The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-02


cherish and love thee, dearest, through ell the
days ofmy lif.-yss. after the beauty Of tha,
sweet face is gone. and the tender and loving
heart sends up in ito place the i,apress Of It's
own .sIcelling virtues. viii you be mine,
Emily !--you, whom ! have loved since the
first hour saw yeu--wili you bless me With
your love 7 and bs ben, down over the soft
white hand. that rembisd as he touched IL,
and raised il to his lips. Emily spoke not
not for worlds would she have broken the spell
that bound hsr--wss she loved thus T. she. the
lone orphss, Who 4 brsf time before had no
friend bat her Godl By one, ton, Who hsd
wound around her ows young heart, touching
as u BY magic, one BY one, her best aud ten
dersst feslinssi Meradith looked upon her
fair. innocent face. In it's soft and child like
beauty, aud he knew a. he looked, al the warm
feelings Of = .oman's passionate and loving
heart ~e'e pictured ,hsp-gently he bent svev
her, and moved q shining curl from her fore.
head Emily mine may call ysu thusr
She looked M. and Mersdi,h's rsp,urous ex-
pressisu Of missl-d joy and tenderness. told
how entirely his heart vac satisfied ~iih ,hs,
mute sns~et
| Il vac late that evening when Mr.. Merton
returned, he found Emily sad Msrsdi,b to-
esiher ;--'hs latter with the straight forward
ness that characterized him explained THAR al
tered situation asking his unels's appreciation.
'You have my eonssat-my wafmes, sp-
provai = exclaimed Merton in much smo,ion.-
oh Emily. have loved him as sou. though
! scarcely dare cay SO, bcaeaih mine own vine
and 6g tree ] do believe you love. most
worthy Of him--one who viii make his path
through life a happy one, though bvrdeacd
with earIhs trials and earos'--be kissed her
IiGht thing, my Emily, for maidrn to give up
her happiness into the keeping Of another
neither is !, q slight responsibility for ths, othcr
TO assume. DO not weep love, that speak
thus seriously y-mins has been . ch.quarcd
career the brightest days Of my life are over.
and their msmory Is sorrow! How many bit.
ter scenes are stamped upon my heart, in char
sc,su the, ian never be erased. And she thar
loved so well and 80 faithfully, has abused tho
sIorous gihs that nature gave her, and the far
} frui, so tempting to the sight. has been sshts
At the corsr Morton bent down his head,
while his frame seemed literally shskcn By
strong distress, but II passed, aud he spoke a.
gain This morning I told Ella OF your mo-
,uaI Iovs--I have long observed II, and know
ing her ignorance Of the truth, ! wished her to
hear IL first frem ms-what passed I will not
relate, but thsre 10 limit TO human forbesv.
snss and il has reached that point with me. I
viii make known tho facts to her now che
can effect no change. perhaps she may subui,
i'd silence
BE pstisn, with her my kind father. sx-
elaimsd Emily as she eIsspsd his hand, while
the warm tears sprang to her eyes" oh ! be
patient, she is i'll nov has been feversh al
day
No, so, Emily, said Morton sadly, Whist
passed between us this morning may have es-
cited her almost to fever. but she was perfectly
we'll whss she rose. wiIf not see her unul
mornias-snd ] think, Isvs, hitherto, ! hav.
bees toe patient--do not fear me now!' Emi-
ly kissed the hand sh. held With mingled feel.
| ing Of reverence snd love, and almost wondered
at her own folly, IN doubling the justice, or the
tendsrness Of such . man, for the vile OF his
bosom. Good sight vas mutually repeated and
they separated.
| The morrow came, asd the sun had sseendsd
high intbs hesvsns,sreM Msrsn sought the cham.
Der II his wife his face thoue h,fu. his step
SLOW, and somsihing thsre was OF resolve o.
hi. eoun,ensncs--of settled rssolo,iso-no, e..
silly to be shaken or iufssd ssids.
Il uus, you IRE better he said, ~ he enter.
ID her room. Emily tells me you have beer
indisposed.'
i should not have supposed il . ms,tsr Of
much consequence TO you, % I have not seen
you since yesterday morning, replied his vif..
her naughty mouth cured With seors, ssd her
6ne eyes flashing with fssiiss far removed from
those Of wounded tenderness.
That 10. you faoeied I would bear your To-
suits Of yesterday. - have borne many ether
things OF the same hind, with patience. But
you have tried me too fsr-aIlew me to recap
nulsrs some few Of your aeeosationsl vac
accused Of trying to make . match betwees
Msradi,h and Emily, for the express purpose
Of getting rid Of the latter, whose adopssn had
never been satisfied ~h-aIso Of fsvorine my
nsphs., and encouraging him in iusolepes Of
conduct ssd language to yourssIf--shail | 20
on ! or are ysu satisfied upon review, ,ha, ,ou
have judged ms sIsslyr Morton looked esr.
sesliy ints her face, - he ceased. aud be hopsi
from bis inmost soul she v,uld do ne be sstsd
hsr--rsirset. But alas for tho aubbsru PRIDE
the hssdsirone temper ths, blinded her 10
sense Of her owa ervou. Tier face REDEEMED TO
crimson, ss she exclaimed psssisusis'y Re-
tract! !, must BE- very different conduct on yos,
part that will udues me 10 rstrstt spy thing
hs,e snes ssssnsd