The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-06-12

pestilepce had already marked as his
prey he saw her before him, young,
and beautiful, and sorrowful-for the
largo drops silently ran down her cheeks
and perhaps he fancied her on her
death-bed.. I do not know what were
his thoughts, but they must have been
bitter and sad for, l say, he burst into
tears.
Caroline could Withstand his eloquence
his prayers, even his kneeling; but
where is the woman who ever yet resis-
ted the tears Of the man she loves p
Caroline threw herself upon his neck,
unmindful of witness of her tenderness.
~ am yours" said she, ~ am yours
lead me where you will" But Courte-
nay felt that his triumph was ungene-
rous. No." said he ''that which
judgment and virtue, religion and affec-
tion have Withheld, ought not to be yiel-
ded to tears" And they parted in deep
sorrow indeed, but with somewhat more
calmness than from the former part
of the interview might perhaps have been
expected.
An hour after. the troops mustered at
the different barracks and marched out
Of Gibraltar and before sunset, the
encampment was formed upon the neu-
trail ground. The inestral ground Of
Gibralter is strip about half a mile
wide, across the neck of land which con-
meets Gibraltar with the mainland, lying
of course, between the British and the
Spanish lines. Upon every occasion,
when disease had visited Gibraltar, il
has been the custom for the soldiery to
encamp upon the neutral ground. This
precautionary measure has evidently
proceeded upon the supposition that
plague is contagious, for its purpose is
to cut off all communication between
the military and the inhabitants, which
would be difficult if not impossible, un-
less by placing between them impassa-
BILE moats aud bulwarks. This purpose
has also been always made double Sc
cure, by the most rigorous exaction of
military discipline, and obedience to Or
ders and any violation Of these has
been visited by prompt and effectual
punishment. The separation would,
indeed, be entirely nugatory, unless it
were accompanied by the most rigorous
discipline. Accordingly, the same eve-
ming upon which the encampment was
formed, the troops were called out, and
general order read at the head of each
company, forbidding, under any pre-
tence, all communication between the
camp and the town, under the high pc
nalty pre6xed by the articles Of war to
disobedience of orders. But even this
was insufficient to enforce obedience
A private, in tho 9Th regiment, who had
been accustomed to resort every night
to a small public house near the north
western point, took advantage Of low
water soon after dusk, to cross the long
reach Of sands, and wading as far as the
depth would allow, swan under the
mole, and reached his favorite resort
But he paid the penalty. He was seen
from the signil-house crossing the sands
and being apprehended and sent to the
encamppent, he was tried, condemned
and shot the same afternoon. Let me
now return to my story.
The same evening, while sitting in my
tent, just as dusk was fading into dark
ness, the curtain was pushed aside, and
Courtenay entered.
"Good evening"" said I. "but how is
1t that you are here ? They have bsa-
ten the retreat, and you ought to he in
your own tent, unless, indeed, you are
on guard"
81 am" replied Courtenay al am
on the western piquet-the most fortu-
nate station could have had"
How fortunate Z" said I. "Why
more fortunate than any other ?"
"Cannot you guess 7" said Courte-
nay.
I" No, indeed I cannot, unless it be
that it is the point nearest to Caro-
line"
II see," said Courtcnay, "you do not
understand me 2"
A suspicion Of the truth flashed upon
my mind. "You cannot mean, Cour-
tenay," said /, "to- Impossible ~
To disobey orders, YOU would say.
All /! my friend, you never loved as /
do"
"Courtenay," said I, in grave tone,
"sit down and listen to me. This il
madness--not love. Have you already
forgotten the example Of this after
noon 20 o.u
"I am sure" said he, interrupting
me-" you do not believe me coward"
No, Courtenay," said / /" but cow
ardice and prudence are not the same.
Your duty as a soldier commands you
to stay-your duty as man also |; for
you are about to incur the very risk, to
avoid which Caroline sacrificed her in
clination. Will you allow her to out-do