The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-01-22


and whispered words of peace ond com-
fort m her ear.
AT length they were discovered by
their friends. Julic, too unwell TO walk,
was placed in litter formed of the out
er garments of the men, and the process
sion set out for the village. by the time
they had gained the bottom Of the moun-
tain, it was full morning. The sun
shone in strength and beauty and the
song of innumerable birds welcomed
back into the green and living world the
wanderers Of The desert.- The strength
of Julie, whose principal ailments were
cold and fatigue, returned, and she beg
ged to be set down to join the march of
the maidens. This, however, was oppo-
sed; and she was carried in triumph in.
to the village, the women singing and
dancing before her, and the young men
waving their green boughs, and keeping
time with their feet as they marched.
The whole village, young and old.
were assembled under the oak tree,
waiting the return of the hunters. Mo-
theirs ran TO embrace their children, and
sisters, their brothers and sisters, and
wives placed in the arms of their hus-
bands the young infants, who they wept
with j~y to think, were not orphans.
Antoine and Julie, however, were the
hero and heroine of the hour. They
were placed in the midst of the group
while breakfast was preparing, and com.
PEELED to relate over and over again
their wonderful tale.
1t was observed that singular change
had taken place in the appearance Of
Julie. Her eyes were less dazzingly
bright, but still more lovely; and her
voice less wild and high, but still more
musical The men looked upon he
with delight unrepressed by the fear of
scorn, and the women circled round her
in wonder and admiration.
You are prettier than ever, Julie !"
cried her companions. What magical
secret is this that you have learned upon
the midnight mountaini Tell us, we
pray you!" Julie blushed, as she saw
that Antoine was gazingin her face but
she cast down her eyes, and answered
softly, THAT 1T is NOT GOOD
FOR WOMAN TO BE ALONE !"
Rev. Robert Halls criticism on Mss
EdgeVorth's Works.-She is the most
irreligious writer l ever read, sir; no,
SO much from any direct attacks she
makes on religion, as from universal
and studied omission Of the subject. In
her writings you NEE, a high strain of
morality. She delineates the most af-
fectiag circumstances in life in distress
in sickness, and ever in the immediate
prospect of eternity, and finally sends
them off the stage with their virtue un-
impaired and all this without the re-
motest aliusion to religion. She does
not directly oppose religion, but makes
it appear unnecessary, by exhibiting a
perfect virtue without il. No works ever
produced so bad an effect on my own
mind. / die not expect TO find any ir-
religion in Miss Edgeworth's writings, l
was off my guard-,heir moral character
disarmed me. read, sir nine volumes of
them at once but l could not preach
with any cumfort for six weeks after
reading them. / never felt so. little ardor
in my profession, or SO little in religion.
She was once called TO account for the
character Of her works, and asked her
reasons for representing mere ideal
morality, without attributing any infu.
cnce to religion. She said that il she
had written for the lower classes, she
should have recommended religion but
that she had written for class to whom
it was unnecessary. How absurd, sir
She see med to think that the virtues of
the highest orders of society needed no
assistance from religion, and that it was
only designed as curb and muzzle