The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-05-20

jewels, also commanded her maidcns to tax then
wits in ornamenting and setting Off to the best adj
vantage, the charms of their young mistress.
And now, after having arranged all things, and
being promised implicit obedience by his daughter
the mystery of all his magnificent proceedings was
partly unrayelled by his telling her that they were
that night to expect the arrival ofihe earl of Ormis-
dale; he moreover presented her with mask, and
informed her that he had taken order that each of his
guests should put IA visor before they entered the
ballroom, after they left the banqucting-hal, and
that the eye of idle curiosity should read in her
mind when she first met her betrothcd. II was in
vain that the afflicted Lady Isabel pied most moving
ly for more private meeting, for her father was
deaf to her enreaties while he affirmed that his pre-
caution of the visor would do away all objections,
and was so pcrempory in the, matter, that, usual,
she acquiesccd; and having thanked and kissed his
dutful daughter, he withdrew from her with renew
ed youth in his step and JOY in his eye. How diff
ferent however, the feelings Of his daughter on
this momcntous subject and oversc was she to
meet the man she that she could never
love; and many were the tears, she shed, and many
the resolves she made to reracl all her promises and
live and die in solitude. But then she bcthoueht
her of the despair of her poor old athcr-of his ten
der, though r4lstaken, loye-of The few remaining
years of his life mblttercd by disappointment-and
his death probably hurried through her means.
All this was too much when laid on the balance with
only her own happiness and she still sustained the
character of dutllul daughter, by hcrocaly deter
mining to sacrifice all sefshncss at the altar Of So
cia duty and affection.
But though this was her ultimate resolve we need
not be surprised that when deckcd in her splendid
attire, and presdiug in the gorgeous banquctng hall
of her father, she looked and felt if assisting at
funeral feast and that she even then would have
been the better of the visor to prevent many conec-
lures on what her suddcncd looks might mean. But
the time for assuming the mask arrived, and the
mobiles OF the land with their naughty danes, and
many a knight and many a damscl fair, bedight in
silk and cloth of gold, and blazing jewels, graccd
the tapestrlcd ballroom, which food Of bril-
liant light was poured from lamp and torch. And
each IN Joyous mood cheercd by the merry mins res
and by the sound of harp and viol, impatiently a.
waited the commencement Of the dance. when they
were informed that it was STAYED for an expected
aud honorable guest. And now again curiosity was
AT its height But presently there was "A flourish of
the music, aud cry of the ushcrs to make way for
the noble earl of Omisdalc; and the large doors at
the foot OF the hall were flung wide open, and the
gallant young earl, masked, and attended by "A train
of young gentlemen, all his hinsmen or picked and
chosen friends, advanced amid murmurs of admra- .
tlon TO the middle of the hail. Here they were met
and welcomed by the baron, who led the earl to his .
lovely daughter and having presented him to her.
the guests were presently gratiicd by seeing the gal
liant young noblcman take the hand of the Lady Is
dbCI u'iu hau ner out 10 ualcc nor were there
any present whose eyes did not follow them with ad-
mlratIon, though the measure chosen by the hgh
born damse savorcd more that night Of grace and dig
nlty than hghtness of either heart or heel Mean
time, the old baron full of Joy and delight
that it remarked by all, as he was still seen
ncorhis daughter and her partner But their hearts
were both quafing-thc unhappy Lady IsabcI's
WIN thinking OF her promise to her father and that
OF her bctrohcd with fear known only to himself;
for he had heard that she had loved and now obsery
ed narrowly. And not content with this, he asked
her, as he sat beside her, many a willy question till
at last he spoke ms fears i'll plain guisc, and She
with many sighs and tears shed within her mask
confessed the truth still saying that for her faith
crs sake she would he his wife, if he accepted other
ON such terms. But now her father told her in her
ear, that she must presently prepare to keep her
word, this must be her bridal night for that pur
pose alone was this high wassail kept. Her lover.
too, no way dauntcd by his knowledge of her heart
pressed on his suit TO have it so And now was the
dcspAiring damsel almost beside herself, when her
father, announcing aloud his purpose to the aston
shed guests, called, for the priest, and caused all to
uhhask. but IN what words shall we paint the sur
prSc the delight, the flood of 10Y that came unon
the heart of the Lady Isabel when the carl's mask
was removed, and she bchcld in him her much
loved koderick, who, his cousin being dead was
now the earl of omisdalc. Aud now was each cor
ner of the castle, from basement stone to turrct bccht
hllcd with Joyous greetings and the health and hap
plncss of the noble Earl Rodcrick and of his bride
The dutiiul Lady Isabel, deeply drank in many a
waSsail bowl.
The stately castle and its reyels the proud baron
and his pomp, the beauteous bride and her chdren's
children have now all passed away into oblivion
save this slight record which has only been prcscry-
ed IN remembrance of the daughters virtue, who
preferred her fathers happiness to her own
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\ BULL FIGHT WITH STEAM
lew days since, rs the locomotive engine was
passing along the Columbia Rail Road the engineer
cswcd noble bull driving across the field, appar-
emily to give battle to the machine. Hcwas coming
at the top ofhis speed his tail stuck right into the
AR, and his head down. as if for immediate attack