The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-07

two long years To entrent you To assure
me that you reciproca,ed in my affection,
aud this is the reception you yield me
What has disturbed you; who has ag-
gncved you I Name hio,, and by the
heaven above, he shall not escape an aw-
ful retribuiion, if on earth there can he
man so base ms voluntarily to cause
tears 10 flow from such eyes as these !!
Suffer me TO heur your voice. Oh God,
how terrible is this silence Speak To
me, dear, adored one, in your own soft
tones tell-m me that your grief is untOund.
ed; and oh tell me, tell me, that you
will be mine 7"
"Nertr I" she exclaimed with u mighty
voice, and fearful ewphasis.
Istood as though in dream my arms
no longer retained the power of embrn-
cling her; they fell by my side, and she
availed herself of her release to withdraw
a few PAGES from me.
| At length ] awoke from my prostra.
ton, aud the power Of utterance return
ed.
"Never !" repeated; "oh ! M,
retraci this dreadful resolution J"
"Retract !" she cried, will, Wild ener-
Ky /; +" what, wed murderer--a murder
er in mind, if not in deed--the murder
er Of my dear, dear br0ther!" and she
sobbed c0hvulsiveIy.
God Of heavens what then were my
feelings!
go" she exclaimed. with an enthu-
siasm that seemed almost supernatural,
I "a 4 hata II II Ansn nis -
you The dream is fed the delusion is
dissolved, and see the heart of u tiyer
beneath the disguise of "A man. Go.
fend denounce you tho stain of
| blood is on you--hence with the curse
Of fond sister, aud deceived woman,
to wander like Cain over the face of the
land, abhorred and abhorring
Bowed to the earth, renamed before
her, during this torrent of inspired pas
sion. Powerfully then did remorse work
within me; mighty was the expanse
which it then comprised. The distant
past recurred with fearful distinctness (;
and the present and the fancied future
lay open before me. looked into my
self und saw the evil Of my heart and
resolved TO pluck it out. Had she then
but listened to my fervent protestations
of atonement and expiation; had she
been softened by the agony Of my self
reproaches, and the intensity of fmy self
debasement, and accepted the sIncerest
repentance that ever was offered Ivy a
con,rite sinner, l might have lived to
have been wise aud good man, instead
of the thing ! am. Oh, why did no,
heaven in that moment inspire her with
its own beautiful precept: "There is
more JOY over one sinner that rcpenteth,
than over ninety-nine just persons who
need no repentance 20 But the power of
the fend prevailed she was inexorable |;
and was lost.
"Treasure not" she exclaimed, zone
hope, one little hope, in the corner of
your corrupt heart. Between you and
me fate has placed a gulf impossible.
Your crimes have more than extirpated
my affection they have engrafted aver
sion in lis place."
Still ] implored.
"Begone !" she cried "or stay and
hear me swear never again to entertain
for you amy feeling but that of funmitiga-
ted hatred and contempt! ~
He'll entered into my heart, and fury
flashed from my eyes.
Woman!" exclaimed, with all the
ferocity of insanity, surge me not too
far, or by the heaven above, you shall
live to learn that can be a murderer J"
and ] ground my teeth, and beat the
earth in the paroxysm Of my despera-
ton.
| She trembled beneath my violence |;
the color fled from her cheeks, and the
tears gushed from her eyes as she turned
on me look of imploring anguish. !
could not resist this pathetic appeal and
my passion Immediately flew in another
channel
courses on my cruelty !" cried but
had loved you less, had been more
forbcaring.-Now listen to me, while
once more, and for the last time, i'm
plore your mercy reflect, then, before
you reply. Punish me not for the crime
of my youth; forgive me, and the rest OF
my days shall he passed in expiating it.
Consider well my entreaty my life, my
, salvation are dependent on your decision.
Answer not, deny me not rashIy. Oh,
God; gift me with the power of persua-
sion, inspire me with the words of con-
viction, and every future hour shall be
, devoted to thy honor and service !--Turn
not away; let me gaze in your face while
on my knees ] pray, for your own sake,
for your brothers. sake, reject not my
contrition, but pardon. pardon, pardon!"
and lay on the earth before her,
Intense seemed the stiffness around /;