The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

too strong for the cold medium of words, {
and she could ouiy thauk him with her flow i
Ing tears.
The influence OF Narwood through his |
country's ambassador, wns sufficient To OBJ I
tam from the new government of France q
passport OF safe Conduct for the widow of
revolutionary victim 50 that the only oh
Ject oil his coming heing nov accomplished, ,
the PAIR Quilted It's shores. In her home la
the western world, the expnta,ed Duchess
found an efec,ui asylum from the cou,in.
gcncies that threatened her duriog her con-
,lnuancc ~ The French capitol; aud as she
noticed the frank and urbane department
of her host, her mind rcgaiued It's wunled
vigor, and her counlenance its hcahhCul
hues not but that al tunes, when the sad
aud tragic scenes through which it had
been her destiny to pass came across her
brain, there came an icy sensation upon
her heart, but she triumphcd over her mis-
fortunes, and would have been even selfish
ly happy was II not that when she reflected
upon her conduct towards liarwood n sense
of shame possessed her mind but his own
actions aided 10 dispel such feelings aud
scar her heart To their impression. and she
situation would warrant.
Is 10 hm-exPerienco taught him n les
son never 10 be forgotten. He had perilled
his happiness upon the 6ckle sea of hui
man affections, and had met dsappoint-
ment as product; and although when he I
gazcd upon the surprising beauty Of her,
his first his ouly l0yc--he felt rs he did On
that day when he watched from the beach
of Cape Cod her departure from the scenes
of her girlhood :. yet the revelations of wo-
mans faith he had Obtained IN The royal
gardens of Versailles, uerved his heart ~
gainst further invasion from The sou of We
nus. II had worn away The enthusiasm of
his earlier years, and lelt him, still alive to
the deiereoce which woman IN nll aud any
circumstances has right To claim, but cal
lous TO her lures ST. that, when ia The
course of tine The mercuriaI passions OF
the French people had become sbackled 10y
the wisdom and tyranny of the giunt mind
ed Corsican, and that polite ruler deemed
IL sxpedent 10 annul the. decree against The
house Of Marne aud invited lis only living
representative to return To- her fauIily pos
sessions, Harwood nt once counseled her
acceptance of The proflered restitution, and
despite her ayowed astonishment and re-
luctancc fastened the arrangements for her
departure.
"Sbe will wed again, soliIoquised the
merchant NJ he turned from gazing on the
bark which wns conveying her la " the
land of the Vine She will wed again, mud
surrounded by minions aud parasites, and
ia the possession of gewgaw hoDors be bnp-
pier than rs the wife Of one who has moth
ng 10 offer but honest affections aud an
humble home and wilh sigh he quilted
the quay.
Years brought another change in the dy-
nasties, of France. The imperial diadcm
was rent from The brow of Napoleon and
he, the man Of IA thousand thrones left to
point the moral Of his own ambition upon
the sea girt rock Of Helena. The Bourbon
sat again upon the throne of his sIres. aud
with hin the fortunes of his followers loom
ed ~ the ascendant. The predictions of
Ilarwood had been IN part fulfilled, for the
rclict of Murmontl was again n bride, aud
a leader in the brilliant circles ;hn, shoDe
in the iodine of the restoration. ] have
said IN part-for, had her change of for
tunes brought corresponding happiness
We shall see.
The merchant read the announcement IN
/ the Parisian journals, and there was BIT
terness in the train of reflections which ac-
f compnnied the pernsaI. Throwing aside
, the paper he INDUCED in long aud mclah-
choly musings upon this fresh instance "i
her versatility Of principles, so glarngly de-
, ycloped IN n second marrlage. A letter
wns placed in his hands ut the moment,
and carelessly breaking the wax, he held
il unread, his mind still wandering upon
the on dit from whence hi. reyere; but II
yaprant eInnce ut The superscripiion nt
length riveted his attention, and he eagerly
devoted himself 10 scnnpiDg it's contents.
! Congratulate me, my dear friend, he
read, for I am tho happicst of women.
Our graclous sovereign Is the IDOL "i bis
peoolr, and the times of wit md gnyciy are
revived ia the capital You viii see by the
publications of the day that am again we'd
lied and although ! do not feel for my
prcsent husband the strong affection which
! I entertained for the FIRST, and which Is bur
led with him, still think sholl love bIfo,
/ for he strives TO render me happy by Indul-
renee IN my every wish. HIS Ioyohy
| Itbrourhout the period of his monnrch's ex-
lie. b,. answering zraI aud brnVery In the
field. have endesred him 10 the king, VIII"
has been pleased to rcvard him for hls ser
vice. With honors and prefermeni. My own
in,rodnciion Mt court gained the favorable
no,ice of his majesty, who smillngly a-sur-
ed inc that my Inisforunes should rot be
forgotten. And now, my friend, the storms
that have hitherto clouded the sun Of my
life are fortver dispersed, and The future IS
full of promise. The conrt il re-e.Iallish-
ed y, yersaiIlcs-but forget that between
us Versailles is ~ interdicted name. Inc
garden scenel Al, how you would be n
s.,.,d ,o hear the enyious dcmoiselles Of