The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-20


one of my companions loved his sister as
did mine. When my mother died, | wa
your protector; l felt the anxiety of a faith
er for my charge, nay, more each day
each year you become dearer to me- di,
not dare TO look into my own hear. fear
ed know not what IL trembled at tb,
approach of a lover, and grow jealous o
my young companions. | no longer knew
my own heart. When l left you, wa.
wretched till returned. When returned
| was unhappy near you. One image iillec
my thoughts by day and night. 'Twa.
yours always yours You remember on
yeur last birthday, Father Antoine called
to disclose a secret to me : never have
told you what he gave me. Twas my
mothers will, which she wrote shortly be-
fore her death that will contained the Sc
cret Twas this: 1 am not your brother !
You are not my mothers child =
Cephlse's astonshment was strong',.
depicted in her faceas she eagerly deman-
ded,
who am IL
Richard handed her the paper containing
the account of his mother. She hastily ran
her eyes over it.
Abandoned by my mother-then found
my home, Evelina-O! who were my
parents =
Richard continued. Il at once under
stood the feelings Of my heart. loved you
Cephlse, loved you truly and fervently.
When l perused that paper, no words can
do justice to my joy. | said 10 myself-she
is not my sister and we can love each
other. dreamed not of lover, but saw
you mine for life. o! that was a happv
moment / called you to explain all, but
you also had a secret to reveal. heard il
and mine remained buried here You
know what followed. | sought him
brought him to you to become your hus-
band. She will now be happy, | said, and
| will school my heart to think of her only
as sister, What it cost me to look upon
you in that light, you know not--of the ma
ny sleepless nights and wretched days-bro-
ken spirits-and neglected work. My
thoughts traversing n sea, dark and agita.
ted as themselves, in hopes to light upon
some spot away from all held most dear.
was like a pine hewn down in all its
strength and vigor, and left to perish branch
by branch =
And you loved me SO dearly Rich
nrd'-
More than life since am now willing
20 sacrifice it in the fearful chances of
WARP
No no dear Richard, for my sake do
lot become soldier. Speak Richard
Do you love me still p and all her los, en-
'rgy was in her tone and action.
Look at these preparations for long
departure from my home, and ask the ques-
ion.'
Cephise paused for an instant. She
hought what she owed him. The chance
If his death abroad-and her resolution was
It once taken.
Richard, can you pardon me having
owed one so far beneath you in nobleness
It soul, and generosity of heart! can
ou-will you forgive my blindness and fol-
W
Forgive you, o, Cephise y and Rich ,
rd scarce dared to give a meaning to her
udden enthusiasm size continued: i
IF heart-bruised- d-declained-but /
lied with admiration and affectionate es- /
'em, can render the remainder Of your life I
Apply, Richard, | offer you mine and a
ere swear before Heaven and yourself, G
lat ] no longer love him who has deceived n
'e o, then, if my hand is worthy your C
rceptance, take it Richard am yours c
n life y
You !--my wife the wife Of Richard Il
IorIn no, no, CepAlse, you deceive your n
If, and wed with your hear, dead to love
such a nature as to hope of return 3,
g all feel for you no cannot accept Il
'ur generous proposal at the cost of your b
ture happiness y n
Hear me Richard away from you
'ver can be happy-knowing what you it
I'VE sufiered-wlll suffer for my sake. n
i'll give up the convent life, and VIC will il
re as we have liyed-be again happy in =,
lch other I
That cahnot be. The veil of relation IA
mp is cast aside, and we have now to
,rt = NJ
~ the discovery Of that dreadful Sc Ii
CT, leaves me rs 1t were alone in the IT,
orld. But for that disclosure, we might a,
we lived so happy happy did say 2 ah 81
}, twas but the scmblance. for were Won d,
! suffering the hearts worst agony, ye,
,arlng the outside show ofpeace within 2 tr
All. CephIse, the disclosure of that Sc h,
relieved my heart Of much guilty feeling al
twas only momentary. The warm tide 50
Joy was was sent back, freezing in every m
annelr a.
No more of that, dear Richard; il re- to
is recollections Of my weakness could o.
70 forever forgotten. But this secret. ma
no am Perhaps the child of shame pe
:, no Richard, you must not wed with
whose birth Is wrapped in mystery ca
c not ofier--or you accept the hand of 50
, who -,
NO more no more Cepbise sister tn,
npanion wife . NJ,
Iephlse rushed into his ou,stre,cI,ed arms. lie
4 then. the barooes. a,J r-.t =.