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

~ ""o s""c oys ana again The young
Earl OF Clarendon sci foot upon his native
shores. His heart bounded with delight.
as he came in view Of Mrs. Everard's pleas.
ant dwelling; but il sunk within him us
he saw, that excepting in The servants
rooms, the shutters were closed. With
iorebodlng of something wrong, he runy,
and old Hugh presented himself Nv here
Is your mislressl 7" was his hurried que.-
ton"
"At the castle with your mother, my
lord, sud the man, MS he looked in SUR
prise upon his aei,ated face.
"And-my wife," he was about 10 say
but recolleciiog himself, turned hastily q
way, and throwing bimselfi into his carriage,
he told them to drive on to the castle, where
he was received with open arms by his moth
or and aunt. The next DAY was his birth
day, aud great preparations having befn
made TO celebrate it, his appearance was
hailed with every demonstration ofjoy.
Mrs. Everard drew her nephew inside,
aud told him that rs she was obliged To viz
II his mother, tha. she had carried Jennnrtte
to pass the time wiih her husbands sister,
= So you see my dear R"scoc have plac-
ed your treasure in safe hands, aud MS you
cannot leave Ia visit her ill after Tomorrow
you must clear your brow, and do honor TO
your guests by amusing them. ] am not
80 certain Jeannrtiee would feel as anxious
10 run To yoo," aud with an arch smile size
left him.
The halls Of Clarendon Castle resounded
with ninth aud revelry-but there was no
smile upon the lip of its master. He wan
dered aboat restless and uneasy. The
sound of distant music fell on his ear, aud
there was something IN il that soohed bis
hurrasscd spirits, and he drew neef the
room nom which noa,cd such bswucb'ng
harmony. The lady sat With ser back to-
wards him, but bis ,nothep and Beaumont,
Who was one Of the few tho surrounded her
,eckoned him in. A vsi1 hung in loose
folds around her person, and Concealed her
features. She rose from her seat, aud at
lhe same moment, lady Clurendou rnising
the ys'ls iA'2his way thu, l pun,.n the wan,
Of confidence in my son." and rich 10 hens-
y, aud warmed into life by the Pro,nobeaa
touch Of mind, he clnsprd To his bosom his
own Jcannctte. aeH lf4r
What think you Of my pensan, bride 7"
,sked Roscoe of his friend, as she graceful
y returned the greeting of her husbands
>indrcd aud ncquuintnnces, to whom his
stately mother presented her" IL she not
ovely 2"
Lovely indeed, aud good too wihal,"
eplied his friend in a melancholy tone, as
,e glanced toward his own n Guy und thought
e.s wife, the once courted Miss Lesion
: I would that Marin possessed .but a grain
# yon fair girls genlleness. Her jealous
' shims embiuer every moment of my life"
Jeanette shall Try her influence over
er," was Roscoe's reply" Perhaps her
'agic wand may Transform Len"
Pray heaven il may, or there is but
tile happiness for either"
Aud she did transform the proud and
aughiy girl into being genIle us herself !
,r her sweetness and persuasion made her
, see her own folly, aud in the renewed
on6dence aud hnppin. Of his married
fe, George beaumont Acknowledged that
q blessed the hour in winch his friend we'd
cd h.s peasant bride.
UINGIAM, August, 1885.