The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-13

guish IL your heart has been deceived,
come to mine there you will ever find
sure asylum
Dear madam said Cephise, how have
| merited your kind inierest,'
Tis secret, hid to my heart l love
you Ccphise, and tits by that love conjurs
you not to rashly sacrifice your future hap
piness! Search well your own heart before
you accept the count--probe him deeply
ere your consent to become Els wife,
Promise me this, aud am content
Il do! do!'
Then Heaven bless you till we meet again.;
look TO me m all cases, to succor and con.
sole you, as to n mothern
Cephise gratefully acknowledged the bar
oness' kindness, who took her leave, prom-
isng to see her soon again. Richard came
in as the baroness departed.
Dear Richard, said Ccphise, the baro-'
ness has informed me how you became pos
sesscd of this promise. She has left in my
heart doubt, more than the certainty az
misery. know not exactly why, but feel
a presentiment Of greater trials in store fer
me- ] must see the count this very night.
My heart cannot beat much longer with this
load Of misery, an explanation may cos, me
pain, but it will no longer be that of sus--
pense or uncertainty
quick step assembled the stairs, and the
count came to her wish.
Dear Ccphse, how rejoiced am ts
meet you again. Speak dearest, has not
the count Prevail fulfilled the promise oftIe
humble Edward =
Ah,' said Cephse, it wns not for his
promise grieyed twas for himscfv
Dear Cephise, you are aware this mar
riage cannot take place in Paris, before the
eyes Of my family and friends we will fly,
dearest, from France, and when safe in En-
gland, you shall become my wife. Do no,
aok me to explain the motives that exist for
such n proceeding; suffice il, tits only in
England our marriage can take place. To-
morrow, at daylight a carriage will be in
readiness your brother will accompany
you. i shall follow, and meet you in Gu
lais, from, whc, few hours sail, and the
sea separates US from France iu
Richard looked attentively at Cephise :;
what says my sister to this plan 2
Cephce wiped away tho tears that gath
ercd in her eyes, and taking Richards
hand, she begged him to leave her alone
with tho count, but remain within call.
Richard obeysd, and the lovers were left to-
gethcr.
Now though, Cepl,sc, comes my trial.
O, woman of what material is your heart
that it can bear what ] have
borne and yet not break Z
The count took her hand and cnguired
he cause Of melancholy. For you, dear
est Cephise, give up wcal.h-fricnds-
md rank /; all | ask for in return, is an as
,urance of that love you have so often OF
his spot pr ,fessed for the mechanic Ed
ward. To you look for all my future
oy.'
Do yon love me so very dcarl fi,Itcr-
ngIy inquired CcpI,sc.
Love you leok at the sacrifices maks-
IF friends and fortune, aud then judge.
Why do you shed tenrs-and why draw
your hand from mine =
You say you love me, Count Prevail
twas requsn ron should say thus much,
II order that | might recognize Edward
Dorville, he to whom I gave my love.
nd you love met wish to believe you.
n order to give me courage TO make sac
ifice for your weIfnre.
What do yon mean, Cephisc Z
Hear me, count Prevail, you are no lon
,er Edward, poor and obscure, to whom
ny heart would have been rich gift, my
'and an object of pride. To the Count
'rc,al, my love would be but trining re-
ompense for the many sacrifices he must
make to it. BE sincere with ne, is all I
SIX. You have once cruelty deceived me;
he second attempt aud you become the VIC
i'm. Before ! give my consent to what
'ou propose, hear all have to say. Think
What you will sacrifice by wedding me.
Your family will renouncc you; you give
~ fortunc--a noble brde-and rank in
ociciy, with the prospect, too, of high elesa-
ion all for what The heart Of n poor,
DwIy girl y
There was pause /; the Count was siIcns
,.phisc continued.
Deprived of much the world esteems SO
ighly; your pride wounded discardedby
our family would not regret soon follow !
crIlaps rcproaches-when YOU found your
elf the husband Of Cephisc, the gunsmith's
lister =
CcpIIise,' answered ths count, after some
esitntion, : the promise have signed cx-
ludes all possibility Of reflection
Bo, not all possibility of future regret
VIII you not feel yourself degraded to meet
our noble friends abroad, With your hum
lc wife upon your arm y
The counts confusion at the picture she
nd drawn, was too apparent TO the scrui,-
nizing eye Of Cephise. She perceived his
and struggling with her feelings,
he approached the cornt, and drawing the
'romise from her bosom, she held it to-
vards him.
l perceive, and understand a, once your
esitntion. There, there 10 your written
'romise !; take it; tits who refuse you
e'urn to the society your rank warrants