The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-11-20
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stopPed 10 TOOK Al man, wno, D. om 5hc ASt,
ness Of his d ess, should hsve supposed was
merely visnor, bad not the iron ing nn his
ankle prevented any doub Oh ,hc auDject.
Ib's young man ,wSs writIng q, .o,' oi desk
placed st one end oi the vessel. a,ksd tho
dice who accompanied mc, o me questions
.bou, him. That mso," ss,d oe, ",s tho
ssme 20 whom the tose zee belongs wn,en
you remsrSod in his bir,h. never me, wish,
in any novel, moe ex'ao dina'ysoty laso
hn; sm only partially scqus,nied w,b II;
us ON his own lips clone tbp, u eau bo
known and he has bevn here Two yests with.
"o' hsv'ng eve' revesled II; all j have learn
co is' ihs' this youth, condemned Tor 10. ging
some pnbic document, beld high rsnk in
,oc eiy that he fitted an important pubic OF.
hce that be hs,, u is uue, been punished tor
copsbie action, but is ss,d ne vas prompt.
I'd by feelins which nigh, plead his pardon,
" the Iews could ps,doa. ! also know that
young 'eistion, who hos eycied some suspt-
eioo' IN my mind, has devoted himself 10
'oo'he The mi'fonunss Of the young man with
IN heroic tenderness and a suength Of Mind
which did not tbink humsn affection caps.
bic ri" Whs, Nj NJ. told the increased
my ~nh TO know more he proposed tho
mesns; -" This CONVICT" ssid he, /" em2loys
himself % . copyin; a man Of letters hss
generally some manuscript no wishes 10 have
transcribed address him Il is possible.
something may occu, 10 Iced him to speak OF
bis mlsfot,unes." ! embraced The p opossl.
and Spprosched tho youth, ssklng him II no
could lrsnscribe foi ne abou, = hundred pa.
ses of an old Provencsle chronicle, which 7
happened 20 have IN my pocket snd how many
days ho would 'equire To do IT," You shall
have copy, Sir, befo'o tho cod Of The week
The p'ice !' Five sous tho page"
"Sh"l ! come 10 fetch the cOpy!" al will
schd u you, 'it, with your book" placed
piece of gold ou the desk he begged mo
20 take b'ck soy'og mildly, and N a low
soice' that he could not accept oi psymrnr Zoe
what lao bad no, done and with witch might
not De ssuah'd d whom il WAS finished. / ven,
'u'ed to ssk him some quesiions scspec ing
hi" si'ostion, but the tears which tell on h,s
paPe' were his only snxwef. then re'ired,
almost ashsmed Of The interest l fei, IN the
wncn & SsG iius" fsnosr.a MS "SS ..s
greater in the eyes Of reason. ,..
had almost forgotten my galley slave,
when, three days sf,cr y remarkably hand
some end very young man entered my spsst-
ment; ! vas particularly struck WITH the
,wes'ness OF his voice, and The almos, ismi-
nine grace Of oil his actions. He brought mo
my book aud the copy had o. dered! under
pre,snce Of comparing Them, tequested tho
young messenger 10 be sea,ed, and entered
into conversation with him. l.,..s.t
This w,iiing is besutiful, and wha, sus-
p'ises me IN copying ibis gothic 'lsngosge,
the oubogtaphy IL we'll preserved" -" Juli-
Us was vety welt educated. -" You a,o his
,eis,ion l'--' His relation his friend. II
looked 81 him suentively, he blushed exces-
siveiy. 81" pity you IN being connected in
any way with msn wbo--." ! did no, fnjsb
for q death like psieness, which showed TO
suli greater advantage the delica,e lectures Of
tho youth, changed my suspicious INTO ccr-
isio,y. "Ps,don me-" ssid ! 10 . mildsr
Zone, l now guess the nature OF the ,intecese
you take IN this unfortuoste man, spd ! sm
aware q 10 Q sentiment which does not always
depend on the. metu Of the objeo, by whom
il is inspired -" An, sic You knew tho
Justice Of men 10 Cd cruel and blind JuIius's
crime 10 that Of gratitude, OF cou'sge."-
"Ot courage! and ye, be consen's 10 live
espised -" Do no, sccuse him OF my
ctime."-" Wsil then, madam Qotr cve'y
thing tevesls your. .sexJ justify tho interest I
already take in him whom you love BY inform m
ing inc what fatality hiss occas,oosd his fall
into the sby,s Of misery to which you bsvo
| no, scrupied 10 follow him." She heslts,ed
. momsnt, burs, into tssrs, sod giving mo .
look, Tho affecting expression Of which l shall
| never forget, began IS foliows' =. -
"hiy name is Anime ". When Z
ives IN my ,en,h year, my father. Who wss IN
| tho amy, died, leaving my mother widow
without provision she es,sblished shop tor
| embroidery, which succesded so well, that
she was enabled TO give me 90 edpca'ion su-
per,os to my situs,ioo. J. was shout hf,eeD,
when chance brought julius. to tho shop
where / vas OF work with my mother. (Yo,s
will not be surprised tbs, should conceal tho
name Of the family, which 10, however fss
\ more disbonored by ihsir conduct towards
! him, than it can DO by the, stain Of The son.
I tence under which no IS nou soffcring) His
6fs, glance told mo he loved, and fom that
lime he daily found excuses for seeing me,
| wbils, ! daily found him more worthy VI ny
| Affection"