The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-21

| lie buried his daughter in the cavern,
from which he never afterwards came out.
The unhappy hermit forced every one
from him his faithful dogs alone he could
not drive away, and mournfully they watch
ed together by the grave Of their young
mistress, and beside their sorrowing lord
and when he also died, their sad howlngs
first made it known TO the surrounding
country.
SINGULAR EFFECTS OF LOVE.
Nothing discovers more plainly that man
was created by nature, social animal, than
that sympathetic affection between the sex
es, so universally experienced, which we
have called love. This sensation differs
from the mere sensual appetite in many re
spects, and is generous affection of the
mind, which seeks its own qualification by
promoting the happiness Of the beloved OBJ
ject, in every possible way. This is one Of
those instructive impressions, that have
been originally stamped upon the human
mind, by the bountful Creator of the uni
yerse, for benehccnt purposes, and is by no
means dependent on reason OH the one
hand, or animal appetite on the other, for
the reasoning faculty may be strong, and
the animal appetite violent, where love, in
. the true meaning Of the term, 10 scarcely
felt II depends upon the tender feelings
Of the heart alone. which gives rise to an
innnnIerable variety ot pleasures and of
! pains, that are totally beyond the Teach OF
| reason to comprehend, and produces effects
! that never could have been conceived pos
slble, had reason alone been Judge.
Among the innumerabe caprices of this
| powerful affection Of the mind, the follow
my is one Of the most Singular have met
with.
! When Francis J. was made prisoner at
! Pavia, q gentleman named BeauYegard was
one Of those who were obliged to save
themselves. .oy flight: he did not wish TO
return to Ftance during that period Of hu
initiating depression which it experienced
on that occasion stopped at Turin. There
ne soon became enamoured of beautiful
dow called Aurelia. Beauregard was
al accomplished gentleman: he had Wig
Crcus Mid and q sound understanding; he
was young, ard bad figure and address
| that were universally attractive. Aurelia
on her part was equally engaging: she was
| one OF those striking beauties, beside whom
! others disappear.--B Bcauregard became
desperately In love with her. Aurelia
would not listen to his suite. She reproach-
ed him with being a French,nan whose
volatility and indlscretion were notorious.
to proverb. Beauregard assured her tn,
he was exempt from these failings; and tha,
he was capable of making the greatest eff
Tort to prove the sincerity Of his love
Wei, then, said Aureha desire that you
remoia mute one year. Bsauregard spoke
TO her from that moment only by signs
When he returned home he only explained
himself by signs 10 his servants. All the
World believed he had lost the power Of
speech, and bcwaled his misfortune. The
Physicians who were called 10 Lis a.sis.
tsme, prescribed medicines; which he de
cliIed to take. He went to see Aurelia,
but syill explained himself by signs only.
tleoften put his hand upon his heart, and
pointed 10 her fine eyes es the cause
OF als malady did not appear to
be touched with bis situation she ordered
hin not to see her moro. Mournful he de-
par ID for France. Francis I. having re-
covred his liberty, Bcauregard was known
to him when he sppea ed at court. Fran
cis gho esteemed hIm, prescribed several
remedies. He feigncd to listen to them,
but 90 ho was not cured, empires began to
oiict their assistance but be behaved to
them rs he had done TO his physicians, and
all IT, cir efforts were in vain. At last
stranger lady arrived, who boasted Of be-
ing possessed of powerful secrets in the
medical art, presented hersclfbefore Frun.
CTS, as woman who had performed extra.
ordinary cures, who had ever restored the !
dead 70 life as Moliere says. Her beauty
surpr ,sed that monarch, who was by no !
means an enemy to beautiful women. lie !
commanded BeauregaM 10 be brought !
who vas no les5 struck than his majesty at |
the sirht Of this fair empiric. "To show,
(said she to the king) the virtue which
possess, will effect the cure by single |
word. Speak (said she to Beauregard.)
The tongue ofthe cavalier was immediate
" united. II was Aurelia herself!-whoi
being now convinced of the sincerity Of her
lover, judged that no was in every respect
deserving of her love; which she conferred
upon him with equal sincerity. These two
lovers recounted their history TO the king;
the conclusion OF which was marriage,
that gave universal satisfaction 10 the
king and court, as to the parties them
selves.