The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-06-10


neglected her, it is no more than Jus, for II,
now 10 make amends lor our past conduct"
ltwss therefore unanimously agreed upon =
mons the young villages to 20 on a particular
day, and make Miss Willis a formal visit, the
ladies in the afternoon, and the gentlemen IN
The evening. The custom of sending eompli.
msnts. cards, &c., had not yet reached thi.
rural hamlet, and so all Of sudden full fifteen
or twenty bsllos stood al the door of Nj. VII
/ lis, knocking for admission. After waiting fol
the usual salutaiions Of come in." the dooi
was suddenly opened. and the city beau stood
before them. Alter many ceremonies he intro
duced them into the parlsr whcls Mr.. Will,
was sliling. ana nnmedistely retired. At ths
expiration Of half an hour he returned, with
Susan leaning en- his arm, who, when she had
eounseyed very eeremoniously TO the ladies'
informed them that she was going TO take an
airing aud would net return uutil late IN the
evening, but her father could entertain them.
They all instantly arose, without replying. and
hurried from the house each secretly prom
ising herself never again te bestow her auen-
tiOns on one whom she knew 10 be unworthy
of them.
Mr.. Willis was plain, homes, man. aud did
not altogether like tho proceedings Of the day ;
but his daughter was old enough to act tor her
self, as she used TO tell him when he ..saved to
give her advice.
About this time a covered carriage arrived in
ha will al.
il. They were seen conyerslng With some oil
the inhabitants. when they all proceeded 10 the
house Of Mr.. Willis, and returned, having the
city bssu in cosc custody. They conveyed
him TO the Jail for safe keeping until they should
depart. II appeared that he was not only a
married man and 4 bankrupt. but had put his
hand on other goods. for which crime Inc was
now arrested. This was mighty blow TO Mrs
Susan. The village girls Of course laughed a
little about the wedding party which was to
come from tho city. aud they also hntod about
the waiting maid aud the DIRE. like the sun
"'.' e" 'h's did not harm poor Susan; she hoo
other and heavier troubles.
! Many weeks passed away aud sh. was seer
by no one except her kindrsd. and they sp.k,
doubfully OF her recovery from tho dreadful
shocks she had received. At length, however
she appeared again, but il was with such looI
of humble pride, that not even her dirsst cue
my felt disposition TO upbraid her Or laugh a
her misfortunes. Now she remembered will
agsny her first o6ey, aud thought she .ss in
dse9 pursued by the just judgments Of hoaver
for her treatment Of the faithful Edward. She
felt too that she had loved him. and had no,
her pride and love Of admiration been SO great,
she certainly would have married HIM IN pre-
ference TO all the world beside.
Her mind WAS occupied with these thoughts
one day, when who should enter the parlor but
Edword himself 4 faint ray Of hope crossed
her bosom at the sight Of him, but when she
remembered the scenes that had occurred ,lrcs
she there last parted with him, shs burst into
flood OF tears lie approached and seated
himself near her, srquirsd IA voice not Of re
pro'eh but Of pity, how she had enjoyed her
self since they had last convesed together.
She freely confessed all her folly, and KNOW
edged that sho had felt deeply condemned fer
her eonductt ttowarss himself" Then" replied
he with bitter smile, "you have learned that
the sincere affection Of. poor mechanic is not
to be despised." His word. cut he, to the
heart and she en,rsaied him TO forbenr. 81
have ever prayed Coz your happiness, Susan"
he SAID looking IN her face with an eIpre'sion
of tenderness that induced her for n,omest to
n h., s,l In.
former affection would return. But when the
hearts fsrent hors has been bligh,ed. when it
has been broken, and its best and most intense
feelings suddenly wrecked, it ~ like blasted
tree, scared with the high lighining Of heaven.
and can never again be verdsnt EDWARD felt
sensible Of this, and sihsugh he could freely
pity and forgive the repeating fair one, he could
never lore or trust her more. After giving her
some sslu,ary advice, hs left ner to the bitter
est reflections, that il Is easier to lose than re-
gain lover. Some months after he married
again, and his second choice was in no way ia
ferlor TO the first. Poor Sussn's cup of dis,p
ponimesi was now full for ,hs~had sll along
secretly INDUCED the hope that she should yet
win him back to her love.
She lived solitary bong in her fathers
house until she had gsioed the hopeless age Of
htrty:tive. ~hsn rather than bear the signs Of
an old maid. she married a widowsr uIthOss
fortune. good nature. or any thisg else TO reee-
mend him. .1eep, an osly p.Ison 'sd large
family Of children. It.ss now ,h':tbe unhAP.
py susan began to feel IN reality the eonss-
gusness Of her fra, errors, po'er,y, and the un-
tusn.ss Of her husband; yet she sometimes
,hsyght II she could forge, the past, she should
b. comparatively hsppy. Frequently when
the carriage Of Ed~sd Liuleion passed. she
would retire and weep. until the faculties oi
life seemed slme,t suspended.
At length shs left her husband and returned