The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-12-02
From the DiEy Oft late Physician.
THE BROKEN HEART.

! lnrIc fellnue OF lne lchulnp Unen aooul
T town--the dazzling light of chandeliers
blazing like three suns over.heac-the
charms of music and dancing together
with that tone Of excitement then peryad
ing society at large, owing TO our success
ful continental campaigns, which madden
cd England into almost daily annunaietipns
of victory ALI these circumstances, say,
combined TO supply spirit TO every party,
In fact, England was almost turned upside
down with universal feasiing. Mrs. -.
the lady whose party have just been men
tionlng was in ecstacy al the eclat with
which the whole was going off and charm.
ed with the buoyant animation with which
all seemed inclined to contribute their quo
ia TO the evenings amusement. A young
lady Of some personal attra ctions most am
liable manners, and great mplishments
particularly musical-had been repeat
! edly solicited 10 sill down 10 the piano, for
the purpose of fayorlng the company with
the favorite Spanish air, "The Banks Of
/ Allan Water" For long time, however,
she steadiastly resisted their opportunities,
! on the plea of low spirits. There was evi.
dently an air of deep pensiveness, II not
melancholy, about her, which oughtto have
corroborated the truth OF the plea she
urged. She did not seem to gather eX-
| ciiement with the rest; and rather endured,
than shared, the gayites Of the evening.
! OF course, the young folks around her of
/ her own sex whispered their suspicious
/ that she was in love; and, in point of fact,
| II was well known by several present, that
Miss ----- was engaged to a young officer
who had earned considerable distinction in
20 nd IN, u.b chn
was To be united on his return from the
continent. II need not. therefore. be won
dcred at, that thought Of the various cas-
ualties TO which a soldiers life is exposed
especially a bold and brave young sol.
der, such as her intended had proved him
sef-.and the possibility, if not probability,
that he might. alas ! never
Return to claim his blushing brde,'
but be left behind among tho glorious
throng Of the fallen suiiiced 10 og~rcast
her mind with gloomy anXieties and ap |
prehcnsions. 1t was, indeed. owing sole |
" TO tho afiectionate opportunities nj her /
relatives that she was prevailed on to he /
seen in society at all. Had her own incli. |
nations been consulted, she would have |
sought solitude, where she might, with |
weepngand trembling, commend her hopes
20 the hands Of Him "who see,h in secret"
and "whose are the issues" Of battle. AS. |
however. Miss IS rich con,ralto voice
and ski.ful powers ofaccompaniment, were |
much talked of, the company would listen |
to no excuses or apologies; so the poor girl |
was absolutely baiied into sitting down 10
the piano, when she ran over few melan
choly chords with an air Of reluctance and ,
4, 4 T.
excited by ;he fine tones--the tumultuons /
melody--of the keys sh" touched and she |
struck into the soft and soothing sympho |
ny Of The Banks of Allan Water" The |
breathless silence Of the bystanders for |
nearly all the company was thronged a
round--was at length broken by her voice |
stealing, "like faint blue gushing streams"
on the delighted ears of her auditors, az
she commenced singing that exquisite III
lie ballad with the most touching pathos
and solemnity. She had just commenced |
the verse
For his bride a soldier sought her,
And winning tongue had he -
when, to the surprise Of every body around |
her, she suddenly ceased playing and sing. |
ing, without removing her hands from the
instrument, and gazed steadily forward
with vacant air, while the color faded |
from her checks, and left them as pale ms
the lily. She continued thus for some
moments, to the alarm and sstonishment Of
the company molionless, and apparently .
unconscious Of any ones presence. Her
eldest sister, much agitated, stepped TO.
wards her, placed her hand on her should
er, endeavored gently to rouse her, and
said hurriedly, Anne, Anne|--M Miss
made no answer; but few moments after,
without moving her eyes, suddenly burst
into n piercing shrek CONSERVATION
seized all present
"Sis,er- sister Dear Anne, are you
i'll 2" again inquired her trembling sister.
endeavoring 10 rouse her, but IN vain.
Miss - did not seem either to see or
hear her. Her eyes still gazed fxedy for
ward, tll they seemed gradually TO expand,
as il we're with an expression Of CLASSY hor.
ror. All present seemed utterly coDfound.
ed. and afraid 10 interfere with her. Whis.
pers were heard, She's ill--in ft--run
for some water. Good God, how strange
what a shrick,' &c. &c. At length
Miss IS lips moved. She began to
mu,ter inaudibly; but by and by those i'm
mediately near her could distinguish the
words, There there they are--wth
their lanterns. Oh they are looking out
for the de-d-d! They turn over the
heaps. Ali !--now--nO that little bill Of
slan-see, sec they are turning them
over one by one--There THERE III IS
Oh, horror horror horror !--RrGHT
rHaoueH rHE HEART = and with long
groan, she fell senseless into
al. of ka, afo
course all were in confusion and dismay-
not face present but was blancbed with
agitation and alright on hearing the en-
iraordinsry words she uttered. With true
dclcscy and proprie,y Of feeling, all those