The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-10-12

him after the fair, aud had gone TO another
town about thirty miles off. but would not
tell him his motive for the journey, nor let
him go with him. A fortnight had passed
without the poor discoDsOiale Norah receiy-
ing any news of her husband Cor though
Patrick had written to her and to his friends
on reaching Dublin, on his arrival in Eng
land, and on the eve Of his embarkatioD
yet Terence by his constant attendance on
the neighboring post office, secreted the
letters from her, and suppressed the intel
ligence that cnme in those to himself lie
had hopes either that Norah's resentment,
at being abandoned by her husband, might
operate in his favor, or that going TO a
bloody war, the natural ardor Of Patrick
would soon include him in the number oi
the slain, when he would offer himself to
be her second husband. But Terence was
disappointed in his expectation. At the
end of fourteen days, n courier, passing by
the village, assured Norah that .he had seen
Patrick in Dublin, that he was in the sth
regiment Of dragons, and that he beheld
him embark for England. This news aba
ted her resentment, and awakened her pity.
she imedateIy imagined that Patrick
had been rnticrd 10 enlist at he town,
whiiher he would not suffer Terence 10 ac-
company him, and attributed hs misfortune
solely iO The absence Of his friend, who
would doubtless have dissuad him, aud
now wondered only he had not written to
her. She resolved io follow Patrick to
England, aud for that purpose transferred
the care of her little iarm aud stock TO an
uncle she had there, and taking her young
son, wiih what money she could, set our
for Dublin. Terence sought ~ turn her
from her resolution, but finding II van, he
offered to accompany her soarcl'.-Norah
inok this rs n great mark Of his friendship
for her husband, and rejoiced in his protec-
tion.
On their arrival in Dublin, the iDtell'-
gcnce of the courier was fully confirmed.
They Immediately followed the regiment
to London, aud there heard it had proceed
ed to Flinders. The constant news OF The
horrors of war that reigned there, had no
power to stay the affectionnte Nurab she
hastcned to Ostend, and from thence fol-
lowed the route of the army, till she arriv-
ed on the field where the battle had Just
been fought, that proved so fatal to the re-
gimeni in which Patrick was. Deaf m all
advice she rambIed among the SLAIN, will,
her child, and examined the faces of all
who wore the regimentals of dragoo,s-
when alas she beheld her Patrick ying
pierced with wounds and watering ~ his
blood. Words cannot express her grief;
she tainted, but by the assistance OF some
suffers wives, who followed the camp, and
were country woman, she was conveyed to
n tent and brought to her senses that only
her distress, which was still aug
mented by what soon followed.
Terence had accompanied Norah nenrly
10 the camp--ihere he stopped, hoping To
hear that Patrick was amongst the killed,
but no certainty could he attained wi,hon'
searching the field. Though tho ardent
affection of poor Norah made her brave the
Ianger, it was not so with Terence. = He
olowcd her ut what he thought safe dis !
nnce, but it proved not so to him. A party |
# the flying French skirtlng the field, 'br-
ounded him, and of revenge for the slaugh-
er made amongst them, thrust him through
with their bay"nets aud left him. lie was
,oon after found by The suttlers, whose no
lice was the more attracted by his not be-
ing in regmentals. As he was still living,
he was brought to the tent wherein Norah
aud her child were sheltered. He no soon
er beheId her, than he felt surprise, with
for the disasters he had caus- !
I'd. He employed his last moments of life
n confessing the manner in which he had
'cted the Infamous part of perhdous
riend and then expired.
This horrid relation added poignancy
20 what Norah felt, and she soon sank un-
Ter the grief The officers of that brave
regiment being acquainted with the caias
irophe, generously contributed To The care
Of the child, and its being conveyed to its
friends
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