The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-30

); But The world wins thee -
The gray mists of evening were slowly ea,t
# er'ng 10 the horizon aOd beginning to eastths
5. dusky shadows on surrounding objects, when
c post-coash filled with passengers entered III
suburbs OF gay and busy city in one of on
Southern States. The driver cracked his whir
A AS he left the lonely track behind him and an
= approached the haunIs Of man." and with on
OF his professional whistles, set his horses on
brlsher pace, and the wheels were soon hear
) ra'iling over the noisy pavements. The mot,,
. group within appeared TO feel, for a few mo
ments, the influence Of the witchinc hour
: and sat in thong ghtful silence
Few watch the fading sleam Of day,
But muse on hopes as quickly flown
Tint after tint they died away.
Till all al last were gone"
But romantic sentimental musings, # the,
enter at ALL are generally destined TO have shor,
continuance with the passengers Of a public
stage; and the reflections of our travellers
whatever might have been their nature, were
quickly interruptrd-the horses suddenly st,p.
Ped-ihe fumbling Of the wheels instantly ceas-
ed and the hum Of voices and sound of laugh
ter were heard in lis stead. The whole party
sishred at a large hotel, whher the driver had
conducted them; for they were all strangers,
travellers or adventurers-and from the variety
OF manner, voice and Dialect in which they gave
the'r different orders c"nceroiug their baggage,
rooms, and supper, spectator might have
thought that almost every nation had repre-.
sentative among them.
But among this Heterogeneous collection,
'here was YET one other, who wore an evident
superiority over all the rest. 1t would be diff.
cult 10 describe the minuti0 Of his appearance,
but the tout ensemble was extremely prenoss,ss.
ing his dress was that Of genrleman-wi,h.
out ssten'ation, though little iucIuinc 10 the
extreme OF fashion. His manners were polite
his years, He spoke liule-gave few orders ;
but those few with frmness and decision that
enforced instant attention. A stranger might
have been doubtful whether lie were English
or American, so exactly in him were the char
scteristics of the two nations blended. There
was something foreign in his AIR and voice,
which gave HIM the seeming advantage Of hav-
ing crossed the Atlantic, and he had a slight
English accent, joined to correct and elegant
American pronunciation.
Such was Charles Stanley, the hero Of this
simple tale. He was then Young adyeniurcr,
an American by birh, a lawyer by profession,
aud led by ambition from his native State.
" Do YOU know Colonel Mansfield :" said he
TO the landlord, who had just entered the apart
meut.
ITO be sure" replied the obscquious servant
OF the public. lin whose opinion the stranger
was instantly raised, by Tho mention Of so dis
ringushcd name "every body here knows Col.
Mansfield, though he himself knows nobody un-
less lie choose but that gives 10 offence. He
IS, ia fact, :ho great man OF the town-liyes IN
the largest house-kseps the most servants, and
has the most money. ,i.i, from him is con
sidered as peculiar honor and bow or a
smile is remembered at least for week. lie
has sister, too, who, beside being a beauty,
reads Latin and Greek, speaks French and ltaI-
ian, and plays on The piano. Perhaps it is Miss
Laura you would euquII. about"
/ Stanley Knit his bro~s, and gave no eucour-
agemeut to the communicative landlord to con
llnue the conversations; for he was too proud
to Jest on such subject with tsyern-keeper.
/ But he had, IN truth, heard the fame nj Laura
Mansfield, aud knew II was the fashion to sd-
nre her-and with all his good qualities Gue
talents, aud real greatness Of MUD, lie was still
a fashlonist.
! He had brought letter TO the Colonel, aud
having obtained direction TO the house, left
his fellow travellers TO enjoy tho comfort, Of a
Iasern, aud easily found his way through the
lighted streets. Reflections Of various kinds oe-
euped his mind a, he passed along ihrough tho
busy multitude. snd looked 10 vain for one Ia
mil,ar face among the crowd. Strangers cross
ed hs path. aud strangers met aud passed hun
on his way. but no voice sccost.d him IN words
Of friendship or recognition, aud for the first
time 10 his life. be experienced the desolsiIng
feeling Of being completely alone 10 the midst
Of living aud breathing -orld.
/ Thoughts Of this nature we're, bosever, soou
arrested By the Sigh, Of hous. which answer.
ed the description Of Col. Mansfelj's, and On
stopping before II, he read his name on the
door-pIsie. The bell Instantly sounded to his
hand, and ruus peal after peal, Tor several mo-
meni,, while the echo rev.rbersted through the
spacious hall; and before il slept again IN 81.
lence the door va. opened, and he Was ushered
into large aod elegant psrlor.
A gentleman rose q, hi, entrance. ssd with
the mos, graceful manner invited him TO be
seated.
Stanley presented hi, letier-.beb. a, soer
- ,he Celc-el had read. he Welcomed him yi.L
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