The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-10-31

the stranger had shown sorrow and SYM
pathy at her illness had given her own
bottle Of salts, and appeared content that
MIR. GrfeiEe himself should carry her cut.
Douglas! exclaimed the poor girl, ca
gerly--" did he come to me ,henl All,
| knew he was acIing when he pretended
MOI TO see me And was she very benuti-
fu 7" added she, more sadly, as her head
sank again on the sofa-piIlow.
Deed them" said nunt Nanny, indig-
nanily, 81 thought lIitle about her, and you
lying pale and dead in my arms but Im
thinking she was just a painted, brnzcn
creature, aud if ! could have got another
sceni-bottle, ye should not have had hers
To smell to-
Other reports, however, differed from
aunt Nnnny's; the stranger was prono,in-
ced handsome, exceedingly handsome; aud
the boldness in her conduct. in thus making
her appearance publicly among them, was
hy no means visible in her face which,
moreover, was not painted, bur, on the
contrary, as pale as Jeane's own.
Douglas called, as was natural, the mex,
day, 10 ask how his cousin Elt. There
was discussion whether he should be nd
ml'led, i"r Aherioy's savage anger, when
he heard vaguely the cause of his chid's i'll
ness, threatened violence to young Grmme
which would probably enl in a lasting
quarrel perhaps, and Jeanie slnddered MS
she thought of it. Perhaps her father
might even strike Douglas lie had struck
her when he was angry--not laiely-not
for years-but then not for years had she
seen him so angry MS now. At last she be-
thought her of asking Abcrfoy herself
whether she should sec her cousin.
Why d. ye nsk me?" said her father,
feIcely "does he not come in and out,
like tame dog, when he plenscs, and stay
as long ms he peases, ms If we were all in
Aberfoy, and he the MASTER Why dye
ask me to day more than any other T.
'Oh father, murmured Jeanne, ms she
wound her arms round his neck, will see
him CT not, rs you think best it is different
to-day, now tha, know the word; only
do not be harsh with him, father, if he
comes"
/ lll-judged was this conscious appeal.
Aberfoy's eyes flashed fire, and he ground
his teeth as he turned to answer.
Ha exclaimed he, ut length, 'you
feel il; you feel that. your father ought to
strike the coward profligate to The earth,
for creeping into his home, to steal away
yerc henrl, and give ye only tears in return
But III bear it itnow-III bear II, Iassc,' re-
peatcd he, ns The terrified girl sank ut his
feet - see him, and ha' done with him
see him, and let il be for Mc last time
Aud so saying, and finging off his
daughter rather than assisting her to rise,
left the apartment.
'DongIns," snid, Jcnnic, after due inouir4
les had been made about her health aud
spirits, my fnlhcr says this must be The
last time shall see you and"
Il hope your father will find himself mis-
taken, said her cousin, gayly, as he nj
tempted to take her hand. I mean to see
you very - very often if you will let me-
mo, Doug!as-no, murmurcd Abcrfoy's
daughter, while she struggled with her
tears; 81 think i, the best as it is. | may
have been vain and foolish; but now
now ,ha, know you do not love me"
Not love you, Jenie
Jeanio's reproachful glance was her on.
iy answer, md Douglas coIored as he met
it, and snid, in n low Voice
! We may love more than one, and love
them iIerenIIy.'
No need was there now to struggle with
tears. Jeanie's womnn's heart burned with
in her at the Iibcriine speech and Iiber,inc
smile. She rose and drew her slight but
graceful figure to its full height.
Il think not, Douelns Greene I; and am
sorry the words should ever have been spo-
ken by you to me. Farewell and when
you meet another rs ya.ag ard as lc::!.
ms ] am, remember our parting at this time.
She held out her hand aud her cousin
took il; he did not attempt reply, aud the
door closed on him before Jennie could be-
lievc that so they had parted for the last
time.
| II added no new pang to what she nj.
rendy felt, when busy tongues told her of
bis departure from Bath, IN company with
The beautiful Stranger. lie was already
gone from her for ever. But chill aud
sbudder did pass through her heart, when
few weeks afterwards, she saw u letter
put into her fathers hands, the direction
Of which was ia his we'll known hand wri-
ting.
The letter wns sealed with black, It had
n broad black edge; it contained the in
iellicence Of the death Of Sir Douglas
Creme, and the succession Of his son -
Of the bequest Of Aberfoy to Jeanie's faith
or, in token Of forgiveDess-and something
else it coDinineJ---a folded sheet, addressed,
not 10 the master Of the regnined Aberfoy
but TO The bewidered, trembling girl, WIN,
pressed it to her bosom, wept the FIRST tears
Of Joy she had ever shed. ...r..
sOb how beautiful Jeanie Crane look
ed, her meek eyes sparkling, her pale
cheek flushing, over the contents Of that
letter. II ran as follows:
"Dear and lovely Jsanic.
at gricved me 10 leave all unexplained
and wreiched the day parted from you.
! came With the intention Of snsouncip,
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