The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-12-02
Vol. 22.
But the summer gricfhad brought her,
And the soldicr--false was he'


spoke no moro that night. She continued
utterly deaf TO all that was said in tho way
of sympathy or rcmonstrance; and. if her
lips moved at all, it was only To utter family
some such words as. "Oh let me--let mo
leave in peace !" During the two next
days she continued dropping rapidly. The
only circumstance about her demeanour,
particularly noticed, VAS, that she once
moved her hands for moment over tho
counterpart, as though she were PLAYING
the piano--a sudden fash overspread her
features--her eyes stared, as though sha
was startled by the appearance Of some
/, phantom or other, and she gasped, "There,
there !"--after which she relapsed into
her former state Of stupor.
How will il be credited, that on tho
fourth morning of Miss----'s illness, n let
| ter was received from Paris by her family,
with black seal and franked by the nobo
colonel of the regiment in which Charles
---- had served, communicating the me-
lancholy intelligence, that the young Cap
tain had fallen towards the close of tho
battle of Waterloo; for while in the act Of
charging at the head of his corps, French
cavalry officer shot him with his pistol
! right through The heart The whole family,
| WIFI Hll 'HtlT acquaintance, WtTe
ably shocked at the news--almost petriied
with amazcment at the strange corrobora-
ton Of Miss ----'s prediction. How 10
communicate it to the poor sufferer was
now serious question, or whether 10 COM
municate IL at all at present? The family
at last. considering that it would he un-
lustfable in them any longer to withhold
the intelligence, entrusted the painful du-
~ 10 inc. ! therefore repaired to her bed
side alone, on the evening of the day on
which the letter had been received; that
evening was the last of her life sat
down in my usual place beside her, and
her pulse, countenancc, breathing, cold
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with the fact that
she had taken no nourishmcnt whatever
since she had been laid on her bcd--con-
vlnced me that the poor girls sufierings
were soon to terminate. ] was at n loss
for length Of time how TO break tho op-
pressive silence. Observing, however, her
fading eyes fixed on me, determined, rs
IL were accidentally, 10 attract them TO tho
fatal letter which then held in my hand.
After while she observed il; her eye sud.
denly settled on the ample coroncied seal,
and the sight operatcd sunethitE lske nm
electric shock. She seemed struggling to
speuk, but in vain. | now wished To heav-
en- had never agreed TO undertake tho
duty which had been imposed on me. I
opened the letter, and looking stcadfasily
at her, said, in as soothing tones as my ng-
itation could command, ,--"My dear girl
rfow don't be alarmed, orr shall not tell
you what am going to tell you" Sha
trcmbled, and her sensbilities seemed sud-
denly restored for her eye assumed an
expression Of alarmed intelligence, and her
lips moved about like those 'ofn person who
feels them parched with agitation, and on
deavors TO rnois,cn them. "This letter has
been received to dny from Paris" con-
tinued; sit is from Colonel Lord ------, and
brings word dthnt--that--that--"I felt sud-
denly chokcd, and could not bring out tho
words.
"That my Charles is DEAD-.T know il.
Did not tell you so2" said Miss -, in
terrupting me, with as clear and dis,inct
tone of voice ms she ever had in her life.
I felt confounded Had the unexpected
operation Of the news brought been able
TO dissolve the spell which had withcrcd
her mental energies, and afford promise Of
her restoration 10 health
Has the reader ever watched candle
which is hlckerIng and expiring in its
socket, suddenly shoot up into an inston-
tancous brilliancc, and then be utterly ex-
soon saw it was thus with
poor Miss -. All the expiring energies
of her soul were suddenly collected to re-
ceve The corroboration Of her vsion-if
such il may be caled--and then she would
"Liko lily dropping,
Bow her head, aud de-"
To return: She begged mo, in a faltering
voice, to rend her oil the letter. She lis
tened with closed eyes, and made no re-
mark when had concluded. After q long
pnuse. excloimed-"God be praised, my
dear Miss -, that you have been able 10
receive this dreadful news so firmly !"
doctor, tell me, have yon no medicine
that could make me weep oh, give il,
give il me it would relieve nc, for ] feel n
on my breost-it is pressing me-"
replied she fcebly, uttering the words at
long intervals. Pressing her hand in mine,
| begged her to be calm, and the oppres-
sion would soon disappear.
"Oh-o oh-oh, that could weep, Doc
tor !" She whispered something else, but
inaudbly. put my cor close TO her mouth,
and distinguished something like the words
ii am---call all--hcr-busb--" accompaDi-
cd with faint, luttering, gurgling sound.
Alas. too well understood il With much
trepiaa,ion I ordered the nurse 10 summon
the family into the room instantly. Her
sister Jane was the first that entered, her
eyes swollen with weeping, and seeming.
ly half sufFocatcd with the effort 10 conceal
her emotions
"Oh, my darling, precious, precious sis.
ter Anne !" shc sobbed, and knclt down at
the bedside, Hinging her nrms round her
sisters neck-kissing the gentle sufferers
checks and mouth.
"Anne love !-dorling Don't you