The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-10

Lynch congratulated himself not only
on the second son which God had sent
him, but on the beneficial influence which
the nnyarying gentleness of the amiable
youth would have on Edwards darker and
vehement character.-This hope appear
ed likely to he completely fulfilled. Ed
ward who found all in Gomez that was
wanting in himself, felt his own nature
as il were completed by his society and
as he hnd already learned from his faith
er that he was to regard him AS a broth
er, their friendship soon ripened into the
warmest and most sincere affection.
But not many months had passed, before
some uneasy feelings arose in Edwards
mind to trouble this harmony. Gonsalvo
had become the husband ofhis sister, but
had deferred his return to Spain for an
indefinate time. He had become the OBJ
ject of general admiration, attention, and
and love. Edward felt that he was less
happy than formerly. For the first time
in his life neglected, he could not con-
ccal from himself that successful rival
Of his former universal and uncontested
popularity. But what shook him most
fearfully, what wounded his heart no less
than his pride, what prepared him intol-
cradle and restless torments, was the per-
ception which every day confirmed, that
that Anna whom he looked upon as his
though she still refused to confess
her loye-that his Anna had, ever since
the arrival Of the handsome stranger, be-
come colder and colder towards himself.
Nay, he even imagined that in un-
guarded moments he had seen her spea-
king eyes rest, as if weighed down with
heavy thoughts, on the soft and beauti-
ful features Of Gomez and faint blush
then passed over her pale cheek but
If his eyes met hers, this soft bloom sud-
denly became the burning glow of fever.
Yes, he could not doubt it her whole
department was altered capricions,
humorsome, restless, sometimes sunk in
deep melancholy, then suddenly break
ing into fits of violent mirth, she seemed
to retain only the outward form of the
sensible, clear minded, serene, and G.
quail tempered girl she had always ap-
peared. Every thing betrayed to the
quick eye of jealousy that she was the
prey of some dcep-seated passion and
for whom for whom could il be but
for Gomez for him at whose every
action 1t was evident that the inmost
cords of her heart gave out their altered
tone. 1t has been wisely said, that love
is more nearly akin to hate than to H.
king. What passed in Edwards bosom
was proof Of this. Henceforth it
seemed his sole enjoyment to give pain
to the woman he passionateIy loved {;
and now in the bitterness Of his heart,
held guilty ofall his sufferings. When
ever occasion presented itself, he sought
to humble and embarrass her, to sting
her by disdainful pride, or to overwhelm
her by cutting reproaches I; till, con-
sctous Of her secret crime, shame and
anguish overpowered the wretched girl,
and she burst into torrents of tears,
which alone had power to allay the
scorching fever Of his heart. But no
kindly reconciliation followed these
scenes land, as with lovers, resolved
the dissonance into blessed harmony
The evaporation of each was only
heightened to desperation and when
he atlength saw enkindled in Gomez
SO little capable of concealment-the
same fire which burnt in the eyes of An-
ma, when he thought he saw his sister
neglected, and himself betrayed by a
serpent whom he had cherished in his
boson-he stood at that point of human
infrmity, Of which the All seeing alone
can decide whether it be madness or
the condition of still accountable crea-
ture.
On the same night in which suspic-
ION had driven Edward from his couch
restless wanderer, It appears that the
guilty lovers had for the first time met
in secret. According to the subsequent
confession of Edward, he had conceal
ed himself behind pillar, and had seen
Gomez, wrapped in his mantle, glide with
hurried steFs out of well known side
door in the house of AIMS father, which
led Immediately to her apartments
AT the horrible certainty which now
glared upon him, the fury of hell took
possession of his soul ; his eyes started
from their sockets, the blood rushed
aud throbbed as if it would burst his
veins, and as man dying ofthlrst pants
for draught of cooling water, so did
his whole being pant Cor the blood Of
his rival. Like an infnriate tiger, he
darted upon the unhappy youth, who
recognised him, and vainly fled. Ed
ward instantly overlook, seized him,
and burying his dagger hundred times,
with strokes like lightning flashes, in
the body, gashed with satanic rage the
beautiful features which had robbed