The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-14
SELECTED TALES.
From the Boston Pearl
THE DRIDAL EVE.
A Ta!e of Boston in the Oldcn Time.

Il axe OI IDOstOH ." tHc OsdEH uHcs
--But who art thou,
With the shadowy locks DER thy pale young brow
And the world of dreamy gloom that lies
In the misty depth ofthy soft dark eyes7
Thou hast loved fair girl-thou hast loved too well
Thou art mourning, now DER broken spell
Thou has poured thy hearts rich treasure forth.
And art unrepaid for thy priceless worth.
Henans.
In retired avenue in the rear of Wash
ington street, aud near the ever to-be re-
mpmbered Old South" stands a venerable
pile, surmounted by the uncouih figure of
IA grim son of the forest, yet known ms the
Province house. This building was once
the gay head quarters OF the commander in
chief of England's colonial troops. Yes,
that antique relic of departed age. where
now the busy and important cit" resorts
to enjoy his Havana" and recruit his
temporal man with Ife's Injuries, was in
olden time, the ptohd court ofa kings mill
tary ambassador.
Some six months after the incidents pre-
ced ng, were seated round table in this
mansion few gay yaung officers Of the
English nrrny. Mirth aud irflarlty seemed
to reign triumphant. Among The number
not the least conspicuous, sat Lord Arthur
b; and if the " human face divine"
be an index to the heart, he would have
been pronounced the happiest one Of the
group.
"My Lord If B" said young Col.
g., a conceitcd and good hunored officer,
what a lucky dog are you Aud then he
mortitcatlon and envy y"u have caused
score of others by your good fortune. Pom
honor, l was just OH llte point of attempting
an assault on her myself A lovely wife
ard, what is better, plum by the way of
settlement on your marriage-u fine pros
pect for kings officer in this cursed Yam
kee land. l wish to heaven there was an
other wealthy and beautiful loyal nymph
hereabouts. would make her happy, as
live, for we have nothing else to lay siege
to at present" A roar Of merrinlent fol-
lowed the colonel's confdent speech:
my gallant colonel" said more grave
major, ~ fear you will never succeed in
your feminine siages.-You always get the
itcre foremost in the articles Of war. Be-
Iieve me you will never gain a damsers
heart by courting her daddy's breeches
pocket"
"Doh't be too hard, my good major' my
mind wauders to that whicfi is most needed.
These Yankee sharpers can drain British
purses, even though they excel in nothing.
But let Us drop this. and drink TO the health
of the fair Miss II, and our good Lord
Arthur, not forgetting the approaching fes-
tiyily, which, thank heaven, will be one
bright spot in our dark career"
We leave this merry company, and re-
turn to- the quarters of Lord u. Seated on
IA couch in his apartment is the youthful
messenger, Eugene. But how changed
since the evenrful night of his arrival. A
few months of deep corrodng anguish had
wrought a fearful contrast in his fair form.
The jetty and short curling har is thrown
aside, and from the fair brow flow fuxurian,
loks of beautifully tinged auburn. The
flashing, fearful eyes, the flushed cheeks,
the firmly closed lips, and heaying bosom,
reveal to the reader the ardent, devoted
Lady julia. Near at hand stands, regard
ing her with respectful look, the valet
Ralph. After long and ag"nizing indul-
gence in her woe, the lady raised her head
and spoke. For lins painful confirmation
of my suspicious | thank thee, my kind
Ralph. Now that his fasehood is truly un-
masked-now that feel he has filled my
cup of bitterness to the brm-l will witness
with my own eyes these blasting eve is Ia
my you g hopes. Oh, Ralph, what have
not sacrificed for this man this base
hearted monster! Have not suffered exile
from my native land, and passed even the
bounds of my sex to behold his smlle-to
breathe the same air that is charmed by his
presence, Have | no, sacrificed home
friends, comfort, perhaps my own proud
name, for this false wretch y
"True, madam. But cannot your feicn'
ed report of loss Of fortune, aud your grra
distance--the loHg period SINCE his leaving
Engiaud--be sonie atonement for my mas
ter's untruih Y
"No Ralph, this will not atone for wrong
like mine. II was but foolish romantic
:. whiln of mine, to witness its effect on him
for this bore to him my own letters, sn'
, oh The love and deviation he shOwered o'
my thirsty splrit ON that night ~ our meet
lug, Lilile knew he who listened and feast
, ed o, his every word. Had the fond dclu
sion of that nigln existed unbroken tor on
, short week, how gladly wonfd ! have throw
OF all disguise, aud surrendered myself
my fortune, aud my whole soul to him
Bu, to be Thus cast of, slighted, aud forgot
ten Shall the last Of my proud ind an
cieut line be thrown aside by him Who ono,
. thought, lived, and breatbed bot ia my pres
ence, and this for an acquaintance Of a.
hour! M, Ralph, have fed upon hi
bounty like a dog, aud Of late, lis yer,
brute has had more snies and Kind io"k'
n than the neglected and drsp,'ed Eugene
. But 1 have passed the bound Of maiden h"s
or-frum shame aud an itsul.ed spirit th"r'
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