The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-08-29

ere she completed her course. Scarce had
the witnesses present signed their uttesta-
ton 10 the instrument, when the startling
aud thrilling sound of the death rattle rung
through the stiffness of the dying chamber
long and deep drawn breath heaved from
the breast of the pa,ient-and mourning
friends turning their faces from the deserted
tabernacle of humanity, told too surely that
the work OF death was accomplished.
gaZed moment IN sad aud mournful |
feeling upon the vacant eye and parted lips |
oi The fresh corpse as ii lay s,iiiening be- |
lore me, and thought over the words Of tho
poet
10 hear The dying their iain, murmers speak, |
And watch the death glaze smooth the waxen cheek;
To see the fiery eye half iiercek roll
AS II 1t wreStled with the parting soul
Or hear The last clod crumble on the bed.
And sound the humble mansion of the dead;
This, this is woe
Fastening from this scene of mortal mis-
cry, repaired 10 my residence, to shake
on the sadness in which the business of the
last few hours had enveloped me, not with
out determination, however, tO learn at
the earliest interview | could obtain with the
friend of the testa,or, some particulars of his
history, and of her, the remembrance of
whom had excited SO much emotion on The
dying bed.
After the funeral rites had been faithful
ly performed, sought the person who had
connected me viii, The events described,
and received from him the following nc
count of the deceased and those connected
with hun
A number of years ago Charles --
the deceased, was II student of medicine IN
this city. AT this early period of life, being
then upon the threshhold of manhood, he
had evinced great qualities of mind and
heart, and had secured the confidence ms
well as the esteem of those who knew him.
During the prosecution Of his studies here
his society was much sought after, and u
midst the guy and busy maze of fashionable
associations with which he was surrounded
it wus not thought strange that he should
select an object fur his more particular Mt
lenlion and confidence. Nor when his
marked n,teniions eyinced in whom that
confidence was placed, was the surprise Of
any one excited, for The object selected was
just such a one ms n noble and discrmina-
ung mind, and good heart, might be cx-
pected to single out. On this lady, then,
just so far his junior in life as to make their
disparity IN years harmonisc Ia purity of
thought and feeling, Charles looked with III
the bright and promising prospective that /
ndorns first love. To his glance her soft
aud piercing eye gave the ever ready res
ponsc of devotion, aud every approach to
her presence seemed to stir soul within
him, that was to him us pure as though she
had irradlated her own around him, aud in
fused him in It's halo. A short time of such
blissful revelry passed, embnlmed in thou
sand day dreams Of the future, and Charles
was brought to the green box Of the college
to stand the test of his mnlrculation for
his professions. lie passed his examination
with honor, and went into the evidence
thereof, under the scal of an ancient and
respected alma mater Charles had parents
residing IN one of the West India Islands,
from whom he had long been separated
while in the care Of u friend and guardian,
and engaged IN the completion of his edu-
cation, and now he felt determination to
put into execution n long expressed desire
to visit them. ia few weeks he left this
lIDIi WI uts utsiibuliDll, ith'iug
hls pighted faith In his bctrothed To return
aud claim her at TIC expiration Of brief
absence.
Charles arrived nj the home Of his pa
rents, but found it desolate, and the ruins
Df once beautiful mansion, with the sur
estate, attached to the DOMAIN Of !
a neighboring stranger. An insurrection I
had recently taken place on the island (; his :
father had fallen victim 10 the infuriaic &
madness of his own rcbcllious household, l
and his mother, who, with other fcmalcs of
the island, were early placed on board n {
vessel at the nesres, port for security, had I
wirh her companions long since been given /,
up ms lost ut sea. the vessel never having
been heard of since her departure from the
island. Overwhelmed with such an unex-
pected aud ira gicaI bereavement, and thrown /
ppon the world without prospect oi sccu- a
rity against the slightest yIeissitudes that c
fpight ovcrtake him, Charles lost all recol- $
lection Of his former hopes aud happiness, 1
and gave up in detection all the rich nn- {
licipations Of happy union with the idol
Of his love. 8
Years passed by, and while he remained j
in The place of his nativity, sedulonsly occu- c
pied in the prosecution of his profession as d
his only means Of livelihood, the sweet re- c
clplent Of his pIiglrted love, still bound IN d
the enduring chain Of woman's pure and C
first pledged affections, bent like tho droop. v
ing llly beneath the blast Of unanticipated $
neglect, and in seclusion from society, and u
the exercise of Christian charities aud de- u
yotion, sought balm for her wounded Q
heart. In short period ch,nge took
place In The government Of the Island on
which Charles was resident, and n spirit Of Z
returning justice and humanity directed the
attention ofthe authorities TO the restitution
Of the estates which bad been ruthlessly
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