The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-03-18

W'"s'e hs " su'e"hB aoo OF burning lever
succeeded. Hsstsning beck, he sprung upon
bic horse . sporrins without in,srmis ssisu, he
soon ressinsdthe hiebwsy; sod, dist eSssd.
ing ihe business on which he had cusrs, ho
took the direct road homews,d On ,hs
third dsy ne reached his ns,ive town whiefs
he hsd lsft ten dsys before. His excrilens
steed died from fatigue, snd ns hlmssIf was
seized with . vioieU ievct, during which, to
ihe horror Of those who att tended him, ho
dveIt continually upon The frightfu, i'm ayes
which had taken possession Of his mind. Ie
vas long TINE before he recovered from tho
debility this mslsdy broosh, opoo him.
Al length, howevet, no became GONZALES.
cent: but eve'y trace Of his sotiginat gaisty
seemed TO have bssh fooied out by his iilDess,
and he sppssred W the circle Of HE hiends
the shsdos OF his fofmer self--his youthful
msny beauty gone. His eyes no longer
besned with thar innoeeot confidence, which
10 spite OF oil fsul,s and wssknesse 80 long
'emsins when nsithsr enormous aims, nor an
odioos nsfrow mindsdness iopsi, the graces
of youth. '.;i L''.' -
Unable TO ressin his won.ed ckeerlulne.s,
he, grsdOslly became moe sod no, az 90.
Ject Indifference 10 HE friends /; his wound-
ed him end caused him 10 tlsct with grea,-
e. esrnes,ness upon tho SD im, ges he, had
taken posssssion OF his mind Ii. .hot,y af-
'e'~srds 'ssIixsd ell his fortune, for he ieis
hat hs abode too nesr his bu ying place, aud
that hc was s,teched, as II were by an invisi.
bio chain, to the green and silent ,po, which
lay within tho cioister wall. Amply PROV.
ded with money, he left the town BY . tosd
directly opposite TO shc one he had formerly
taken; end after several days journey, he
stopped at smuil catholic town, whore On
sgrsssble neig hbos hood, p,eassn, compsnions,
and. more 'ban all, q removal from all his
io'msr connexion. seemed 10 promise that
obiisisn Of the pas, Of which he was in search.
He succeeded 10 lact in Expressing the 0ppol.
ling images which had filed his mind md
feeling himself better, he sought TO pc fece
bis euro BY hsbilusliy ticking p,r IN every
sort OF snivsemen', 10 balls, tclss, and diiok-
ing pattics. His wealth caused hia, TO be-
cone tho centre Of circle Of gay. Young
men, who d'snk deeply Of tbs cup OF plea
sure. and by mocke'y snd lsugh,er, drovo
swoy from him end from each other evefy Sc.
,ious thought. He was now looked upon ss
ei,i.sinas" ia"S1l' 81 The the town privs,eiy watced tho
young Of the ain Of such ,houshiles' d''siPa-
,,oo. and against The seduction ot bad ex,na.
pies.
.eopoId ohen heard Of ihese conditions OF
which he made Jest (; not that his heart was
corrupted, 5u, he felt w,th'b him stern oe-
ce,.i,v fot acting ~ he did; he could not
hide from himself how impossible It was tor
him to revert TO l,!e of ,quis, and modsfs"
tioD, and that he mu.t continue h's Wild ca
,est IN order 10 escape from The honid' mo
naadden nieg, Ideas which no coufd not over
como. Il vas IN such mood that he was ono
dsy looking oo ., q procession; I've discover
ed by the angry looks which both men sod
women di,ec,ed tows'ds him, how di,p'ess-
od ,h.v we're OF hia presence but for 'this be
cs,ed but little, sod therefore continued 10
walk up and down with one Of his friends.
| Among tho usin Of young msidens 'hs'o
| ,,n,s,ed one, Of q slender make, clad IN
| vray dte,s, her hoavius bosom confined oy
white keIchiaf. Slowly waking along
! he ben, he, pals face owe, q hymn book
! ,s, (. ws 500 ST. Ccciiis or 81. khcsbe'h,
| designed in old pictures From tho moment
| n, saw her, Leopold, indifference was ~ an
end. lie e ,ssd op the lofty ye, p'ous ea''
of her issl utes--het bright eyes, which IN
dics,ed on icseoioo, aud elevated fairh--th'
fs,n, glow, as Of tho morning, when seen'
10 beam iron, out he's heat through nc
transparent skin he saw how compassion
a,ely she looked upoo him. Al that onomen
no felt sgsin The peace q infancy, 'o.iong s.
very loog, a susuge'; and onneed'ng on
questions Of his u,psniop, he ran rom s"ee
I, ,res, before tho procession, 'nd eehsf
, ner with increasing pi.ssn,e, as ps"'os o
she blu.hed o, his esse. Wheo the p'iss
|, ~ giving his blessing, he'd ended the esrs
mony, and che wss ina romen' 'c'' 20 LeoF
/ oId'. view, ne was pmsred o. hnd'og no
, eomp,e,,l, tho memory Of the past, ike
+. momen, Of ioebtis'ion, had yielded 10 the SCI
,m.o,., hitherto ooknown, which now po
= ,ered his ,Oui. .
d Man only learns the worth, the impo','nit
nd the bills. OF life, when he loves: bo,
ii are incadulous unul this highest m''se'e
!. n. mind 1. no ionget a s'fsose' US
:. Ib,, had hitherto epg,ged Lsopold's mh
!. wa. now onheeded. tie was 81 h'a oee
@ pi.o exclusively In 6nd'ng ont the name