The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-03

An exclamation of joy and some on
knelt at her side My own one, and wi
Won make life to me a way Of weariness
have sosght you midst garish crowds, an
now will you give all your affections to yo
worldlingf lie cannot love as ] love. Tel
me may yet hope, and will go forth an'
wait through long, long years, till you a
gain call me to your side
Deep and unulterable emotion was de-
picted upon the face Of the young girl, and
for a moment she suffered her hand to re-
main in his passonate grasp. A sudden
resolution seemed TO nerve her soul, and
she said calmly When met Mr. Gray
and his daughter, | thought was dying
and thoy watched over me with tried dsin-
teresied friendship--I have told them all my
wayward desiiny-Liston Howard has
soughl my love, and only in the presence OF
those friends will give either aa answer.
Come to me then on Tuesday evening, and
now leave me-
The young man was about to reply, but
an inpatient waive of the hand Obliged him
to withdraw.
Agnes aud Ellen sat alone in the solitude
of their chamber, at the still midnight hour.
- And you will give this party, dearest,
said the latter THANK you, have learn
ed to think differently Of the world since |
have been under the influence Of your gen
tie teacbing.-Many of my wild fancies
have passed away,-and think. my esti-
mate of human nature has been somewhat
wrong. Twill not cast away my own hap
pness-but Ills but just he should be made
10 feel
II was the twilight hour, and The NOON
beams stole gently in through the half clos
ed curtains Of the paror in which Mis-,
Pinckney sat alone.
There was no light in the room, and tears
fell from her dark eye upon picture over
ivory was covered with her passionate kiss
rs, and mul INJURED words of strong affection
broke from her lip. An opening door caus-
ed her to start up, and hastily concealing it
in the folds of her dress, she wiped all lra-
ces of her eiunton from her countenance.
Mr.. Gray entered, and giving her letter,
said, from Lston Howard, my dear
Ellen Pinckney retreated to her own roon,
and an indescribable expression passed over
her face as she perused the epistle she held
in her hand. She threw it from her, aud
paced the room with a proud step Yes,
it must be so Retribution is but just y and
hastily penning line, she gave IT TO her
servant.
All was brilliant and lighi in the spacious
drawing rooms Of Mr.. Gray. The beauti-
ful heiress was simply dressed, and her on
W ornament single diamond that sparkled
upon the outside of her glove. Llston How
ard was there, and the noble-ooking stran-
ger, both with anxious and perplexed coun-
tenances.-She stood apart, her dark eye
flashing brilliantly, and deep flush on her
cheek. Both the rivals approached to CLAIM,
her hand for the dance. The circle round
her dispersed, and she lightly said, He ,e
whom give my hand for the dance, Civ,
it to for life Lislon Howard pressed for
ward, but waving him aside, with a proud
gesture, she gave her hand to the other,
and ioned the waltzers. Words cannot
describe tho rage and disappointment paint
ed upon the handsome features of Howard ;
bu, his hour of modification was not yet
over. lie sought her as soon as the dance
was concluded, as she stood surrounded by
a chosen few those too whose sufiragcs ho
most coveted, and, carried away by passion,
demanded an explanation
She drew her figure 10 its full height
'Lston Howard, in this very place, IN the
bosom of this family, you threw your SER
pept wiles round a young heart till you
made It all your own. She went down to
the grave with blighted spirit, the victim
of your hearless yanily-and here, III this
public assembly, ] denounce you as tue
cold blooded destroyer of tho pence Of ono
too good and beautiful and pure, TO have
been loved by such being as you. 10 do
this, have smiled when my heart seemed
breaking" Her voice slightly fallored, but
she recovered herself, and holding up her
hand, added, with this ring have be-
,rothcd myself to ono more noble and good.
Away the sister of Therese Lancy would
not stoop to love such one as you--but
she has worn concealment long to fulfil the
vow that she made by that sisters death
bed Aud whilst the stricken
Howard rushed humbly from the room.
Florence turned with smile Of softened
feeling to the nsble aud gifted Osnond,
who had sought her long, and who with all
others, deemed that the retributIon was
lust, and that he who deliberately wins wo-
mans love to cast il from him as worth
less thing, deserves his punishment.
Lady's Boob.