The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-11

about HedCeD as IunueTstoou. Sn6 was
much stronger than ! had expected to
find her. kissed her, and she asked me
how l was--in tone that surprised me
by its strength and firmness.
"Is the storm over 7" she enquired,
looking towards the window.
"Oh yes--long, long ago" l replied,
seeing at once that she seemed to have
no consciousness of the interval that had
elapsed.
.'And are yeu all we'll !-Mrs.--,"
(my wife, show 10 she 7"
"You shall see her shortly"
"Then, no one was hurt 7"
"Not hair of our heads ~
."How frightened must have been Y"
"Pho, pho. Agnes Nonsense For.
get it 70
"Then--the world is not-thors has
been no--is all the same as it was z"
she murmured, eyeing me apprehensive-
ly.
"The world come to an end-do you
mean z" She nodded, with disturbed
air--"Oh. no, no! 1t was merely a
thunderstorm"
"And it is quite over, and gone :"
"Long ago Do you feel hnngry 2"
I enquired. hoping to direct her thoughts
from topic l saw agitated her.
"Did you ever see such lightning 7"
she asked without regarding my ques-
ton.
"Why-cer,ainly it was very alarm
ing
"Yes, it was Do you know, Doctor
she continued, with mysterious air
T-I-saw-yes-th were terrible
faces in the lightning"-
"Come child you rave !"
-"They seemed coming towards the
world"--
"Well--if you ,ciK talk such nonsense
! Agnes, l must leave YOU / will go g.
fetch my wife. Would you like to see
her 2"
"1eN N to come to me today
must see HIM. / have message for
him !" She said this with sudden en-
ergy that surprised me, while her eye
frightened as it settled on me. kissed
her and retired The last words sur
prsed aud disturbed me. Were her in
tellec,s affected =! How did she know.
how did she conjecture that he was with
in reach? took an opportunity of
asking the nurse whether she had men,
toned Mr.. Ne name 10 her, but
not a syllable had been interchanged up.
on the subject.
Before setting out on my daily visits,
| stepped into her room, TO take my
leave. had kissed her and was quit
ting the room, when happening to look
back, / saw her beckouing to me. Ire
turned.
81 MUST see N this evening ="
said she, with a solemn emphasis that
startled me and MS soon as she had ut
tered tho words, she turned her head
from me, as if she wished no more to be
said.
NV first visit was to Mr.. N, whom
l found in a very weak state; but was
SO much recovered from his illness, as
to be setting up, and partially dressed.
He was perfectly calm and collected |;
and, in answer to his earnest inquiries,
gave him full account of the nature
of Miss P-'s illness. He received
the intelligence Of the favorable change
that had occurred, with evident though
silent ecstacy. After much inward doubt
and hesitation, l thought might venture
to tell HIM of the parting-the twice re-
peated request she had made. The in
teliigence blanched his already palld
cheek 20 a whittier hue, and he trembled
violently.
"Did you tell her was in town! Did
she recoIlect me 2"
"No one has breathed your name to
her? replied.
swell, Doctor-if, on the whole, you
think so--that it would be SAFE" said
n, after We had talked much on
the matter--"I will step over and see
her butt looks very--very strange ~
"Wha,ever whim may actuate her. r
think it better, on the whole, to crafty
her. Your refusal may be attended with
infinitely worse effects than an interview.
However, you shall hear from me again.
l will see if she continues in the same
mind; and, if so, will step over and
tell you." took my leave.
A few moments before stepping down
to dinner I sat beside Miss P, maxi
ing my usual inquiries; and was graft
fed to find that her progress, though
slow seemed sure. was going to kiss
her, before leaving, when with similar
emphasis to that she had previously dis
played, she again said
ar, member n must be here to
night"
l was confounded. What could he
the meaning of this mysterious pcrtina-