The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-07-29

Th. truth was. the fair unknown had made a
! decided impression on our young physician,
!; FILLED with generous enthusiasm himself
with sympathes keenly alive to the miseries oi
others, his hsau instinciivsly warmed towards
those who exhibited the saae noble qualities.
More particularly was he favorably inclined
towards her whose saeret charity evinced pure
ly benevolent spirit. spirit which seeking not
the praises Of tho world, found its sole reward
in the consciousness Of doing good. Real char
ny consists not in an ostsntatioss display Of its
gifts. The truly henevolsnt shrink from obser-
'atioo, persi'ing not the right hand knswl-
edge Of the doings OF tho left.
"Cbarity ever
Finds in the act reward, aud needs no rump-,
In the receiver"
IL was not the manner alone with which the
fair unknown bestowed her gifts that excited
the admiration OF Frederick. Superaddsd TO her
goodness OF heart were other points Of sttrac-
ton that won his interest. She was young and
beautiiul-theso with the mystery that shroudsd
her, we're enough to awaken lively sentiment
IN his hos ON.
Rodney rather avoided than courted society
-fasbsnable society. liwss too hollow and ar
ii6cial to enthral one who had 10 rrappls with
the stern realities of life. Not that he was Of
reserved disposition. for he delighted to minglc
freely in the social circle, whore he could en-
10y that intercourse which sprues from con-
geniality Of mind-whero VAIN, unstudisd
heart. feelings are INDUCED in, undisturbsd by
those conventional rule. which chill, and restrain
confidence. He had formed lofty estimate OF
female charactcr-not as developed in the ball
room or in the crowded soiree, but as exhibited
in the domestic circle, in all its na,uisI lowell.
ness. He loved to look upon woman, no, as
mere plaything with which TO while away pass.
ing hour, but a purer order Of being, whose Of
flee is to minister TO ou, higher aud better ma
lures, ~ well as to be a comfort and .elace, 10
those whe require her gentle sympa,hiss. Aud
such had he found her--possoss,ng sii those
pure and noble qualities that shed such bless.
ed influence on the heart aud nind--imprDyiug 2
the moral sense and exalting tho intellect. BY
the couch Of suffering, too. ho had found her
amidst scenes Of wretchedoess and want--an an.
gel OF mercy ever--smoothiug the pillow Of sick
ucssand relieving the nsces,iles ofihs distressed.
f In his conlemplations of tho fair unknown he
(ancied her endowed with all these sstiu,a,ibls
qualities. Hs had traced her in the abods Of
poverty extending consolation and aTordng rs.
lief and hs willingly believ ed that one whose
character shons 50 brig ht in this respect. besned
with equal Iustrs in the other relations Of life.
Therefore il wa, that she was ever i. his
thoughts. aud an embryo passion kiDdIed in his
heart toward spe he had nsver seen. and Of
whom. save through her acts, he know abso-
utely nothing. Heksew he was nursing what
after all, might prove a sheer delusiou yet
delusion as 1t might prove, ho cherished It. He
would have rdculsd the sentiment in ssotbsr.
still ho sought nstto Danish tho vagary from his
s'iad. but Suffered tito grew and strsngthen, un-
I'll at length II psrvaded his whole being. lilo
did not attempt 10 soneesl from himself that he
was deeply 10 love whb--su absiractioo! He
was not quito so iofatatuatsd, hswevsr, with his
ideal cbarmer. bat that he found II d'fiicul, at
times to restrain laugh at his own expense.
Il am fool 'said he ono d,y-'s very fnsl
TO be haunted with this ono idea perpetually-I
to build up hopes on such a sandy foundation
What is that fair stranger to mel That she
belongs to The wealthy class her own mupiheent
se" prove and should change ever make US ae.
q'a'"'''' 'n' Son'' I'd az p'"'''''''y 'c''n 'oe
love Of one who has nothing bni isrent heart
and On s"py hand 10 ohsr her. Away With
tho ,oDy: And our mere sat down to ,'tsad
'os' Tally resolved 10 b'nIsh the lovely stranger
from h': mind
lie bsd scarcely formed tins reasonable rs'o-
lution, when seT'ssi catered his ofieo aud
ha"dsd nm note immediately departing
ftedsnea hs'"'y broke the seal and read