The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-04-18

at his foet, and looked and looked, un
til tears started to her eyes for love an
joy.
One evening Henry was summoned I
his wife's apartment. She had given brit
to boy. The little one lived but to re
ceive fathers first and last blessing, be
fore his perfect features settled to repose
And Isabel was departing too ;--the lovin,
eye grew dim, the sweet voice low. Tn
boy was brought to her, his young eye
closed, the dscolored lips where the darI
touch of death first appeared bound up, ant
his little hands, the exact pattern of hi
mothers crossed on bis cold breast. She
pressed him freely in her dying arms, rails,
ed one meek glance to heaven, then fixed
it on Henry who stood statue-like before
her That look recalled his fitting senses
nnd kneeling by The bedside he threw hi,
arms around her, and bent his face to
hers.
God calls your Isabel" she whispered
What he wills is right but be not alone.
Send for Ellen, marry her." A slight con-
vulsion passed over her face, and the love-
'y spirit was gone.
Henry wept not, his soul seemed harden
cd to stone he placed the babe in his
mothers arms and it was n strange pleas
ure to lay that little head on her bosom,
and twine their cold hands together-
Night came, his attendants left him ulone.
The breeze that swept through the open
doors waved the white garments of tho
dead. Henry started; n hurst Of woe, a
loneliness most drear ond dreadful came
over him he wrung his hands, he trayers-
ed the floor with groans of anutterabIe,
despair, he bent over those pale forms with
cIrnclcd hands.--What was life, what was
duty to him lie must tread the world
alone, the silence was insupporable. lie
shouted alond,-
Isabel! Isabel speak. Speak, my
boy utter n sound, one human cry. Oh,
death death !" The wretched man threw
himself On the floor, and wept aloud. From
tears followed prayer. The spirit of God
descended, and wrapt him in its folding
wings, aud he grew calm.
Morning came aud he was tranquil. lie !
hid his beloved AT the foot of the garden
beneath tree she loved, the blessed baby |
in her arms, and left her there; but when |
evening drew nigh, and the night odors
hreathcd abroad, he sought the spot.-It
was terrible Joy to be there he laid his
face to the sod, aud listened as if her voice
might answer, and the breathings of her
heart respond to his own. He struggled |
for prayer, bat his lips were parched, and
;hc words died away. lie felt as if an aw
ful temptation were on him, us if God had
forsaken him he lay gasping for breath
dim and drcary shadows fitted before him,
wailings us of newborn infants passed
through the air, mingled with gurgling
dea,l-moans; he touched cold forms, and
they clasped him with chill gatherings.
lie was found in the morning in high de-
lirium.
TUE CONFLICT.
Henry recovered, and returned to his
duties, but deep cloud of sadness invested
his soul loneliness as of desert was
around him; there was light, but no
warmth in his existence. AS he sat one |
evening in his desolate abode, keen rush |
of memory like sudden winds came by him,
and he fancied he heard n voice, saying.
ss Be not alone, send for Ellen, marry her."
lie started he drove the thought away
like IA guilty thing. Ii came again and
,gain; it clung 10 him in the midst of duty,
in silence, III prayer; the winds whispered
i il rose in dreams. He ceased 10 visit
he grave of Isabel, young flowers were
,nringiug there, and he knew it not. Inn
rulse ripenctl TO resolution. He wrote 10
Ellen, he told her of her friends dying re-
quest he made bare the sorrows md
wants of his bereaved heart, and he asked
f she would be the ministering angel to
zeal its wounds, He promised TO cherish
md love her, aad though a cloud would
shadow their memories, it would be tinged
~ the hope of aiding each other in the
,reat cause Of rescuiug souls from death.
Henry's frame of mind for some time
after sending this letter was calm. Ii his :
proposal was accepted the answer would
,e in person, as an immediate opportunity
,flered for Elen's departure. But as the I
ime drew near for her arrival he became ,
nervous and depressed; he re-arranged I
nd improved his residence, and removed
very object that directly reminded him of .
sahcl. lie never glanced at the grave,
he shrubs grew wildly on Its rank soil, ard
he turf was green. Time flew SO rapidly
hat Henry sometimes caught .his breath
II the nearness Of his fate lie labored in
very possible shape; there was rapidity
u his step and eye, thnt showed a hurried
mind; he slept little, and the meanes,
was more welcome than soli-
ude. Did he wish Ellen TO come
She arrived the conflict between vary
ug feelings and motives had almost rent
ler frame, but she came, shrinking, sensi-
live, but loving. Trembling to her hearts
'ery core, she extended her hand to Henry
&c shrank ms from basilisk, and uuering
, loud, deep cry of horror and disgust sank
IN chair and wept. Ellen, deeply affect
ID herself, scarcely co:nprehended the ma