The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-09-30

home. his country-hc turned his face from all 4;
they were things TO him past, though they never
IcouId be forgotten. " But" added the glowing and
eIoouent lover " / will strive TO hear Of you even on
1.-THE opposite side of the globe. will watch your
I(atc with unsleeping socitudc ! will think of you,
love adore you. Every breeze that wanders, every
star that rolls to the beloved west, will freight with
gentle thoughts of you, and blessings your head.
While live you shall influence me to all that can
accomplish of high and holy and when death is on
me, will once more watt to you message, to say
how faithfully I've worshipped, how have fed up
OH memory, and how have cherished your image
to my latest hour"
Perhaps, although to her he had disclaimed the
hope of reply, he had not to himself Noreply, how
ever reached him and on this turbulent night, the
last he was to spend in America, hc had resolved
in spite of raylng elements, to walk forth again. and
with the true but airy tenderness of lover to gaze,
for the last time on the mansion where slept the be-
ing who had so deeply impressed his soul
! As he approached within sight of it, the tempest
increased. Close, tremendous bursts of thunder
rolled in huge volumes and stupendous of sound
along the sky, crushing minglng and crashing, as If
the very earth rocked on its axle. Fierce shot The
blue and livid lightning, lcaping from cloud to cloud,
now cutting the cyeballs with sudden zigzag lines
of intoerablc brightness, then wrapping all nature
in sheets Of cleaning fire, that threatened to utterly
extingush the blinded sight.
The dwelling of Mr.. Temple was a very large
and prominent and, as the dazzling and quick
darling fluid sometimes fingered with less vivid
fire, Leslie could distinguish it at considerable DIS
tancc high amid the elemental war. lie was yet
far off, when a bolt launched with maddencd fury,
darted from black cloud directly upon the build
ing. towering chimney rolled from its height a
blaze appeared rapidly mounting along the edges of
the roof increasing c1ch moment with almost IN
credible power, which implied some highly combus-
tible material i'll the upper portion of the house.
Before he could reach the spot, the flames, aided al
so by the lrightlul wind, were sweeping over the
whole mansion, while massy pillows Of lurid smoke
rolled up upon the gale.
The connagration had gained n most omnous
height ere the surrounding inhabitants or those with
in, seemed conscious of the danger. Then bell
rang sharply, and several cries of 4" Fire fire ~
ming lied with the crash. The pealing of the bells
Immediately became general watchman thun-
dcrcd at the door with his club. Norman had APP
preached before this universal alarm, but his pres
cncc of but little The doors closed,
and, although he knocked and wrung violently it
was long before he knew whether he had made him
self heard. At last came shricks from within, and.
throng of people, hall-drcsscd, domestics and 9th
er members ofthe family, appeared in confused, wild
haste, and the light increased, shrieking, and
clasping their hands their wild attitudes and vehe-
ment motions and gestures gave them a resemblance
TO lures IN their abode OF eternal fre.
"Oh, heavens ~ cried voice of sudden and
sharp agony " Fora-Flora-''
! (Which way 2" asked Norman starting forward.
! The speaker was Mrs. Temple.
" For the love of Heaven" demanded the youth,
! " direct me ~
But the terrified mother had tainted. Without
farther delay he sprang forward, committing his
steps to the guidance of Heaven.
At this instant figure rushed from the cracking
! o,Io hone q ,I,nI Incn f,tlnr
"Wherc is she Z" exclaimed dozen voices.
! Z" Here she must be here !" he almost shricked
"hcr room is empty have sought her everywhere
in vain"
! "Not here not here She will perish in the
flames burst from every quiycrng lip.
Again the agonized father dartcd into the midst
of the conilagration. Leslie had already entered.
The flames had now reached height perfectly
furious and ppallng-spoutlng from the windows,
and rolling the beautiful and doomed mansion
with ravenous and Internal erccncss now, i'll tai!
and cleaning pyramid, lcaping high IN the sable
heavens; slopng back into II huge yawning
gulf, that buried all things in deuse and mad
whirlwnd of fire. Surge after surge of flame and
smoke swept hidcously on the gale rendering it al
most impossible for the rapidly INCREASING multitude
to approach. Far and wide, the surrounding scene
lay strongly and magniiccntly visible in the deep
red glare. Street and house, roof and chimney,
dome and spirc; the huge dense crowd and the
mantle of cloud and storm, that yelled the heavens all
y glowcd like objects i'll the near reflection of some
a heated furnace. SO might have cleaned the buri-
IL ed Pompci when the mountain hcaycd its fiery
c tempests to the night.
Leslie had rushed through the crowd, and, leap
s. ing, sprnging flying, mounted the steps. The ill.,
II tense light the fierce heat the cracking, crashing
and falling of raiters announced too fatally the
10 ful progress of the element Blackcncd, scorchcd
or almost su1ocatcd, choking with an agony of sus
G. pense, he shouted long and loud. At length h,
s. clambcred upon a hnlf-consumcd' stairway, and
MT through the spacious window of ample cabinet
III behed the object of his search She had fallen il
G. her flight, and lay scnseless on the floor. With al
IN exclamation of tumutuous JOY and triumph he wa
IL in the net of Ienpinu dawn IN brr rcscp (ob His