The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-16

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vas directed To lemals Who VAS leaning on
mis- arm. BE lnoked at her ~ though he
seemed 10 doubt her being of ihi. earIh. She
vas rather below a medlun size, bat locked
s~eeily dependant on the manly torm that
accompanied her. Her couuteuauce was hn-
liant aud intelligent and her deep blue -yes
danced in ther own sunny leht. 4 profu>iou
| OF dark brown curlS tell ou the urca Of sldbas-
ter whi,enrss, of which, n gold chain was the
ouly covering. Frederic looked rAultingly at
Bernard ~ he introduced her, with a look that
SEEMED to say Is she not al she promised =
Bernard bowed but seemed fixed by the power
oi her beauty. till the ease with which she
addressed DIRE" him into conversation, and he
was as much delighted with the brauies OF her
mind, rs he had been with her person. He ted
her of the mex, dance, bat when hr sought her
hand for the one after, he sighed when she told
him she was engaged. Then / shall not
damcer he exclaimed.
Caroliue blushel aud feared she had made
an impression, which WAS irr from her object.
lie seated himself b, her side, and continued
The conversation until tall gentlemen clam.
I'd her as his partner. Bernard d>el his eyes
upon them To detect If POSSIBLE, the appear.
ance af passion existing between Ihcm. He
noticed that she hang wuh greater degree
of -arues,ucss oo the wsrd. that (,Il from his
lirs, than from any other. lie saw her check
smnuse with blushes when ,h- saw bis dark
rN. rest upon her. lie turu,d and sought
Frederic
Way have YOU not told me- he asked, of
the -<ceedjol loyeiinrss ol your sister; or dad
YOU wish mc 10 cni", it by surprise tell
Won, Fred, she l. the very beau ideal Of my
nn,sisdon. Her ltcr IS prrirc' mud her form
Venus; bat who i. II that robs ne of her
60 npany!"
Brrnard Noticed the coIor mantle on Fred.
er,hs htoT, aud hl- lip curl, a> he said With
lu ciinu at carclcssaess, some old school day
! Tread ufb,r.'
Mother, do YOU say yes asked Emm,
! Wrsr~rinan ~''h retusN'"ess, As she pressed
irr rrLy lips Ia 'he faded but .tlll beautiful
cheek ~ her mother.
Mrs. NcsiernIan cn,brac,d her only child
with fruur, aud heayed deep s,ah as she
sad, Emma, my child. your mother has aud
ever vii study y"nr highest happiness, and rs
pecially would | avoid th~auins ,our aG,.-
lions. Ny own misery, both IN early and after
hfe, should present me sufficient warning
Emma raised her head fr,n he, morhers
,honidpI where 1t bad been reclining. aud ~
she fixed her eyes upon her mother, said,
Mother, your .arly hHtory has io mr ever
beru cvershadowrd by mystery. VIII you
not make 1t clear to mr. !!
Grs, my ehiIi, replied her mathsr, giving
you some skrr,h Of nay .ary hfe, i. what !
have long thought Of and IT YOU will csns 4.
rae as the snD sells, on the bsIcony ~ the west
cnd o! Ihr house, YOU may listen 10 = tale OF
the mingled happiness and misery Cf your
moIhrrs younger days.
Al the appointed hour Emma directed her
steps 10 the balrony. The sun Was JUS, -nk
inC behind ih. horizon aud III. sly MS tIngcd
wIih IA. bright linIs Of an aurunuaI evening.
She was almost lost 10 thought when III. lisht
footsteps of her motEsr aroused her, aud seat
iue herself by her s,de she thus began:
The events Of NY childhood, aud ID. un-
wesried assiJuiiy with which nay brodlrr an-
iiclpaisd and graIhrd ICY every ~sh, are not
unknown 10 YOU, therefore will say nothing
oi ihrn. but pass on is my seventeenth scar.
Al this lire lo'ej-yss, d-eply-madIy I"r- .