The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-30

ION the person ofmy second)" give us your
hand I say, and allow me 10 make you &C.
uuainted with my brother law, Sir Frank
Hilberton," and we clutched fists like old
friends, Sir Francis laughing all the while
But gentlemen, replied. perfectly thunder
struck, what Is the meaning of this. Not a
word, Harry, jump in my tilbury, you shall
hesr it all, but d--n the fellow he has some
spirit, why Hurry you dog-you're game,
you are, give us your hand again, and he
hugged and kissed me like child, while
Sir Frank kept up n continual roar of
laughter. There must be some reason for
this, thought |, as we mounted Marine
dukes haadsome equipage, accompanied
by his pretended surgeon, and drove back
to the village at a spanking rate, leaving
my second TO find his way back to the COL
lege loaded with the pistols and case.
Anna Montrose, now, Lady Ann Hill
herton, was being of perfection, if any
thing earthly can be perfect, mt least
thought so from the first mOmen: saw her
% had you seen her full dark eyes and
the t1ood of tenderness that flowed from
them whenever her gaze was directed to
her husband, the variable expression of her
mirror of her soul within, her lovely ring
lets, which, notwithstand her bridal dress,
were permitted to flow over neck aud 1
shoulders of tunscendant beauty, and you
seen her luscious lip, her budding form,
taken one look at her small white hand,
one look more, Mt her splendid foot, and
Lady Anna, is pronounced an Hour. She
Yas beautiful, and notwithstandin all the
high blood of the country, strove for her
hand, her eyes would still chase the manly
form of Sir Frank Hilberton, and her
sweetest smiles, her softest accents were
reserved for him alone. Yes, she loved
hlm-as woman can love, and when she |
heard that the engagement between them
had come 10 the ears of Sir Charles Versey,
Marquis OF L. and that this nobleman
III an ungovernable fit of jealousy and rage
n, the slight which had attended his adj
dresses, and the success of his rivals, had
insulted, challenged, and left Sir Francis L
wounded on the ground, she hastened on
the wings Of love and fear to smooth his
pillow and beguile his hours On her way
she passed through the village of ii. and
knowing her brother Marmeduke to be u
within short distance, she despatched a L
messenger post haste to inform him of her =
arrival at the village, and requesting his inn Il
mediate assistance and presence. Mon
lroSe accompanied her, and so rejoiccd was 0
she 10 find, on her arrival at--that Sir Il
Francis was not only very slightly wound 81
ed but delighted beyond measure at her ii
Kind soIlcitude for him, that she rewarded
HIM on the spot, with her hand, and they
returned ms happy as two hearts blended in 7
one, can be- Such was the lovely being to
which l was introduced on my arriv al ut
the village, and she it was, whom l had |,
seen but fortnight before under entire |.
different circumstances. Then she was
almost fran,ck with fear for the fate of her
lover, now, she was so happy, she said, ,
(for Sir Frank was q fond husband.) Did j.,
| require any other explanation to the mys- :,
terry certainly not but blamed myself !,
for my hot-headed rashness and folly ;,
ioubly rash for having been the cause of r
so much unnecessary wretchedness to my :,
poor sister, and having given an account of {,
her future husband SO derogatory to his A
character, but ] apologised frankly and :,
honestly, though they all assured me it was :,
iot necessary, as was under n very natur- ;.
II mistake ut the time. A short time nf- II
er, Montrose and Louise became man aud h
wife, with tho consent Of all parties, and :.
houg' she is my sister, will say for her, =
hat a falrer bride or more lovely woman !,
ne'er plighted faith with man." and if all Il
II gentleness, good spirits and thorough de- :;
otion To her husband can make n man :
is Sir Marmcduke's cup of
Hiss complete, for all these qualification.
he possesses in his charming wife. =
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