The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-15
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able crime. Take back, Sir, this illgoite
money, which to me would be burhen an
an offence. Here is your draft. which | wi
destroy before your eyes. You are free-go u
poaee to that home which you would haveron
dered desolaie. and 20 an altered man. dc
fnand but one sacrifice in return, that You vii
from this hour seek more reputable road Il
fornne."
De Lusisnan gazed wildly ou hi, bene(actor
at first in his distraction scarcely comprehend
ing the meaning Of his words. A variety o
eontendins emotions, Of which gratitude wa
tho predominant feeling. for awhile deprived
him Of utterance, and grasping the young no
ble's hand between his own, he burst into
flood Of tears. When speech could find III
way, he overwhelmed him with thanks anC
protestations; willingly. with many asserva
tions. giving the promise required OF him. and
concluding with preierripg request, that his
new-found friend would accompany him home
TO receive the thanks and blessings ofhis family.
At first, Lord Carlton pleaded the laeness oi
the hour; but on De Lusignan's replying that
had the sun even risen above the horizon. his
wife and daughter, well nigh worn out with
with watching and weeping, never sought their
pillows till his return, his objections were over
ruled; he felt, besides, an arde nj curiosity to
follow the adventure 10 it's close, and CLEAN some
insight into the strangers history. PerCeiying,
too, the state OF excitement in which De Lu-
signan still remained, he felt il a sort Of duty to
huish his work Of benevolence by cscortng him
safely to his home. AT this mornent, as they
weie leaving the room. they encountered Ru-
dolph, who had come in search Of his friend
The viscount had just lime 10 whisper to him
still to preserve his incogno, and address him
by no other name than Wimor; aud Rudolph
having heard from the grateful De Lusgnan an
'mpericc, and hurried account Of the transac.
non. requested permission to Join the party;
his intended victim.
The way 10 the strangers abode was long and
wearsome. lie led them to the very extremi-
ty of The city, and even far into the suburbs,
but the night air refreshed and cooled their (e
vered brows. A, length they arrived at small
but neat habitation, rendered picturesque, even
as seen by the light Of the waning moon, by the
fowers which ovcrshadowed its latticcd win
dows. The anxious wife flew eagerly 10 the
door, as she recognised the well known step. .
looking doublulIy aud half rcproschfulIy in
her husbands face. She was speedily followed
by her no less anxious daughter, to Lord Carl .
Ions surprise, fair and elegant girl Of about
eighteen. who shrank timidly back on the first
sight Of the strangers /; but on her fathers es-
pecially pointing out Loid Carlton to her no
'ice' ~ one whom they could never repay for
me service he had that night rendered them,
she soon recovered her sclEposscssion, and re- !
ceved them with thar ease Of manner which
sufficiently proved that sAo was person Of no
Inferior order.
Though the cottage was small, and the re.
'aS' irugdL there was an appearance of even
lassic taSte IN all the arrangements of the little
pariaent, and the evidence Of graceful pur. '
uits' pertaining to f,r higher sphere than {
hat IL which they then moved The manners 4
lso OF Madame de Lousisnan, were pelisbed h
me extreme. She was even a woman of "
NY demeanonr, and had still the remains Of d
beauty. which, though rapidly "a
ns undef the effects Of Time aud care, promis- h
10 be wildly renewed in the Young craces o.
her charming and only child There was a II
lXinre of winning simplicity, and genuine e,
5sins III every word that fell fiom Josephine's SC
's SO Tar removed from the nsipid nothines d,
ID a!ec'ed phrases which Distinguished the c;
pld conversation Of the high-born and co. m
ieltlsh air ones with whom Lord Carlton had if
ihri'o associated, that he was greatly interest DIT
by the novelty. There was frs and in OF
I'Igenee in Josephine's eye. which though {,
brilliantly bad lately been dmrued BY tears, II,
owed the mind within, mind which had to
'iently been highly cultivated by an accom- at
ished parent. s.
Alter more than an hour thus agrecabIy c.
on'' Lord Carlton took his leave, but day af. N
DAY bsheld him rstracing his steps in the b
fscii0n OF the cottage, aud day after d,y be- N
I'D MN more fascinated by the society of its pl
mates. He still suffered himself TO be known oi
them only by the name of Wllmot, which g
'cnm'tsnces had at first compelled him to at
opt The excitement for which the Young &c
'eount had so long pined was now no longer Al
'n''ns. He had formed the romantic idea Of
nn'ns the pure aud unsophisticated heart of V
sephiDe, unaided by the advantages Of rank
fortune. which had hitherto made him dis. \
'suai OF The homage lie had every where re- CO
wed from maneu'ring mothers, and eon,lly m
''soing daughters. He represented himself III
sfsi0re merely as young English nudent, e.
10 having just finished his education. wa, L
Aing tour of amusement, previously to b,
any hx'ng upon profession. He had. he on
o. small parimoniAl estate in England, to
lheient TO render him moderately indepen- fa'
nj, so that he could await with patienc. IN. ed
anses OF his success, in life. in
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