The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-29

have INV sincere regard and affection"
We had arrived at our door. He assisted
me to dismount, aud kindly wishing me
+" rood evening"" has,ened to my cham
her felt a sense of suffocation, aud seiz-
ing the cologne. went to the open window
All was quiet aud beautiful without. The
park was filled with evening promcnaders,
while the clear moon above breathed its
siIvery light and silence over the whole
scene.
changed my ing-dress, rolled my
chair I" the window, and sa. down to try
to realise all had heard. repeated For
rester's words again and again, and retraced
all the little circumstances of the past month
Then the recollection of Henry came upon
me like an icc-bot. had been too much
excited and fatigued bu. after while my
thoughts became calmer, and lost myself
for several minutes in quiet slumber.
And now, kind reader, will you listen to
a little sketch Of after times
was in my own chamber, but there were
some alterations and additions in the fur
niturc which plainly indicated 3 change Of
circumstances. Instead of flowers and
books, my centretable was strewn with va
rious articles of an infants toilette. A cra-
die stood at the bed, and an old woman
who had been my own nurse, was stirring
porrnger of milk at the fire. As moved
in my chair, she turned 10 me and said
hope you have slept quietly, dear.
The baby has been rs good as can be, ever
since you have been asleep; aud now
am going to feed him"
The baby ! felt confused, but in an
instant | recollccted that was indeed n
mother; that FORESTER hal suddenly been
recalled to England, a1d that Henry Morris
had returned home and had most earnestly
sought my hand. The persuasion Of my
father and brother, aud the reckless ndif-
ference that often takes the place of II warm
attachment, had overcome my scruples, and
| had married him but at this moment ]
seemed to have awakened from n state OF
morbid feeling. sIy change Of condition
struck me forclby. l thought of my first
l9ve--of my early hopes aad bright dreams.
A tide of feeling overwhelmed me, and
burst into iears.
"Oh dear ma'am," said old nurse,
nm sorry to see you in such poor spirits, and
when you have such nice baby, too. Sec
how much he looks like his father )" and
she held before me the little creature wrap
ped in new flannel Ii was indeed like
Henry Morris the same sullen complex
iolr, and even the cast in the eye. thought
rs I looked ut it that | could have loved it
better for bright blue eye and fair skin.
"Take it away, nurse" said !, :" cannot
see it now" tried to reason with myself.
l thought of the many pleasures in reserve
for an an'ectionate wife aud mother; but
the same gush ofearly feeling would return.
buried my face in my hands aud sobbcd
aloud. I heard my husbands step mp
preaching my door-he entered and looked
at me, and gently shaking me, said, En-
lily what is the mattcrl You are dream
ing, my love. Wake up, here is some
news for you."
awoke, and found myself sitting at the
window with the cologne in my hand, as
had gone to sleep, aud Fanny standing be-
fore me with an eye and check of perfect
delight.
"Tlero is letter for you, and Henry,
alias FORESTER, is waiting in the drawing
room for his dismissal. In n word, dear
EpiIy, Henry, wishing you to see him with
an unprejudiced and unbiased eye, anI to
win yonr heart for hi nself alone, has prac-
'tisej dangerous little piece of deception,
and J." said she, wipiug away the tears
which still hung upon my eyclids, " have
been so naughty rs to assist him, for knew
you would never love any one whom you
felt obliged to. Even an old minia,nrc of
my uncle, which in spite of all your efforts
t1 conceal it, so entirely dscomposcd you,
was brough, forth to assist the deception.
But do not keep the poor fellow any longer
in distress here is the old copy" said she,
opening my desk and pulling about my pa
pers.
Three years have passed since became
the wife of Henry Morris, and would not
exchange an hour of my calm and happy
existence for the most brilliant season ofmy
previous life.