The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-16
SELECTED TALES.
From the Ladies Companion.
EDITH OF GLENGYLE.
Br RoBrRr HAMILreN.
CHAPTER !.

Night was on the waters The blue sails o
. the star studded heavens were occasionally mot
tied by white clouds, which, rising in the bound.
= less horizon. and careering on the wings of the
invisible winds, seemed like angel vSitants, soar.
ing upwards, again, from earth. to the region,
4 Of the beautiful The bosom of the ocean la,
f; placid as the sweet face of a sincss, sleeping
e babe-not ripple broke its mirrored surface
or if there did, il looked as n dream ruhlns the
sumber of mighty beauty. Peace had spread
: her mantle over all. Not sound disturbed the
= holy silence. nor could creation have lookod
more lovely on the first night OF its virgin bi1h
From ihe broad blue waIers rose abruptly the
! high and rocky island Of Gamma, in the western
highlands of Scotland. formed of rough and
: PERCEPTIONS crass. with scarcely vesriee o
; verdure on their irowning fronts. but thckly
inhabited by the gannet and other sea-fowls
that sojourn there in the security of natures
Businesses. On the summit Of the island are
still to be seen the remains of an ancicn, castle
which tradition informs us, in early times. be.
louged TO the family of Giengye.
Ii was thus, as nature lay in The arms Of mid
hiSu's 'ildt 81 S'''dI NI''h ""S seen tu ItSt bn
the dis,an, verge Of tho horizon and gradually
increasing in size, at length assumed the form
Of boat or pinuace. Nearer aud nearer il ap-
preached. Till the figures of two men were dis
tnctly visible. The first. who, from the sound
of his voice, seemed to direct the movements OF
the other. was a young man of about twenty
years OF age His face was perfect in every lin
eamcnt, iha, betokened manhood's make vet
commlngled with those traits Of beauty that a.
rise from the vir,uous spirit that lights its fire
within. His hair was dark and glossy. and fell
in matted ringlets down his broad and manly
shoulders. over which was thrown a dark green
Tartan plaid the folds were fastened on the
left shoulder with a massive gold broach, while
his lower garments displayed the kelt or phila-
beg so peculiar TO the Celtic character in days
of yore-irom his waist were suspended two sill
yer nlad pistols, while a short dirk, most rich
, ly mounted, completed his warlikc equipments.
On his brow WAS placed the peaked Highland
bonnet, surmounted by heron feather. Such
was the parsonage who guided the ruddcr Of
/ the boat aud in a tone iha, depicted him man
Of superior grade, directed the efforts Of the
other.
To the left, Fergus = shouted he. See
youder the pine branch blaze5 brightly
The Highlander looked askancc to where 4
brgh, ruddy fame rose on the peak OF a crag
that lowered high into the heavens, then piled
his oar with a stronger energy. while, with a
voice Of Jocula,i,y, he quantity remarked, Is
!, l.s th,t huYnetll hri hf.
est
Both, both, my cunning vassal. replied the
younc chleftain. Ronald, as The boat grounded
against the bank of the island. Like Wild
deer he leaped ashore, and the next instant was
los, in the gloom Of mountain corric.
Was it to Join his brother chiehains in the
hour Of battle Was 1t 10 hunt tho eagle in
his mountain cyrie, that thus so eagerly sped
the youthful Ronald No but to meet the
blue-eyed Edith, the sunburst Of his soul. OPP
posed to the father by the most inveteraie bonds
Of hatrcd-for the younger brother Of Ronald
had fallen in feudal skirnish viih the clans
men Of Glcneyle, who, proud and powerful
chieitain. was strongly incenscd against the
house Of Ronald, which disputed his title TO
The Lord Of the Isles. 1t was only by stealth he
could obtain an interview with the object OF his
affections, the ghioi OF his IrnplacabIo ene-
my. Such was the time selected for the scene
We have just narrated. We will not de,ain the
reader by useless detail OF the secrecy and
danger with which the youthful chieltain stole |
10 the society Of bis love. Suffice il, they met.
On the very summit Of rugged rock we're the
lovers seated. IN III. exuberance Of their JOY, /
they dreamed not OF danger. The still hour Of
midnight seemed to hallow with its breath Of
silence. their words and VOWS OF sndearmeni.-
Earth and its sordid feelings were forgotten,
M. stars Of the eloudless skies beamed as ia
brighter brillisnce on their neriing. an1 life
was, TO them. one garden Of bloom and blossom.
And you will be mime. my Edith, ,hrongh
mine eyes are dim in death And as she Vt
tered these words she extended her right hand
10 Heaven, aud looking upwards. seemed to call
to witness the spirits Of the just, who looked
smilingly, as 1t we're, from every s,ar,hat gemm-
ed the floor of the eternal paradise.
20 Oehe'e 'nee. 'eHenty tejn'neo hon
old. and look here he added, receive this as
the symbol Of our eternal faith at the same
moment unelssping the broaeh that bound the
the chill hand Of death shsn sever Us ex.
claimed the inpassioned youth. as he pressed
to his bosom the true and blu,hing girl.
Can you ask IT, Ronsld'' replied She
Have not plighted my faith before the pres.
.uee Of NY God--befor. him unto whom oil
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