The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-09

De"6 a'""c'eo ny some scarlet berries
growing in the cleft Of u rock near by. To-
Pencd a rude gate that led from the garden,
and clambered up the steep. l was iu.t
bending over projecting fragment Of rock,
to secure my prize, when the sound of 80.
proacbing footsteps startled me, and drew
back with foolish dread of being seen.
7 The inlrnders proved to he no other than
MIR. Stone and the beautiful young stranger.
They paused at the foot of the rock, ius
where had n full view of their faces
That of the gentleman bore an artificial look
Of hardness, as IL lie had wound himself up
To go through with a disngrecable scene,
which he would gladly have avoided. vet
beneath all could be detected the stirring of
spirit III nj ease. The lady walked by
his side with a trcmulous aud uneven step.
When she paused and placed her TREMBLING
hand on his arm, her pale regular features
were strongly ngiinted with intensity of feel
ing. All The high pride which seemed n
I part OF her natuie was swept away, ami The
next moment her features were subdoed in
10 the neekness of an infants. The young
man turned toward her liaughtily, ns one
who expects to receive or give reproaches f;
but when he met her look, his features re-
her with an expression of tenderness. Ii
was but for moment. His lip curled
: slightly, MS he snId in cold constrained
voice,
well Elenuor, what would you say to-
me T.
Il would ask replied the girl in bro
ken voice, why you LETT home so suddenly.
and how it happens that ! meet you here
f mud thus =
Stone looked on her with a strange Bit
terness in his face.
. You wish to know why left my home,'
/ he said. Il will tell yen. found myself
. n suspected and uoduccd man, slandered
by my enemies, suspected by my friends,
, even by you IN whom ] had garnered up
my heart, as u gambler and seducer Of IN
nocence.-Such my adversaries said ! was
+ and such you, who professcd 10 love me.
} 'ho'' me 10 be. Nay do not interrupt me
yo" nav" forced this Interview upon me,
I sought il no, 1880 frih.b bsda .utsvfi
$ do not speah so hsrshly, do not, ] en-
! trent you,' interrupi.s the agilmed girl. II
did you injustice, fer1 fadid. Perhaps ]
, an wrong to seek this CONGREGATION, but oar
|, meeting was 80 sudden aud 10 me 80 pnin-
full f-~~,
Sudden' exclaimed the young man an
gri!y, and DO you pretend TO shy that you
did not know of our excursion to the falls
and arrrnge viii, that impudcnt friend Of
f yours To intercept us as you did p
You cannot believe so mcanly Of me-
. replied the lady proudly.
Well, 1t is Of liltlc consequence whe,h-
| er accident or design brings us together
for in either case The meeting cnn never be
repeated"
The girl turned deadly pale hut sho
, checked her anguish brnveIy, aud be pro-
creded: 1866 i.
Eleanor, after wlnt has passed ] need
not say loved you. l could have cIosen
among the most beautiful and wealthy of
the State. White hands, warm hearts, End
well filed Golfers, awaited INV acceptance.
Bot neglected them all for you, penDyless
as you were. too Was ricl, in nothing but
profession. Yet would have died fdh-
er thnn you should have wanted a luxury.
How was my devotion returned With
pride aud suspicion on your pnrl-witli cold
looks, and still colder words on the pan of
your parents. The word of n few gossip
piag old women nnd ialkative girls WAS la
ken ~ preference To mine aud ] found
myself condemned where I expected perfect
trust broke the engagement between
us, aud left my home in bitterness Of heart.
Now, Eleanor, meet you nu engaged man.
Ills voice had been growing softer and
more tender, Ill the last words were almost
indslinct from conflicting feelings; but
they bad reached the poor girls heart
For nn instant shc gnzed wildly in his face;
then suddenly pressing her hand To her
forehead, she sunk 10 the ground utterly
helpless.
The young man bent over her for a mo-
ment grasping her hand in his, while every
feature stirred with ncutc anguish. OBJ.
how have deceived myself!' he exclaimed
passionaiely, 1T was only her stubborn pride
she did not believe tbem--would she lie
thus lifeess before me, If she had l-yet in
my rash anger have cast her of forever
sacrificed her and myself One hour, but
one hour earlier, aud nh would have been
WELL
lie stood n moment like Que Distracted
over her and then running to spring TINT
gusbed from the foot of the rock, he dashed
some Of tue water over her face, and tie
momeD, she gave symptoms Of returning
life, left her abruptly, and FASTENED with n
disturbed mir toward The house.
Il was several minutes before conscious
ness returned TO the fsinting girl. Finally
she opened her eyes, hut remained lying on
the grnss us il from inability to move. Al
lcng,b, she feebly arose, aud seniing herself
on the fragment ofa rock, sat for several
minutes with her hands clssped m her lap,
md her eyes fixed on the grass like ons
stupified then suddenly pressing her hands
over her eyes, she burst into passion Of
tears, and after indueing in them awhile,
returned 10 the bonse, leaving me scarcely
less agitsied with the affecting scene, had