The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-08-29

seemed to start from their sockets, in the
wildness of their glare, as in the list con-
vulsion Of death, he recognized her. Moth.
er!-mother he exclaimed, and fell lifeless
by her side, with his arms locked around
tho decrepid form. The dying woman
raised her eyelids, and looked upon the
stranger who had thus aroused her. A
smile passed over her paIlid features, her
lips quivered, asifshe would say, "Charles,'
md in an instant she had breathed her last
A moment passed, when all around stood
speechless and motionless, at this affecting
scene. After every means of resuscitatior
had beeu used upon Charles almost wilhou
effect, his friend disengaged his arms, anC
carried him. in his unconscious state, To th,
cab, which stood at the door, and placed
him in it. A few hasty directions were Civ
en-, and purse delivered to the nurse Il
use for every requisite to the deceased, ant
the doctor drove with every speed Ito Charles
residence. Early that day the corpse wa
removed to the residence Of The son, ant
the interment conducted with every aIten-
ton and respect that could be given
Charles remained in this unconscious state
far several days, ere he was able to under
tlduu w uhl utu tdhCu pluSCs hiC
recovered himself SO far as 10 reason with
his friend upon the circumstances thnl had
iranspired. His mother had believed HIM
lost to her forever, after an Intellectual ell
fort to discover him, during his absence on
his visit to the island. She had believed,
with truth, the massacre of her husband
and arrived in strange place, with her
health enfeebed and destroyed by ship
wreck that she had experienced IN the YES
ssi in which she had departed from the is-
iaud, she had fingered out miserable end
to her existence in the most ahJcci poverty |
and destitu,lor.
As sa0n as his recovering energies per- !
mi,ted, Charles sought the hoyel III which
his mother had lived, and dealt out the
most liberal compensation To all who had
in any way administered to her relief Bui
everywhere he sought to besow The reward
he met with the assurance Oi the uhworthI-
ness aud undeservedness of the recipient,
nnd the confirmation thar Ihe good christ
,an lady had done every thug. To see
this lndy, aud 10 express hs feelings per-
sonaliv to her, seemed now tn be the only /
object of his life, aud the only desire lhat
he fclt before the grave. He had noted her
residence rs given by the nurse, aud he re-
solved to take the earliest opportunity Of
seeing her, ere his own fast ebbiug ener-
gies should Gnd II too late.
Early in the morning of subsequent
day, the carriage was ordered to the door,
and Charles taking the direction from his
memoranda, gave his coachmnn the address
Of the good Christian lady. In hule
time, with al, the convulsious ut feeling,
that such II situation as he was then placed
in could excite, he was standing III the par
Ior awaiting the presence of the phlnnthro-
pis,. in moment, the lady gully entered
the room, unconscious of the character and
business of her visitan'. As soon, boweg-
or. as she discovered she was before gem
tlemun aud ~ stranger, as If checked 10y her
surprise, her eyeIid, felt, aud she dropped
a low and graceful obcisance. Somewhat
confused she took her seat, and modestiy
asked, if there was not some mistake III her
answering to his call.
Charles inquired as well as he could, IN
TO her identity rs the good old lady, ami
being perfectly satisfied on this point he
crossed the room, aud placing himself be-
fore her on his bended knees, begged the
privilege of expressing the gratitude oi u
son, for The holy benevoence that had been
bestowed upon dying mother.
A few words of explanation informed the
lady of all the circumstances of tho recog-
niliou in the sick chamber, aud having dli-
f,lcnlly requested that no allusion should /
again be made to the part she had dlschorg-
ed to the poor lady, the bcnetactress desr-
el an answc or from her vlsiiant To one or two
questions.
With great cnlmuess aud placidity Of
manuer, that transcribed all former con-
ceptions of humanity that had entered into
The mind of Charles, she asked of him n
few particulars of his early separation from
his family. Had he been a, former times
n resident at this CITY," aud whether he
bad not received professional education
bere3" To these questions Charles gave
an affirmative reply. Then" continued
she, perhaps you have some recollectious
of a young lady to whom you proiessed
some attachment in your early days"
Yes" replied he, "and 10 whom have
p!ighied my honor and my love" Have
You kept that faith to her Z" asked his fair
inqusitor. "Yes," answered he, 81 be-
lieve have, have never forgotten her-I
have never dreamed of loving another.
During long period of penury, through
which the yicisstudes of circumstances had
passed me, was happy only in the rccol-
lection of her; yet so altered were my
means from those in the possession ofwhich
protfered myself, that ] deemed myself
unacceptable to her, and she discharged
from every obligation by which she was
bound to me-"
Ignorant man." exclaimed tho good la
dy, rising from her clair, as if her whole
frame dila,ed with an awakened pride,
F" how little do you know the fidelity ofwo-
nan's heart. Behold your Margnret-sbe
who plghled her iirs, affections to you and
to whom Won had returned your pledyo fnr