The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-07

comuanv TO which she goes this evening"
Re your advice brief then, as 1t il un'
asked" said Florence, extending her hant
IN the hell. "o or I shall hardly hear it lie
Mrs Mon,agus and Mr.. Trevanion know
thar, am ready" she suid to the servant
who attended the bell. And then once NOR.
presenting the portrait, which he had no
taken; her swelling attitude maign smile
and regal robes, presented the second pic
fme.
"Takc it, Lord De We're, and when you
next offer il tell but the lady, how mHch its
features belle the character of its reality, and
she will spurn it from her rs now does Flor
ence Rivers"
1t vas over she had renouncnd him,
and was minglng in the motley crowd,
supported by strong excitement to flow
ofwild spirits. Soon came the scarce coy-
ert double entendre, the gross fattery, the
rude gaze, which nude her blush equally
for herself and the company she was IN.
Close 10 her, Trevanion remained, assuming
all the permitted airs of a favored lover,
and even these she allowed, as n defence
from the boder presumption Of strangers.
"Oh! take me hence This is no place
for me lie said-he knew il Have
not one friend left to rescue me from this
breathing pestiIence Z"
"Am not your friend, your lover 7
Take my arm, cast this mantle round you
your carriage waits, this way Miss Riv-
ers.'
"And Mrs. Montaguc-where is she 2"
,lready in the carriage. Come, the
crowd chickens, lean on me-so-draw up
fellows Doyou not see your lady' In
in dear Miss Rivers I"
Agtated to fanting, she was in the car
rage and fast rolling on, before she found
Mrs. Montague was not with her, but SO
oarnes,, So respectful were the attentions o:
Trevanion, that she merely exclaimed,
Home home oh let LEI me be alone
Alone-ay, now and forever alonem
Wrapt in mental misery she needed not
the time, the distance, until, suddenly, she
felt The wheels rolling on the smooth roads.
She caught the check.
"Thcy have mistaken--they are going
wrong"
"No, it Is through Hudson street they arc
going, you know it is not paved Ut was
not thsn.) ! ordered them to do so, to save
you from the joting Of the pare"
She sunk back satisfied, ard reused not
again from her lethargy, until the carriage
stopped at retired house, on the llarlpm
rond, there The strong lights taripg in,
showed her that it was not her own car
rage or servants. She would have scream
ed, but claspng her in his arms, in mo-
ment the villain bore her in, and throwing
to the doors, stood with folded arms and
sardoic smile, contemplating his intended
victim. AT once all her pride aud energy
returned. She sprang up exclaiming-"ln In
solent What may this outrage mean
Is it thus you WOO heart once refused, and
now scornlng you more than everl"
Fairest lady, no! In truth l WOO nc
bride, yet do love you, charming Flor
encc, and never more shall prudent fathe
or naughty lover come between us Ye
will we have no marriage trammels, gentle
Florence, for
Love light as air, at sight of human ties
Spreads his light wings and in a moment flies"
Wretch !" exclaimed Florence, with
sparkling eyes, "touch me not taint me
not with breath | have youth, health
aud strength, will resist your bastard bru-
tality to death Kill me you may, or o.
verpower me by blows, but never shall
your tainting touch dshonor the living Flor
ence J"
One moments rude struggle past, the
next a strong arm sent Trevanion reeIing
to the ground, and clasp-oh how un-
like the brutal force Of his, supported her
sinking frame. Her senses reeled, yet a
voice that might have recalled her from the
grave, distinctly, she heard to say
Yon 'are safe your carriage waits
you Fear nothing, slight has been the
magic that brought me here-gold revealed
tho damning plot, and the memory of friend
ship saved you Come"
The weeping Mrs. Montague received
Florence in the carriage, her deliverer
sprang up outside at her own door she
was lifted out, insensibIe to all but one kiss
pressed on her pallid brow, and the muir
INJURED words" And now-happiness and
home long farewell"
Six months after, this paragraph was
copied from the Florence papers
Married on the sixtecn,h, in tho great
CathredaI of San Marco, Francis WeIles-
ley Lord De We're, to Salonie, youngest
daughter of the Compte del Etruvia. The
happy couple set off for the Palazzo of the
British Ambassador, a near relation of the
bridegroom"
And shortly after there was another an
nouncement in the gazet,cs of New Or
leans
Died, in the eighteenth year other age
Florence, only daughter of the late Wash
ington Rivers, Of Tranon, Florida.
To be Continued.