The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-11-11
o,s, nv head. spd en..Asd nay teeth 10 agony

q moment subdued my 6ercer feslings
bore he, TO the loot Of tree, and leaned her
gently against il. / took my gourd, which hl'ed
with vine, end spplying It 10 her lips, endeav'
ored to make her swsllow little. 10 what
condition was she recovered She whom
had ooee seen tho p,ide Of Frosioons, who but
q short time before had behe!d sporting IN
her fsthers's vineyard. SO fresh, and besunio''
and. happy Her teeth were eieoshedj her
eyes fixed on tho grodnd her form wi'noo'
motion, snd,in state Of sbsoiuie insensioiiity.
! hung owe, he, in 90 agony Of recollection OF
all that she he'd been, and OF angoish o. what
L-now beheld her. I dasted round look of
horror at my companions, who seemed like so
many fends exuIliog in the downfall OF on an
gel, and 1 felt . horror ct myself Tor oeing
their aecomplice.
The cspisin, always Suspicious, saw with
his ususI peDetrstion whst was passing within
me, and ordered me 10 60 spon the ridge oi
woods 70 keep look out upon the neigbooi
hood spd swais the seiuin Of the shepherd.
I obey.d, of course, stiHing tho fu'y that rag
ed within me, though ] felt Tor tho moment
,ha, he vas my most dreadful ioe.,
On my way, however, toy OF reh:ctioh
came across my mind. / perceived that the
captain was bot following with stricinsss the
terrible laws 10 which We had sworn fidelity
That the passion By which had been blinded
Nigh, with justice have been fatal 10 mo but
for his fot boarsncs that he had penetrated
ny soul, and bed taken precautions, by send.
ine mo out Of rho way, to prevent my commit.
zinc snv excess in my anger. From ihs, in-
s,sn, 1 felt iha, I was capable of psrdcning
him.
Occupied with those thoughts, ! arrived at
the foot OF tho mountsin. The country was
sol,ary and secure and in short time be
held the shepherd at distance crossing the
plain. l fastened to meet him. He hsd ob.
tanned uolhing He had found tho father
plunged 10 the deepest distress. Fehsd road
tho letter with violent emotion, and hen calm.
Ing himself With q sudden exertion, he had re-
piled coldiy, 4" My daughter has been dishon
orcd BY those wretches lot her be returned
without ransom, or 10, her die J"
I I.huddsred at ,his reply. knew, accord
ing 10 the laws OF our troop, hcr dsa'h was IN
evi,able. Our oa,hs required II. ] felt nev-
er,heIess, that, not having been able 10 have
he, to myself, I could become her execution
etl
The robber sgsio paused With agitation.
"a, musing on his last frighifu! words, which
proved to what excess the passions may be
carried when escaped from oil moral rest sin'
There was horrible verify in this story ths,
reminded me OF some Of the trsgic Eelions
of D,n,e.
We now come 10 . fa,a, moment res6med
the bandit. After tho report the shepherd,
I returned With him, and tho chieftain receiv
ed from his lips the rsfosal OF tho father.
A, signAl which We oil understood, We FOL
lowed him some distsnoe from the victim
He ihere pronounced her sentence OF death.
Every one stood ready to execute his order
bu, in,erfsred. observed that ,here W.,
something due to pity, as well ~ TO justice
that was 90 ready ss sny ono to approve,
the implacsble law which was 10 serve -
warning 10 oil those who hesitsted 10 pay the
rensoms demanded for oui prisoners, but that
though the sacrifice was proper, ought obc
made without cruelty. The night 10 spprosch
ing continued she will soon be wrapped in
sleep: let her then be despatched. All that l
now claim on the score Of former fondness for
he. Is, 10, me sltike The blow. I will do 1t as
surely bu, more tender'y than smother.
Severa, raised their voices against my pro.
position, but the captain imposed silence oa
them. He told mo ! nigh, conduc, her into
athicket az some distance, and he relied upon
my promise
FASTENED 10 se,ze ny prey. There wsss
forlotn kind of triumph al hsviug N length
become her exclusive posssssor. I bore her
of in 10 ihs thickness Of the forest She re.
NAMED io tho same Sae " iossnsibii,y and
stupor. I was thsnkfas that she did DOT rec
o,lcct mo for had shd once murmured my
nshnr, l should have been overcome. Shs
slept at length 10 the arms Of him who was
to poiniatd her. Many were the conflicts
unde wen, before ] could bring myss'f 10
s,r,ke the blow. My heart had become sore
BY the recent couA,cu X hsd undergone sud
Idreaded lest, by proc,ssnnsioo, some 9th.
ar should become her exscuttonsr When
her repose had continued for some time,
separs,sd myself gently from her, that might
no, disturb her sleep, md s'ezing suddenly
my poiWtstd plunged IL into her bosom. A
painful and concentrated rhurmur, but without
sry consulsise movement, accompanied her
ss.t sish 60 perished this unfor innate.