The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-08-18
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TIE CoTEiGERS D.AUGH7ER.


his father. bccame possessed of d vejy ls'ge
esta,e. Hsviog then the means of snjoylne
! his Rsest PiessUie. (raveiling) he dee,nIoed
| On leaving Eoglsnd, with the lptep ton oi rs.
| turning 10 |, sgsio siier he had v,si cd tie
south al France, Haly, SC. Whie AZ Pied.
| mont. descending one OF the valleys, @br'e,
/ Notwithstanding tho Iuggedness Oi he road,
| Sir William pseieired the conveyance Of an
| EDg;ish huoler 10 that OF sn ItSlisa niue, his
horse usiuokiiy made a false sisp, snd tell
| with hisaitsr TO the & ound, f'om which Six
! William, 'vss Ill ed by his servsn,s, sppsseot.
| ly iisIess. They conveyed him IN q iiWe, 20
| the nearest house, which happened 70 be ihe
| dwelling OF veDefsbIe old mao oi the name
! # Venoni end his dSughter. Venom him.
! ,elt being lille skilled ia turg ge'y, Died him,
and hsd him put 10 bed, IN less than a wesk
| ne was 40 much 'ecoveted, as TO be pbs %
enjoy the company # ,Venoni ard h,s dtueh-
&C.. The latter, whose name was Louisa, Of.
| trscteS Sr Witism's attention. He found
hs convefsanr, and accomplished aeE iavo.
| fi,e moslc wss the lutte, which, together with
| Venooi's Little hand o'gsn, formed ,he mu.lc
| Of his dwelling Si' Wilsm haing'an excel.
| leo, pe,fos mer on the violin, used o ION ~
the hs mony with Lcui.s snd hrr lstaer ST
lu
Louise, and LGui.s was most dear 20 Sir Wi.
| liam, The passion Of Sir WiiliSm 10, Loui
Nc became igoied, and ,hsio was but enc
way 10 which bis psIde allowed Of its being
g'auhsd Ho sometimes tboucht Of this, a.
| bS,o aud unworthy wy, but Nc ives the tool
Of words he hsd often dasplsed. ths slave OF
! nsnners he ned of en- candemusd. HS o,
| iss, resolved 10 think ~ mo's oi Eta, @, o,
| any rate % think no mo-. VI he urS If Y st
| tude, OF OF The restraints Of viuu,. Louise,
| who trusted 10 both, communicated 10 Si'
| william an important secret. She took UP
| her iuse, and touched q liitle wild melancholy
air. "Thst, (said she) nob2dy evee heard
except my fs,be' ] compo.ed I, 20 The
memory OF my dear mohef. Sometimes l
play il when my heart Is full Of sorrow, end !,
wss on thsI account u came just now across
my mind" Sir Willism pressed 10 know
| he Cause Of her sorrow, when she told him.
| Hsr father hsd6xed on the son Of = peighbos,
leo in possession, but 'ude 10 msnne,s, for
| nsr husbsndt The Thoughts OF which made
| her miserable. as To marry whore one csnno,
love, to marry such man, Sir Wiil,sm J"
Now was tue time for 81, WiiIism-sn op.
! po'tonuy beyond his re'isisnce. He gently
| pressed her hand and said 'twould DO pfotans
ZION to think Of such Q msrtiage-p,aised hes
/, beauty, cxtoled hs' ,viuuc, md concluded by
! sweating that he sdoed her. Sir Willism
| imp owed the favos able moDenlj 'aiked of
! the a'dency Of his passion, ,be ipsignifcsney
| OF ceremonies snd iotms, tho ete'nsi ddsn
ion of those dic,alsd by love, snd 10 6ne, urg.
cd her going off with HIM. Louisa started
I ct the proposal. Sh. would have rep'sached
MN, bul heT heat was not made 10, reprosch
she could only weep. They were inter.
| up'sd W the a,iysi Of the islhef, who told
| Louise that ne in,sndsd she ohouid be mar.
! ntd ID week q, the isrbes'; words uost
! dresdiu 10 ths feelings OF Louise In tho
| sven,ug sho Wsnde cd forth into . ihicket
formed OF popla,s, and ,hupg down on with
| cred slump, leaning het cheek on her hsod,
induieed hsf Sorrows aion.. On . sudden
she wss arrested , Tho sounds OF footsteps,
wheo sho arose. snd tuning round behsld
| Sir William. His coun'epaocs was downcsst.
| " Are you not we'll, 81, William :" said Lou.
| I.s, wlIh voice FAINT and bioken--,o which
| SIR William shvok hii head, sig6ed, and said,
| " his moment iesvs you, Louiss II 60 TO
| be wreehed, bu' you may be happy With your
| husbsod.-l 60 To my nsiiye county 10 Try
and procure . sort Of hall oblivion of that hap.
| piness which l once dreamed might DO msdo
| delightful vrb Louisa" Tears were the on.
| " snswer she could give. Sir Willism's sor-
wants appeared with . carrisgs for his do.
psrIure. He took from his pocke, Two pic.
| lures , one no had painted Of Louisa he fss.
tened iosnd his neck, and kissing il with rap
tu,e, hid it 10 his bosom. The o'hsr he held
out N . hesi,s,ing manner to Louiss. "This,
| (said hey il Louisa viii sceep, IL. msy some.
times pu, her in mind Of one who never cas-
eesse TO sdors her. She msy look on IL when
this heart shall have forgotten TO love, and
| ees,ed TO be w,eiehed." Loviss OF last was
overcome. "Oh, ST. Willism, (ssid shs)
] Whist would you have me do I" He esgetly
! efs,ped her hand. and led her reluctant 10 Tho
csrIsge. They entered D., and driving Oh
with great fspidity, were soon on, OF sigh, Of
hose hills which pss,ured The foeks Of the
| Dnfortrns'e Venom.
| Lopiss fsii /; but her sense OF virtue was