The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-05-27

tapOtIOR tlreht, tDst sooo'e s@'ss "s sNss'
fisemenf my tnsclenee desTved-
al did NOT sleep much that night for !
mus, confess had began 70 repent some.
chat Of my rsshness. saw that had Of
fccted o fearful change in my condition.
had made my bosom friend my open enemy
\ hsd ,urned myself in burning w's,h against
him, whom had before loved with the warm.
cs ELECTION 10 short, had, through my
own imprudenee, lost tho plsymste OF my
childhoo5, the companion OF my ripper yesfs.
--my best end only confident. Conscience
loudly declared thst On apology might restore
him, and that il wssuo moro than my duty,
under ell tho circumstances OF the case, 10
mske one but pride stepped in and whisper.
cd that had been ihsuited--that an apology
on my part would be degradation, and that now
! had entered upon the business, there was 90
Yeiresting with Asnov, and must 60 on. SO !
discharged conscience from her duty, anc de-
iibsrascly resolved TO murder my dearest
ffieod
"Afer q night Of restless sgiis,ion, the fs.
Col ms'ning came ; and though il erose In Its
ssusi brightness, with all its dewy softness
and beauty, yet II was morning OF gloom 10
ne for was going to the commission OF q
deed, which my hesrt could oot warrant, nor
my conscience approve. I dressed myself
with On sgiiated hand-put my pistols into
my pocket, and siippios quietly ou, OF the
house, hss,sned 10 tho sppoin,ed spot. Al
bert Wa. sirosdy waiting with his second, and
mine had slso preceded ---Iscowled dark.
Iy on my Opponent, buv I thought he looked
- if he pi,ied me. Why should he do sos
~ did no, want his pity The pity Of an
snemys On! no! I hated him the worse
that he should look compassionate. The soc.
onds examined our weapons, and ten PAGES
were sg'oed on ss tho distance. We took
our ststions, back 10 back-messured the
ground-rescbed the point--turneJ--snd
---Albert's pistol was frstdischprged, and ore
! had time TO know that was uninicted,
mine had isken its effect. The frst thing
.hs, tshs!d s!,or tho swsa! momoDiary
shudder had passed, was the victim OF my 70.
veoge stretched insensibfo on tho ground !a--
Shall pretend 10 describe my sensations OF
this momen, o! no were to mako the
e,tempt, ! should do injustice to feelings, for
which language has no parallel. he was
wounded in the breast and tho crimson
stream Of life was pouring forth in torrents
With the frs, gush, my hatred died away
now felt thar i to7ed him more than ever
bu, alas it was too late threw myself on
my knees beside him; ] cla'ped his cold
hand. and sat watching in mute and breath.
loss agony for the appearance of that snima.
lion, which ] feared would never return.
How long I remained 10 this situation can
not icl---for inscnsibility came to my relief,
aud when recovered found myself tying at
home on my bed. saw tho anxious faces Of
my friends about me, bu, tho memory Of
what had passed, was confused, dim and in
distinct. ! was in Q slate OF high fever, and
IL was necessary I should be KEPT quiet. All
my friends Ief, me but my mother, and she
eat silently watching ct my bed side. There
lsy--tearless and sIecpless-and tho 70.
membrance Of the direful incidents came up.
on me, one by one, IN thoughts OF burning
egony. tossed and turned and turmcied on
my couch, but ,here was no rest, and II seem.
cd as If my whole body was wrapped In one
sheet OF flame 20 that ! could forget tho
horrors Of that dreadful, night that could
cast Them for ever into the depths Of oblivion,
where they should DO remembered 90 more
After while they gave mo an opis,e, and
Sicp,--but sleep was worse than wskeful0ess,
(or IL brought with IL dreams so terrific, 'ha,
she very recollection of them Is anguish.
Methought ! was in some wild unrealiiy, such
os we often traverse in our night visions, and
was standing thete alone, with naked poig.
nsrd 10 my hand ; presently ,here came one
whom knew to be my f,ieod, aod he smiled
upon me but ives full Of strong passions,
and his smile was like poison, * see med hur.
sicd forward by some invisible power, which !
struggled to resist, until my dagger had
pierced the heart of the phantom before me.
Then os drew !, away, l thought the blood
hurs;ed forth and covered me with shower.
At length he vanished, and ! thought there
arose in his place, . frish,ful demon, who
seized me ere was aware, and dragging me
TO the end Of . dreadful precipice, made mo
Took down into O hdcous abyss, into which,
evety moment, he threatened TO plroge me.
] shuddcred and awoke with scresfn.
After . long ond dresry night, the day
dawned, and then Tor the 6rst time ! though,
20 inquire Of Albert. They told me he wss
alivs. With the word, hope come TO my pill.
low, and enjoyed . short and quiet slumber.
After thia re Ire shment. I fell myself better,