, the unstsined purity Ut his cha.
racter, and the innate worth that shobe
through ell tho t,snsac,ica. IN which ne was
engaged, so fairly established his clsims TO
virtue and honor ,ha, he found no obstacle 70
an union, with his chosen, and Charlotte was
married 10 the mysterious stranger.
Another summer came 20 enIiven tho land
scape at Auletcn Hill; and tho new msrr'et
couple were happy a. peace and iovo ant
plenty could make them but when wlo'e'
sent before him his sharp hoar fros,s, end TIT
flowers perished and the birds took their dc
ps,,ute, the stranger TOO prepsred to 'ssv