The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-24

almost immediately, could not suppress
rising propensity, that increased IN aroor
as the time for departure drew nearer, "
gaze upon her sweet innocent face once
more 20 seize her white hand and say"
bye.n / hastened to her dwelling. one
was at her piano playing the plalntive air
of" Roy's wife," the very tune when OF all
others ] most delighted TO hear; ana sne
could play too, with such enchanting sKiii
so touching to the heart. On my en-
trance into the room, she ceased the music
but quickly resumed it at my request, ana
accompanied the instrument with her voice,
which possessed the very soul OF melody
and breathed feeling and pathos, as
soul subduing as the magic harmony oi
.Nourmehai. She sang
"Fare thee woll for must leave thee,
"But Oh let not our parting grieve thee,
"For | will still be thine, believe me-
And there was an applicability in these
words TO my situation, such sultableness
of sentiment TO the occasion, that made
them sink "deep into my burning heart" !"
and though cannot say that the music
like Cela's, =" drew an angel down." ] will
say she sung like angel and wore all the
celestial loVellnesS OF one.
As soon as she finished the strain, she
closed the lid ofthe piano, and turning her
beamy face with her bonny blue eyes"
toward me, she said, A" | now have task
for you TO perform, and 1t is a compliance
with your promise made long time ago,
to write an original piece in my album.
The evening is favorable TO poetry, and l
must insist upon your writing"
At first thought this was merely intend
ed to divert my mind from the melancholy
which she perceived was gathering on 1T,
for was 40 far from ever being gully OF
writing poetry, that ] could not for mo-
ment suppose that she believed me capable
of such a crime. But before | could make
her any answer, she hastily took from her
piano drawer q neatly or rather elegantly
bound album, and spreading it on table
where pen and lux were previously placed
sho invited me to the task in O manner too
serious not TO convince me that the request
was made more in earnest than through
courtesy. What should do? ] had not
the heart to refuse nor the genus to com
ply. Ny brain was as "dry as the remain
der biscuit after voyage" Never dio
stand IN need Of mind or deplore its want
40 much as on this occasion. lis true the
evening WAS serene and beautiful and might
have warmed the breast that had the least
! spnrl, of poetic feeling about II, but mine
| had 10 dormant energies Of the kind to a
waken, and neither the kindlng influence
offne weather, nor the more inspiring pow
or of Fanny's presence could remove my
constitutional inability to rhyme. Should
| attempt il, I knew very well that the full
| uro would be 80 completely shameful that
| | should lose much OF her esteem, and not
! TO do il must inevitably incur her most Sc
rious displeasurc. determined, however,
! TO risk the attempt, and seating myself by
the table seized the pen IN despair, dip
ped in the stand, and turning my eyes (no'
in o.fhe frenzy rolling" toward the ceiling
I began cogitating on VIII 4 TO fix my ianci-
lu cif'usion--Suddcnly my musings were
interrupted. The whole family were III
busy uproar--all engaged IN cleaning and
decorating the house. Some were hang
inp new curtains Of damask over the win
dows-some regulating glasses upon well
loaded sldcboard--some repleMshng the
flower pots with water and fresh roses, and
| Fanny's youngest sister was Enthusiastically
ornamonting a pair OF plated candIestlck'
with paper leaves. The Turkey carpe,
was removed and the floor dry-rubbed--anG
indeed all the preparations usually made
for dancing party were gong OH and ap
parently for that purpose. thought 81
then. Presently servant girl came ~
with a bundle OF evergreens with whIcl
she commenced decorating the mantel
piece and then proceeded to large mirror
that hung on the opposite wall in such po
si,ion to me that it reflected to my view
the image of Fanny as she reclined on tn,
! sofa in thoughtful and pensive manner
, Her countcnancc is frequently tinged witt
, slight melanch holy, but now it wore dee
, rloom. certainly had never seen he
beautiful face 40 clouded by sadness before
r 1t was pale--her eyes pored upon the Hoo
, she appeared distracted in her mind, 10
. she took no notice Of what was gong o
! until the servant enQurpd of her 1t she in
! tended TO have the walls Of the room les
\ ,ooped with the vines. "Do as you please,
} she replied and rising from her seat, sh
g lef, the room with tear, as ] thought
amverinr in her soft blue eye. What wa
5 tho cause of all this, was at a loss to con
lecture. enquired Of the maid--her an
e swer was a dagger to my heart, doadlie
] than the serpents tooth. Twas more ina
D nv nature could sustain-my brain reefeo
t and fell insensible on the floor. Hoy
4 long remained in that situation | kno'
: not. Suddenly was aroused by the en-
b. trance offs tall young gentleman, of hand
8 some department and splcndidly attlrec
p. with "broad felicity Of face" bespeakln
r a light mind and happy heart. IL wa
F. for his coming that all these preparation
}. we're made, for he was my rival who wa
f that very night unknown to me, to be mat
= ried to the fair Fanny Prompted by de:
n peration, l rushed impetuous upon hi
-. AZ. rilla;,, Aod Hn wns my friani