The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-06-24

This too. is her work D. her No, no,
; she is the mother Of my child ] will not curse
) her." lie fell from his chair. and was carried
TO bed senselsss. Ee recovered in few days.
through the Kindness Of Mootsguc and his wife,
and rose from his bed silent, calm and apparent
ly resigned. The duty of arranging his affairs
VAS impressed on his mind by Montague, and
he devoted night and day to their adjustment.
The deed was a, lengih accomplished, and both
his fortune and that Of Montague, proved in
much better condition than they had auticipa-
ted. One morning Charles left Montague's
house, leaving a letter behind him, in which he
stated, he should perhaps return in a few
, moaths, perhaps in two years. He desired no
questions asked as TO his whereabouts. He
then wrote in confidence. that he intended tav-
elling through Italy. Montague suspected his
end and grieved over il. but il was now too late
10 act; he was gone.
Two years had now elapsed and Montague
had become the happiest man living. The love
of his wife in adversely won his heart her smile
WAS the sunshine Of his home. aud his regular
habits OF industry had placed him once again in
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on his labon. Ho was happier in his poverty
than he had been in his wealth, and his wife
had made him so, lie had no children, but
Murray's daughter. tho child Of the very person
who ruined them in their worldly opulcpce.
building up. unkno~ingly TO herself, their true
happiness by what appeared a misfortune. yes,
the child Of that woman had become the adop-
ted daughter Of her husbands friend.
What consolation was lei, Tor poor Murray.
iIo had no wife TO console him. Hs thought
he possessed one, but she deserted him. His
home was the sepulchrc Of his departed joys.
His friend, his only friend had brsn ruined by
himself. and the sight Of his smile. the cordial
shake Of the hand. knockr At his broken heart.
that responded in misery. His little child was
the image Of its mother, and while hs gazed
upon her features. he grew mad with the re-
membrsnco ofthe parents degradation. Whsre
could he fly I he no longer had home on
earth. There Was one feeling yet to be graft
hed---Revsngc. lie reached Italy. he met
young Mnsgrnse. he sho, him in m honorable
,ody, in duel, and sough, again his native eiiy
10 die aud be buried among his Kindred. Mon
iagus and his Wits with Alfred Ingham were sit
ting a; their fresido when tall. emaciaied form.
entered the room. Montague gazed as though
IL were ghost, te,r filed the eye of his wife.
rs they both rushed 10 meet their old friend
Charles. They could not speak Of his appear.
ance he was the shadow only Of his former self
Ills eye had an unnatural lusir.. ora fearful
dullness. lie asked for his child in broken ae-
cents. She was brought to him, he raised ns
little rosy check. and gazed upon its features
without change Of expression, or a sound of
joy
Here, Charles. is letter for YOU" said
Montague -" IL has been waiting your arrri-
val for months" Charles took the letter. sea-
ted himself, aud broke the seal. IL wasa siran-
gers hand. bat enclosed he recognised that Of
hi, wIies. lie hasieDsd to psruse its contents.
She asked for forgiveness, she WAS dying, iu
wretched poverty and misery, deserted by all.
and left an outcas'. lie thea read the strang-
ers communication. II ran thus:
Sir, the person who wrote The enclosed.
desired II TO be forwarded TO you. Fearing YOU
might be tempted by lis contents TO make a
journey to this far distan, land in The hope of
seeing her. would simply stale that she died
three days after her latter was written. a raving
maniac. Yours, with respect. &c."
The letter foil from hs hand. his head sunk
upon his kboe, choking sound was heard in
his throat, aud he fell forward headiong from,
his chair. The shock bad been too great for
his weakened state Of body and Of mind. be had
broken blood vessel.
Cursed be he who dares bsiray the hearth
OF hospitality and darss destroy
The peace Of home the intercourse on earth
OF souls united BY the hand Of God