The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-12-19

Explain !" cried Augusta, '.you Lave
Witnessed my humiliation, and yet ask me
the cause. ] do not claim your sympathy:
the grief now feel admits Of none; | was
born to be unhappy, and whichever way
turn, ] nm wre,ched."
".Only tell me one thing. dear Augusta.
is all your grief owing TO the discovery of
your love for Clarence, aud to the senti-
menis with which you have inspired him
There is no humiliation in loving Clarence
for who could know him aud not loYs
him I"
Augusta looked in Mary's face, assured
that she was uilering the language Of mock
ery.-Mary, the pure tnornlist, the mild,
hut unco,npronisiug advocate fbr dhty md
vir,he, thus 10 palliaic the indulgence offs
forbidden passion 1t could only be in dc.
rison yet her eye was SO serenr, and her
smile So Kind, il was impossibl. to believe
that canlrmp, Was lurking beneath" Then
you do love hi,n Mary, aud ! am doubly
affection of a sister, the tenderness of u
friend, do I regard him; admire his tall
en,s, l vcnrruie his virtues" "Vir,ue
oh Maty, he is = traitor To his friend; what
reliance is there on those virtues, which
have no root IN the heart, are swept away
by the FIRST stoIm of passion 7" Passion
mny enter the purcst heart" answered Ma
ry-" guilt consists IN yielding tn its infu-
ence ! wonld pledge NV life, that Char.
cnce would never give himself Up to the in
fuence of guilty passion" Talk not
of him, let me forget his existence, il can;
! think of Que, who will return from his
long exile, only Ia liud his hopes deceived,
his confidence betrayed, his heart broken"
Here Augusta wrpt wnh such anguish, that
Mary finding j, in vain to console her,
threw her arms around her, and wcpt IN
sympathy yet sill she smiled ihrough
+ her tears, aud again md again repeated TAI
her, TIM, heaven had long years of happi.
ness yet in store.
4. Augusta, in the solitude of her own chain
Der, recovered no appearances OF outward
,. composure, that seemed 10 her like n fore
d taste of mortality. Tho slightest sound
b, made her ,remble, aud when Mary return.
D, ed to her, softly, bu, hurriedly, and told her
u her father wished to see her, she wen, tn
I'd him, with hlnnched cheek aud trembling
s. step, like criminal who is obout to henr
J. her sentence of doom. ~ have something
d 10 communicate 10 you," said he, kindly
" tnking her hand, and leading her to sea-.
i But I fear you will he too much sgitaied."
u lis he coiDel'' cried she, grnsping hrs
u arm. with sudden cuergy-" only tell me.
. is he coinci" Your husband Is arrived
u have just received iidiogs that he is in
y the city, and will shortly be here" Au-
gustn gnsped for brenib, she pressed her
' hands ON her bosom. there was such 6 cold,
iniclernblc weight there she felt the letter
+ of he. husband, which she had constantly
8 worn rs u iaIismnn against the evil she
f most drendcd. That tender, confding let
r ter, which when she had frs, received il,
size had hailed ns the precursor Of the pur.
est fsIiciiy.--" Il 10 all over uow," sighed
/ she, unconscious Of the presence Of Mr..
Manning. Poor unhappy Allison, l viii
tell him all, and then l will lie down and
die" 81 hear carriage approaching"
said Mr.. Manning -" The gate opens
support yourself my dear child, and give
him the welcome he merits" Augusta
, could not mose, her limbs were power.
I less, hut perception mud scnsibiIny re-
n,niued ;--she saw Mr.. Manning leave
, the room, heard the steps aud voices
. IN the passage, aud then The door re-opcn.
y The shades Of twilight were beginning to
, fall, and u mist WAS over her eyes, hut she
n distinctly recognized the figure that entered
--- " lrat was her nstonishn,ent to Lehold, in
stead of the l,nk furrn, bnld brow, aud green
E shades, marked in such indellible characters
|, On her mcmory-,be graceful lineamehts,
. clustering locks, and ldsrrous eyes Of Clnr-
d cnce She ipoked beyond in wild alarm
G for her husband. "Lcnvc me-" she ex-
i. claimed, +" leave me, or you drive me to des1
c peration."
n Bot Clarence eugerly approached her, as
- if defyiny ali Consequences, and reckle"o of
d her resentment. He clasped her in his arms:
I he pressed her to his henff, aud imprinted
=, on her brow, cheek aud lips, unnumbered
n kisses. "My bride, my wife, my own be:
n loved Augu,tn, do yon not know me and
J. can you fprgive me for this trial Ut y"or
N Ioyel I did not mean to cause you so much
,r suffering, but could not resist The Temp
10 tation of proving whether your love was
e mine, through duty or inclination. ! have
n been the rival of myself, and bave exuli-
n ed in finding, that love in all its strength
!. has still! been mastered by duty. Augusta.
;s 4 yIorv ~ NV wife. ."-Augusia looked up,
n in bew ilder,d rapture, hardly knowing In
:. what world she existed. She had never
!. dreamed of such transformation. Even
d now IL SEEMED incredible-it could not be
e t,ue-her present felicity was too great tn
;. be real" Ca, Allison aud Clarence be
n on, ~ "Yes, my Augusta. these arms
J. have a rirh, TO enfoId thee, or they would
d no, clasp you thus. No mirncle has been
n wrought, bn. the skeleton Is reclo,hed with
). nesb, The locks Of youth have been renewed.
): the tide of health has flowed bnck again i'm
). to the wasted veins, lending n glow to tho
!. wan cheek, and a brightness to the dim
10 eve ;-and more than nll, the worn sod fee
" BILE spirit. always symps,hizing with hs
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