The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-03-27

ana the poor girl who followed her nearly
destroyed by the haiI.--Shc tod, fsjs, how
they found refuge in tho dwelling vf a her
nit. among the bills. aud how she heard
afterwards that her lover had passed wIiIo
she remained there. Then she depicted ul
her anxiety, all her apprehension. all her
efforts to discover him, ar to give him notice
of where she was: aud thon she pictured
for him all the agony of her mind. wl,..
some ut The moun,nin~ers, whom she had
se"t To follow his track. browgh, her the VI
tshss Of his appearance at Pampelana, of
the dreadful charges uttered against herself,
of his urrest aud Threatened destruction.
Then nsain, how proudly swclled the hear,
"f Francis Of Folk, as she displayed TIC
deep, determined devotion with winch sh.
had resolved To risk every thing far him,
and only hesiatcd between returning To
Pampeluna aud cnsting herself y. her broth
er's feet, or speeding onward through the
mountanss nnd mppeniing i.r MD and pro.
lection to the King Of France.
by the advice of the .ld man who had
given her shelter, she suid, she had foIlow-
ed the latter course; aud on foot. accompa-
nied by no one ban tie Hermit for her ut
tsndant was unable to proceed. she had sonc
on alone through the steep and rugged pass-
cs Of the Pyrances f; had encountered dan
ger, privation, fatigue, snd pain had pass.
cd through the rude scenes Vt The .Erencf.
camp; had been insullcd by the rilald sol.
diery; had been driven from tho door OF
The royal tent; but, strong in love, in virtue,
IN noble purposes. had perscvrred till shc
obtained ndmiliances md cast herself ut The
monnrch's feet.
She had told him all, she had no conceal !.
men, from him she had spoken 10 him a.
"a daughter con6ding in her father; and
that noble king, though he justly and wise
ly Obtained from the hermit such con6rma-
,ion of her tale as hs could give, believed
her tn the full, nnd instantly commanded
his SOU to advance into Navarro, and sec
right done 10 all. lie had directed him..
first, 10 use gentle means and, il possible,
10 secure his purpose by treaty with the
mobiles Of the land. II that could not bv
done, hc was commanded ,n use force, aud
not to shca,ho tho sword ill l,e had freed or
avenged the vassal of the French crown.
The result was already manifest bur
still, upon all the details. Trancis of Folk
paused with deep aud tender benevoIeuce,
making her dwell upon each step she took, ,
repent, over aud over again, each particular
Of her story /; and tears, which no suffering
Of his own had been able 10 draw forth,
now rose in his eyes, when he heard the
sorrows, The difficulties, aud the pangs,
which, for his snlse, had been encountered
by. Blanche Of Navarro.
The tale Of Francis Of Folk, ard her be
loved, may now soon be ended. The king
Of Navarro fulfilled bis word to him in all
things; for he was no longer under The do
,uinlon ofthe unhappy woman whosc vio-
lent passions bnd brought The fearful pun
ishDent of insanity upon her own hend.
Isabel Of Valois was never restored To rcu-
son ); and J. III less llinn Two years, she died,
exhausted by the fury Of her rawlings. Her
husband married again; aud, though hc
was still ruled by her be welded, The sway
was more mild, virlaous, and just. Fran
els Of Folk led his bride Ia the altar, and
bore her Ia lis own sweet mountain ivrri-
tory, with joy, and pride, aud hope.
Blanche Of Navarro had taught him the
difference between false aud renl love; and.
IN 80 teaching, had conferred upon him ~
blessing for which he was never uDgratc-
fol-
Their days pissed on in happiness and
peace one long lapse Of sunshine. She ruled
him moi; she attempted not to rule him /;
she had won him Ia virtue, and she WINS sat
sied. But the love he bore ber--the Jeep,-
true, ardent, iniepsr, nssioredlo love which
he fch for the only wo,nnn he had ever low
ed truly. ruled him with un.hnhrn power,
through Iifc.--That which would give pnin
10 Blanche of Navarro, Francis of Foix
would in no shape de- that which would
give her pleasure, il was his tirrt wisl, to
accomplish. But Blanche ef Navarro aud
,irtue were one s, aud he followed the die
aies of honor aud Of reason, when be fol-
owed the dictates Of love.