The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-15
From (the Soushbridge) Ladies Mirror.
A PATHETIC TALE.

A few years ago, gentleman from tho
western section of Massachusetts,, a law
yer by profession Of the finest talent.
who also possessed noble person, be-
came attached to young lady from the
interior Of South Carolina, visiting the
northern states for the recovery Of her
health. Their acquaintance after sui,a-
bile preliminarics. ripened into that ar.
deut affection which is really the founda-
tion ofall the domestic happiness and all
the virtue that enriches the world She
returned to her fathers in October to
make preperntions for completing the
happiness Of the man Of her choice.
Full Of hope for the felicity ofthe future,
in possessing the dearest being on whom
his fond eye had ever gazed, he took leave
Of his family at the close of the following
December, with the expectation of re-
turing IN the spring with the object Of
his love.
The very afternoon on which he ar
rived at G.. within half a mile Of his be-
trothed Isabella, an early acquaintance
of his youth, who had settled in that re-
moto part Of the world, as It was called,
nearly twenty years, and who had accu-
mulated a princely fortune by his own
persevering industry, accidentally saw
him alight at the hotel. No argument
would prevail, and he was sunconsciously
carried in his friends carriage TO his
beautiful mansion, skirted b. a grove of
orange trees, ere he could send his card
to the lovely Isabella, who expected his
arrival would be as punctual as his cor
respondence. Love Of the purest char.
acter always looks with confidence. and
this led the fair Isabella, for the first time,
to wonder why Charles should be so for
ge,ful Of his promise.
AT the hour of six she cast gloomy
eve towards the road which Charles
should have come, but she could only
weep for disappointment she could not
control.
Mr.. p. was scarcely seated in the par
lor of his hospital friend, ere the house
was attacked by band Of .lawless, run
away negroes who carried slaughter and
death wherever they moved. The de-
struction ofth whites was the great OBJ
ject oftheir midnight .prowling, while the
booty they acquired from the wealthy.
only increased the thirst for human blood,
and added to their stock Of the imple-
ments Of death.
The alarm was accompanied by gen.
sral shrek which resounded through the
whole house, and the hatchery amoog
the servants Of tho kitchen instantly a.
reused the guests to sense Of their pres
ent truly folorn condition.
There was not q single individual who
possessed a weapon, except the gentle
man who owned the premises. who caught
his 70 Wiling piece. while the company
simultaneously sought safety by flying
from the apartments. Mr.. r. ~ pursuit
Of the assailants, who fred several balls
into the very room whore he was sitting,
Ieaped through window to the ground |;
as he turned the corner of the house his
generous host unlucIuly supposed him
one of the murderous gong who were
dealing destruction TO his family and took
a fatal aim that killed him upon the spot.
A moment after the robbers dispersed.
believing themselves overpowered in
numbers, when is was discovered that he
had shot an ounce bali directly through
ths heart Of his accomplished friend.