The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-05-05

for money could you accommodate mo for
few weeks with seventy louis d'orsl"
Sir William opened a drawer in his bureau
and threw out gold and bank notes on tho Ia
bic. Take all YOU want" said he, "your
discovery is worth thousands 10 me ~
." | need only seventy" answered the doctor.
counting out the sun. "ln a few weeks
viii repay you. Now, farewell and be ready
to-@orowi II will call for you before noon"
TX.
On hls next mornings visit to his patient
The doctor met the baroness in the ante cham
bcr When he asked after Adellne, her ewes
filled with tears. 4" have given up all hope -
she said. d" Who can strive against dark fate
that has ruled our family FOR ceuturiesl 1t
calls for another victim :" She wept bitterly.
" Day aud night" she pursued. "ny daughter
thinks. talks, dreams of nothing but The tree OF
death, she is persuaded that the next new
moou. according to the old SAYING. is the end
OF her term of life"
How come, it," asked the doctor, " she
spoke not TO me about the tree ;"
g She feared replied the baroness, "you
would call her belief superstition"
The doctor said no more; bat passed into
the sick chsmber. Ad,lne was reclining on
the sofa Pauline, with learful eyes, was sitting
beside her with book in her hand, from which
she had been reading to her sister
The wonted questioning began. The sis
tcrs observed, however, singular abstraction
in The physicians manner. An expression of
thouehtluIness cloudel his generally cheerful
countendnce. Many even Of Adeues answers
were apparently unhe,ded and he sat looking
over his own prescription long while, I'LL the
expectation of the young ladies amounted al
most 10 apprehension.
You Gnd me somewhat absent TO day."
sand he at length, apologi2inGly; " but the sin
Cular phenomcHon have Witnessed has task ed
in vain my learning, as a naturalist, TO account
for it. You have both doubtless heard the
story Of trees blossoming in harvest, and
probably thought 1t fabulous. Nav, assure
you, ] saw il yesterday with my own eyes.
Lady Adelne's birthday tree is in full bios
SOM"
ln vain Pauline by eloquent looks implored
the doctor TO be silent. lie was apparently too
much absorbed To notice her. Adellne, who
found her impressions thus confirmed, grew
paler, and grasped the cushions to prevent her
self from failing. The physician, who seemed
not TO observe The emotion of his patient, took
= paper box from his pocket, aud from It pre-
seutcd her with a twig fall Of blossoms. II
have brought you this as specimen" said he.
Adcllne took it with a trembling hand, look ed
At it 10 loug,'in monrnful silence then handed
1t 10 her "See, Pauline" said she, softly
- my death dowor!"
Pauline dropped the fatal branch. The
doctor, who seemed still occupied with bis pa
per box, took from it another twig. ." must
ask pardon" said he, for my mistake this is
the branch from Lady Adelnes tree. You
perceive i, is much handsomer than the other"
And where is this form ?" asked Pauline
quickly, snstchng it up from the floor.
Indeed. by dearest Pauline" answered the
doctor, IL cannot tell you exactly from which
tree that was broken. See. ] have another"
holding up third specimen; 1t is Of quite !
different SORT"
" How :" cried Pauline with deep emotion
as if life aud death hung upon her words; are
there other trees bIossoming in our park :"
THAT Ia the mystery" sand the doctor pen
sively. IF it were only the Lady AdeIlne's, I
might be explained by the fact that the tree
was diseased but yesterday counted no les
than a dozen in full bloom. and 1t set me lc
thinking ia ascertain the cause. All, ou'
knowIrdgc is nothing, after all, but patchwork
Adele, m, Adele :" cried Pauline, auc
tears Of Joy burst from her beautiful eyes
YOU are saved, my Adele, my sister ~ and she
sank half san,sless into her aims.
Il shall stay With you, Pauline" answered
the sick girl, weeping on her sisters bosom.
They remained long elasped in silent en-
brace. The good doctor wiped away teal
Unobscrrcd before he spoke again. But, Ia
dos. do not understand why this singular and
rather sad phenomenon Of nature should create
such JOY IN YOU :"
"Ah. my dear Doctor ,red Pauline, who
was frat TO recover from her ecs,sey. - J could
kls, you for the good pews!"
Indeed then do so, my pretty Pauline "
Adellns shall live many new moons yet
the trees are in blossom--thc chronicle
threatens nothing 1t is not alone hes bir'h-d",
tree :" and she clspped her little hands ia de
light. Adeline leaned forward and whispered
to the doctor, while her eye. were fixed search
ingly upon him.
You are surely no, deceiving usl"
Ny dear young lady," replied he, "yo'
hs's strength to walk a short drive caun"
hu; you this delicious morning How 81,
you, will you 90 aud see the bossOming grow
with your own eyes"
Oh, that would be charming :" cried Psu
llne. Dearest Adele. come, come the GOO
doctor would no, advise any thing that eoul'