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

belino." And let no mistaken piety de-
nounce all human vengeance as unright-
eous The serpent is crushed in the earth
because Of his guile that converted the
boom of Eden into wilderness of woe,
and so should the demoa still be crushed,
when forsaking his reptile shape, he as
sumes the human form and spreads over
the paradise Of the heart, wintry DESC
lation, Reader when you shall love as |
have loved, and be supplanted by wretch
| calling himself your friend, but whose smiles
"sre the very fend's arch mock" then will
! you be ready to exclaim with me.
Who'll sleep in safety that has dome this nrong'
know not how the time rolled of, but
nightfall had now come on. Dressing my
self in apparel, suitable for the wedding,
! thither ! went. Sternly determined to
"speak daggers" to the bride and to use
| them on the treacherous author OF my mis-
cry. The party was assembled and the
nuptial hour was almost arrived. The
brides maid was placing the last flower in
the brides head as she turned it in the shin.
ing curl, heard her distinctly singing the
beautiful verse by Mrs. Hemans.
Bring flowers bring flowers for the bride to
| wear,
They were born to blush i'll her shining hair,
" She is leaving the place other childish birth,
d" She has bid farewell TO her Fathers hearth,
" Her place is now by anothers side,
Bring flowers for the locks ofthe fair young
| bride"
The long parlor was splendidly ilumina-
ted.-The silver chandelier suspended in
the centre, threw around brilliant light
which the mirrors augmented by reflection,
while the warm flashes that glanced from
the sparkling eyes of the laughing girls,
added 10 the blaze and made the room glow
with the lustre of the skies. The light of
Heaven was there. And merriment was
there. The young voices miDglng in
sprightly conversation were 80 many sep
arate tones ofmclody-and mirth was in
all all was gladness, and TO those whom
despair had not rendered impenetrable to
ioy, it was sweet TO look upon the innocent
faces and TO witness the unaffected yiyacity
that prevailed. Once should have enjoy
ed the scene, but the chord in my bosom
that might have vibrated in unison, was
now snapped asunder and amidst all the
.plendor, and gaiety, and Joy, that en-
circled mc, my heurt retained its mid
nipht darkness, still brooding over its
ruin and nourIshing its gloomy wrath.
[ mixed not with the Joyous company, but
retired 10 the remotest corner OF the room,
and folding my arms, impatiently waiting
the coming of tho bridegroom and his
bride. when might take, even at the altar
of Hymen, that sanguinary vengeance
which despair prompted and my wrongs
ustihed. They soon came. There was a
sudden silence in the hall--l raised my
eyes and the happy couple were standing
on the floor their attendants arranged on
either side. The whole company pressed
forward to look upon the fair young bride.
Never had one shone so beautiful--never
had FANNY appeared SO lovely to my eye
as then Her countcnance seemed Illu-
mined with uncarthly animaton--a silk
veil cast a thin shadow over its brightness
like a milk white cloud lloating before the
evening star. She ,Ied, aud the car
nation on her check shone like the glanc
mo sunbeam on :" the hill of Bcnlomen."
Hor tressss were blacker than the ravens
wing-they rolled down her neck and
spread upon her ivory shoulders. s.--Formed
by the hand of elegance, her hgure wore
/, the perfection of human sympatby--she
was the statute of Medlc, animated to life
! by the warmest. brightest fires ot Heaven.
, exhibiting constellation OF beauty where
every charm mingled its light in one un-
, bounded blaze. ! gazed upon her, and the
, recollection of former times came rushing
, on my soul. thought of the many even
enings that had spent with her in this
r same hall under happier clrcumstances--oi
f. the many protestations OF eternal love, that
J., we used to exchange as we walked arm and
arm to church of Sabbath morning, and OF
the times that we loitered on the banks oi
b the neighboring river, and sitting beneath
D the outrageous oaks, would speak o.! the
r fair prospects, of happiness before us, when
). we should be united in marriage as we
r were in affection. Often has she told Inc
r in these delightful rambles, that Heaven
|, designed us for each other, for her and
!. she for me-" And little did | dream, that
}. | should ever be the victim of her perfdy
" and behold her the bride Of another.
g could not behold it. A thousand times
/. would have rather gone with a sprig o
$ rosemary in my fingers 10 view her IN the
: ruins of death. And here let me beg the
. reader to be charitable TO my weakness
r mock not my misery with unhallowed mer'
n riment five cannot sympathise with my
|. afllicton, let us part.-I write for those Of
y softer mould with more Of the milk ofhu-
y man Kindness" in their nature who car
!. feel anothers's who delight TO bind the
!. broken spirit and to calm the agonized DO.
|. som Of despair. There are such, and ye
q generous few the tear that JOY have for the
s wretched, ask it in behalfof him, whosoev
IS er he may be, who has experienced the
$ blight Of ruined affection. Soothc him by
,. your kindness ifyou can, for his heart ha:
}. become desolatc spd he stands in need o
is all the consolation to be derived from Tho
4. tenderest sympathies of friendship: tn,