The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-05-15


Alice; the remainder to deyolve to her or
her children, nj my death.
This done I but waited to see them mar
ried. Yes, | saw them married heard
Frederick Ainsford vow to love another !
My heart sickened within me but outward
ly was 6rm. saw him whom ] loved,
place The ring, which was To have been
mine, upon anolher's finger. saw il all,
and tainted not, wept not. had nervcd,
my soul for the trial, aud God gave me
strength to bear il.
Immediately after they were married, !
gave up my heuse To them, with tho in,sn-
iion of passing some time in travelling with
my aunt. Frederick urged me to remain
with them; saying that their happiness
would be incomplete without my presence.
lie was sincere yes believe, even new,
| that he was sinceIc.-Alice too in her soft,
mild tones Of sndearment, begged her
beloved Maria" not 10 leave them. How
despised the sycophani turned from her
almost with lonlhug.
leftmy home, my childhood's home, the
home where my parents had lived aud died.
| left it and become a wanderer. Where
went or how passed the years Of my exile,
it is not necessary now To relate.
After two years absence, returned again
to my native land, and had | sought re-
vcnge, il was offered me. | found Alice
still in my house, but her husband wus not
there. She had fulfilled the prophecy,
which moment OF bitterness had wruag
| from ne, that the failhlcss friend would
prove the failhless wife.
! Soon after their marriage, Alice had
given her husband cause TO doubt the pu-
rity of her principles; but wishing rather to
reclaim her il possible, than to publish her
error to tho world, he removed from his
residence, aud came here, Anna, TO this
desolate spot, hoping that solitude aud time
for reflection, and absence from the Tempt
er, who sought to lure her to vice, might
recal her 10 "a sense of her duties as n wife,
aud member Of society. Vain hope that
one, Who had openly counseled all disre-
gard Of gagements in one case, would ev-
er be bound by them when opposed ,o the
qualification of the predo n,innnt fancy Of the
, moment. Oae morning, afler they had lv
! ed here nearly n year in total seclusion, Ia
least on her par) Mr.. AuIey, the name b!
which he was known here, returning unex
pecledly from walk, found his wife ear
neslly perusing a letter. lie calmly desir
ed to see it !. she, for some time, rcfuscd IL
show It To him ; but, at length, finding him
determined to see it, she yielded. You may
imagine his surprise on finding it written
by the wretch, whom, in choosing this n.
bode, he had thought to avoid; and, writ
ten too, evidently, in answer To ons from
Alice. For some time, he spoke not n
word at leuglh, addressing his wife ia n
mild, but decided voice, he told her that he
was now convinced of her depraviy of
heart; TINT the hope which he had nourish-
ed, that her error arose from thoughilcss-
ness, aud might be repented Of, was now
broken. lie bade her prepare To return to
their former home he told her, that US u
christian he was bound 10 forgive her aud
he tid-and more, he entrented her, for
, her own sake, to correct the light coqueiry
Of her manners, which exposed her to in
suits, the greatest that could be offered to n
/ yrtuous married woman professios Of love
. from others than her husband. lie said
, tha, her welfare must always be the sincere
wish of his heart but, for the future, they
r must be strangers. Alice was subdued ;
, she loved her husband as well us she could
= love anything beside herself; but her vani-
, ~ aud love Of admiration, would not allow
, her to be satisfied with the love Of bu, one.
But now, that she was about to lose IL, his
/! affection seemed 10 her more valuable Than
: the whole world besides. She begged ol
b. him not to cast her of; promised solemn
. " to be all lie desired her, if he would bu,
live beneath the same roof with her. lie
: was inexorable though she besousht hin,
on her knees for mercy and forgiveness, he
$ remained firm.
That night they both left this place ond
] returned to New York, where Alice agnn
l took possession Of ny house, and Mr.. Aims
: ford took lodgings IN n boarding house, I'll
. he could arrange his affair, 20 permit %
his leaving the country. arrived ot hoa,,
: the evening before the day was fixed upo,
: for his departure. After hearing the pariic
ulnrs of their lives during my absence, (o
q which have given you brief skeicli,) iron
{ Alice, who, in relating II, spared not her
! self, she exonernied her husband from al
| blame aud said that she alone was IN fault
So sincere appeared her peniIencc, that
6 thought il warranted my enden'otihg t.
j bring about n reconciliation. therefore
: sent immediaiely To inform Dir. Ainsford .
my return, and desired to see him. lie @
$ beyed my summons. | received him alone
u aud after n few preliminary reniarks, con-,
:, menced my office Of medlntrir. repre-
a sen,ed to him, in as sironga Ii, lit rs could
I the disgrace aud humiliation attending up
4 on separaiiou; painted the solitary life Il
!. which it must consign both parties. an'
;, dweIt upon my convisiion Of Alice's sincer'
!, repentsnce but. for long time, in vain
}, lie said ho had forgiven her bu, he neve
J. wished to see her again; his hopes wer
I blasted. lie knew that lac deserved all III
d suffrrugs, for his fai,hlcssnss' towards on'
r. e.. a.. ,,.,.,I c,,r hi,u-hs knew that I,