The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-29
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the sunshine of prosperity in which you bask. |
stand here banshed man and a beggar. Nor do !
repine OF this my fate. Most willing am that my
right arm alone should create my fortunes; and
with the blessing of God, hope SO TO direct my
course, that we may yet meet upon more equal
terms Inthis hope, turn my steps, not unwillingly
from this CITY, dear its name is TO my heart
and dear the associations which link its proud tow
ers with the memory of my forefathers l leave 1t a
soldier OF fortune how may return is written IN
the page where your unread destiny is traced as well
as mine. But my care ends not with myself. My
diving farther bequeathed to this child, my or
phan sister whom have, until now, watched over
with parents love. should i'll perform the part
intrusted to me- were to drag this tender blossom
from its native bower into the highway of life Lord
FABIAN, can count no man my friend for it would
seem that your smiles have the hearts of my fel-
low citizens from me, and death and exile have so
dealt with my house, through the intervention OF
yours, that not of my name exists within the
walls of Sienna. To you alone can j intrust tins
precious charge. Will you accept it until called
upon to render it back to me, her brother, or to the
iuster hands of our Creator, pure and untarnished
as now deliver her unto you! i ask you to pro-
tect her helpessness, to guard her honor; will you
dare you accept treasure, with the assurance OF
restoring it unsullied, unburt 7"
The deep expressive voice of the noble youth and
his earnest eloquence enchanted the ears OF the
whole assembly; and when he ceased, Fabian,
proud of the appeal, and nothing 10th in the buoy
spirit of youth to undertake charge which, thus
profered before his assembled knsmen and friends,
became an honor, answered readily" j agree, and
lsolemnly before Heaven accept your offer. L de-
clare myself the guardian and protector Of your Sis
ter she shall dwell i'll safety beneath my kind moth
ers care and if the saints permit your return, she
shall be delivered back to you spOtless as she
now Is"
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utterance he thought that he about to part for
ever from his Flora but he disdained to betray his
weakness before his enemies lie took his sister $
hand and gazed upon her slight girlish form with
look of earnest fondncss, then murmurlng a bles-
sing over her, and kissing her brow he again salu-
ted count Fabian, and turning away with measured
steps and lofty mcn, left the hall. Flora, scarcely
understanding what had passed, stood trembling and
weeping under her veil. She yielded her passive
hand to Fabian, who, leading her to his mother,
SAID " Madam, ! ask of your goodness, and the
maternal indulgence you have ever shown, to assist
me in fulfilling my promise to yonder STRIPPING, by
taking under your gracious charge this young or
phan."
"You command here, my son, :" said the countess
" and your will shall be obcyed." Then making a
sign to of her attcndats, Flora was conducted
from the hall to where, III solitude and silence, she
wept over her brothers departure, and her own
straugc and humilatng position.
| Flora thus became an inmate of the dwelling OF
her ancestral foes, and the ward of her most bitter
enemy. Lorenzo gone she knew not whittier,
and her only pleasure consisted III rejecting that she
was obeying his behest. Her life uniform and
tranquil Her occupation working tapestry, il
which she displayed taste and skill Sometimes sh
had the mortifyng task imposed on her o
waiting on the countess de Tolomei, who having los
two brothers in the last contest with the Mancln
nourshed deep hatred towards the whole race, an
.l,I 81, I,,,I Snl,
mtcd to every command imposed upon her. Sh
was buoyed up by the reflection that her suffering
were imposed on her by Lorenzo schooling her
self in any moment of mpaticncc by the idea tha
thus she shared his adversely. No murmur escape
her, though the pride and independence of her ma
turc were often cruelty offended by the taunts an
supercious airs of her patroncss or mistress, VIII
was not n bad women, but who thought II virtue I
ill-trcat Mancmi. Often, indeed, she Meth,
heard nor needed these things. Her thoughts wer
far away, and grief for the loss of her brothers SC
ccty weighed too heavily on her to allow her
spend more than passing sigh on her personal il
jures
The countess was uknd and dsdainful, but
was not thus with Flora's companions. They WEI
amiabe and alectonate girls, either of the BourSeo
class, or daughters of dependents of the house
Tolomeo. The length of time which had elaps,
since the overthrow of the Mancni, had erased fro
their young minds the bitter day of hatred, and
was impossible for them to live on terms of daily II
tercourse with the orphan daughter of this lll-ta
race, and not TO become strongly attached to Ii,
She wholly devoid of sclishness, and conte
to perform her daily tasks in moilcnsiye sienC
She had no envy, no wish to shine, no dosre
pleasure She nevertheless ever ready to syn
pathise with her companions, and glad to have it
her power TO administer to their happiness.
help them in the manufacture of some piece of finer
TO assist them in their work and, perfectly prude
and reserved herself, to listen to all their sentme
tai adventures; to give her best advice, and to q
them in any difficulty, were the simple means 5
used to win their unsophsticated hearts. Th
called her an angel; they looked up to her as to
SAINT and in their hearts respected her more tn
the countess herself
One only subject ever disturbed Fora's serc