The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-30

stands before you.
\ Every vestige Of the fellows efffon,erv
aod hardhood vanished in an instant he
q"a'Ied beneath my somewhat sarcastic
look, like whipped hound, aud instantly
oppressed his willingness to do MI 1 wished
thus the desired interview wHs managed by
hmset wh",,M ! had suggested, advised
my'be,ne called in.
u had not been previously interested
IN The girls case, her appcarance would
have made me SO 4; her illncss-and she
was very i'll beyond all questiop,-hnd
touched, but not impaired the surprising
beauty which she had inherited from her
mother, snd there was repose IN the style
OF her loveliness which harmonizad sweetly
with 'he simple grace oi her manners, ~p-
parent even through the ianguor Of disease.
gave the case long aud most attentive
consideration, and when I had formed nv
"p'nion, ! retired with the npo,hecary into
Nh adjoining aparttmcnt, the daor of which
! mad no sooner closed, than he exclaimed.
Wen doctor, think you'll nsree with me
tile poor things heart Is diseasrd.'
As much ns mine is,' replied; and be.
fore he con!d rrjoin, I added, 'Mr. En,c,.
wick, We understand each other. 4 think:
and therefore ceremony on an occnsion like
the presrn, would be supcrfluous aud a
waste Of Iime.-That you have mistaken
The case have 10 manner of doubt, md
thus the means you have adopted To dmin.
'sh The circulation have aggravated the dis.
ease, which, Whatever might have been liz
srig'n, 'sa general debility, ihs result pro-
baby ot mere functional dernngemeni.-
Now will let you down us cnsily AS can.
and you may make the best story ,hnt yo,,
can to the young lady's friends, bu, you
must leave the case in my hands
! next adjourned to The apartment in
which tho parenss we're snxiously awaiting
my rePrr and on my sntraace, WIS grret.
ed 10y the eager inquiry fran the father, in
there was an affection of The heart Z
II ibok il more than probable there is,'
J answered with smile; although no, uf
the kind you spprehend.'
Then, exclaimed he, catching a elerti,
OF hope from the cheerfulness with Which l
addressed him. you can save my darling T.
My denr SIR rejoinrd, "i, 'is the pro-
vince of ONE only 10 Kill aud make alive :
ysIl IFsrs. ,y6hr 'uiitpitsr lhxy-be-ir psg
Bless yoG! Heaven bless you fnr those
words Of comfort = cried the srilsted pnr.
cnis, almost in a breath aud both Of Iliem'
wepi, for the first, time for many weary
week, ienrs of ihnnkfolncss aud Joy.
Their joy, great ns il was, scarcely sur
pnssed that Of Edward IIolcrof, when I
communicated to him the issue Of my iu-
terview. Not To proIong my story, ! wi!I
add, in brief, that the result justified my
prognostic, md the damsrl recovered. I
WAS leaving tho house on my last visit,
when was followed to my horse by Mr..
Benson. who, nfier repeating his regret that
] persisted in refusing the customary nc
knowledgcmcnt Of my professional nssis-
tnnee, implored me To name, either then or
thereafter, any means by which he ceulF
show his gratitude.
] Ind intended To open my mind 10 him
on this occasion, and wns not snrry TINT he
himself paved the way for my doing So. Ac-
cordingly, passing my nrm through my
with the other, aud ms he walked siowly up
the lane which led from his house, r sanI,
in reply to his remark:
Yes, Mr.. Benson, there 10 one point i,
which you could crafty me far beyond
what any pecuniary compensation could
effect. You are at enmiiy with the wf1o~
Ilolcroft-nny, hcnr me out but for her
son, ] should never hive iaicrfrred in the
matter Of your daughter, who, I have no
hesitation in saying. would have sunk un-
der the erroneous treatment to which sho
wns subjected, had il been persevered in
month longer Now put il to you, wh-,h
rr under those circumstances, and looking
TO the signal mercy for which you have had
so recently occssion TO he grateful, it would
not he M acceptable nc, in the sigh, Of God,
and graceful one in the eyes of tnen, if
you were to receive once more to your bn-
sam the widow nnd her sou, who will 10
but too happy to forget al that has psssed2'
Mr.. Benson paused a few mo,nrni,, pas.
sed his hand over his eyes, and then said.
Doctor believe mo when ! say that my
heart has often sofienrd towards them, aud
I have rrport-d of WIN, { hnve done but
pride aud slnmc--,he false shame Of con.
Tossing my crror--baye restrained me-
Will you ndd Ia the fovors yos bavs heap
I'd upon me, by being the messenger ofrec-
onciliationr
! need mol say that joyfuIIy undertook
The office and wBb such success, TINT be-
fore two month, had elapsed. the families
were bound together by n hrmcr tie than
ever, namely, the union Of Edward Ilol.
croft and Emma Benssn.