The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-12

mingled her tears with his. his feeling be.
came concentrated in devotion, which tho
world calls iore, bu, for which affection,
pure ~ seraphs might glory in avowinr,
would he he more fitting term. In the
absence Of other channels to vent his feel
ings she hccane the cynosure Of his lofiiest
imagiaings. his more than sister. Happy
IN her youth, and time sedre,l to the loss she
had sustained, Mary Desiraix loved her
prrscnrr with a sisters trndern .ss; and
when, after The lapse Of years. there csmo
one who called hitiself her uncle--her "a.
ihcr's br"iher---,he Joy with which sho
sprang To his embrace was merged in tears,
when the probability of her separation from
her brother crossed her mind, as the strau.
GER announced his 'utrotion ofre,urning with
her immediately To the casiellaied abode of
her ancestors. in the sunny planes of Marnr.
Aud Hnrry-my brother Harry, shall he
not 20 with US she asked in9niringly, paz-
ing into the stern face ofher new-found rel.
niNe.
The Frcnchman turned to the spot where
stood the subjec, Of the query. lie had
heard The story Of the youth, und liked not
the question; and as he glanced, not ut the
noble conn'ennnce and muuly bearing, but
lie rustic apparel Of the stripping, his dislike
io u further intimacy between the mir was
increased. The stranger was lord If Marne
nnd hud brealhed the cour,ly air of the
Louvre, and he could see nothing WORTHY
of consideration in the mere fact, that "A
ro, eh and nniuIored rustic shoulJ peril his
life for maiden of noble blood Tender
ing The youlh purse well stocked with
Louis. lie sgnifed his disincllna,ion TO rank
him among the members of his voyage
home. The indignant recipient took the
prohrred gold, advanced u step, aud DASH
mg the gIt at the feet of its aristocratic Civ
er, rushed from the scene.
Harry. my noble, generous preserver,'
s0bbed ~ -o'ce at his side, as lie stood upon
the rude piazza that overlooked the ocean,
think not ST. mennly Of inc, Ms that for
broad lands nnd empty honors I would for.
saks you Harry, my brother, will not
voc..
mo, so, Mary Des,rnix,' was the answer
of him she nddressed-,hc bitterness Of his
feelings rising paramount To the Usual joy
"nsness of his tones when he spoke to her
Are you not the dnugh,er of u peer OF
Francr, called 10 fulfil u bright mud enyieo!
destiny Wonid you so forget your illus
irious ancestry, .as 10 forrgo their clnims
upon you as their descendant, 10 follow the
fortunes al one, who wns even casf from tho
ocean NJ unworthy to tennDt its caves t'-
and the boy laughed IN his sgony.
Look there = he continued, nddrcs,ipy
the stranger who ',ad followed his niece
Look nj ynn cradle of sloimsv y aud he en-.
forced his words, by pointing ou, towards the
quiet waters. which Iny stepped in the phos-
phorrscent tnIings Of a summers eve.
Where were the vassols Of your bou.c
TINT they stepped no, in 10 the rescue of
their m"s'er' Will The great deep give
up its prey for gold Though the blood
"f Chnrlemngne runs in your veins, that
act-ihat crowning act, Of offering Iucrs
f,r life, would sink yon To n level Of the
verieI scrfn aud drawing up his form, now
moulded into the fair proportions Of nine
teen summers, he gave back the ha0ghiy
glance of the Frenchman with one equally
fierce, aud turned To the weeping mniden.
The resul, Of their conference was such
as l"ver's conferences usually are. The
mind of Mary was open to the fact, ,ha, her
frlings towards her preserver, were mer.
gsd ~ ~ fnnder tie than a sisters and "a
pr"n,ise Of consia"cy, immuiablc To time
aud cIrcums,nnce--nn interchange Of to-
kens, kiss, the first that ever consecrated
lhe,r mutual affections, and Harry Har-
pood, sought his couch TINT nighi--so Iaie
boiling wnh the fercest passions now
cnIm and full Of hope
Congenial hope thy passion kindling flower,
How bright--how .irongin youths confiding hour.
The going down of the succeeding sun
found Harry weeping upon the beach A.
lone.