The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-02-10

lips opened and shut like those cfchildren
who are learning TO say aPple.pie, papa, or
puppy.
1T was.' cried, lifting my voice and
Drawing the look with which the enquiry
was made, az if what felt were thing 10
brag Of
Then said Abijah, then you have new
or loved her. You would weep sooner
than sneer at such virtue, il you ever had
But l did love her,'
'You did? Then there is but one other
hypothesis for me-
well, out with IT,
She has refused you.'
fell back abashed; dropped my eyes;
could not bear the solemn, overpowcr-
ing reproach of his.
Very true,' said |.
'One word more. Did you offer your
self to her after she told you thiss'
why do you ask?'
Il ask it for your sake; for yours, my
dear friend. long to have you one Of
US; but fear you want the courage. IL
requires prodigious manhood 10 DO Util-
itarian.'
We'll, be il so, I did not offer myself af.
ter this; but did before
i pity you. How you have rewarded
her candor, how gloriously you have re-
paid her truth She might have deceived
you. but she forbore; she told you the truth,
and you forsook her. She proved herself
cordingly.s
His emotion surprised me. lie got up,
a,~ li,.l r.. a.
shook the whole house.
You do not understand the natter said I.
She refused me before knew this, and
told me her story afterwards, not 90 much
es reason for IT,. do believe, q 70 con-
vince me Of what she called her good faith,
respect and gratitude
'Young man. said Abijsh Wsrs, you
are throwing away that which would be Of
moro worth TO me, and TO you, IL you were
a Utilitarian instead Of q sentimcntalists
than the great globe itself. though il were
solid crysoltc. beseech you, once fog
all, pray you. | implore you to rsconsid-
or this natter
Impossible said I. Think OF the us.
ages Of the world?'
What have you to do with the usages Of
the world?'
'Ay, bu, the prejudices Of society,
true, prejudices and usages are oil %
be weighed. Look to what you gain, a
well as what you lose, by running counter
to them, and whatever they are, and wheth-
er well or i'll founded, act accordingly.
That is the part of the wise man. Bot O.
nough; will you think better Of this? will
you try to recover that woman?'
y dare not. We should be miserable.
Hereafter, were we thrown abroad into
society, every little neglect, every triRs,
which, IL her history were untainted would
DO laughed at, or pitied OF overlooked,
would DC to her peace and 10 mine like tho
bite of rattle snake
Very true, but still, my friend--'
why do you urge me? Even you your-
sell, were you in my case, would not be O.
be 70 throw o6the prejudice you somyiain
we :, shall sesI DO you give her spr
You will not marry hsrs'
Never
then. by Heaven I wiln~
You! said !, with what msaAt Eor
most whitening sneer, though, 10 tell tho
truth, could not help thinkiar Of her
praises, and Of that summer aftsrpoon se
the bedside Of her boy-the little wretch.
he is alive now--when she dropped upogs
hor kuees. and wept upon his great, urly
three decker Of Q hand.
AT least cried he, u win offer mysslf
to her before slcep; and If shs refuses
me-
Ifr said 1.
I will make her independent for Iife.v
congratulate hcr,' said I. Her wealth
may hereafter make her desirable uatch.s
ne growled, and III cut and run.
r. 3. He kept his word. He offered
himself, and the great stssm-engine ofa
fellow 10 now the husband Of the fair wid-
ow. oftcn see him numbering along wdsh
the beautiful Mary .Roberts--fnever mean
to coil her Mary Ware while I breathe
dangling at his elbow. like alike a--liko
rose on patch ofthistls and furze--a-