The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-29
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:" care not, responded the other; " e,
although my uncle has chosen to es,ablis
himself in the castle Of my ancestors, unde
the pre,cxt Of taking better care of it an,
me, sm mistress here, and will render a,
account OF my actions to no one"
"A most commendable resolution, m,
dear coz" rejoined the other, +" IL you en-,
but hold to it; and, credit me, Blanca,
am the last person in the world to counse
submission to usurping guardian; b.,
what can we poo, weak women oppose I,
the will Of un INSCRIPTIONS tyrant 7"
know him, Emilia for what he is,
was the response " aud l know, also ,La
he will stop at nothing TO compel me into I
marriage with his dissolutc son while l.
friendless orphan that nm !--ha,c no pres
ent means of appealing from his oppression
lie little knows me, however, If he suppos,
es that l would not perish in the dsepes
dungeon in my own castle, rather than
lend myself to his designs; to which his
need. not less than his natural rnpacity, i'm.
pei him."
The dialogue was interrupted by the en-
trance of a youth, who ofliciatcd as sort
Of page, followed by the newly arrived guest
The latter, who had avsiled himself Of mn
opportunity of throwing aside his travelling
cloak, and arranging his toilet as well as
circumstances would permit, was IA man
apparently about five-and-twenty, with fea-
lures remarkable rather for intellectual ex-
preston than beauty. He was somewhat
above the middle statue, slenderly, but
compncty made. His dress, although
plain for The custom Of the day, was Of the
finest materials, aud newest fashion.
He advanced towards the ladies', and
with graceful, though somewhat gra ve
eourtsey, thanked them for the shelter which
they had so Hospitality afforded To him.
There was slight degree of Iamencss in
his gait, which he accounted for by stating,
that. in riding through the forest, ON the
skirts Of which the castle was built, he
had struck his foot against the trunk of a
tree.
Biancn Immediately ordered refreshments
to be placed before the stranger, who par-
took Of them sparingly. lie evidently felt
the restraint naturally imposed on him by
the youth mud beauty of his fair en,eriaiu-
ers but nevertheless, in the few remarks in
which lie INDUCED, he displayed mind oi
no ardinary cultivation, ms we'll ms an nc.
quaintancc with the customs and manners
ofother nations. which could only hnve been
acquired by travel.
The stranger took his leave for the night,
on finishing his repnst, aud
was attended to his chamber by the page
Alberto.
The door had scarcely closed upon their
gust, when Emilia exclaimed. $50 Bian-
ca, you have frozen him out at last. ~
"What mean you, Emilia p inquired
her cousin.
Mean 7" was the rejonder, "why that
you have spoiled us delightful evening.
Here have we two forlorn damsels been
shut up together, for seven mortal weeks,
like brace Of nuns, and when, ms if drop
ped from the clouds, there comes hand
some cavalier To break the motony Of our
you receive him as stately ms an
empress, and reply to every sentence hc
utters with bow or monosyllnble, which,
he interpreted rightly, and there
fore avaiIcd himself of the first reasonable
pretext to depart"
you do not consider, Emilia" replied
Bianen, ".hat my position is one Of ex-
IRENE delicacy."
Nonsense !" exclaimed her volatile
here have I, for the last have
half hour, been dying to hear the strangers
account Of lis travels in foreign lands-of
lear heretie England, where the women
rave their own way; where, although ev-
Try mans house, they say, is castle, they
10 not shut up young damsels because they
will not marry griffins; and where the
;hurch does not compel then, to tell their
'eads and their secrets, periodically, us
,urs does. Il is true, Farther Pietro tells
is that the English are all devils; and it 10
rot for me to contradict him, although, l
must say, that the only Englisbman ever
Jaw, looked infinitely more like an angel
han devil. Then, again, ! was longing
o ask our visiter abou, Egypt, and he
pyramids, and Cleopntra's needle, the eye !
# which, they say, overlooks hall the world;
Ind to beg If him, when he goes there
gain, to bring me pet ibis, or a tame
Thou ort silly girl" remarked her
,raver cousin, with a smile, however, which
he could not forbcar; +" but to confess the
ruth, our guest has somewhat puzzled me.
e there be nugIt in physiognomy, he is
10 ordinary man; I mean no, 10 the point
4 rank, for he may be what lie Processes
merchant Did you observe the
xpression Of his eycl ] marked him oucc
vben Alberto handed him the cup; the
iripIing, albeit Of The boldesi, and one
rhose modcsty is not likely to stand in the
ray Of his promotion, qusiIed beneath the
lance Of the stranger, aud spilled the wine
pon the salver, before the other could take
be goblet. Isny it in no iohosptsbIe spir-
/. bat I wish we were well rid Of him."
so say not J." responded the other
|amseI, "for think hin n very pleasant
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