The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-15

5 !bener, the villagers scarcely recognized il,
. and the aged woman blessed the day that
9 brought the unfortnnate couple beneath he,
. roof
! Thus came and pass-d the winter. la
the sPring little garden appeared to grow
up, ms if by magic, around the cottage, and
| gay flowers pat forth their leaves and bIos-
I somed in what was before waste. The
place now wore an air Of comfpn, and q
sweet voice was often heard fron, the IowIy
dwelling. and the now happy Iookiug Emil
ly was seen bending over and watering her
flowers, or walking in the dusk Of the even
ing, her hand resting on her husbands arm.
No one would have thought, to see them at
such n time, that sorrow had ever abode iu
their hearts, that the fair and beautiful face
Of the wife had ever been paIed by care, or
the bright, ,eaming eyes dimmed by tears.
No one would have thought that the admir-
ing gaze Of the husband had ever wandered
from The being beside him, that the lofty
brow and stately form could belong to one
who had ever been familiar with vice, and
sought It in its loathsome haunts.
Tell me, Emily" said her husband, one
evening when they were, as usual, walking
in their little garden, :" tell me. do you not
tire of this life, this leveling with peasants I
have mind to try my fortune some
where else; to try, at least, to deck my
Emily in something more befitting her than
those beggar's garbs-what say you, shall
we return to the city doubt not shall
taste than the daily drudgery to which am
here reduced"
Surely, Charles, we are very happy
here; are we not +? as for the beggar's
earbs, ofwhich you spenk, would not ex-
change them for the costlest robe ever
wore have you not told me that you loved
me better in them Z"
:" loved you, Emiy, for your uncom-
planning goodness loved you for the af-
fec,ion manifested IN your quiet resignation
to our miserable lot /; but, think you | can
tamey submit to see you thus debased, and
not struggle TO replace you III the station
from which my folly dragged you. can
be happy any where with you-l am hap
ny bere-but it does seem degrading TO
, pass our lives in this way. Why may not
| earn decent living among our own class
of beings? others do it, why may not | 7
besides, have you really no wish to see your
parents -
81 would willingly suffer much to see
I them again--but, Charles, they have not
sought us-they have cast us off" tears
J prevented her proceeding; she laid her
head upon her husbands shoulder, and
c wcpt. At that moment "A cry Of surprise
: burst from CAarles's lips. A step was
heard-Emily raised her head, staggered
r forward, and fell fainting into her father:
n arms
my DEAR" said Mrs. Proctor to hel
!. husband, as they were sitting one evening
: alone, 81 acknowledge now that you were
r. fright in your Judgment respecting Charles
d Ills trials aud deprivations in that miseru
ID hle village have had most salutary effec,
| think his reformatiRn certain, and he j
,e more devoted to Emily than ever, even be-
fore he became dissipated."
IT "Wel he may be devoted to her !; bu
for her he would be in his grave. She be
e baved like an angel through nil her trials
v and he sees and knows her wealth. Poo
thing she is sadly altered in her looks"
|, "Altered! well, don't know but she i
n perhaps she is not so beautiful as she was
' hut, to me, there is a touching sweetness il
i her countenance that goes to my heart.
J. am sure l never shall forget her look wher
y you told her that their property was recov
ir cred, the wretches who had obtained il hav
/ ing been convicted Of fraud and when yo,
e told her that you had kept an eye upol
ir them all the time they were away, bu
: thought it best to leave them to tliemselve
e awhile--shall you ever forget the look o
thankfulness she gave you The loss o
v her child was severe trial, but she say
Y she found resignation in the conviction tha
n it contributed towards Charles's reformation
: 1 hope the child she will shortly have will
.. be boy it will seem to supply the place
= Of the lost one"
l. Mrs. Proctor's wish was gratifed. EN-
ir lily gave birth to another little Charles. A
y gain restored TO affluence, the happy wife
e of sincerely rcpentant husband, wh'
Y thinks no sacrifice too great, to make to
h the being who was his guide-stor back to
j. virtue the mother of blooming boy, VIII,
: bids fair to rival even herself in his parent
affection. leave my faithful and exem
,s plary wife in the full enjoyment of ever
q blessing the worli can give, rendered doub
ly blessings, by the consciousness OF dut.
!, performed, of trials meekly submitted to
: and affliction borne by reliance upon tha
). Being from whom all mercies spring,
t.