The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-04-15

high prospects IN view before nItn, ana equal.
" convinced thst to ihwart his inelinsiions
could but annihllsrs ell his hopss, and cast
him sdrift upon tho world. Such wss the
state Of sifsirs whom Lucy left her homo to
enSesvour to gsin an interview with her low
o., and fell 10 with old Will, who in early lfo,
according 10 his own account, had sailed with
The Admiral, and wss now going to pay Wis.
II, and see some Of his old msssmstes, OF
whom the principle psrt OF the household
was composed. She had been plundered by
some villains Of oil she possessed at dsybresk,
but ptill eon,ipued her journey, ill worn with
hunger and faint with fatigue, she entered
the inn and impiorsd sssistance.
The shades of evening fell on tho landscape
- they passed under the avenue Of trees that
led to Grove House. VIII having promised
10 exert himself 10 obtaining an interview be-
tween Mr.. NJ aud his convoy, left her at
. short distance and proceeded onward. AL.
most overpowerd BY her reflections, and ev.
ory pulse thsobbing violently with agitation,
shc leaned sgsinst tho trunk oi tree, to SEQ
the being whom, next Hssseo, she loved
Inost tendsrIy. II vas now TOO dark TO distin-
guish objects, but she could hear footsteps
approaching, and she sunk without sense o.
motion TO tho ground. On rccovery,she found
herself sitting on Q couch io small room and
ihs old house-koeper, with other females,
soduously administering 10 nor necessity.
Her eye glanced wildly round Tor another oh.
toci, while the old lady ,rovs TO soo,he her
mind /; informing her 1t was herself who had
discovcrcd her in the avenue st tho request
of old Will. Refreshments wore placed, OF
which Lucy psr,ook spsringIy, DESTROYS OF
knowing, yet trembling TO ask, whether Mr..
NJ was in tho house, or had seen tho
worthy veteran, her kind conductori
spray (ssid tho Admiral entering tho room
/. .sbrup,Iy. and addressing his nePhew,) Pray,
, cir what does that man deserve who robs his
friend Of his deares, teasure.who, s.eslsog in
10 tho coptijehco Of young and arllsts girl
under the flsg Of effec,ion, lurns pirsVo and
plumbers his prize with fcmorseiess icsl,y!"
The young man sa, pct lied, for theso 'ques-
.iions were precisely accotdsnt 10 HE own
feelings previous 10 the entrance OF HE uncle.
FAnswer me ! (exclaiined the Admiral, rails.
ing his voice, ,--,nswer me directly !--i can.
Not, Sir, am TO deeply sensible OF error.--
"Or what does he merit, (copuDued The Aomi-
rail- who, contrary TO tho views OF o relative
shat has raised him to opulsnce frat conrscted
himself TO Q young female, and then deserted
her "--' lOismy--insamy end disgrace lex
elsimed tho sgooizsd MIL feel il all--aIl
and shudder -" You have Judged ight, air;
pour acQusinisnce with the poor distressed
child Of Lieutenant B--I have just received
informs,jon Of, aud your own lips have con.
aemned you."-'N Not 80 much - my heurt.
sir, (repled M Pass what sentence you
please, bu, oh suffor mo to expis,s my fault
do not drive me to desperation !'-' "Tis we'll
cir, you are convinced Of your error }" and
ringing the belt violently servant appeared;
'Ordsr Mr.. Ne horse to the door, Then
tuning to tho young man This 10 no lon.
ger home for you however you shall first
have tho satisfaction Of facing tho eccussr !
and again ringing tho bell, directed another
servant to introduce tho stranger. No culprit
over stood more agitated than NJ while
thesc orders were given he fixed his eyes up
on tho door In anxious expectation. But what
were HE feelings, what his agony, when Lucy
herself appeared He would have rushed to.
wstds her, bnt his uncle caught his arm, sbd
in voice that rnsde tho poor girl uembie-
. No, cir would you again coil like snake
sbou, tho victim Would you once more sting
bosom whose only fault was loving william
Go, sir you have forfeited oil pretcnsions TO
my fsvor--you have degraded my name--yoo
have disgrsccd yourself. Go aud never let
nc see your face sgsin!' This was too much
for poor Lucyt che had expected private in.
sorvicw with her lover, and imagined, when
che Quilted tho hou,ekeepst's spor;menh it
was for that purpose tho folding doors OF the
drawing room were opened, and she found
herself 10 the pesence OF the Admiral. He
was habited in On immense clonk tha, covered
his whole person, and his laced coeked-hat up.
on his head but the sentence was no sooner
pronounced, than Lucy .kaels before him i'm.
plotiog mercy. M. ., the same time, threw
himself by her side cavgh. her upraissd hand
joined il In his own, cod offered HE petitions
with hers. The old Admiral dashed tears from
his eyes, and overcome by the scene, grasped
their united hands, and blessed then. Bot
vho can sxpress the sstoniAhment, the graft.
tuds Of Lucy, whom, throwing OF his cloak
snd bet, no appeared before her rs her gene.
rous bensfsctor, protector, and guids--even
old Will Block