The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-12

I" What will my feelings bel All! !
can scarcely imagine what they will be-
Sorrow, certainly sorrow, but only for him,
that must be the psrvading feeling at such
a moment. Happiness" her whole face
frightened with smiles ms she spoke, "real
JOY on my own account to know tlat um
with him then, to hope, to believe, that 1
shall soon be with him forever" Blanca
continued to speak, and il was evident that
her mind had anticipated and dwelt on
the niseries that awaited the wife Of Al
berti.
Mar a Theresa listened to her with pro-
fonnd attention che asked once again,
"Do you determine to follow Ernest Al
berti to the mines Of ldria as his wife, and
to resign your rank and possessions" BIZ
ancs sunk on her knee, che raised her clasp
ed hands, and exclaimed, "I Hm but too
favored by God and my sovereign, if 1 may
follow him. resign my rank aud proper
" with JOY, with gratitude" Again, once
again, the Empress fixed on Blanca an
earnest and searching look, and appeared
to think deeply. "I am sa,is6ed-I nm
g,cife satisfied" she said at length, and the
s,ernness of her look disappeared !" l cam
not countenance but shall not oppose your
marriage" Binnca had been comparative
ly calm before, but now she covered her
face with her hands, and sobbcd almos,
hysterically. Maria Theresa would have
raised her, but Blanca sprnng up from the
ground, her face beaming with delight, tho
The tears hing upon her cheeks. "Ob
forgive me-" she said eagerly your high
ness will forgive me. Do not mistake nv
tears for sorrow, am so happy that must
weep"
Blanca went, and with her husband, to
the mines. The dismal hut Of workman
in tho mines of Idria, was but n poor ex-
change for tho magnificent palace Of the
Count Albert, on the banks Of the Danube,
which was now confscated to the crown !;
though n small eslate was given to the ven
crabIe and respected Countess during her
life. But Blanca smiled with n smile Of
satisfied happiness, as, leaning on her hus-
bands arm, she stopped before the hut which
was TO be their future home.
The miners hut became dnily more
happy abode; the eyes Of it's inhabitants
were soon accustomed to the dim light, and
oil that had seemed so wrap, in darkness
;yhen they first entered the mines, gradual
y "awned into distinctness aud light. BIZ
anca began 10 ioun VIZ" ivas P'casuIo -
the walls and rude furniture Of her too mar.
row room. She had no time tO spend in
useless sorrow. for she was continually en-.
pIoycd in the necessary duties of her si,ua-
iion she periormed with cheerful nlacrily
the most meDial Offices, she repaired hcr
husbands clothes, and she was delighted il
she could sometimes take down from an
old shelf, one of the few books she had
brought with her. The days passed on
rapidly; and ns the young pair knelt down
mt the close of every evening, their praises
and thanksgiviDgs were ms fervent as their
prayers. Ernest had not been surprised ut
the high and virtuous enthusiasm which had
enabled Biancn to support, At first, all the
s.vere trials they underwent without shrink.
ing; but he was surprised tn find that in
the calm, the dull, hopeless calm, Of unti-
mInisbed hardship, her spirit never sank:
her sweetness Of temper and unrcpinng
gentIencss rather increased.
Another trial was approaching. Bianca,
the young and tender Bancn was about to
become mother; and one evening, on re-
turning from his work, Ernest found his
wife making clothes for bis unborn infant.
lie sat down beside her and sighed; but
Blanca was singing mcrrily, and she only
left off singing to embrace her husband with
smiles, he thought the sweetest smiles he
had ever seen.
The wife of one Of the miners, whom BIZ
anca had visited when lying i'll of dan
gerous disease, kindly offered to attend her
during her confinement; and from the arms
of this woman, Ernest received his first
born son the child, who, born under dif.
fercnt circumstances, would have been well
coined with nll the care and splendor Of no
BILE rank. But he forgot this, in his joy
,hnt Blanca was safe, aud stole on tIptoc to
the room where she was lying. She had
been listening for his foois,ep, and as he
approached, he saw in the gloom OF the
chamber her white arms stretched towards
him. II have been thanking God in my
Thoughts" said Binnca, after her husband
had bent down to kiss her; "but ! am so
very weak ! Dear Ernest, kneel down be-
side the bed, aud offer up my blessings with
YOUR own" Surprising strength seemed to
have been given to this delicate I'other, by
Him who iempers the wind TO the shorn
lamb :" and she recovered rapidly from her
confinement.
Shortly after this an EXPIRE" arrived IRON
Vienna, inquiring IL Albert or bis wife were
still alive. A few hours after, another per-
son arrived with the same haste, and on the
same .rrapd they were, the one a oenr re-
l..II.
lation of Blanca, the other Aioenrs fellow
soldier and most intimate friend. rardon
had a, length been granted to the Young
exile, at tho petition of the general ofhcer
whom he had wounded; and Alberti wns
recalled by the Empress herself to the court