The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-04-02
From the New. York Mirror.
A STORY.

Charles had only been married week
and his wife adored him. D these young
wives, when they yield up their pure, deep
affections, and break through the restraints
of bashful fear, how they do love And
these young husbands too, when, from the
lonely and sometimes miserable adventures
ofthe unstable world, they have gathered
in all the wealth Of their scattered feelings,
TO concentrate II upon one object, whai sa-
cred Joys swell in their bosoms--wbat bril-
liant images float in their Imagination !.
They scarcely lived except when together.
They could not conceal the bliss which
they drank IN from each others voices; nor
control their eyes from reading In each
cthcr's glances the silen, but sweet passa
gcs Of love. fone left the room tho only
for ton minutes, the other would be sure 20
follow; and il ANY ptyiug stranger had been
within gunshot of their circle, he might
have heard half uttered terms of endear
mcnt, and fragments of ieigned anger, from
every part Of the house.
Charles had been absent two days Poor
julia had been wishing andwishing for him
His we'll known step sounded in the entry;
the door opened, and she met hun with
heightened color in her cheek, and her
blue eyes flashing from beneath their long
loshes with sparklos of unwonted pleasure
Shall mention particulars? Ii is scarce.
! " worth while. He who cannot imagine
how a warm hearted young wife, in the
honey moon, would meet her idol after an
absence of two whole days, is no reader for
me.
'Ohr she exclaimed, after the first trans
port had subsidized, am so glad you have
returned, dear, dear Charles was afraid
you might not come-that you were sick,
or some accident had occurred. But here
you are And now, have you had plea
sant tirnc' and how do they all DO and
whom did you see and
Charles stopped her rosy mouth with kis
ees.
Yes, here am, safe and sound, and full
Of news; hut YOU huddle questions with such
: 'volubiliy that shall never get chance 10
answer them, and your pretty mouth here
wide open to ask don't know how many
more
'Well them answered she. flnging her
self into an attitude Of attention and fold
ing her arms like n Judge upon bench
'lntTC-I am uutnU, unU TeHuY 10 HStcO w
the news--I wont speak another word till
you have done
And with considerable apparent difficult
ty she closed her lips.
Now them said Charles, mark me-
Il will.' said Julia.
'Well them continued her husband
laughing, in the first place, they are all
well; in the next have had very pleasant
time; aud. lastly. have seen old Mr.. Pa'er.
son and Aunt Sarah. and Mr.. and Mr.. Van.
derdye, and little Bob, Horny. and Maria
And this inquired Julia, : is the news
that YOU are to tell? and these arc all you
saw
'Oh, nor replied Charles, mys'eriously
'fsr from il Julia. have met one more
one most beautiful. bewitchnp being more
the very counterpart of Venus.--Suct
romplexion--sucb ringlcts, long and CLOS
sv--and choeks--rcses q nd lilies are moth
ING To them! There is nothing in all nature
swccter than hcr lips. and her eyes art
br'Ch, dangers no m-r should rsshly en-
counter They were soft. melting. LIQUID
. heavenly bhe--full ofthc light OF intellect
and tremulous every beam Of them with
tenderness that makes the heart ache
'You are only jrstinc with me .aid Julia
enfeavorinC, but IN vain, 10 check tn,
chance that csro over her face, as N,
shadow Of q cloud falls on stream, 'Thi