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

still enough OF her fbrmer loveIiDess remain
ed to tell them, that the pslld female they
beheld was the young Countess; and The
heart admired her more, as she sat leaning
over her husband, and holding up 10 his
kisses her small infant, her dark hoir care
lessly parted, and bound round her pale
brow, seeming 10 live but in hor husbands
love-than when elegance had wed with,
splendor in her attire, when her hair had
spnrkled with diamonds, and in full health
and beauty, she had been the one gnzed at
md admired in the midst of the poblest aud
fairest company Of Vienna. The door was
still unopened, for Blanca wus singing TO
her husband she had chosen song which
her hearers had lust listened to in her owrl
splendid saloon, on the last night she had
sung there; the soft complaining notes of
her voice had seemed out Of place there,
where all was careless mirth and festiyhy !;
but its tone was suited to TINT dark solitude
1t was like the song Of hope in the cave
Of despair
There were mnny hearts that sorrowed
over the departure Of The young Albert and
his wife from the mines Of Idria. The mi
ners with whom they had lived so long, had
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many heart had almost forgotten to love
and to hope; had learned from their kind
words, but more, Oh much more frcm
their beautiful example. to shake off the
dreadful bands of despair, and daily to seek
aud TO find, a peace which passed all un-
derstandlng. Ernest and Binncn had
taught them 10 feel how happy, how cheer
ful, n thing religion is. Was il then sur
prising, thnt, nt their departure, their poor
companions should crowd around them, and
weep with mournful gratitude, Us Ernest
distributed among them his working tools,
and the simple furniture Of his small hut1
Was it surprising that Blanca aud her hus-
band, rs they sat on the green grass, with
waving trees aud cloudless sky above
them, while the summer breeze bore with
i, full tides Of freshness and fragrance from,
their magnificent gardens, and they beheld
the pure rose color Of health begin to lingo
the cheek of their delicate child, wns it sur
prising that they should turn with feelings
Of aifectonate sorrow to the dark and drca-
ry mines Of ldria I
] must not forget to mention, that Ernest
and his wife were publicly reinsta,ed in all
their titles and possessions. A short time
after their return TO Vienna, they made
'.";- 6rst nHprsrnnca. nj court for that pur-
pose. Al the imperial COMMAND, uss' .s.~
princes and mobiles Of Austria, gorgeously
dressed and blazing with gold and jewels,
were assembled. Through the midst Of
these, guiding the steps Of bis feeble and
venerable mother, Albert advanced to the
throne. A deep blush seemed to be fixed
upon his manly fentures, and tho haud that
supported his in6rm paren, trembled moro
than the wasted fingers he tenderly clasp
ed. The Empress herself hung the order
oftlie golden fleece round his neck, aud
gave into his hands the sword which he hnd
before forfeited; but rs she did 50, her
tsars fell upon the golden scnbbonrd; tho
young soldier kissed them of with quiver-
ing lips. But soon every eye was turned
to tho wife Of Albert, who, with her young
child sleeping in her arms, and supported
by The noble minded general, who hnd OBJ
taned her husbands pardon, next approach
ed. Blanca had not forgotten that she was
still only the wife ofnn Idrinn miner, and
no costly ornament ndorued her simple
dress. Not tinsc Of color had ye, return
ed to her cheeks Of marble paleDess, and
Il sladowy lauguor still re,nnined about her
large hazel eyes but her deiieately shaped
lips had almost reganed their soft crimson
dye, and her dark brown hair, confined by
a single ribbon, shone as brightly as the
beautiful md braided tresses around her,
She wore loose dress Of white silk, a.
dorned only with a fresh cluster of roses
(for since she had left the mines she was
more fond than ever of fewers.) Every
eye wns fixed on her, and the Empress
turned coLIly from the ginering forms be-
side her, to the simple Blanca.
Descending from the throne, Maria
Theresa bastened to raise her ere she could
kneeI; and kissing her with the tender nf-
fec,iop, Of a denr and intmnte friend, she
led the trembling Binnca to the biehest
step Of tho throne. There she turned TO
the whole Assembly, and, looking like
queen as she spoke, said, This is the per-.
son we shsud oil respect, rs the brightest
ornament Of our court. That 10 the VILE,
ladies' Of Aus,ris, whom !, your monarch.
hold up as your example-whom ] am
proud to consider far our superior in the
duties of wife. Shall we not learn Of her
to turn away from the false pleasures OF
vanity and splcndor, and like her 10 act up
modesiIy but firmly, to Tint high religious
principle, which proves true nobility OF soul.
Count Aberti," continued the Empress,
every husband may envy you your resi-.
dence in the mines Of Idria. May God
bless you both, md make you as happy
with the rank and wealth 10 which l now
fully restore you, ns you we're m the hss OF
nm ldriau miner."