The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-29

| nave often, said the Baron st length
Learned lesson from the play Of Nature
and always watch il with pleasure"
Play Of Nature" said the steward. ="
would 10 God it were so. but remember III
chronicle. and think OF Adeliues situation"
The baron stopped. and. looking a, tho stew
ard. said, smiling
"l always supposed you were 40 eplis shtene,
man"
Well.' said he, lghtened men hav,
believed thus as we'll as my insignificant sell
And does not the great English drams,is
say, There are more things in heaven an,
earth than are dreamed Of in our philoso pby.'
They walked on through side alley tow ard
the family garden-so called because ever,
member OF the family had hero spot of grounc
which Was cultivated and arranged by them,
selves. few steps brought them TO the SPOT
The baron stopped, surprised. and an in,oIuu.
tary exclamation escaped him. The autumn
winds had stripped the leaves from the trees,
and the branches stood bare and leaaess asaius,
the clear blue sky. All but oSI-a delicate
young eherry-tree amid this desolarion Of ma g.
turs, was covered with bsauiiful white blossoms.
my God 'tis strange" :" exclaimed the
baron, AZ he uod over the leaves 70 e.am;p.
more closely this wonderful freak Of nature
1t was AdelIuss birth day tree.
1T is nov forty years" said the steward in
tone, since the tree Of your lord.
ships aunt blosssmed at this same time Of IN.
year. Not three weeks after. she was buried :;
your honorsd grandmoth theirs also. Indeed YOU
will find in the ehroncls many instances Of III.
kind, as well as hear from the peasants that the
blooming OF tree out of season always fore
tells the death Of the rosses,or before the next
new moon"
Does any one know Of this," asked the
baron.
Mot sou" replied Felix.
" Such thing often happens" said the
'Nron; "But il Adeline should know Of i,
n her present condition, having heard the
chronicle, it might nsiuraly"-- A uoiso in
Ihe hedge interrupted him, and alarmed them
both not a little.
" II we sh"~iI ha nva.hn..a " ---ie,-,.I ~.
baron, spnnging towards the spot whence the
sound proceeded. Felix followed him. They
'.arsh.d, but finding no one, returned 10 the
blooming cherry tree.
While tho baron and Felix were in the
.ardru, council was held in the kitchen.
al shall not remain hore," exclaimed Lisette,
to die with curiosity I"
Nor |" said ChristsI. the milk maid.
"Ob, patience! patissce children" said
Catharins. LIPS is a persevering boy. and
will find it all out: besides, | have promised
aim cold capon il he succeeds, and am suie
40 will earn it,"
Just then the baron and Felix camo out Of
he garden, and passed tho kitchen window
hey were in earnest conversation. The stew
ard attended the bsion to his carriage, shook
hands With him. and turned again toward the
garden. This pantomime was watched with
intense interest by the party in the kitchsn.--
As the baron drove off, Lisetic, full Of curiosity
and rage. seized a long treneher knife and ran
after the steward. He entered the CATO and
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