The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-16

| love him as if he were my own. There
fore, by this pledge, he will know how high
ly | estimate my protection, given To the
daughter Of Bucheg. But where is the
young Count, continued the Duke; miss
him unwillingly from among my friends
He is at his post, answered The father,
81 expect him every moment In the
meantime suffer NE to express my thanks
for the confidence you place in me, as well
us for your kindness to my son.
The old count now took the hand of El-
len, and said, You have heard, my dear
child, the command of the Duke. hope
you will trust yourself to me-
/ As he spoke, his son entered the pavilion.
He eazed at the scene before him in speech
less nstonishnent. Ellen, too, seeined over
come by her situation. The deepest blush
es suffuscd her face and neck, while her
eyes were cast dow n and her heart bea, with
violence.
You wonder, my young friend, said the
duke, 'how this fair creature came among
! us rough warriors; but you will be still
more astonished when you learn you must
welcome her us your sister. She is the on
/ Iy daughter of the magistrate Of Soleure.
Her father has con6ded her TO me, and !
give her in trust to yours, and thus is the
mystery explained. But am convinced
the young lady must need rest aud refresh
meut. Therefore request you to see that
she is properly lodged and guarded
With what delish, did the young count
receive this command! A tent was imme-
distely devoted to the prOtege of The duke,
II I
have found him nj length-,he preserver Of
my life whose image for three years has
! filled nv sleeping hours Alias how have
| found him i'm arms against ,ny country.
against my father aud his fellow citizens! !!
| Already his name has inspired me with ter
ror, for he has heen first in the attack
What is my worthless life in comparison
with The liberty aud safety of my country
Oh how have | wasted years in the ex-
pectation of meeting its preserver, and now
find him my bilterest foe.
Her tears fell in torrents. There is no
cnlami,y So hard to bear MS that which over,
throws years "f self delusion, Ellen had
lost no actual good but the castle she had
erected was now laid prostrate, and sh,
stood drsolate, amongs, lis runs.
The darkness Of night came on. The
rain had descended for several days, and il
now fell in torrents. Yet still tho young
count walked as sentinel around the ten,
which contained his fathers charge. lie
had recognized in her the beautiful girl tha,
he had 50 fortunately befrierded in the val
ley of Lnuterhrunu, md though since that
event, he had "hen thought of her, his was
All active aud busy life. and he had not, like
Ellen, wasted days snd years in castle bull
ding, Man yields To present emotion, hut
women can live on ideal happiness lie
fully believed that he should see her no
more, and had ceased to think Of her
whereas she had considered her destiny M
united To his, and looked forward with con-
hdence To the moment they should meet
II was not with indifference TINT the young
man now beheld her. A tide Of passion
rushed over his soul. Perhaps he read its
/ influence in the depth of her emotion. lie
gazed upon the tent she occupied. and wish
ed it were his duty to share il with her
! But this can never be, thought he. To-
morrow, soon rs the morning dnwns, ! must
be first 10 PROSTATE the walls of her native
place, and perhaps am doomed ,n destroy
her fa,her.-Would that had never seen
her, aud then ] should have gone cheerful
ly to the battle A new idea struck him.
Perhaps Ellen might have influence e.
nough To persuade her father to surrender,
without riskiog fr"itIess opposilion at least
he will attempt il. With cautious steps he
approached the curtain, aud spoke IN a low
/ voice.
Who calls said Ellen. Il lis your guard
I Count Papenheinn, said he. May ] ask a
conference with you. ] have business to
communicate, respecting your father.
\ Ellen mnde no reply, and raising the cur
tain he entered. The trace of tears were
sill on her face.
81 come" said he, F" to infarn you, that
early Tomorrow morning we attack the
walls Of Soeure. They must fall, all oppo-
sItion must be useless. The lives that are
dear 10 you may be- sacrificed IN their de-
fence, and the blood Of your citizens deluge
the streets but it is all in vain,-f come,
then, To beg you to use your influence with
your father To spare this useless conflict
Write, aud ] will see that he has tie letter
before morning. Tell him that we know
the state Of The town that it Is without am
munitiou, aud that the walls are tottering.
BY resisting, ruin is inevitable by capIiu-
lotng, he may obtain honorable terms"
: When the young man entered, Ellen had
flung hers, II on - seat, pale, trembling, md
shrinking from bis view bu, as he procerd-
ed, the colour mar,led in her cheeks, nnd
when he Ind ended, she stood erect. Rely
not ina much on the weakness ofaDf rssour-
ees," said she ]: ,s Tor freedom we are con-
tending, and every msn feels that I've is n
host. Do you think thn, ifmy father would
listen IN terms, he would have sent me, his
only child, among his enemies for proiec-
tion T. No he will shed the las, drop of his
blood for his country and were ! 10 pro-
nose cspituls,ion he ovld spuro nv letter.