The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-01

grey with the first frost of age; and thci, q
vague and restless spirit fell upon mo, aud
said in my foolish heart, IL will look upon
the countensnccs OF my race once more"
irctraced my stcps--t recrosse9 the wastes
Il rc.entcrcd the cisics---I took again thu
garb of man; for hadheen hitherto naked
in the wiidcrness,and hair had grown Over
me as garment. repaired TO Seaport
&c took ship for England.
In the vessel there was one man, and on.
ly one, who neither avoided my compan-
ionship nor recoilcj at,ny frown. lie was
an idc and curious being, full of frivoIitics,
and esoiisms, and Importance of them tn
whom towns arc homes, and talk has be-.
come u mental aiimrnt. He WAS one per.
vading, irritating, offensive ,issuc OF littl0
and low thoughts. The only mranncss h0
had not was fear. Ii was impossible to
awe. To silence, or 10 shan llin. lie sought
me Tor ever: he was ns a blister To me-.
which no force could tear away; my soul
grew faint when NV eyes mct him. Ho
was tc my sight as these creatures which
from their very ioathsomcncss rrt fearful
us well as despicdbe 10 us. | longcd and
yearned to strangle him when he address.
cd me, Often would have laid my hand on
him, aud hurled him into the sea To the
sharks, which, lynx eyed and eager jawcd,
swan nigh, and day around our ship; but
the gaze OF many was on us, and curbad
myself, aid turned away and shut my eyes
IN very sickness; aud when | opened
them again. 10! he was by my sido, and
his sharp quick voice grated, in It's prying,
md asking, and tor,uring accents, on my
loa,hing and repugnani ear! One night
was rousod from my sleep by the screams
and oaths Of men, aud | has,oncd on deck;
we had struck upon rock. II was ghast-
~, but, oh Christ! how glorious a sight
Moonlight still and caln,---the sea sleep
ing in sapphircs; and in the midst Of the 81
lent and soft repose Of oil things, three
hundred and fifty souls were To perish from
the world! | sat apart, and looked on, ahd
aided not. A voice crept like an addei's
hiss upon my cor; turned, and saw my
tormontor. the moonlight fell ON his face,
and il grihnci with the maudlih grin Of
intoxication, and his pale blue eye glisten-
cd, and he said. awe will not part even
herc!" My bl,od ran coldly through my
veins, and | would hnve thrown him lito
the sea. which now came fast and fast up.
on us; but The moonlight icas on him, and
did not dure 10 XIII him. But would not
stay 10 perish with the herd, and I threw
myself alone from tho vessel and swsM
towards rock. saw o shark dart after
rne, but Summed him, and tho moment
after ae had plenty 10 satc his nav.
heard a crash, and II mingled and wild
burst OF anguish, tho anguish ofthrsc hun.
dred and fifty hearts that q minute after
wards were stilled, and said in my own
heart, with deep Joy, "His voice Is with
the rest, and we hare parted" | gained
the shore, and lay down TO sleep.
Tho next morning my eyes opan.
ed upon a land more beautiful than u
Grccian's dreams. The sun had Just ris-
en-, and laughed over streams Of silver, and
trees bending with golden and purple
fruits, and the diamond dow sparkled from
a cod covered with flowers, whose faintest
breath was delight. Ten Thousand birds,
with all the hues Of a northern rainbow
blended in their glorious aud glowing
wings. rose from turf and tree, and loaded
the air with melody and glndnsss, the sea,
without vesiige Of the past destruction
upon It's classy brow, murIDureJ nt my feet
the heavens without q cloud, and bathcd
in liquid and radiant light, sent their
brcezes as a blessing to my cheek. ] roso
with refreshed and light heart; trarers-
ed the new home had found;sI climbed
n high mountain. and saw that was in n
small islnpd-it had no trace Of span--and
my heart swellcd MS ! gazcd around and
cried nlopd in my exultafion, "l shall be-
alone again." ! desce aded the hill, had
not yet reached it's foot, when | saw the
figure of man approaching INC. look
ed at him, and my heart msgave me. lie
drew nearer, and saw that my despica-
bic prosecutor had escaped the waters, aud
now stood before me. lie came up with
his hideous grin, and his twinking eye;
and he flung his arms round mel would
sooner have felt the Shiny folds OF the SER
peD,--and said, with hieE rating and harsh
voice, ala! bn! my friend, ws sball be
together still" ] looked ut him with d
grim brow, bu, id no, a word There
was a great cave by the shore, md walk
cd down nnd ., tered IL, and the man fol-
lowed mc.--"Wc shall live so happily
here" said he; "wc will never separated"
And ny lip tTemb!cd, and my hand clcpch-
ed OF its own accord. il was nnv rccn,
and hunger came upon me; went forth
and killed deer, and brought II homo
and brollcd part Of II on fire Of fragment
wood; and the man eat, and cruncbcd, end
laughed, and wished thnt the bones had
choked him: and he said, whom We had
done. ave shal. have rare cheer here!"
But stili held my peace. At last he
stretched himself in corner Of the cave
and slept. looked at him, and saw that
the slumber as heavy, ard went ont and
rolled huge stone 10 the mouth OF the
cavern, and took my way 10 the opposite
part Of the island It was my turn to lsugb
then! found out another cavern; and
made a bed OF moss and Of leaves, and 1
wrought table Of wood, and looked ont
from the mouth Of the cavern and ssw the
wild. sess before me, and said. SNOW