The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-02-04

blessing and many OF his feelings. Congehiah'! Vi
soul, or proximity of rooms, or chance, no matter
which, made me soon familiar with the hero OF lhis
story. We became intimates and friends before
the first quarter had expired. He was then young
cay and innocent--uncommonly social and benev-
oent in his feelings-rcckess of himself and OF his
money, without appearing rash and cxtravagaht-
and candid in his social intercourse even to iauit'
II is difficult to know tell precisely, why we love
any individual: but there was in Edward worm
something that could not be mstabcn-a certain
ONENESS frankness of feature, tone and eXpresslo
that seemed always to say, if you doubt me come
look in my heart. There was no guile there, ana
you could have sworn there was none; the hea shohe
rs clear and spotless through his open countenance,
as the sunbeam through the clearcst transparency.
never knew man, whose face was such tell tale
of the feelings-to doubt him, seemed to me, the
rankest nidelity, and l mingled with his, all my
hopes, joys, and secrets as unreservedy as
lover ever did with the object of his idoatry
| Three years passed away without any thing to
disturb the harmony of our spirits. The same traits
of character that had charmed myself were noticed
and felt in their sweet influence by all around him.
recollect instance. Whilst sitting tete-a-tete
with a young lady, whose brother had had violent
or rather ridiculous quarrel with my TREND, about
some trnng affair." Edward came into the room.
The lady, who a mere vslter among us, Inqulr-
ed with much animation who is that noble fellow =
She had probably heard her brothers bitter slang
for as repeated the of Worth, she exclaimed,
! it is not possible! why thought he was ugly as
sin-brother, you told me So Her brother stood
before her, and merely said with what j thought a
sncer, yes, but we have settled our quarrel, and
buried the hatche | confess that felt suspicious
of that sneer, for the moment but Edward soon
Joined us and thought more of it, | felt sus-
picous simply because knew the fellow was ma
licous, bnt | could not foresee the helllsh plot he
was laying by this pretended reconciliation. His
name was James Wood. To describe him, | need
only say that when ] think of him, j think of the
Devil at the same time let that suffice.
Not long after this Edward appeared cold and
neglectfuI. He was frequently absent from morn
ing prayers--his classics seemed to have lost all
their wonted charm and our literary clubs were al
most entirely abandoned
What can this mean 2 was repeatedly asked
bnt never answered. At first | was fearful | had
unwittingly given offence, but when ] saw all that
he once appeared to love- abandoned in the same
manner, resolved TO ascertain the cause, whatever
pain it might cost me.
NV dear fellow said !, as he passed me one
morning from the commons, will you answer me
one question: Yes thousand, if you please
What have DONE said, or thought-or what
has the old chapel done, either OF your ayorlte
authors, that you treat frosty, so repuslvely
You were not formerly so' Nothing in the world,
Wallave,' said he, il is all your jealousy Jca-
OuSy. Edward, there Is bltlsn on your race 90
wipe it off, for it kills my confidence.
IT is vaym said he, and parted. Ii was
December--
few evenings after, | saw Edward pass my
window, after the nine o'clock bell had dismissed
all from their books. | determined to follow him.
soon saw him enter the basement story of the old
Tontine house of refreshments. ! gazed through
the windows, but he was not to be sccn--l entered,
made trihing purchase, but found not my
-
the rear--the dog met me at the postcrn gate and
growled--I returned, procured some penny cakes,
threw them to this venal Cerberus and thereby OBJ
tanned free ingress and cgress.
have before mentioned my education and feel (
ings on the subject of gambling Imagine then my
utter astonishmcnt and agony, when through the
broken blinds | saw my only friend, to whom |
could have given my hearts blood, if necessary
gambling with circle of abandon
ed wrctchcs and drunkards There was another
person there, from whom, had as l believed him, |
lid not expect this-a malicious smile sat on his
ace, and thought heard him chuckle with de-
light, one after another of my friends stakes,
we're swept off by these proessed swindlers. twas
James Wood saw, thought through the
whole trickery at once. This Wood was Edwards
partner in the game, yet all the while playing into
he hands of their opponents, subsequently to re-
ceivc his own loss back, and his dividend of the
spoils. Good Godr l involuntary exclaimed. /
The sound broke upon their ears-a started from
their seats and l. for the first time, felt like spy.
Leaving the dog to give what account he pleased of
my exclamation, fled to my room and spent a
slcepless night in vain attempting to invent some
probable means of saving Worth from the ruin that
awaited him.
The next morning Edward came to my room
soon after recitation Believing prudent policy the
wsest, received him as usual yet am confident
my voice betrayed some emotion, for he Immediate
ly said Wallace you not well, you studied too
late last night and his keen eye was fixed search
ingly upon me. mo, no, Edward my studies are
not to be blamed this time at least said / mourn
fully. Right, right, late roost upon the back
window of the Tontine eh "a spy, by Heaven, u
spy do YOU understand me 2 mot eXactly' said