The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-11-11


sod the res, oil my compsnicns wese around
! Us. would have given sny thing a hot
momsot had she been ssie out OF ca, hands,
end IN her fathers house. II wa. too late.
The captain sprohoooced her p,Ise, and or.
dered that shs should be borne to me noun
tsius. ] Ireprssentsd TO him tha, sho wss nv
prize that ! had a previous claim TO her
and mentioned my former attachment. Hs
snse'ed bitterly in reply; observed thar berg.
ends had no business with village in,rigues,
snd that according to the laws Of the ,soop, all
ppoils Of the kind were dele, mined by lot.
Love sod jealousy were raging N my heS',
but I he'd to choose between obediepce and
death. ! su'reodeted he, TO the csptsIo, and
90 made foe ,he mountains.
She IVES overcome by sffiighs, snd her
sisps were so feeble end fshsriog, tbs, !, wss
uscssss'y to suppou her. could not endure
he idss tho, my CON ,sues should touch her,
s"d sssumug . forced Wssquili,y, begged
'hst she nigh, be eonhded 10 me, % one 10
whom che was moro secussewsd. The cap.
tain regarded mo fora msnentswth . search.
ing took, bu, bore !, without fincbinR. and
he consented. ] took her in my srms she
wss almost senseless. Her heed rested on
my shoulder, '-cr mouth wis near to mine. I
felt her breath on my fsoe. and il seemed to
fan the hsme which deyoured me. Oh GpdI
to have this glowing teas6re in my arms, and
yet 10 think Il was not mine
We arrived st the FOG, Of the moun,sir
I ascsuded !, with difficulty, psnieulsry
whore tho woocs were thick but l would NOT
,slinquish my delicious buithsn. I reflected
with rsge, however, that l must soon do 20.
The Thoughts that % delicate o crcsture must
be abandoned to my rude compsnioos, mod
dsned me. felt tempted, the stilsuo 10 mr.
hand, TO cut my way through them oil, and
bear her of 10 triumph. I scarcely coneeiv-
cd the idea, before I saw its rashnsss but
my brain was ievered with the thought ,hs,
any but myself should enjoy her CHARMS. I
endsavored to ou,strip my com mbsnions by the.
quiekoess Of my movements and 10 get
l,.ls shssd, 10 case any favorable oppo unity
OF escape should present, vsin efYut! Tho
voice Of The captain suddeoly oidsred halt.
usmbled but had 10 obey The poor gi,,
strength or motion. I laid hes upon the
| grass. The captain dsrtsd on mo . terrible
look Of suspicion, snd otdsIed me to seour
the woods with my compsnions, 10 search OF
como shepherd who might DO sent to her 70.
II 4
| saw o, once the peril. To rssis, with vi
olenee was certain death; but 20 leave her .
Lone, To the power Of tho cspiain IL spoke
OUT with fcsvor, inspired by my passion and
my despair. reminded tho cspisin ,hs, I
was ,he 6tn to ssigs hes that Shs was my
prize. and that my previous s,tschnen, for
| hey should make her sacred srnoug my CON-
panions. l insisted. therefore, tina, be should
pledge me his word to respect her [; otherwise
should refuss obedience 10 his orders. His
only reply was to cock his csrbins end a. tho
siRnsl n.y comrades did the ssma. They
laughed With cruelty. st o,7 impoient sage.
What could dus felt the msdness Of Sc
sistsnee., ] was msnscsd on oil hands, and
my comcsnions obliged mo to follow them.
She remained sione with ihe chiei-yes, e.
lons-snd slnos, lifelsss - -.
Hare the ,obbsr paused 10 his recital, over.
powered BY his emotion. Grea, drops o.
sveat stood on bis forhesd no panied ra.hee
thso b. esthed; his brswoey bosom ro,e. and
fell like the waves ofa ivoubed sss. Whsa
be hsd become lil.ls cslm, be eontinnsd his
recital. .r ay
1 was no, long In ending o shepherd; ssid
he. rsn With ths rspidiiy of.s deer, esger.
il possible, before what ] dlesded nigh, take
! place. had left my compsoions fsr bshInd,
and rejoinsd them before they had reached
one half the distance lhsd mode. ] hurried
them back 10 tho plsce wheIs ve had left the
| csp,sia. A. ws spp,oac6sd, behsld hiss
sss,ed BY tho eide Of Rosstss. Hiswiumphsps
look, end the desolsie condition OF 'be unSOr-
,uns,e girl, left me nd doub, Of bsr fss. ]
know, not how sVsiosd my fury.
Il was wmb exnerpe difficulty, snd By guild
log her hand, that she was msde 10 vaes . fsv
characters, requesting her fs'hss 10 send sbfss
hundred doha's - her ransom. Ihe )stss
was despatched by tho shepherd. When hs
Us, gone, the Chief turned Seshiy TO me
"You have Sc, sn example" sid he, "of nu'
tiny and self will, which IL indSlsed would bs
suiaous to the troop. Had wssisd you - OH
laws fequirs, this bullet would have beer
driven through your brain But you ere or
old friend; I have bo ne patiently with you
fury cod your foilyj l have even p'o,ec'st
l -, f.osx, fcotieh rsssinn thai Noutd h0ye