The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-27

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that lay in their path, aud was rapidly sp,
prooching.
What makes me so warm, and chok,
SO 7 cried their little companion, coming
back from her Struggling walk, aud seek,
ing by tanning herself with her bonnet, I,
gain some relief from the hot and sutloca.
ting air. Now that Henry's attention wa.
called TO the circumstance, he indeed per.
ceived that the smoke and heat was fear
fally increased. The fire is upon us he
exclaimed in alarm. Il hear it roaring.
Why did not mott e il before Grace we
must exert ourselves to reach the border of
the woods and get into the open land, be-
fore 1t cuts off our passage. Come, lisa, l
will carry you.
DO, Henry, think of yourself-do go
back and secure your horse the poor ani-
NAL may be destroyed before you can re-
turn. can take Isabella in my'own arms,
and it cannot be much further before we
shall he in safety
! mo, no, Grace | shall not leave YOU till
l see you safe out of the woods. You will
need all your strength to get there in sea-
son without carrying Isa. Charles can cs-
cape by breaking his bride, and l., you
know, can return home by the other road.
But have heard that horses were nj
ways frightened iry fire, and were more npt
TO run into il, than to fly from it,
well, should he sorry to lose my faith
ful Charlie--but don't speak of his life,
when yours is in danger
Again they relapsed into silence, and
hurried forward, but what was their dismay
TO discover upon going little further, That
their efforts to escape in that direction were
frustrated-the fire was already raging be-
tween them and the open lands To re-
trace their steps and endeavor to regain the
highway before the destroying element
now their only resource. The child fright
ened and uneasy, had sobbed herself to
sleep in Henry's arms; while Grace, over
come with heat, aud almost suflocated with
smoke, would have thought herself utterly
unable to proceed another step, had not
life been at stake. The danger Of their be-
ing surrounded by fire was every moment
growing more imminent. Henry dared
not express the fears he felt. lie still press
I'd on, cheering his companion with look
and word, and occasionally lending her the
aid of his hand, in surDounting obstacles,
while he cast frequent and anxious gIapces
AT the progress Of stream Of fire that had
somewhat dverged from the main body,
and which he feared might reach the spot
where their path joined the highway before
they could.
Notwithstanding their peril, they could
scarcely help gazing with admiration upon
the sublime spectacle around them. The
heat and dramght of the preceding summer
had rendered all the dead wood in the for
est ms combusiible ns finder; the leaves,
parched and wiihcrcd, had fallen from the
living trees the bogs and marshes were
nearly all entirely dry, and every obstacle
to the progress Of the flames seemed to be
On, on they came, lenpipg and
roaring, no'v catching from one tree to
another, and instantancously running TO lis
topmost verge ;--now flashing with sudden
briliancy, as they seized upon collection
Of brusbwood now Gercely raging as the
iecaycd trunk Of some noble tree seemed
10 offer slight barrier TO their wrath -
here swapping aud cracking among the
evergreens, their abundance Of rosin rem
1cring them mn easy pray; aud there, nd
,ancipg stcndIy onward, with speed sur
passing that Of the fleelest horse.
For moment Henry's stout heart yield
ID to despair, MS he saw that what he fear
ID had actually taken place. The stream
,f fire he had so anxi0usly watched had nl-
sady passed between them and the road. I
trace dropped exhausted upon Iog-and 4
ying his sleeping burden upon the ground
reside her, Henry claspcd his arms around ,
he almost .iainting girl, as he exclaimed, t
Yes, Grace, tits vain to try longer, we =
must die G
Die, Hcnryr
Yes, my beloved, 'iis true, but we will
lie together--forgive me, dearest, if in this .
Iwfu moment dare tell you what have ,
el,'-nnd he poured into her passive ear
he strong expressions of love which he .
eli to be undyipg, eternal t
His words recnllcd the current Of life to q
he pale face Of his companion. She rais-
ID her head that had fallen upon his shout q
Ier--the color rushed once more to her u
heck, and she looked ut him for an instant n
With an expression, rapid MS 1t was, that v
old him his sentiments found n response in C
Ter own bosom. Al such time all minor =
ceilings were thrown into the bnck ground i
there we're no disguises, no emlarrass- i
nent-they only knew that they loved, and C
hat they must die. Q
Yes, Grace, we shall die uniied,' ex- y
Iain,ed Henry, rs be once more pressed Il
er unresisting form to his bosom moth q
pg can separate us now q
Better SO than to live alIenatcd, whis- =
ered she. In the mansions Of our Faith
r ia Heaven all is peace aud JOY aud un- !
Dn.' q
And have ,oc not received the promise
hat there our Saviour provided place Tor :
Is, responded her companion. .
Together they kneIt upon the earth, aud