The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-08-25

down tcs long visls Of years, snd now sudden
iy eturped by some eochsnlmen', % read rs
lesson on the rnu ability OF things temporal
--fo talk to Us OF life and desih. o.
The scqoainisoce which an evenings ride
IN mcil coach with o geptIemsn from tho
Esst Indies, once sfforded me, induced nae TO
tauy at pretty 'u'al village few bou's tide
from Philsdelphis, long summer day, that
might hear the reflections OF one thus siua'
ted, end learn from him ono of shose chsptsrs
10 the history Of past years, which no where
have o record except on tho memory, sDd
which pass with mao to tho grave. He had
lived 10 forget bis youthful enthusiasm; but
it oil came back with the sight Of his child.
hoods home..-Mors ,hsn . eusrtsr Of o CEN
tu'y had passsd since he left the shores OF The
land to which he hsd now returned and he
had como like the pilgrim of the forest, 10
visit the resting place of HI. fsihes; 10 usad
on tho threshold Of his sneient fsrnily man
sion, long since passed into The posssssion Of
strangers, TO look upon tho hspDts Of his Siey.
iul infancy, end then fetu,n ACROSS tue great
OCEAN to lay hiassif down in . foreign 'oD
Thirty Yeas had now mate s'islIy ehsn6ed
,he face OF The scene. The mach VI im
p,ovcment had been s,ow, ~ had Effected brt
scsps--snd then the g'es, features OF tho
eonutry remained ths same. The strangers
name suli appeared carved On tho trunks Of
various trees; and he could discover ham
dfcd traces Of his hand remsi1,Dg bu, nor
one iD all thai village knew bis face. "Hs
came bu; they had paassd swSy." Sesuef-
ed 10 ,he lou, quateeu OF tbe worlds or at
rest in The qo,s, grave. whore these who gave
i.is End aniniAlion 70 tia, roisl spo, when no
last left II +; snd hs s,sSd now upon sn eml
nsncc iha, overlooked the tivef and The val.
icy, sad the tales OF aiher Iices came betors
him.
n neai, bui somewhat sncien, hsbis,,on
STOOD at Tho foot oi the hill on the b.nk q! the
iiver. That, Ssid my coa apsnion, vss Tho
s,ldenec Of tho WslLsees--oi Juii. Wallace.
She was yeor oIdat than my,e!i, but ~t
were both young. Ouf families wen inn
mate, and our intercourse cots,sni; II ~sss
season Of svnshiaa .ad a1wc,s. hot q winter
foiiOwipg--s win,er, be added, that hss no
tun aimee entirely btoksn h'ougs II We,
hen sn enthusiast: i loved he |, SaSs
4 ST .ffcciioo, snd on i,s i.,ue depended all
mat was near my heart oil hope and pleasof0.
Tho leign Of teAsoo has since suceseded--
but l cannot think Of hof even oow with ut
feeling wy hear, swell IN my bosom While
we had irse scceIs 10 each 9th or We lived like
brother acd sissoi my only happiRsss con
sisted in iiitla sc,s which knew pleased he ct;
IL ives q boyiso passIoD ,..sn,
But our families d,.ag sed, o lac suit sue
csedsd oil iotetcoufss was broken oil, Then
l would have givoo tho world 30 know that
she loved inc, OF thought 1t NE, o. would
look upon me with the ssms smil,ng face -
suyed away, FIST through fss' oil Dissection
BY my fs,hs' --; hen f'om these Soub,s, and q,
Isst we Stunned each Other, whsn ws tDighs
have met. Then il wac that diseoveJ sS the
fult ex,ent OF my N'achmen' It bu' ned 10
my heart like pa ching fame, aud my
health withered; l lay Al the point of de.,h
deli,iov with fevs' and Io'ssken by The ply
siciao. But l was bold then, and bfsved
death TO his face When ] recovered Julia
wss i'll; ] casually heard Of il; do. ed DOT en-.
quite particularly. One morning tie house
keeper ents'sd and ssid while tear started
10 her sys--" your old ftieod julia Wallace
10 dead ~ head no more (; = slapse sue.
ceedsd And whso i agaio recovered my
rsason sbs had been buried l saw he's new
grave from my window, and I sfer wards
learned tha, my name VAS the isst she sitter
Cd in The ds'ir,nm that preceded he, death,
catef0ly bid sway my passion I csrried il
with me . sscrst 10 lndia--eow for tho Il 8,
lime l reveal il +; yoedss l. Jllie's tomb ,,ooe:
I, 10 thirty-,wo yos's since i, wes e'ecled.
PORTRAIT OF AN IELRI
An idle m An. savX I,or Baron ia ,ha r,nst