The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-02

50 "ueu WAS nc Interested IN the be1utiIul ISL
dore. Weeks passed aud Albert still fingered,
endeavoring 10 procure horse and guide.
Convsrsins with the old gentleman he learned
his sad story learned that, fired with ardour in
the cause of liberty, he had icei delightful
home aud his lovely dang ghter Marion, the moth
er Of lsdore, in the of favoritc sister. and
embarked for this country. where hs remained
during the war, constantly drawing on hi, own
funds. Feeling ceriaia of the final success Of
the Americap cause. he had no doubt OF be.
I ing remunerated for all In the mean time
Marion married an interesting young German,
and the old general persuaded and finally pre-
vailed on him to join the army. The uniouu-
nate yenng man was severely wounded in the
inst campaign, which caused his death 10 few
years after The old general grieyed to The
heart that he had been the means OF interrupt
lug so much happiness, promised his daughter
that he would come and spend the rest of ais
days with her as soon as his claims were settled,
which he thought would be speedily. Al the
close of the year she wrote TO inform him that
II he ever wished 10 see her alive he must come
soon as shs felt she could not live many menths
/ Tho hsartsricken father embarked iunns-
diately, and found his child jusI alive on his ar.
rival. lie was almost Overwhelmed with grief
but Marion, far from lameu,Ing her early exit,
said, " Ii is the will of heaven, and | have but
these ties 10 EARTH" placing her slender aud al
most transparent hand on the fair brew Of the
little lsIdors, aud looking 'sndery at her faith.
er :" know that my Kedesmer hvsth, that
there is a house not made with hands for ne 10
heaven. give You my child, certain that while
you 1--we you will DO father TO her, aud trust
my dear sir, you will have her piously educated,
for even my short lifo has tsush me there is
nothing true but heaven"
She dlod soon after this conversation. and
the tomb, fel, almost broken hearted. lie set.
tied all his affairs, and found he had made sue n
calls on his estate that after paying all his debts,
ho had but thousand poonds. Embarrassed
with tho liule girl, for his own sister was dead
and he had no near relation, ho concluded ta
write to Madame Waldorf, the aunt Of Isidere
her fathers only sister, and reques, her to ,ak
the care OF The orphan until he could come aus
claim her lie w,ote that his adopted COUNT,
was IN debt To him for services and expenditures
aud he doubted not that he should be paid prln.
clpls and interest, and that he should then b.
enabled, when settled in his own house, to scnd
! for h's granddaughter. .....
She dnsweEed his letter immediately, and af.
ter, as the general said. many sage remarks,
concluded by saying, she had dops all in her
power to prevent her brothers leaving his pleas
ant homo aad lovely wife to Eullow a phantom
IA will o tbs whisp, which he called glory. IL
had led hiro, where she expected, to death -
That General Charlton had made him forget
what he had bsca taught at home, namely, that
true patriotism did not consist in running after
liberty, but in doing our duty rs iaihsr's, hus-
bands. and children, in the siiallon and IN the
country where Providence has placed us. That
she declined taking the litilc girl, aud though,
that if he lnieudsd to forssko his native country,
| lac had better take her with him aud make a
savage OF her at once.
! Vcxed and troubled a, this severe reproof, hr
determined TO quit the country Tor ever and take
lsidore with him.
I He Was sson quietly settled near philajsl-
phis, where he waited patiently long time {;
but at last weary and dishcartened, finding b,
funds gone, and fearin. that even his friends
we're tired of him, he took tho lIe girl, and
retired quite back into the country, 10 hide
himself and his sorrows from the world.
| One day in pursuit Of game, hc met an old
! Indian chief, whose life he had once ned IN a
skirnish, taken him 10 his tent. and Kept him
until he was able to 90 ba' to his tribe. San
aqua entrsated the gencral to 20 with him.
"My nsusn," said he, are grateful they
will love the white warrior who saved their
chiefs life--they will make him a house and
give him corn--he can himself shoot The deer
come with US,
The old man went, and true TO hs word Of
the chief, they supplied hlIn with every thing
necessary to support Ifc Tbs lilrlc lsidore
they almost worshipped, called her BY every
tender eprhot, and hought her every dainty !
they could fad but. as he concluded he said. !
Am | not supported by charity by the char /
ny Of savages, while my eounirymen refuse 10
share with me the blessings, which have toll .
ed and blrd to obtain =
lie irembled aud turned pale, his limbs I
seemed 10 lose tLeir strength. and but for the
.uppor, Of Fitzgerald he would have sunk 90 The
foor. Tie tried to soothc and comfort him by
telling him that as soon Is the weather was ht .
bs would provide vehicle, aud take him With 4
i,idore to his own parerusl mansion; he should
have his fathers study. and hi, room. With all
tn. comforts his old age required.
i shsll leave you tor few days. as | have
tract OF land 10 this county that ~ish 10 see
then return with such conveyance will make
our journey agreeable.