The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-10-02
Nisrriianp.
From an Eng,ish Journal.


Me-. Eden, OF Wild'ose. hell, had made hi
fortune IN India. A very short time befos,
his return 10 Englsnd, having seen q, Cslcut
10 an am!soie sud besuiifui young lady, III,
cousin aud companion OF Lady Alvin, N,
wife oil Colonel Alvin and never considcrin,
her ANAL or no dowfy Us al ohcciion, he ask
ed, aud received her hand. lie regarded he,
osau'y, amlsbie disposition, aud eltgan, &C,
compliments, as sutieient dowIy; noJ wss
he disappointed IN his choice, for she was a,
deserving ss she wac fair. On his return 10
Biiisioi b. purchased ine house and extep.
sive park IN the western part OF Essex; and
hssing nothing vhs,ewhhGl TO accuse him
sell doriSa hls fssideore IN the Esst, sod De.
ING therefore as easy in iniui ss Ia ezle,nal
circumstances, he flstiered himself with the
prospect Of happiness.
One dark suIomnal evening, soon after he
had tsssn Possession oi his villa, while SIT
ting 10 his parlor during drssdia, storm Of
AIN, thunder, and lightning, q post.eh.ise
drove up TO his door and . servant Informed
him, that an old gentleman wished for PEI
mission 10 pass tho night in his house. He
learned TOO that The stranger was iust como
l'on the Con,inent; that he was on his wsy
from Colchester to London; that the diver
not we'll acquainted with the country, sod con.
founded Win The violence oil the tempest, bad
m's'sken The lane that led 10 iVlldrose hal,
ior tho road 10 Rum!ord; and that the aentlo.
msh was GO very lil, that he could 90, venture
10 go evenss lar ss the nearest mn. IL i,
needless 10 SOY that he was received with the
kipdrst Welcome. For, besides that NJ, l..
deus humanity would have so inclined him,
there wa, something psf,ieuiarly interesting
IN The g'ey halls, diguifcd t.r,,sge, open
eoonicnsnse, end deicc'ed air or the stranger,
lie 'emaIaed some days OF tho hall iili he
somewhat recovered, and in that time the
p'epussessDDs os Eden IL 81. eeaaI giew In.
To tuong attachment.
81 have been indeed unfoHunoie." said the
old geos'emaD, giving some account ol him
sell, as soon as his strength permitted him
4" and ] know net that my misfortunes ste st
ah cad. wa h,pp,iy established 10 ,hs car.
" par' Of my iie, as physician in the North
OF Eneland by The death Of ,na,e.nsl un.
Gle in The lslsnd OF Anugua, and whose name
was by n;, will eppointed to assume, 4 suc-
cceded 10 considerable fortune. ii was ne
ces,nry, however, tha, should go lhiihcr 20
receive the ,insestitUte and possession of his
properly and estates. The vessel in which !
sailed was seiz-d by Moorish pissle, was
carried to Ba'bary, rnd was never heard Of,
! believe, by my friends (; for The governor Of
Mop adof learning my profession, cent nc i'm.
mediaelt TO FeE. W render what assistance |
could 10 the. Emperor oi Morocco, who was
al thet time Shl!ctcd with dangerous Maia.
0y. was wiling, from every consideration,
10 give him all the aid 10 my power and
hoped hat VI was successful, my freedom
might be the price OF .Dy -srviccs. But
was cruelty disappointed. My success 10 &c.
storing the emperor TO health, made him con.
ceive me so necessary TO his welfare, tina, he
would nor sudcr me TO depart; so that OBJ
serving my iapotience, lie allowed me 10 have
no communication with sny person whatever
who could give notice Of NY situation 10 any
II The BRUSH consuls. In all olhor respects,
nos do him the justice TO acknowledge,
hat l was treated with the utmost kindness,
md lived even ia state Of bs, batous luxury,
hher tho emperor's des,h, my situs,ion Tor
'ome ume underwen, no change, for his sue!
;essof considered rue so no less necessary 10
iimself than | had been to his father. AT
engih, however, my melancholy was grow.
ng into dependency; had been eighteen
'ears IN state Of captivity my hesi,h was
'i'ibiy impaired, end the youog emperor with
! humanity which I mus, commend, consent.
ID &c my departure nor did no parl with me
'i'hou' expressions Of friendship, and an sm.
Die compensation, .fot for the bondage had
;odafsd, 6o' Tor tho services had rendered
''n. lfrturned by Italy and Germany, on
'ceor.d, OF the troubles 10 France; and com.
&c from Hamburg 10 Colchester, l am not
more afflicted with pain and disease, than
AN TO receive intelligence OF my family,
which consisted, at the time ! Ief, them. OF
. wife, and infant Of ,hree years old. II ihey
survive, msy te, be happy. left them In
easy circumstances, and TO the care Of an al.
f.ct,onsts frieod. But If they survive DOT
he sighed, sud bis voice faultered, "if they
survive not would 10 heaven that l also weIe
dead or had never returned :"
Eden's sympathy aud desire Of sf"ding
him ,elief, need not be doubted.--de inquir.
I'd by what sddrsss he might procure him the
mpo'tsn; Information DE so snxiouusly wish.
I'd for, IL have slrescy written" said he,
8 from Colchester, snd have also written from
his place. I psrsasds myssif that IN the
- A.. f. haus, 1 sh.ll he cefti.