The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-17


noyance, but il can't be helped. am
engaged out to supper, aud shall not go
20 bed all night, so ] shall be with you in
time. Five is the hour. You need not
worry yourself about any thing ! have
got pistols. a
The heartless wretch left me, alone,
troubled, bewildered---almost out of my
senses. walked about my room l snt
down; lay down on my bed was in
sad confusion Of thought. My brain
was wearied with its workings. l fell
asleep. awaked at four o'clock and
got a light, washed and dressed myself.
NY servant, whom, had reused, stared
ut me and asked if was unwcll. Isaid
"a little so.' might he fetch the doctor
then = mo
"The only comfort could find or make
was in the resolution to fire wide of the
mark the only prayer my heart could
breathe, was the fervent wish that could
manage it well. 'All's well that ends
well, said to myself We shall be
friends again at breakfast az if nothing
had happened. Arthur loves me, and ]
MN DeIteT tTfnn ali otneTS.
at wanted some inmates 10 FIVE when
my odious second arrived, with his pis-
tolls wrapped in a silk handkerchief. We
Exchanged but very few words hut, as
we walked to the ground, he said unfeel-
ingly. This will not he pistol for two
coffee for one kind ofa duel, but very
harmless one, will answer for it my
younker, so you need not look SO pale
My very blood ran chill us he spoke, and
l felt terrified:
----".Every crime
! Has, in the moment oft perpetration,
Its own avenging angel dark Inisgivings,
An ominous sinking at the inmost heart
"We proceeded in silence to the sands.
II was dull misty morning. Hill and
his second were already there. Hills
second joined mine, aud they conferred
little together. | hoped that the duel
might yet he averted. longed to run
over to Hill where he was walking up
and down about thirty yards from me,
aud to press him to my heart. The de-
lay arose from Hills second not chusing
that the meeting should actually take
place till a surgeon was in readiness TO
give any succor that might be needed.
The ground was measured, but they did
not suffer us to take post Z i'll they saw the
assistant surgeon about half a mile off,
walking towards us. My second had so
contrived matters, that this amiable doc
tor should know nothing Of the duel until
the parties were going forth and, even
then, had not informed him who were
the principals.
''As found myself opposite to the
youth whom best loved, with pistol in
my hand, my eyes swan, and felt sick
and giddy. Ali the presence Of mind
had was intent upon making sure to miss
him. heard the words, ready, present.
! raised my pistol, with careful slow
ness, and (according to the rules, when l
got the aim designed) fired. In tha,
moment guilt, remorsc, age, and despair
fell, as 1t were upon me, and they have
dwelt with me ever since for twenty
long years they have held me, in their
cruel hands. My hope shuddered as
pulled the fatal trigger. dared not fol-
low the shot with my eyes, but / heard
the fall, and tainted upon the earth.
When / recovered my senses was laid
by the side Of Arthur Hill upon the sand,
and he had got my hand in his and he
was looking Mt me kinder aud sadder-
than ever saw any body upon earth look,
and, in few minutes with heavy sigh,
he died. Poor Arthur killed him, and
l have never been quite we'll since--not
to suy quite right. That hymn you heard
me speak was found in Arthur's desk,
copied out in his own hand, and his
friends sent it to me, two years ago, to
comfort me, and il does for the time !; but
| am very miserable good sir,-very.'