The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-12-25


hearts iwinine together in the delicious conf
dence of welded bliss. where fond eyes read
. each others longing, and warm lips met TO
print IL IN blush, have said with the rapture
of unried hope. 4" too will one day be like one
Of these could have lived aud died gen
ileman and beneiaclor. but that dr~sm is past.
aud the hand Of Catharne has lifted the veil"
No ansserwas made. Not n soliening look
or swimming tear told the youth that lie uas
forgiven. la lofty silence The cousins thread
ed the moont grove. aud walked TOW ards the
house their tall shadows falling before them ~
dark as the future To each.
The gouiy old papa was In the most forbid
ding temper He had seated himself with n
pipe in the piazza. and his ailiue foot, tedolent
Of camphor and psunroya aud flaming in reg
imentals OF flannel, was cushioned on u high.
back chair, The soft odor of the many flowers
thai Calhaine had taugh, to twiue along the
railing and pillars stole sweet around with dew
aud moonlight. and soothed the martyr TO gem
iilny ~ spite of his gout. lie was IN q fair
way 10 pass 40 hour without an oath. and want
ed but II kiss from his daughter TO be perfectly
etherealized. The veteran was famous hun
ter OF foxes, and kept community OF hounds.
He VAS, too, lover Of cats-a thing unusual
with his sex, aGd singularly startling consider
ing his aulpalhy Ia vigins of the old school.
Now eats and hounds are mortal foes with
them every look is national reflection they
are sparring day and night, not unlike maiden
aunt and a romantic miss when lover Is IN
question. Suddenly, an animated bark and a
furious rustic in the shrubbery, nearly jcrhed
the old gentleman from a sleepy obiuse 10 a
start right angle. II was the opening Of his
iavoriie hound, who, in moment. was wheel
ing aud dodsing in full cry. The old hunter
felt himself bounding over hedge and ditch,
neck or nothing. on clear frosty morning.
SiEaoking his pipe by way Of hotsewhIp. be
clpped his hand To his mouth and rung a lusly
whoop. when his iav0rlie cat, with his tavorile
hound ~ full chase IN her wake, doubled the
corner handsomely. and bore down the piazza
under every rag of canvass. The feet Grimal-
Kin. being of clean run and lighter drsughi
hauled her courses. aud made harbor under the
chair thai supported the rebeliiuus limb In
stantly her long pennant was run up, and she
opened broadslde of fire at the enemy beyond
the cbeU1sr. dc 1riSe. The defiance was mu-
tual, and in the desperate cutting out. the chair
was capsIzed and the unlucky foot fell by the
board in the hottest Of the fight. The fierce
Gnmakin. like some birthstone pirate with
whom every strange sail is an enemy. threw her
erapneIs aboard the helpless prize, aud fur
ious melee Tor possession ensued. Snaps.
squalls aud clapper- Cravings. in the earnest
interchange Of feline aud canine courtesy. were
showcred on the lated fooi-a lesson to all
medlators. The old gentleman howlcd and
swore tremendously. for he never did either by
halves, and the staggered belIigercnis threw ma
iional honor TO the devil, and made hasiy sail
with roloH struck. BY this time. the silent
cousins were coming slowly up the walk
Seeing stranger with his daughter. the wrathy
old gentlemen swore less. aud rounded of
his last period as they approached. Ca,harine
retreated without word into the house, and
Walter made himself known 10 his uncle
Neither sas in the sweetest humor and tho in
teryiew was the essence Of iormaliiy.
"You return someuhst unexpectedly"
bemmcd the uucle, with grim glance at his
bedIagcled foot.
" have lef college" responded the nephew
with bow that would have done honor to an
ambassador
" Lett sir Lcft--when you were TO gradn-
ate in few months don't remember that
You consulted me on the ocraslon"--and the
uncle pnt an arm akimbo. and thrust his lips
tagether I'LL they nietr have been mistaken for
a piece o. putty that had accidentally fallen on
Z gravel walk.
q" Nor !, sir-the formality Of your advice
was dispensed with. ] am expelled was the
courteous reply.
" Expelled hilo !" sung out the uncle,
grabbing al his cruich. " How dare you sir!
bey-what for. SIR"
When you question me IN more gentle
manly manner will answer Pray keep your
iemprr-ii will aegrasaie your pam. regret
that so rsshly communicated the distressing
inelligence;" you are not equal to ". advised
the affecionale Dephew, AZ his uncle almost
jumped ont Of his seat.
I..A, t., mi iess ing
--jawed in rny own house what am J coming
TO :" ihnnder.d the old gentleman. sl9mpiug
the wrong foot in his rage.
&" Pennies dog :" shouted De Berlan, as
terrible frown gathered on his blackenrd brow,
9" hs then fhis Is the secret oi my kind rec'p-
lion elsewhere PianciDg at the aglialed Cath
arine. Who had hurried to the door. tie stood
erect before his astOnished guardian. When.
SIR, my dying mother gave her orphan son to
her only brothers care. her pure soul was hap
py ia its flight. for your tears bespoke proiec-
tiou. thank God she witnesses not this bu-
initiation. Farewell forever"
The young man wheeled away from his stu
pi6sd uncle with burning brain. As he near
ed the shrubbery. Carbarne stretched her arms
imploringly towards him. aud hoarsely sobbed
hrs name. The recall was never heard. aud
she pressed her hands upon her bursting fore
head ~ fearful Struggle Of prid. aud regret
her long. magnificent hair fell darkly on her
cheeks, and hot tears irckled fast between her
iaperng fingers.
Walter stood by the tree where. 'n hour be
fore. IN the dream of hope and thrill OF love- ne
net his beautiful cousin after an absence oi
wears. Her fawns came skipping TO meet HIM f!
and fed frightened at their mistake. de Bet-
rian bitterly laughed, and strobe TO ibe bank OF
the bay. The sails Of the distant ship looned
bri2ht ia the rnoopsbine Ike tall bank of float
ing snow. A large Gag, which arose and fell
With = carss.ing breezr. appearing and vanish
ing ~ a thing OF air. seemed 10 call him on. The
chip was taking towards him. and springlnE
suddenly into a frsil bauesu. the ground OF h,s
boybood. IN. shore. the cliffs. and every we'll
remembered spot were blended. soitened. lost
10 the broad wake Of the moon, uPp'ing 10