The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-10-02

| yoe se'eo run su lgOoniinious punish me M :
RECESSED I'M" your is@iiy, educated and sen
sbrosd -" Frank !" said the yene able Old
man, scarcely able TO speak for tears FRANK
whom sent 10 school? ?" "The same. m.
sams," said Eden; "poor F,aok Edeo.
whom you ssved sud projected who sm
now, by lhe blessing Of heaven, io wealth and
esiesmi and glad, bsvond the power OF ex-
pfession, at nov meeting, and rnasr NV own
Tuot, With my hind bsnofaclor"
"F'sncis Eden had been o poor mans son.
HIS Pareps bssing died while he was vet an
infant ; and beng ietl 10 the care dis,so, re.
Ial'on, ., need toi DC u matter Of surprise. is
Il, tes Yeas old bis education should be nep.
lec'ed, aud his pabi,s unp,omising. In face
he had been cstied before a magistrate ior
attempting TO IKE some irui, from Q Gsn,le.
man'' gs'aeo. Tho poor orphan wa. 20 have
heeo ponished and se0t 20 thc work hou.s-
D'. Clenent.wH present. Moved by his in.
gehious Appearance, by his tears end heIpless
eonGition, he intcrposed; took him home 10
his house, tooud him worthy Of his attention .
had him educated T; and secom mendsd him ,u
smetehsnt 10 Loncoo. BY him being found
deserving, he was sent out 10 India: whoto
by the most sbIe, upright, and honorable con.
duct, he realized such o sum as enabled him
10 return with spicndor.
" Hot neither splrndor OF outward circum.
stances, nor high reputation, nor even the con.
sciousness OF virtue, had been able 10 secure
his felicity. His friend perceived il. Sitting
uhder walnut Tee 10 tho shrubbery adjoin-
ing to The house, while they expecied tho 70.
turn Of Dr.. CleOsnt's dispatches, 4" You seem
thoughtful, said he 10 Eden, too ihough,iri
Tor the hsppines Of your prosen, condition"
Eorn looked at him with como surprise sigh.
ed liked his eyes on the ground: You have
observed II lheo & he said, lodesd, my friend,
l am afraid am no, happy And to You l
VIII use no reserve. Ysi l cannot express
the cause II 10 strange so unexpected, but
so Sufficient To sPcil my peace. My wite---'
aod then be psused; was uosbie TO spesk,
Clement gazed with smazement. llo was
also terrified. Hdcous imsges possessed his
fancy. lie wss afraid on lo,n to mske soy ip-
qii,y. lie had though, the vito OF his i,i.nd
~ all respects excellent. She was indeed re-
served; and haa something detected in her
appearance. But she was wi,hai 80 eorrcc,
In her department., so respectful TO be, hos.
band, SO attentive to bis hiend. -" Ii 10 iM-
possible !! she mus, be goad = no thus ralbed
his rscolleciion; asn,shsd suspicion; WAS a.
shsmed of has ieA's; sod with some indigns.
ton, no. sgains, Eden, bU, against himself,
is shc no, excellent q no exclsimed Z, Mos,
cxce!len, !"teplied his friend, most lovely
most engaging biAmeless ss an angel Of light
md yet foa'--ond he groaned with snguish
--' fear ] sm mol her choice His iiend,
in tho kindost and most aGec,iona,e manner,
wished for Information.
Her dolchcy OF mind" ssfd Eden, sis
indeed nost sfIlItliDg. She bsd no ior,une;
was understood to be OF respcctabls pareot.
age; had lost her parents, aud had become
dependeot--Sa,isiieJ in every respect con-
CO. ding he' sentiments sod her department
penetrated with he' beauty, sod accomplish.
ments; and observing how much IL poined
hor to expatiate on tho circumstances Of her
early lilo, have hitherto, as we have not
been long united. 'efrsined from being ,e,y
minute in my inquiry into particulars: Hs
moro SO, that on oil such OCCASIONS, she seems
10 ieel herself more indebted to me thsn per.
haps her own feelings, aud l an, sure moe
than mine, can endure. This indeed is the
source VI my suffering. She appears TO have
continually 10 her thoughts, that have rails.
ed her 10 opulencc from o sia'e oi Deepen
dencc. She does not set sufficient value on
her de'eris; and Is too deeply impressed
with ibe sense Of gtes, obligation She re.
spcc,s INC indeed 100 much is grateful, but
does mol love. ller love is lost 10 excessive
g's,i,ude. What can ! do! All my eodesv.
ors to make bet easy, ell my desires OF pleas
ing, give additional weigh, 10 the kindness
that has oppressed her. I s!mosI despsir Of
meeting in her with ,hsi friendship sod aiIec.
Uon ~hth can subsi,t between those persoas
only who think themselves somewhat equal.
And Vt 80, such is my disposition, that our
connection cannot be happy" Have you
ever" .sid Gle a.ent, ~iab great anxiety" have
you ever spoken TO her on this very impof-
ten, aud interesting subject"
"Mrs. Alvin" snswsred Eden, 4" has done
so; not, however, at my suggesioo but IN
consequence, ss IL wero, oi iheif motual at
,achment; sod has received from her tho
zoos, ingenious. yet painful confession Of her
inf rmiy She tell, bec, that feeling hgh
obligation, she cannot view me on sueh q
ioo,,ng Of equality, as would jo-nly The fee.
dom, ease. snd familiarity winch do sincere.
iy desirs."--" Has she spy o,her 'e's,ion,"
said Ciemen,, THAN the family OF Mrs. Al