The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-22

ton ne ulnner at stand, the marketing
would be back, and ducks and geese in
waiting At length, however, uncle Josh
ua got to the erd of the everlasting news
paper nnd, as he folded it up, told the girl,
who had entered the room every five NINA
ties, 20 say to his niece, that he was sorry
not to see her, but could not wait any lon
GER Then turning suddenly upon the
closet door, he grasped the handle.
Sir, SIR exclaimed the girl, that is the
wrong door.
II was to late. lie had turned the lock,
aud the door came open There stood
Jane in one corner not pale as lilly, but
the color of full blown piony. His sur
prise, for moment, was extreme. But he
was not slow of comprehension and the
truth rushed upon him, greatly exaggerated
for he believed it was contrivance to
nyoid seeing him. He stood silent, with
his eye fixed upon her.
Dear uncle said she, ! thought it was
a stranger. did not know it was you
when ran into the closet
Silence y said he, no more falsehoods
BE gone y turning TO the chamber maid.
= And you have learned that poor, ignorant
girl to peril her soul by fnlsehoods Jane,
Jane, have loved you like my own child !;
but i shall tronble you no more. You shall
not be obliged TO send word to your old un-
Gle, that you are not at home And he
turned to go.
You must not go my dear, dear uncle
said Jane, throwing her arms around him.
You must hear my explanation
| tell you | will not be the cause of any
more falsehood.'
And you will give me up Your sis
ter's only child, who was left an orphan to
your euro whom you have carried in
your arms, whom you have held upon your
knee, when there was no other bosom TO
receive her
Then said the old man, with falter-
ing voice, then, you were my comfort
my own ,rue-heartcd Jane. Then | had
nothing bur you to love and now | have
nothing, g,-nothing. And he threw him
self upon a chair, and pu; his handkerchief
to his eyes.
LIVING BEYOND THE MEANS.
At length the long talked Of period ar
rived, tina; both Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton had
anticipated, lie relinquishe1 his profession
and entered into partnership with Mr.. Brad
ish, as a merchant. They could no longer
be considered as on the threshold of fashion.
They had entered the precincts, and were
proceeding at "A rapid pace. They first be-
gan by accepting such invitations as they
persuaded themselves they we're morally
Obliged to accept ;-ns f,be often repeated
observation, Il feel obliged to co. operated
beyond inclination.
The frame of thc chimuey-glas was
struck full of cards, white, blue and yellow,
and every evening saw Mr. and Mrs. Fulton
their way among crowded circles.
That all this was still done with the great
est possible economy of money, there Can
be no doubt for Jane had not yet learned
to throw off all the restraints of early habit.
But if money is saved far more precious
is required. A lady who
spends her morning in cleaning white kid
gloves and furnishing soled dress, is draw
ing upon treasure that money cannot re-
place, time.
My dear Elinor, said Mrs. Fulton speak.
ing to her eldest daughter, as they sat at
work one morning, your father and have
fixed upon the first evening in November
for the ball. 1t is now the second week IN
October, and we shall not have much more
time TO get ready. We must make out n
list. Take your pen and we will begin
Elinor made out list. The cards were
written and sent; and the day before the
Dall arrived.
The young and those who remember the
lays OF their youth, will not he severe on
hlinor, that her thoughts took IA brighter hue
Is she busted herself in the splendid prepar-
itIons, or that, when her ball-dress came
rome, her eye sparkled with pleasure, as
he gnzed on it,
Winters of sorrow and time must pass
'ver the young head, before It's germs Of an
icipation, Of hope, aud scIf-complacency,
IAN be blighted. /
II is beautiful Dress" said Mrs. Full
on, will just run down and sea # your
alher has come. lie was to bring your
,ar-rings.'
Down Mrs. Fulton ran.
As she approached his room, which was
IN the basement story, she heard loud yoic-
,s. She stopped Mt the door; and at that
moment her husband said, in deprecatlng
'olcc, | assure you this is only trifling
Wait few days, and ey-
,ry thing will go right
know better was the ungrscious re-
ply and ! will wait no longer
Jane turned away, with feeling Of APP
,rebension. Something Of underlined evil
ook possession Of her mind and instead
# returning to Elinor, she impatiently wal
ed, a, the bead of the stairs, TIL the men
we're gone. When the door closed upon
hem She agaiu sought her husband. He
vas 6u,hed and agtated.
Wba, do you wan, = said he roughly
IS she entered.
4 come to see il you had cot Elinor's