The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-29


her cheek glowed at the praises i've received, and
her eye kindled with delight as it imagined him |
standing with modest pride and erect but gentle
men before Them Then the fair enthusiast paused
1t crossed her recollection like shadow, that if all
had gone prosperously he had returned to share
his prosperity with her and her alterng heart turned
to sadder scenes to account for his protracted alb
sence.
Sometimes, while thus employed, she brought
her work into the trellised arbour of the garden,
or, when 1t too warm for the open air she had
favorite shady window, which looked down a deep
ravine into majestic wood, whence the sound of
falling water met her ears. One day, while she
employed her fingers upon the spirited likeness of
hound which made part of the hunting piece she
was working for the countess, sharp wailing cry
suddenly broke on her ear followed by tramplng of
horses and the hurried steps and loud vociferations
OF men. They entered the villa on the opposite side
from that which her window commanded but the
noise continuing she rose to ask the reason, when
Sandra burst into the room, crying, 40 Madonna
he is dead come and help him-he has been
thrown from his horse and he will never speak
more" Flora, for an instant, could only think of
her BROTHER as If expecting to see him stretched
his bier. She rushed past the old woman, down
into the great hail. in which, lying rude litter of
boughs, she beheld the nanimate body of count
Fabian. He was surrounded by servitors aid pea
SAINTS, who were all clasping their hands and
ngher hair as, with frightful shreks they pressed
round their lord, not of them endeavoring to
restore him to life. Foras first impulse was to re-
tire but, casting second glance on the lvd brow
ofthe young count, she his eyelids move, and
the blood falling in quick drops the pavement ;
she exclaimed, g He is not dead-he bleeds has
ten some of you for a leechn And meanwhile she
hurried to get water, sprnkled it on his face
and dispensing the group that hung over him and
mpeded the free air, the soft breeze playing on his
of life that when the physician arrived, he found
that, though he.was seriously and dangerous
ly hurt, every hope might be entertained of his
cOvery.
Flora undertook the Office of his nurse, and full
filled its duties with unwearied attention. She
watched him by night and waited on him by day
h with that spirit of christian humility and benevoence
which animates Sister of Charity she tends
0 the sick. For several days Fabians soul seemed
y on the wing to quit its earthly abode; and the
state of weakness that followed his insensiby was
9 scarcely less alarming. AT length, he recognized
. and acknowledged the care of Flora, but she alone
II possessed any power to calm and guide him during
the state of irrtability and fever that then ensued
: Nothing except her presence controlled his impa-
; tience before her he lamb-llke, that she
could scarcely have credited the accounts that 9th
ers gave her of his violence, but that, whenever she
returned after leaving him for any time, she heard
e his voice far off in anger, and found him will
: flushed cheeks and flashing eyes, all which de,
: monsraons subsided into meek acquiesence wher
> she drew
e In few weeks he was able to quit his room; bu
the motion his horse forbidden him, and any
O noise or sudden sound drove him almost insane. 81
loud is Italians quieest movements, that Flori
n was Obliged to prevent the approach of any excep
Is herself and her soft voice and noseless footfal
it were the sweetest medicine she could administer Il
of her patient. 1t painful to her to be in perpetua
lnftn
er dued her heart to her duty, and custom helped t
" reconcile her. AS he grew better, she could nc
ID help remarkng the intelligence of his countenance
n and the kindness and cOrdaiity of his manners
10 There was an unobtrusve and delicate attention an
care in his intercourse with her that her to b
~ pleased. When he conversed, his discourse was flu
IN of entertainment and variety His memory wa
he well stored with numerous tabiiaur narcle and re
manccs which he quickly discovered to be highl
interesting to her, and contrved to have one al
ways ready from the exhaustess stock he possess
I'd ed.-These romantic stories reminded her of tn
n imaginary adventures she invented in solitude an
silence for her brother; and each tale of foreg
" countries had peculiar charm, which animated h,
he face she listened, that Fabian could have gor
m on forever, only to mark the varying expression
on her countenance he proceeded. Yet she acknow
nd edged these attractions in him a Catholic nu
b. may the specious virtues of hereto and, whi
ne he contrved each day increase the pleasure 81
ng derived from his society," she satisfied her conscien
with regard to her brother by cherishng in secret
on little quiet stock of family hate and by thrown
at over her manners, whenever she could recollect
re- do so, a cold and ceremonous tone which she h;
int the pleasure of seeing vexcd him heartily.
led Nearly months had passed, and he was w
he recovered, that Flora began to wonder that he
le not return to Sienna and of course fulfil her d
The by wishing that he should; and yet, while his che
at sunk through past sickness and his elastic st
all grown slow, she, a nurse desirous of comple
red her good work, felt to his entering
on the scene of the busy town and its noisy plea
md ures At length two three of his friends havi
ne come over to him, he agreed TO return with th,
mo tn the CITY 4 significant glance which tbey cast