The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-10-30


You shall hear all that ] know. my dear
young friend; like not to stir the hidden
founts Of memory laden as they are With 90
much bitterness. 'Tis ssd story, Harry, the
story OF your fathers first love
You know he was an only child: when
very young he lost his mother. His father
much occupied in business, had little time TO
devote to the society of his son. Living as we
did 30 near each other, il is not surprising, we
we're constantly together; early in the morn
ing-iate at nigh,-st all times and seasons;
We were inseparsbe. As years went over us,
there came change over our young affections;
tue love between Richard and Sydenham be-
came stronger ahd more marked; the same
stuuiss' 'he same pursuits. had almost said
the same thoughts. bound them in the strong
band OF congeniai'ly together. How true, how
ianhini, now seh'denying was their friendship,
Even now ihey rise up before me IN the bean
y. truth. and iervor oi that first affection -
lhcy were mnch ai,ke IN character; both were
dreamefs, oo'h had 'he same lntenseness OF
ieeIng both loved The deep forest irees-the
banks OF thc quiet riVei wherever. there was
nook, or dell. secluded from public gaze,
hichaid ana Sydenham' made u Their own.
do you wonder where was all this time
Enjoying myself IN my own way; dearly ] low
but the link OF sympathy was not between us.
True friends we always were. with none OF the
lhearts deep communion that existed between
Richard and Sydenham. A very fair share |
had OF my sister lsabel's society-how she low
ed a ride over the hills or row upon the wat
era | hear the merry laugh, so musical, vet
so full of joyousness; through the shadow OF
long yeais. her eye of light aud love is beam
ing upon me how beautiful she was in her in.
nocence aud youth.
From avery child, fairy child. Sydenham
! loved her. There was a great dispari,y of
wears betwe cen them and there was much of
reverence OF looking up IN the love Isabel bore
unto hlm; perhaps there was slight hucture
OF ieaf' IL had been arranged by our parents
,n"' Syoenn1n siessons Shou'o oe taken al our
'o"so, -, n"u ,"o s''"e ","s'e"' III" 10
",ue",y ''u oyueuh''' ues're 'ne Improvement
t1"o.'' ''"' VI uu'e' VIC ",seu he' 100 ''''
"nJ W. sP"" "vu'u 10y ''o"' 'o",'"e'"e", "
a"u s'"uy. h'n'''' 9y'enh'h' anu "'ysen
. .l' "' "' I''osn :" '"o "o',o' ,"s"s'a
:" .u''"ess' .v "n' oyue"',",n was oh'y ue,e'eo'
~. .''I"o ,'"'o " ,s'o.'' "o'n one''ns
",,GJa e ~. 49,, w '"u "e.u ~, y's,' s '"o
o"i W ",' p"'s'ou' "'|"y' "uveu nun "
80, ~ Wv .''u' "1 "ou' s"y'
@ ~ ,o,n ,rnn,, 'n,o w. m".u sno wn' .hen us
around b.r--wbo could Know van Svd.nh,.,
AZ Isabel b,s known yo, and .o, loyn yonU
NV b,o,be, r ,cb,,d w,s ma, n; s,,.,,
inre,nous nassons y., ,hsy re,e .elJou, eli
ed in,o ,c,inn. he was aIn,os, yind;cs,ivs !,
his resen,n.n,s--b,, ,a,elv 6,co,. u;s lov,
for isabel and Syd.nban, vas Lui one Iovs !,
was the master nasson of hi. heart no,biog
I'm, IN, ,n,ens;,y o( ,b,t love conld hav. cham.
ed his 6,rv sn,ri, ca long 10 our n,rrov c;rrl.
have seen him. hi, cyes .narkIine with e,.
cit.meot. and his lae, flushed m ms io,,y b,ox
As ne repeated THE Cb,lJe's brart's,ir,,ng
words:
" Once more pnop tb. va,er., 20, o,c. more,
And ,h. 80 .on.a 80. .,
NJ. -. .g-s''' '''''
""'" "' ',
NY sis'e' is'oe' re" nohe' 70 sPenu me WIN
ter with an aunt OF ours who led very gay
lie IN - cry. She was 'hree months ab-
SENT and her return nome was haslened, by
the WISH o' our parents ihai her birthday
should be spent under her fathers root. She
was then eighteen the rare beauty that her
youth had promised was mo-" than lnlhlied.
The morning alter her ARRIVAL Richard
mentoned parry that had been arranged the
night before ne spoke OF LADY he wished me
to take and then turning 10 Isaoei sa,d aui-liy'
YOU o. course w'iI rae WIN marry oy-
denhsm: Inc o'ood sprsog h'gn up 10 the
cheek OF Isabel as she repli'd'
, Not OF course, Richard. you must excuse
me cannot ride with Harry Sydenha'n.
80 And why not pray !! s''d Richard ~
tone Of angry as'on'shinent; have your new
tangled no'ious and me oeaus' taught you to
forget ths attachment OF your you'n
49, You wrong me. Richard by such unwor-
my susploious' ! 'o'e marry WIN 'ne same al,
lection ever d'd more he must never expect
] Isabel sighed heavily as she ceased speak
ing. but she did not look up; II she had the
changing countensnce oi kiehard must nave
struck her very painfully. lie arose at las I
and stood beside her he drew back the long
sunny curls that lay upon that FAIR brow; and
then he spoke IN low tone OF tenderness. and
love.
90 Isabel, my only sister! your own heart
will best tell you how dear-ho" very dear,