The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-28

uf cloths YES quite out Of huPeH c'-
rsrv h,b;ts.. and fever Of severe nature,
~hsek ended in dsIirium, was the result;
Ecr ..sne weeks he was st the verge OF
- sr.vs The Devil and the doctor do
cot sivsvp aqsse, for the moral saith thes
cher. 3 no friendship among the wicked.
To this case the doctor was ultimately vac
sofious, and his patieok eccovered.-.
Give me the fresh all" said Rupert d.
rsctly he was able to resume his power OF
commanding, "snd bring me whatever
letters came during my illness" From
the pile Of spoilt paper from country cous-
ins. country ssagistrates, and tradesman
Who take the liberty to remind you OF the
tTil1s which has escaped your recoiiect-
ion,-fom this olio of precious concerts
Rnpsrt drew q letter from the Irish OH
,earss lady, who il will be remembered,
hxslellured Rupert to Mary's village, ac-
ooainGing him that she had been reported
BY some d--d good nature friend to her
husband, immediately upon his return
from Ireland Unhappily, the man loved
his wife, valued his honor, and ives efthat
unfashionable temperament which never
fosgivss an injury.
He had sent his Achates twice during
Rupert's illness to De Lindsay Castle,
snd was 10 enraged at the idea of his in
jursr's departing this life by any other
means than his bullet, that he was suPPos-
Cd in consequence to be a little touched in
the head. He was observed to walk by
himself, sometimes bursting into tears,
sometimes muttering deep oaths of ven
Reance; he Stunned all society, and safe
for hours gazing vacantly on pistol Plac-
cd before him. All these agreeable cir
cumstances did the unhappy fair one
{who picked up her information second
hand, for she was an alien from the conju-
gal bed and board) detail to Rupert with
very considerable pathos.
Now then for Mary's letters" said
the invalid; "no red hot Irishman there,
/ trust;o and Rupert took up large
heap, which he had selected from the
rest a. child picks the plums out of his
pudding by way Of a regale at the last
At the perusal ofthe first three or four let
ters he smiled with pleasure; presently his
lips grew more compressed, and dark
cloud settled on his brow. He took up
snothsr-he read few Unrestricted
4om bic sofa. What no, there!--my
carriage and four direcNy!--lose not a
spoment!-Do you hear me?--Too al, do
you say newer 80 well in my life!--Not
Saother word, or--My carriage, / say,
Sn1tanfly Put in my swifeest horses! l
.mustbe 1t T to night before five o.
clockl" and the order was obeyed.
To return to Mary. The letters which
had blessed her through the livelong days
ssddenly ceased. What could be the
rssson!-was he faithless--forgetfdl--ills
Alas! Whatever might be the cause, it was
almost equally ominous to her care you
sure there are none!" she said, every
xnorning when she inquired It the ofics,
rom which she once used to depart so
gaiIy; and the tone of that voice was so
mournfal, that tho gruf post man paused
to look again, before he shut the lattice
and extinguished the last hope. Her ap-
petite and color daily decreased; shut up
in her humble and freless chamber, she
passed whole hours in tears in reading and
repeating, again and again, every syllable
Of the letters she already possessed, or in
pouring forth in letters to him ell the love
and bitterness of her soul. He must be
ILL.," she said at last; "he never else
could have been 30 cruelp' and she coule
bear the idea no longer. 81 will 60 e
him--I will soothe and attend him-wht
can love him, who can watch over hin
like mel" and the kindness of her nature
overcame its modesty ,and she made her 9
small bundle, and stole early one morning
from the house. If he should despiss
me-" she thought; and she was almost a.
bout to return, when the stern voice o
her brother came upon her ear. He hat
for several days watched the alteration il
her'hsbits and manners, and endeavouret
70 guess at the cause. He went into he
room, discovered letter in her desl
which she had just written to Rupert, ant
which spoke other design. He watched
discovered and saved her. There was n
mercy or gentleness in the bosom of MI
James Warner. He carried her home
rsviled her in the coarsest and most taunt
ing language; acquainted her father; an
after seeing her debarred from all acces
70 correspondence or escape, after exul'
ing over her unupbraiding and heart bro
On shame and despair, and swearing ths
il was vastly theatrical, Mr.. James Wa,
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