The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-09-11

computations ior having suspected nm OF cold
ness. and asked him forgiveness for having ever
doubted his friendship.
Nothing is so warm and enthusiastic as a
sudden expansion Of the heart between young
men. Fiippo entered into our concerns with
the most eager interest. He was our confidant
and councillor. ltwas determined that should
hasten at once 10 Naples, TO re-establish my
self in my fathers affections. and my paternal
home and the moment the reconciliation was
effected, and my fathers consent insured, l
should return and demand Blanca Of the count
Filippo engaged TO secure his fathers acqui-
essence indeed he undertook 10 watch over our
interests. and TO be the channel through which
we might correspond.
I My parting with Blanca was tender-delic-
ious-agonizing. Ii was in Il little pavilion Of
the garden which had been one of our iayorte
resorts. How often and often did | return TO
have one more adieu, TO have her look once
more on me in speechless emotion; TO ENJOY
once more the rapturous sight Of those tears
streaming down her lovely cheeks TO seize
once more on that delicate hand, the frankly
accorded pledge of love, and cover il with tears
and kisses Heavens there is a delight even
in the parting agony of two lovers, worth a
thousand tame pleasures Of the world. ! have
her at this moment before my eyes. at the win
dow OF the pavilion, putting aside the vines
that clustered about the easement, her light
form beamng forth in virgin light, her coun-
tenance all tears and smiles, sending n thou
sand and thousand adeus after me, as hesita-
ting, in a delirium of fondness and agitation, ]
faltered my way down the avenue.
As the bark bore me out of the harbor of Ge-
noa, how eagerly my eye stretched along the
coast of Sestii, ill il discovered the villa
1 cleaning from among trees at the foot Of the
mountain. As long as day lasted, ] gazed and
gazed upon II Ill II lessoned and lessoned 10
mere speck IN the distance; and still my in
tense and fixed gaze discerned it, when all 9th
er objects OF the coast had blended into iDdls-
tinct confusion, or lost in the evening gloom.
On arriving At Naples. fastened to my pa
ternal home. My heart yearned for the long
withheld blessing OF a fathers love. As en-
tered the proud portal of the ancestral palace
my emotions were so great, that ! could not
speak. No one knew me- the servants gazed
at me with curiosity and surprise. A few years
of intellectual elevation and developement had
made prodigious change in the poor fugitive
STRIPPING from the convent. Still that no one
should know me in my rightful home was over
D powering. | felt like the prodigal son return
ed. | was a stranger 10 the house of my father
e burst into tears and wept aloud. When
/ made myself known, however, all was changed
e /, who had been once almost repulsed from it.
| walls, and forced to fly as an exile. was welcom
= ed back with acclaination, with serviliiy. Ont
= OF the servants hastened to prepare my fathe
! for my reception my eagcrness to receive tho
, paterDal embrace was so great, that could no
await his return, but hurried after him. What
, a spectacle met my eyes as ] entered the cham
Der My father, whom | had left in the pride
OF vigorous age. whose noble and ajestic bear
ing had so swed my young imagination. was
bowed down aud witbered into dccrcpitude.-
A paralysis had ravaged his stately form. and
left it a shaking ruin. He sat proppcd up in
his chair, with pale, relaxed visage, and CLASSY,
wandering eye. His nteects had evidently
shared in the ravage Of his frame. The servant
was endeavorng TO make him comprehend that
a visiter was at hand. | tottered up to him.
and sunk at his feet. All his past GOODNESS and
neglect were forgotten in his present sullerngs.
remembered only that he was my parent, and
tina, had deserted him. | clasped his knees
my voice was almost stifed with convulsve
sobs. Pardon-pardon, oh my father ~
was all that ] could utter. His apprehension
seemed slowly to return to him. He gazed at
me for some moments with vague, inquring
look a convulsive remor quivered about his
lips; he feebly extended shaking hand laid
il upon my head, and burst into an infantlDe
flood Of tears.
From that moment he would scarcely spare
me from his sight. ] appeared the only object
that his heart responded 10 ia the world all
else was as blank to him. lie had almost
lost the power Of speech, and the rcasonin 2
faculty seemed at an end. lie was mute aud
passive, except that fits Of chiId-like weeping
would sometimes come over hiu without any
immediate cause. If ! LEFT the room at any
time, his eye was necessarily fixed on the door
till my return, and on my entrance there was
another gush Of tears.
To talk with him Of my concerns, in this ru-
ined state Of mind. would have been worse than
useless; TO have left him for ever 50 short a
time would have been cruel, unnstural.--IIere
then was new trial for my affections. ! wrote
to Blanca an account Of my return, and of my
actual situation, painting in colors vivid. for
they were true, the torments ] suffered at our
being thus separated for the youthful lover
/ every day Of absence 10 in sp age OF love lost.
! enclosed the letter IN one TO FIhppo, who
was the channel Of our correspondence. re-
ceiyed reply from him full Of friendship and
D sympathy from Blanca, full of assurances oil
a affection and constsncy. Week after week
E month after month elapsed, without ipakipg
E any change 10 my circuDstsDces.-Jhe VitsJ
. fame which had seemed neaSJy extinct when
I first met my father. kept 1ufteung on With
> out any sppsrant dimnutioD. ] watched him
constantly, faithfully, had almost said patient
: ly. knew that his death alone would set me
= free--yet ] never any moment wished 1t. lfeli
too glad to be able TO make any atonement Tor
: past disobedience and denied as had been
all eDdearmen,s Of relationship 10 my early
i days. my heart yearned towards father, who
6 10 his ago and beIpIessoess had thrown himself
\ entirely on me for comfort.
My passion for Blanca gained daily more
: force from absence by constant mediation u
/, wore itself deeper and deeper channel.
= made no new friends nor acquaintance songhi
4 none Of the pleasures Of Naples, which my
rank and fortune threw open TO me. Mime
= "a, heart that confined itself TO few objects
3 but d~elt upon them with the intensef PASSION
= To sit by my father. adminisier to his wants
.,d IN tneditzte nm Rizpez an the sllrDcs OF his