The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-15


J.. tered by the reproaehes Of the stern old man,
!. and harsh inveetves against the husband Of her
choice, that they me, without pleasure, and
, parted without regret But to her fathers re-
, latiyss Josephine never alluded; on the subject
| Of his early career, she was equally silent. She
, either knew nothing, or was forbidden to reveal
his history.
Had he, then, thong ght the lover. no profession.
no friends. no legitimate pursuit which might
, have freed him from this rksome thradom
Had he no resource but that desperate one
which had so nearly been the means Of tsrmina-
ting his disastrous life Could he be a crmi-
+ nal who had fed from Tho hands Of justice, and
who dared not return TO the land rf his birth
This was problem which he knew not how to
solve. This was the dark cloud which over
,hadowcd this otherwise blissful period Of hi,
exisence. The earl, his father, had been to
him the kindest Of parents. He knew him to
be man neilhar arrogant, avarcious, nor am
oitious, and that he would willingly give his
consent 10 any matrimonial alliance 10 which
his happiness was concerned provided there
was no dlshonor connected with it. Josephine
was not one whom he could blush to introduce
into the first society. She fitted to sdorn
the highest rank. But her history wa, the
stumbling block.
/ Suddenly "a change came over the spirit of
his dream" lie received letter from the earl
summouing him instantly to England. and cx-
pressing his surprise at his pro,racted stay.
The moment for decision was come. He re
solved al least TO ascertain Josephine's senti- !
ment' before his departure; though Of those
he could entertain little doubt from the undis- |
guised pleasure she experienced in his society
He nattered himself, that when affair, were
thus brought to a crisis their relative positions
would induce De Lusgnan. to throw off the
reserve with which he had hitherto treated him,
aud dissi pate, instead of confirming the fears
which al present haunted him. But he was
little prepared for the disappointment which a
waited him in his interview with Josephine
What was his dlsmay when with blushing face
and aysrled head she mildly, but firmly re-
Jectsd tho offer OF his hand VIA the simple
the world after all Was it necessary to re- !
veal his name and rank to have secured her for F,
his own' Did she spurn the English student |
Under remote idea Of being one day acknowl- F,
edged the heircss of her wealthy grandfather, n
and aspiring to more auspcious alliance c
The suspicion was natural, but he did MUS =
lice to that guileIess and ahectionate heart c
As he demanded with some appearance of in. n
tIgna'lon. tho cause Of such apparent nconsis-
iency of conduct Josephine acknowledged with 4
violent burst Of tears, that her affections were l
his, and his alone, and she added, with all the "
enthusiasm Of a first love, would be his tl
DEATH but she could never be his wife She I
bad maue an irreyocabls vow, that she would q
never give her hand 10 one who had been aur- T
ed to The gaming table. Had she not seon c. +
nough OF tho f'tal consequences of the destruc-
i've vice OF gamIngl Had not all her youthful. VI
md what ought to have been her happiest days, u
'een bhghted 10y her fathers rrec .aimsble pro- q
'cnsIty TO those hazardous courses Had she II
ot seen their home desolatc, themselves on the :,
erge of ruin, and her father sunk into prema. n
rro old agc' Had she not listened TO his of VI
IN repeated promises of reform, wrung hom
i'm by the tears and despair of his unhappy
iIe, tIl her heart slckencd at tho reiterated
IL,
1t WAS in vain that the lover protested that he III
'd been tempted not by inclination, but curl Ks
ly, and the persuasion OF his friend. Yet, Nj
at was the spot where he had first encounter
n which would make him a miracle of pru-
nee for life; ; and it would be hard, he argued,
sting at her an involuntary glance, which re- ,
inded her of his claims upon her gratitude,
the very circumstance which had first intro
,ced them to each other should be the cause
their final separation. Moro he said, nspir- II
by the impassloncd cloquence of the mo nm
ent-more than 1t is nscessary 20 our purpose W W'''
repeat; yet the fair one remained inexorablc, .,
ID they parted. But still he fingered near the
ot of his enehantmont, con,rvng fresh ex- ''
lses ior remaining in Vienna, in hopes Of find Al
{ her some day in a more propitious mood
1t he was compelled TO admit that time did Vi
u advance his suit, aud he could no longer I.e
otract his return. second lottyr from the
tended earl awakened him to the folly Of lin H.,
'riug away his hours without hope Of favor
lie result and with heavy heart, he repair La
to De Lusignans cottage to take formal ''
ID final leave of its inmates NJ,
In bis way thither. he encountered Rudolph In
on Hermann. who accosted him with sneer. W
What, still in chase of the eapreious fair one
on sre too late, the bird is flown" The Wis. n'l
unit passed him hastily aud anery, either -
understanding his meaning, or mistrusting
assertion. for OF late his confidence bad been
eaty shaken in his once chosen associate wi,
lo intelligence however in this instance was
t too true. The cottage was now tenanted
ly by avery deaf and cross old woman, Who -