The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-02-28

Amongst her suitors was one who, lik
Young Edwin, bowed, bat never talked @
love. This wns the talented young artis
who bshrld and portrayed her hide nn'
Geek aud her beartless encouragement q
this poor youth completed the measure o
De vere's disgust.
One night when he Ind retired earlier
than usual, sickered with gaieiy, angry
with Florence, himself and all the world
and terribly oppressed by the intense heat
he was awakened from his restless couch by
. strange rushing sound.
IL must be steamer on the river" wn,
HE first thought but the noise was too
near. Too loud for that.
He arose hastily, aud threw on his clothes
Can il be fog from, the wnter which en-
circles the farthest wing of the house So
densely1 No, it d-epens-and look grn-
eious heavens, it is followed Ivy fame-the
villa is On fire Often and often had We'll
lesley stood upon gun while smoke and
fame had whirled and bISzed around him.
but never before had he felt The sickening
Ear which now appalled, his heart, rs he
beheId that part Of the villa where Florence
slept, ON fire. To drop from the balcony
80 the ground, to alarm the sleeping inmates
80 rush wildly along to the burning wing,
were but the actions Of minufe-ihe slight
door gave wav to his tremendous rush, and
IN he burst, wildly calling on the name of
Florence Aud now rs if in fierce ,leris-
ion Of their festal Gres and gala lights, the
magnificent but terrible element rushed up
10 mighty tougres to the skies, bazing,
cracking, rolling its voluned masses like
a victorious foe, far and near. while its no,
breath scorcled the check Of Wellesley.
and seemed 10 woo him to his grave. A
wall, "A sound Of wo, directed him he
rushed to the direction whence it proceeded.
and brheld the father and daughter locked
in ench others arms.
DE We're, thanks oh mercifnl God I"
exclaimed the ngonizrd fnther. "De We're,
snvr--oh, save my child !" and he sunk
senssless on the ground.
"Florence! beloved, dearest Florence,
come !"
"And leave my father oh. noble, excel.
len, De We're, save but my fathers life
think not Of me twas !, twas I that
brought him here Leave him not To per-
ish thus dreadfulIy, MS you would save me
from madness and despair--snve, oh, save
my father"
will, I will" exclaimed the aeira,cd
man, "but y"u are my first care Delay
not on your life come--come !"
She dropped from his arms To his feet.
Hear me, De Vere-.hear the on the
brink Of dread eternity! Herr the weak
the wayward Florence. call God to wi,nrs,
how she loves you Aye, denrer than If,
10 me you are 1; yet here | swear, if 20,
make me guilty of parr;cid-, in numbering
my best, my noblesl father, l never will sr,
you more No, my first, fpndest friend
guardian, father, we will die together ~
In the commanding agony of majestic
despair, she wound her ar,ps around her
fathers body, aud fixing on Do We're her
flashing eyes, seemed TO defy him to tear
her thence.
Bravest and noblest GIRL" he cried.
" the & 81 that made you as his most per-
feet " ork viii not desert us now Wrap
yourself in this cloak, and follow, folow
eInsrly ny beIovcd !"
He raised the senseless form of Mr.. Riv-
er', Fl"rence, with shrek Of Joy, assisted
him then pressing her white lips ferven,ly
TO the brow of De We're, she snid,--
A" In life or death loved you only"
Blin'lrd by the smoke. nlmos, suff,cated
hy the flame, De We're felt nothing but tina,
ks', yet, when reaching the outer door,
who shall speak his unul,erable agony To
hnd that Finrence had not folIowrd them.
She had probably fallen, her high wrought
strength had given way, and even in death
her danntless courage had uttered no cry
or gr"an. Phrrnzied with passion, infuri-
aled wi b despair, De- We're dashed down the
form Of The sens.less father; with one wild
plunge he threw off the hold Of those nbou,
him, aud rushed again inio the burning
budding. All now was flame, the step.
scorched, crackled, aud gave way as his
desperate step touched them large flakes
of tire hissed aad shriv-lled on his cloihrs
md flesh, rafiers rolled around him, vet with
a strength mghtirr far than death, yea,
stronger than Fate, aud immuiable as ilra-
sea--lhe strength of Lore---he rushed along
and reached the chamber. Already had
the dancing, bilowy flame invaded the r"ou,
alresiy had it encircied the form of the
death-6ke Florencr, ns with n hal" of leh,
-grasping and wrapping .her in his ample
cloak, De We're cast but omc glance behind
him. then springng from the veraudah, h.
leaped, with his precious burden, into th.
waves below, aud at the same instant til,
roof fell in, aud all was one crashing ruin
A low convulsive murmur passed through
the crowd. aud seemed MS the kneIl of th,
beautiful being, they believed to have per.
ishrd, and her devotrd lover; but ], chang
ed in u moment to a rapiurons shout at joy
when the gallant sailor was seen bufiri,ng
the waters with one arm, while the oiheI
closely grasped his rescued trea'urr--an-
other instnn, ls has spruns' on shcrr, ana
unscathed, except by fear, has lad The
daughter in her parents arms.
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