The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-12

nothing hut trouble and perplexity in this world
we have done all that could be done TO ex-
trcate US from our diffie mites. and now. moth
ing remains but TO DIE Yet. my dearest
husband. l know that IL is wrong, very wrong,
TO have these fsslngs-we are placed upon
earth for wise purposes. and must fulhll our
destiny. 10 our trials, II may be that we hav"
not sufficiently lsoke cd to our God for siresgih.
J Is IL not true, that We have become 90 harrsssed
bv pecuuiary difficulties, rs to have our thoughts
Withdrawn from Heaven and. trusting in own
abilities. have we not neglected TO pray earnest
ly for assistance from above Let us do so no
more. dear Eaustace. but whatever may brtids
us. place our whole reliance on the ' rock OF
ages" We are both young and. although we
have been sorely tried, we must not doubt the
goodness of Providence, but believe whatever
is, is right Your health may ye, be establish
ed. and long years oi peace aud JOY lie before
US : Indeed | feel that il will be so. Already
imagine the dark curtain Of disappointnrns
Withdrawn from US. revealing the sunshine Of
prosperity, after purifying our hearts from all
worldly and selfish feelings. You have great
talent your health once firm. we will bid de-
6ance to the petty storms Of lie. aud conquer
every difficulty by which we are surrounded"
Her words fell like the refreshing due Of Heav-
en-. on the seorehed heart sf her husband; aud
i, was decided, that all the collections il we're
possible to raise. should be laid aside to dsfray
the expenses Of journey into the county. tho
pure air Of which would probably benefit the
health Of both. Eusacc. with feeble smile
rose to Ivy his strength; but his step was slow
aud languid, and he soon sank exhausted on the
bed. Alice would not be discouraged. but 10
sisted that the effort must be made. Shs was
sure the county air would revive MIN. aud has
tened TO her purse TO soc how much IL contain
cd towards tho desiied object. The contents
we're suall indeed and a tear tenbed IN the
eye of Alice, az she though, her husbandsvery
existence depended upon removal. An i'm
patient knock was heard at the door, and she
irembed like an aspan Leaf. as she was satisfied
OF its being II dun, and that probably all her
: hI,lc hoard mus, go.. Shs ,ostrrcd rather than
: walked To the dooi. On opeuing IL, the siran-
V ger whose portrait her husband had taken the
70 yesr previous stood before her. He was clad
- ~ deep mourning and was much thinner than
when last there. Sorrow had lefi visible traces
= on his noble countcrnanee. He stopped for
ward. suvsying fret Alice. thon her husband.
with mouruinl butssger look. "Is !, thus.
my friends, find you Grief and anguish have
been here too, he continued. surveying the dark
habilimenis Of Wilmot and his wife. 80 The liio
Of man may be truly compared to shadow or
dream"
Forgive me my iriopds! IL have uniu,en.
lionaily added to your adversely. come nov To
make reparAtion. On my return from your
house the last Time I saw you, found a let
ter informing me OF the extreme illness Of my
wife. for whom ] was having my portrait taken,
as | wac about to sail for Europe; il further
said II wished TO see her alive. must use all
possible despatch, as the physician had pro-
nouneed her past recovery! You can judge
my grief when | tell you she had been my earth
yidot.'
Il haslened immediately away. leaving
draft with my agent Tor the hundred dollars due
. you. ] arrived just in tine 10 receive the last
. blessing Of my dearest wits. and shortly sfter-
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