The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-14
plesseth :" or, with him, who loN ten chill
dten st one stroke, Z" TIE Lord gsve, aud tho
Lord tsketh away, end blessed DO the namo
Of tho Lord :" Adieu. I,F.



TIE UILD ROSE or TIE VALLEY.
The evening s,r blew chilling cold Doro.
thy threw her spton over her shoulders sod
wen, to the wood house io' fsggo,s. Ellen
~ss left alone, her eye fell on the stump Of
the withered rose tree I" That wss Edwsrd's
gift" said shv, moarofuily, "peace 10 restored,
he will soon return, no will think l have neg
icc,ed II for alas Il 10 witbered. But no E
Edward must come DO more TO ou, COTTAGE
Hearing the returning step oi Dorothy, she
wiped away the starting tear, for well sho
knew her good mother would chide. Doro-
thy entered trembling. Mercy !. my child
como and listen, sure ] heard the church bell
toll" Ellen turned pale---sbe listened vi,h
ereA'hless expectation, again the heavy heil
struck with awful revetbstions A" Oh =" cried
Ellen, clssping her hands ,oge,hei, "tho
news has arrived thst Edward is killed"
Vsio'y now did Dorothy call upon tho namo
OF her child, who lay senselsss on tho cold
earth. Ellen was tho lovely virtuous child Of
honest psfcns; but she wa, tenderly beloved
by tie son OF the wealthy Dr.. Hsmiiton.--Io
the rural spo'S OF the green in front of tho
mansion bouso, Edward had often pressed tho
fair hand Of Ellen with rapture TO his lips,
and b'es'hed IN her car accents of pure un-
ehspgeablo love; but .potcrnsi authority in
,crposed; Edwstd was ordered TO accept of
the hsnc OF the rich, the hsogh,y Miss Lyu-
dsl. His hsart proudly revoi,ed, yet to diso-
hey q father hitherto fond aud tender, waG
death. He impiored . respite. DR.. Hamii-
too gtsn,ed HE petition, snd tho regiment In
which Edward setved was ordered 10 tho
lakes, yet his departing words bres.hed fer
vent, constant affection 10 his Elton. and his
parting Gift was tho rose tree wS.ch ElIen
now b.wsiled. al For heavens sake T.! nv
child" said Dorothy, "be composed, I VIII
stop to the gate. Bloss me as I live, hero
comes soldier down tho hill" The word
tcvived Ellen oh. flew TO her mothers side.
The soldier descended tho hill, he seemed "a,
walk feobiy, end leaned on the shoulders Of q
boy. -" SURE" thought Ellen, &" "thst 10 Ed.
wards FORM" bot as he approached nearer.
conjecture changed; his dress was shabby
and disordored, his hair uneombcd, and 4
bandsge psssed scroSs bis eyes, marked tho
sufferiOgs ho had endured in tho dreadful
scenes TO which no had been exposed for
Edwsrd il was, snd love soon revealed him sn
the woDder-struok Ellen. In momep, both
OF his hands ~ore seized by Dorothy and her
child, ~h9 forgetting 10 tho first Joy at sighc
OF him tho shocking change OF his appear
nDcc, led him IN triumph to tho cottsge, bue
enquiry soon succeeded Z; and while Ellen FIX
ed hor eyes upon the w,tbered rose ueo, irS
anguish exclsiuios, Z" he canoo, see il now,''
Edward began his recital. "Wben I left
you my dear friends, In com mplisacs with 0 la
tber's commands l marched with my regi.
mens 10 tho Canadss.--Our troops we,e gen.
orally successful IN their operations. siooo
seemed doomed to ieel dissppointm ment and
sorrow. An enterprise 10 which was en-.
gagged required despatch and caution, when
ia moment OF general attack my dearest
friend and earliest cempsolon Of my happy
days, fell Covered with wounds. Disobeying
tho strict orders OF ous coupmaodes, not to
quit tho pos's, bore him In my arms from
the scenes OF horror: ior this I was broke
end d''ehs'ged With ignonioy." Ellen wept >
her heart was too full Tor uttersnce tho poor
old women sobbod aloud. 81 returned" said
Edward, "by tho 6rss conveysn the, occur
red, and returned bot 70 soc my father bres,bo
| his last. Evon he too cons pired sssinst my
/ happiness, for, would you believe Il Ellen =
! he has disinheti,ed me-" "flow," ex-
cisimed Ellen, "is il 10 nature 10 be 90 vick.
ed! A child he ever loved 90 dearly 80
True" replied Edward, "but now behold
D
| comfort, or house TO shelter me-" New
| er, nsvef, my dear young msster,' cried Dor
othy, while the sticks Of this poor cot hang
together. Ellen clasped his hand closer be-
tween hers but spoke not. On . suddeu
come recollection dsrtrd across her mind ,
sho let his hand fell sod sighed deeply.
'WhN sils my Ellen = asked Edwsrj, 'w,ii
she not conf m the words vi her mother p
'Ah me = said Ellen, Il sm thinking how
happy Mis-, I.yadsl will be to have tho power
| Of restoring you to wesi'h and comfort; sho
| can do oil that our wishes dictate
But II my Ellen gives mo her love, 70.
| piled Edward, l will not seek the favor Of
Mis-, Lyndsl And VIII y,n stay with us :
On, We shall DO HAPPY enough in that csses
and our debt Of gratitude be in pert dischsTs-
cd Tor 10 you, Edward, We owe sli. Your
instructive care fret raised my mind from ie"
| nofsnce, end il q vinuous sentiment snimstes
this breast, from you 1t derives iis source
You are unjust to yourself, Ellen; ins,roc-
tiop, bestowed whore there 10 not 'nns'e sr'
L q. ~. st0 ennn m a