The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-01-22

uon, without, bvhese, at oh observing ne
or being conscious al the existence of any ne
'ng oat h,msea and our hostess within ,hr
room and had fallen into . half s,eepinp
iever'e, when ] was aroused by a dseo anJ
hollow e,osn' winch issued from, know no,
wbcte. shudde,~j, and u,sw nes,er IN ~,
bie. Mrs. Hubert, l observed, s,s,,cd from,
her scot 'shtl walked the Baof ,SpidIy. woi,c
Ellen consosive.y clssbed her s,,ns a, oucd
The babe that lie sIumberi'g IN he, lap, and
pressed her cheek to its forehesd. The
stranger &c msintd moiioniess, ou, sgein some
vnice' as " from the bowels of The earth, scn,
sp that hollow gfoan. eo0id not determine
wasnec q came, end dared not TO ash, so agi,s.
ted did Tho Two iemales seen 10 be at ,hs re
rea,ai but !, csoght the ear Of The traveller,
who slowly raised bis head, and asked In ,
cs'm voice, who is sick I" Tho old lady
ciasped her hands end ,uned pale, al she q, :
tempted 10 initiate the sound, and trpIied ths.
che ieh unwell There was nys,e,y iD oil
This tia, wos observed by tho stronger; he
,ofoed, 10 me aud repeated his question. I
shook my head 10 silence, and he sgsin ,csted
his io'ehesd on his bsnd. Again and again
IN rapid succession the noise was heard. It
seemed TO come from beneath the floor, and
me stranger, as " elect lied, started from hs
seat and cited, for God. sake, what mesns
TINS ney, madam, do no, shudtct---ihis my,-
,e'y mus, be unveiled !" theo drawing T. om
his Bosom pistol, he seized with tho Other
heDd biszing toUh--"I will search the
house" said he, somothisg smells Of mvr-
der" Msrciiui heaven" screamed the ell.
der lady, "wc arc undone -" Undone 80
~ - nte.s
means this !" The groaning continued, md
Ms Hnbcrb Iiiliog upon The neck Of hoe
daue eh'er, both were instantly dissolved in an
sgony oi weeping
Without noticing this, the stranger led tho
search, and en- examining tho fao,, somo
loose ooo'ds were discovered, which beng
ismovcd, revealed DARK cave beneath, and
fon u, ~ i,om . scpuiehrc, those sounds,
almost too io'l oi engoish 10 be human, came Z
the suangee surveyed H., and then cautiously
entered. On coJeh Of straw OF one corner
oil thIr dismal ebode, We beheid o grey head.
ed ghssriy Esurc, clothed in rags, snd cxhjl
biang the very image Of human wre,chcdne
stretched out a, length. He raised his dim
eyes ss the Ugh, approached. 4" WHAT, have
ycu come OF last said he, in o hsggai d tone /:
"weil you are welcome ! ibe grave will be q
more quis,, less d eadiUi ,epose than this :
] sm Isvin Hobeu.' aud he reached his
sh'ive'led hand TO me I" you will need no
cords" conipocd he, "th,s fsyDe is sil fee
bieness and VOL shall give you no uoubIe.'
BY this time Elleo snd her mother had
come down, and noticed for the hrsA timo
the ,ign, OF irepids,ion steal over Inc stern
features u ,bc strange nc wnhdrew with a
gl,n flar l.(f us.g a.. IL Il
] assisted them jn bringing him TO the ftc.
by which the si,ang,' he'd again seated him
sell, IN his u.ual bon,bre mood, where we laid
bin op the Aoo', while Ellen held bis hcod
Ind bsihsd his iscc with tears. II was q
dreadful moment Of inc xplicsblc mys cry :
and, q, ,ba, lovely girl kissed his won snd
witbciod cheek, while her ote' sncc vss
-eboskcd with sobs, anJ Mrs. Hubsu SAL mo.
i,oosess by b.. leei, The stranger rose and psc-
ed',hc room with folded sws, snd an eye that
rolled swioIly 90 sII soood.
lie was now 10 one .he most interesting Oh
ett Of the group. Though tail and robust,
h's figure vas handsome bis eye was tb1
keenea snd al,coa expressive j ever beheld,
sod HE whole eounieoonce snd appearance
impressed on my mind an idea of determined
boldDess, decisive energy, nod strength Of
frame aud intellect, which ] had never imsg-
insd could have been combined 10 ono indi
,'dosl. Ny cyes'wcrc rivc,scd upon him :
but w,is' WAS NY ss,onishmen,, when sodden-
~ his face frightened Up as with . trsnspor.
CT delight, snd approaching the weeping girl,
he kBe!t and took her hand. - Ellen Hube T.
said he, do you know me . The afrrgh,ed
girl had started q, the iouch, bu, now her 6oc
eye me, bis. lie smiled. and she exclaimed.
"Oh my Heo'y! my Henry my Henry =
end ieli upon bis bosom.
!, was the meeting u lovers in sno,her
world nc was the husband OF her YOUTH
"You come from the grave" said Ellen, "or
whore have you been--do y2u really exist, or
ON Wild" sm Hen y Hubert" replied
be, {" If, my fathers house three yes', sgc.
when you 'ecoilect you was absent OF F----.
strangely enough ] had COT my arm, and
waking at midnight discovered 'hS the bsnd.
aye had fell of, and ihs, b. wss bleeding very
fast. 1 dressed and went 10 the river, intend.
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