The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-10-16

I seeds Of cruelty and ambition combined, are
springing up already. and promise to bear
iull crop Of bloody deeds IN after life
! Can il be possible = said the pious DE-
Fleurie. heaving a deep sigh, had hoped
differently
He then told the monk The circumstances
which brought The young mootaubsn TO his
house, and the interest which his unsfle tied
and amlsbl- manners had excited. He said
nothing of the attachment between the sfran-
GER and his aughier-s subject that had al
ways pressed on has heart; and now more than
ever. after hearing 50 dark an account Of his
disposition towards the Huguenois. The in
genous monk perceived there was still some
thing 10 the back grouud Of the pastors com.
municaiop. and touching another string. he
spoke Of the pro jected alliance between The
houses OF Richelieu and Moutauban as an e.
vent Of III omen TO the HugUenois. The pas
tor expressed surprise. He lad lived in per.
feet ignorance OF what was transaclng al the
French court. There was deep solcrude in his
countenauce, as father Joseph related :he gen
eral report, that a marriage between Henre
! MOntauban and the Countess de Malice would
very shortly be consummated.-While he
thought with regret Of the broken vows OF the
young lover, and the shock that poor Gertrude s
spirits would receive al the ridiDgs. he could
not lament that the spell Of enchanrment would
so soon be broken, and she return to the hum
bic associations Of her early life.
lie could no longer restrain mis- sense of the
goodness Of God in the turn things had taken
aud in the fulness OF lis gratitude impaired to
the monk the tale oft the unfortunate attachment
between Montauban and his daughter. The
traveller seemed to sympathIze warmly in the
feelings which burdened the heart of De Fleu-
rie and hoping that the disappointment might
be tempered TO the strength of his beautiful
daughter, sought repose, unIil the morning, be-
meath the hospitable roof Of the pastor. As he
lay on his pillow, his ready invention framed
scheme TO separate Gertrude and Monlauban
forever by rendering her father odious not on
ly in the eyes Of her lover. but affxing crime
to his name that would bring death to him and
ruin to all connected with him. This was the
only way the monk could devise TO tear Mon
tauban ffom the idol hope Of his heart. He
knew TOO much of the nature of the young low
er, 10 attempt TO deceive him with respect to the
purity or fidelity of the mistress of his heart
but in destroying all hope OF obtaining her.
might he not yield in despair to the fate that a
waited him ! This was the conclusion of faith
er Joseph's mind, and VIC shall see how skill
fully he pursued it. Early the next morning
he prepared to leave the pastors habitation-
but before departing obtained promise from
blm to attend the consistory in La Vendec,
which had been granted them by their tyranrs
under the show of pacilication. De Feurle
hoped the best results from this meeting of his
brethren and it did not require much persua-
sion on the part of the monk 10 induce him TO
make an engagement to be there, taking Mad
anne De Fleurle and the young people along
with him, as far as the beloved spot OF his for
mer residence.
To be conHnued1