The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-23

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In bushes, more than ever bright,
His Nommahal"--
Twas II sweet summer sunset, and The
lingering beams fell soft upon an English
cottage with its clustering roses, and sras.
plat IN front, so pleasant and green. IL
seemed fitted for the abode of peace and
happiness, yet the stiffness around it, the
carefully closed easement, and neglected
garden, bespoke it the abode Of sickness
or sorrow. The sunset hues faded, and the
shadows of evening fell deeper, and, as a
dim light appeared in one window of that
lonely cottage, two travellers dismnunted at
The inn opposite, and having refreshed them
selves s,roIIed through the village.
Well I! exclaimed the older of the two,
IN tone that plainly denoted ,exaiion, 'of
all your wild goose vagaries, this is the
most oHtre What on earth tempted YOU
Roscoe, to leave Castle Clarendon, and set
forth like some doughty knight without
your retnue, upon an unfrequened road,
merely because your lady mother informed
you of the approach of the beautiful Miss
Lesion the heires..
4 smile passed over the handsome feat
"ts Ol lnc EdTi SIdTcbNou, WV III tit
mast popular young noblcmen of the day,
who had just come into possession of a
large uniacumbercd estate, hut he vouchsa-
fed no reply to the pe,ulunt inquiry of his
friend, who continued in the same tone;
Now, Roscoe, really believe you were
afraid Of the arrows tipped with gold, or
you would never have made SO precipitate
retreat merely because she was expected
upon a visit at the castle. She is reported
to be young and prett'.'
She may be all these answered the
young noblemsn, with something of \ curl
upon his handsome lip, mud wnhal not un-
suited To ill the station of Indy Clarendon,
for which my lady mother designs her, with
ont thought that her ouly son may choose
to please himself in this momeEtous case
now clear tba, brow, George, and let us for
one month lay aside the 'pomp and cerc-
mony' of our rank. and wander where
There is no sound OF festival,
Ecboing from the lighted hall"
Il am weary Of being the lion ofthe hour,
and Tor the ensuing four weeks am plain
Mr.. WiImot.'
That aristocratic bearing will betrny
thee friend exclaimed Capt. Beaumont,
and as | am younger son with nothing
but my good sword to recommend me, !
will retain my own cognizance, it being one
but little known in these barbarous regions.
The young men sauntered by the banks
of the pretty stream that ran meandering
through the village till the moon wa. high
i'm the blue vault; and then turned towards
the inn. In passing the cottage which was
retired from the road, they stopped mo-
ment to admire its lonely beauty, and were
standing within the pretty yard when the
house door was thrown open, aud girl ap-
paren,ly about fifteen, of surprising beauty,
stood in the moonlight. The rich curls flung
back from her brow, as she gazed upon the
in,ruders with a bewildered look. Sudden
ly she sprung towards Roscoe, and grasp
ing his arm, cried in imploring accents:
'Oh my father is dying, do come with
me, for he is so wild, ,-aud she wrung her
hands in agony.
The beauty and arilessness of the girl,
joined to his own kindly feelings, induced
hun to comply, and with Beaumont he en-
tered the low door way.
Upon bed vas extended the corpse of
the father, evidently the victim Of intenpe-
rance, and the death-paDg no doubt terri6-
ed his child, in her lonely watch, I'LL she
rushed forth for assistance. The life had
jvst departed, aud it was long ere they
could persuade the desolsie girl that he was
no more. When the dreadful truth rushed
upon her mind. she buried her head in the
clothes Of the bed, sobbing convulsively, :,
and muitering to herself
'Alli all alone I wish tina, I could
die ioo--Jeanncite hiss now no home -
Every feeling Of compassion nnd pity
vas aroused in Roscoe's mind, as he gnzed
upon the sad and beautiful being thus cast
upon rude world deprived Of all natural
protectors
Can we leave her thus 2 burst in,olun-
tsrily from his lip.
.Nor wa. the immediate response of his
friend. Remain Roscoe be added and
I siIl 20 for some one to assist this poor
girl
The young Earl did not think his disni-
~ lowered as he stopped IL raise the be-
res,ed child from her painful position be-
side the corpse. lie seated her beside hin'