The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-09-25

creature, until the intensity Of my feelip gs /
caused me TO excaim, Are all women like
you | loved my mother. but il was not be- /
cause she was beautiful. What a soft. smooth
skin What large blue eyes What arms, aud
lbsu such lls' Whine hands. Hooked down AT |
her feet. Even the tiny slippers in which they
were enclosed seemed frsught with magic pow
en- Then her rich clusters ofshinng hair--her
full white bosom slightly bulging from above
the delicate gatherings Of the froch--he slen-
der wsst--the luxurious swelling of the form
Every motion she made seemed to display some
new beauty, and TO wind the silken cords of
love more closely around my heart. Her very |
dress had charms in it. There appeared TO be
sottness, gentlcness, bewitching att actipu
in he paits Of her garments, aud as her lrock !
was shaken by her movements, il seemed TO
scatter thousand sweets abroad. | thought !
that such creature could be made for moth !
ing else but To be loved. ] looked at my own
person. was sbashed. ! saw that my feet
we're much larger than hers. that my hands
were rougher, aud that my form lacked all those
swelling graees, which rendered her SO lovely.
Especially did ! observe that my complexion
had not that purity, that deloacy. that ming
ling OF white and red that admired in her. II
began TO believe that belonged to lower or
der Of beings than did the beautiful MeJora,
and stood before her like one convicted of some
crime.
Do you not know me dearest one = said
she, again. Yes | am sure you know me-
Your eyes proclaim the pleasure which You
feel ia meeting with me-
was surprised that she should apply SO ten
der an epiIhet to me. thought il strange that
one who was so delic aiely made--so beautiful
ly formed. should feel any attachment TO such
a rude and coarse creature as a man.
! You call me dearest, said |. DO women
ever love menh
Certainly replied she who else should
they love z
| was astonished, and at once concluded that
although women might be supremely lovely,
they did not possess much judgment.
Women do not know much, do they = said
why not = asked she, watching my lips
very closely.
! 'Becaus, they love men, said J.
! She seemed disposed To laugh, hut Instantly
checked herself aud shade of sadness passed
over her lovely features. ] now had gained
moro confidence, and begged permission 10 pass
my hand over her skin. 10 see II II felt as deli
cate as it looked She consented, and felt OF
her arms. her hands and her blushing cheek,
but happening 10 smile, ] saw two rows OF
small, even. snow-whe teeth. and at the same
feelings were powerfully affected. | asked
leave to press my lips to her exquisitely round
neck. She hestaed-but | had lost all con.
troll Of myself ] seized her frantcly iD my
arms, and while her soft, volupiuoDs bosom
was pressed TO mine, and felt her heart beat
violently, MS IL il had Inhabited the same cia-
del with my own. imprinted a thousand kiss.
es upon her cheeks, forehead, and throat and
while my burning lips thus wandered over her
charms, my frame seemed TO be one living coal
of fire. believe thai If she had not broken
from my grasp. ] should have deyour-d her a.
live. Indeed, | left the prints Of my teeth on
one Of her shoulders.
! now feared that had hunt her. and an.
preached her with such lowly penitence. and
expressed my regrets so sincerely. aud soothed
her so ienderly, that she gradually returned to
my side, where she stood with her eyes spark
ling, her bosom bedying, drinking ia tie words
that spoke, with all that keen and heartfelt
enjoyment known only to young and inno-
cent maiden when she is fully sensible that she
is beloved by him upon whom her heart is set.
There she stood-pify and love were blended
in her counteuance. Her form, although sufii-
cieDtly volUptuous. was light and airy. But
her heart was swelling, and there was a slight
iinge Of sadness in her languishing eyes. She
looked too attractive not TO renew the torrent
Of my feelings. wished to press my lips TO
hers again. She gently refused. She said
that one day We should be married, aud that
then the case would be altered.
You say that you love me- answered I. Il
loved my mother, and she always permitted me
to kiss her when ] felt disposed to do so.'
But you did not Kiss her 30 hard as you kiss
me, nor so many times
/, 'Becsuse did not love her 40 much, re-.
piled ]. : But will only kiss you once, il you
are wilios should do that
You will learn. by aud by, that We have
other guides beside our incliustioDs,' returned
she. There is rule Of propriety and deco
rum to be observed
Well said ]. iii were not for this pro-
prieiy and decorum that YOU speak OF. / am
sure that should kiss all the women could
see.'
An the women = replied She holding up
her finger. % no, when we are married, you
must his. no other women but myself
But you do not love TO be kissed said J.
How then osa you want me to save s4i my
kisses for youn
% II alters the case when woman is mar
ried.' said Medora. That is quie different
affair
is it, cried L. then let us 60 and get
married Immediately. for ] want to alter the
case ~ quick As possible
Not now said she, you have much 10
learn. shalt teach you ali can, and hope
here she clasped her hands. and turned her
swimming eyes to Heaven hope that your
mind may be restored that the cruel scales
will fall from your eyes and that we shall once
more be happy"
Are you praying 7 asked ia surprise.
Yes, for thee, thou chosen Of my heart
o. Eugene Eugene! to see you thus alarms
than Sben the nbrsnsv ~ al the
ishe.i. Bot thou shalt 90 forth with me.
will endossor to bring forward your feeble mind,
and, Of least. make you acquainted with a pari
Of what you have forgotten. will return soon
Stay. o stay cried following after her.
leave me not alone srain. Let me only lie
down in your shadow, and let me know that
you are always near me, and shall be 90 hap