The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-11-14


river-all had the power to chain her heart
as with the spell of an invisible spirit.
And from nature her soul weat up TO Ma
ture's God in pure devolions.
Ii is not necessary TO the perfections OF
such a character that il should have no
feeling in common with busy lite. No
Caroline Ellsford was a choice friend aud
an interesting companion. She was not IA
vain dreamer, but one who understand the
operations of her own mind, ard who could
contrGl them.
A few brief years passed away, and The
shadow fell upon my friends bower ol
peace. The angel of death came with his
fearful summons, and tho high minded Ellis.
! ford was no more.
Ii was three months after this sad event
that returned from a long journey to the
far west and called tu see the widow OF
my early friend. found her as | expect
ed TO find her-not pHrnlyized IN her mind ;
but calm, and at times almost cheerful,
mourner. She was guarded in her allu-
slons 10 her husband, experience had
taught her that it were far better not 10 in
duIge in grief But oh, what a change had
come over the spirit of her dream
! | soon learned to my great grief that af-
fairs with Elsford had not been SO pros
porous as was supposed. His lovely Wild
ow was left with bare piltanco after his
business was settled up-and she soon be-
gan TO feel great concern for her future sup
port. In this dilemma she advertised for n
situation as teacher in private family, not
withstandlng my gentle but earnest remon-
strance, and accepted the place of go,erness
in the family of Mr. Dobbs.
! Mrs Dobbs had served her time in the
kitchen, from which she had been elevated
| by Mr.. Dobb's, man whose ideas could
comprehend Iiulc beyond the multiplication
table. BY degrees he succeeded ia adding
dollar to dollar-litilo careful of the means
until he became one of the most wealthy
merchants of our city. His wife soon be-
gan to feel her consequence, especially as
her husbands reputed wealth und her
own splendid coach and gaudy trappings
introduced her into the best society. la q
! few years "A new edition of the Dobbses be.
came apparent, and ms graceless IA set wer,
no, 10 be found in Charles st from Fayett
to Franklin.
Emily my dear
| What
Come, my love, ! want you
! What do you want
Il want to introduce you to your new
governess.
! is she cross ma and n fat awkward
girl of some eleven years old came rude
| Iy into the room and made her way boldly
4 G., ,i, Ia, ,,.tora hrp ElI.c..l
! sitting.
This my dear is -. What's your
nnme forget.
Mrs. ElIsford'
! 'No-not that-your first name
'Caroline,' said she, half weeping as
thoughts of other days, and of her high
minded and honorable husband came over
her
We'll; Caroline, this is Miss Emma
want you to take particular care Of her
manners--she is quite polished now in
deed cannot ever he enough grateful to
Madame Gallopade for the great attention
she paid to her polite educatlon-she was
invaluable, and fear / snail never cease to
regret her leaving me. Do, pray, Caroline
be careful not to make my children rude,
of all things Shudder at pIeban manners
Emma, my dear, this is Caroline, your new
teacher
L don't like her much, ma y
am sorry for that
Caroline, you must be careful TO make
the girls like you-lhey are very amlable
now, and don't wan, them TO become rude
} IL you are polite to them, you will soon
make them like you
Jus, M this rnument, Angelina Dobbs
the celebrated belle--the admired of al
admliers-of money, came sweeping into
the room. She did not dcIgn to motto,
Mrs Elisford at first, but when her mother
told her this was Caroline who would glv'
her lessons IN music, as well as take charg,
of th, girls, she rolled her expressive eye
upon her, and after scanning her from
head 10 foot, with a half sncerng air re
J marked
Well, reckon she'll do. Whats he
name : didn't hear.
Caroline.
Caroline--hem MAJ wish yo'
! hadn't went to Mrs. Mclone's boil last nlsh
you really looked SO awkward that | wa
ashamed of you. Ana "heh you 90 20 ou'
why in the name Of common sense will yol
dance never saw any one in my lif
dance so ungracefully. Why Mr.. fortu
no,us laughed right out when you innd'
that false move ia the cotillion--and b'
such u gentleman in all bis manners, an'
so intelligent and interesting, I woul,
not have had it happened for all this world
well never mind, my dear, It's Owe
now
Yes, but do mind though, and it ain
. all over yet. don't cbousc to have yot
+ laughed al, especially as j, tends to make
me extremely ridiclous.'
. Duly ens,alled in her uncuyiablc Office
, Mrs. Elsford used every exertion, To modI
+ fy the crude material upon which she hs'
b 10 work. In the delectable Miss Augelin