The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-11-28

goiueh AUBURN her complexion Was a 1
dazzling white, while the color upon her
cheek was az delicate as il the fight had
passed through n rose-lcaf upon II. Her
mouth and teeth were very beautiful, and
she had one of ,he sweetest, mcriest voices
in the world, smile SO bewitching, and a
disposition so good, that she caplivated all
hearts. Nothing could be more exquisiily
moulded thau her figure. She seemed !
more like creation of the poets fancy,
than creature Of substantial flesh and
blood. Grace and Iightness characterised
every movement; and there was an indis-
crioaole charm in all that she did or said,
which inspired confidence and affection at
the first glance. She was Just seventeen;
bad never been out of the colony in her
life,-was thoroughly hon,ely in all her feel |
ings and attachments, and ultra America
in everything. To sum up all she could
knit, spin, weave and quilt, aud was one of
those noble girls, whom the excellcn,
grandmothers Of two or three generations
back were made. Indeed, she fairly prom
ised vet to be one of them,--at least she
had taken the first step ;-she bad a lover
This lover was young colonist. lie was
handsome, brave, and generous, and worthy
TO love and TO be loved by maiden so fair
as Catharine. Henry Wadsworth was
warmly opposed to the resignation of the
Charter. So was Kate. Whatever he lov-
ed she loved whatever he hated she hated,
and vice-versn. Nor was this oil for love.
1t resulted from the happy unity of kindred
and congenial spirits. Kate WHY'S aud
Harry Wadswor,h were paired together in
| Heaven.
| The conversation between Andross aud
Helen had, MS doubtless the reader has con-
jectdred; third party as listener. Wads-
worth had been walking with Catherine,
and as he was about TO leave her ut her
fathers, that he might join the assembly,
she, 40 doub, to linger longer on his arm,
and look up into his face and talk of love,
proposed accompanying him as far us the
governors, where she would stop wifi her
cousin Helen until his return, when he
might call aud escort her home. This was
an excellent idea, and Just harm onized with
his own wishes! At the Governors gate
they separated Henry bending his steps
towards the town-house; Kate antic icipating
the delightful walk she should have home,
w,E n light heart entering the gate, and
bounding up the avenue to The house. She
had trasetsed half the length Of the wuIk,
when tho forms Of Andross and Helen be-
fore her caught her eyes. Unable to distin-
guish her cousin in the gloom, and unwil-
ling to meet them at TINT hour, sne turned
aside into by path to gain the portico,
without passing them. The path conduc-
ted her into . broader one which led o.
blquely to the front Of the mansion. She
had walked but few steps when she saw
Andross md Helen advancing towards her,
but too much engaged to notice anything
beyond themselves. The figure and air, Of
her cousin could not bo mistaken. WHO
could il be with her" Without waiting
for reply to this self directed query, she
retrented to cludc their observation, but
with half formed determination Of nsccr-
tanning who the stranger was, with her own
eyes. Without returning by the by-patb
which was very circuitous, there wns no
way Of escaping them except by n gate at
the foot Of the walk, where also was an ar-
bor. To this she directed her steps, and
entered the nrbor.
Helen certainly will not venture in this
dark place with a man." she said to herself:
so ! shall be secure here. For am de-
termined to see who she can be philandering
with, at such aE hour"
In this concealnient, undiscovered she
heard sufficient to assure her Of the loyal
intentions Of her cousin, and to ascertain
who was her dangerous companion. Hard
ly had they turned than she glided from the
nrbor, softly passed through the gate which
led through the renr Of the dwelling, and
fed towards il at the eminent risk o. Ieav-
ing a stray tress or . portion Of her robe on
the bushes through which she forced her
way. catering the house by door in the
wing, she few along the hall to the librnrv.
It's door was ajar. She went in and closed
it behind her found the key in the escri-
toirc unlocked the bureau; discovered
the drawer, and with mn eager grasp drew
forth narrow wooden case, about two feet |
long and three inches square, having n Gu
riousIy jointcd cover, like the roof Of =
house. II was secured by brass hosps and
covered with coarse, dark substance
HnstiIy opening it she discovered a roll, Of
which sbc Instantly took possession. Then
taking one from pile Of old parcbsneuts
which 10y on the top Of the bureau, she pla-
ced il 10 the case instead ofthat she had alb
stracted, fastened The hasps az before, aud
replaced il in the drawer. Relocking the
bureau, she returned the key to the escri-
toIre, md bastened from the room with the I
Charter safe beneath fer cloak. Before
she reached the door by which she bad 1
come in, the hall door opened, she had
barely time to step aside into the recess
when Helen entered, aud with a hurried
step, gained the door Of the library, paused,
hesitated, looked cautiously around aud {
then went in. |,
With q steady hand she placed the key {
in the bureau. and removed The ease. FiDd-
ing it too heavy, and from i.s bulk liable TO I
expose her 10 detection, she removed !he
parchment, hid it beneath her mantle, re-
placed the cose and kew and hurried from