The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-11-27


the sm,ie of parental love, gradually dsfkeo
ed to aeepea g'ief, ,iii unable TO suppress his
tesfs, he would cover the child with csfesses
end 'u'h from The room. To oil inquiries,
Sic Maurice wss silent, or returned evssive
answers We shall psss over the infancy oi
young Waiter, ard resume the natrsuve st
the period 10 which he entered bis twentieth
year. Iii, mother was now dead, and had
lett Two Other children, both gitis. who, how
ever, shNsd liule of their fatber's love, which
was exclusively Exet on Wslle', and appear.
ed 10 increase in susng h rs the fatal time
drew near.
|, 10 not to bs supposed that he took 90
prccautions 'gsinst the pretended event.
some imes hope suggested ,hst Q mistake
might have been made in the horoscope, or
that the ss,roioger nigh, have overlooked
some sign which made the circumstance con-
dilionsl; and 10 unison with the latter idea
ho deteI mined 10 erect q strong building,
wbere, du'i log the year in which his doom
wss to be coosummated, Wafer might re.
fnsio in solitude. He accordingly gave di.
reetions for raising q single tower, peculiarly
formed 10 prevent ing ess, except by PEI mis-.
sioo OF its inhsbitanis The purpose OF this
strange building, however, he kept secret;
md his Aeig hbyrs, siier numerous vain con.
jeciutes, gave II the name OF Cookies Folly
w Nsitsr himself was kept entirety igoorsnt on
the subject, and al his inquiries we,s snswer.
al with tears. Al length the tower vas COM
pIeled, sod fornished wUh all thing' necessa.
~ for comfort and convenience and on the
Owe 0f Walters com p'e,ing his twentieth yesi,
Sit Maorice showed bios The gipsy's SC swi,
nnd enteated him to make use Of The feireat
prepared Cor him til the year expired. Wi.
is1 al st ires'ud The mut,or lightly. laughed
81 the prophecy, and declared no would Got
),se years liberty, If all the astroiugen in
ire world wee 10 croak their ridiculou
= oph-eies agsius, him. Seeing, however,
h's lathet SO earnestly bent on the matter, his
resolution began 10 give wy, aud at Iengh
Ito conse nted 10 the arrsngement. At ak,
me following morning, the, efore, Wsher en-
t.ud The tower, which he fas,ened within as
sttong!y as iroD bars would admit, and which
was secured outsidc in manner equaliy Ii IN.
lilo took Possession Of his voluntary prison
with melancholy feelings, rs'hsr occas'oned
hy the loss of present pleasure, than the iesr
of futore pain. lie sighed as he looked up
irr tbs wide domain bsfIte him, pnd though,
how sad would II be TO hear the i,yous horn
sum cnooing his eo,npaoions 20 the chs,e, and
fad himself prevented from Attending ito
hear the winter Wind bowling tound his tower,
Bod rushing batween ths rocks bene .th him,
aud Inis. the chez ful song snd merry jest,
Which were won't TO make even the bissi
pleasant sound Certainly his time passed "s
pleasantly 90 circums,sOces permitted. II,
a. cw up in . basket, al his msal hours, every
iuxu,y which the season produced. H., IA.
an nd h.lv I'D
fron, below, for considet sble time I; and the
~ ortis dancers often raised his Laughter by
their grotesqne movements. Weeks and
month. thus passed, and Waiter sin WAS well
and cheerful. His Own and his SISTERS hopes
y CIV mo,s lively, bu, SIr Maurice's snxiety
The day dew near which Was to
'ss,ote bis son 10 his arms in eon6'en' secu.
lily, or 30 fulfil the pred Ion which ieit him
Without on heir to his name and donors. On
ne preceding afteip noon, Waller cootinus,iy
underworld TO cheer his pa en:, by speaking
i what he would do on the morrow--deNNed
lis sisters to send round TO oil their friends,
hat he might stretch his limbs once more IN
no merry dance e---s and continued to talk Of the
u,u,s with such conGdsnce, thar even Sir |
N,ur'ce csush, a spa,k Of hope from the 6e- |
y spi'its Of the yqu,h. ~ tho night drew
-, and his sisters were about TO leave him, !
promising to wake him st six by . song, m |
answer to their usual inquiry he vented any
h'og more the: night, Nothing" said I've !
. sNd YET the nigh, feels chilly, and hsve |
noe fuel 'ef,--send me one more f,ggot."
re's was sent him, sot, ~ he drew IL up. |
u This" said he, ais the last time I shah
have to dip for my w.uss, like old women Tor
their waters thank Heaven! Tor il is weari. |
bonc work TO tho srm."
Sir Maurice s,ili fingered under the yin.
dow in coosersasioo wi'b his son, VINO Of
lsngh complained Of beng co'd sod drowsy. /
y Max" said he, as he closed the winds~, l
:" ms'k, ls,her, Macs, the star Of my fse.
looks snhios'y 70 night--sll vili bs veil"
Str MNu'iee looked up--s dsrk cloud spo, \
suddenly crossed the planet, aud he shudder- \
ed ~ the omen
The snsious fsher could not leave the
spn. Steep, he knew, !, vas ia vsio to court,
snd he therefore dete' mined to &c aio where
no ~W--rhe reflections that occupied his
mind continually va'iei: At one time he
IN hin, seif Ihe oro-,d ra,.ar oS a..