The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-16

receive the intelligence, and gaze upon the TO
ken. Edith, in their moments oi converse, mad
unbosomed TO her the story ni her early love
and now the abbess Knew bat it was ROnsI5
who. like spirit of The other world, had com,
TO claim her for his own.
Thy will be done = elacnlaled the holy ma
trou, and al once sou.ht The chamber Of Edirh
To describe the feeling OF EliHi, when in
formed of her erran tot her doubt that IL was
Ronald who still existed, might be 'auemPted'
hut weak would be the effort. They who have
felt The paug o.separatiOn from all Thar was dear
10 them on earih-who have been nnfxpes'ed
" restored 10 the object Of ther aHec'iohs ~
the very moment when every nope appeared 10
have fnrsakrn them. can best conceiYe the
feelings OF the Lady Edith
Mother :. she exclaimed, deceive me not.
/, he alive has heaven yet such happiness IN
stnre for me Oh lead me to his presence.
Ronald. INV Edith is yet true 10 lhee.
Leaning on the arm OF the ahbess, slowly
they followed The aid man TO The haIl'0f the alb
r. bey. The shadows of night had fallen ihickly
upon the world in recess stood Ronald. lost
in the intensity Of his feelings. The soft steps
oC the parfv scarcely disturbed the silence
that recned aronnd. The abbess consigned
the trembling Ednh to the support OF the aged
- domestic, and advancing TO Ronald, soiiiy ejac'
uIated, Bcnecire, my son lie started AZ the
. sound and behodng the abhcss, fell upon his
II nee.
Rise she said. Thou hast passed through
the furnace. and thy reward awaits thee f.
dnh approach "
Edith raised her hand, which, ill now bad
rested on The shoulder Of the old domestic
The moon. NJ the same momrut burst forh
in it's majesty Of radiance. The faces OF The
lnVeys u,pI each OilPT
Edith GIrngyle = exclaimed The enrapnrcd
YOUTH A loud scream burst from the maiden,
and the next momen, she lay senseess upon
the bosom of her lover.
Tha, nigh, beheld her on boatd Of the rover s
bark and the first beams of the morning saw
her before the towers of Canna. Brief WAS the
message thar. Ronald sent TO her father, and
brief vas the 'nswcr that was returned. Peace
and ,reicOnl~ !!
That noon heheld the nnpiials OF the long
parted lo,cis IA Tie chapel of the castle. and -
the same alter did Glengylc aud Ronald swe r
eternal fidelity. The bread was broken. and the
can was drained. and long and lond were the
shouts n 10Y that arose, aud deep and ferveut
were the blessings showered on the gallant
Ronald and his lovely Edith.
The reader will natursly-ass how came the
lover 10 be the rover captain. The question is
Easily answered. The night on which Glen
syle had hurled Ronald from the clh The pirate
bark was clusing in the bay Of Gamma A party
of her crew had landed close TO its base, for
The purpose Of reconotciing. when the splash
Of the body in the water attracted their aiten
ton and having recovered it-for The dcrp folds
of his Highland costume bnoyed it on the sur
face-they Gound'thsl life was not exluc, They
bore il 10 their vessel. aud when Ronald awol e
10 consciousness, he found himself carCOIlng
over The blne waters Of the Spanish main. No
alternative was now presented to him but To
embrace their awless life. His noble form and
daring soul soon raised him To the command.
aud seizin2 the first opportunity to visit the
scene Of his love and injury, il was rs the tale
described. he eraiifed his revenge. I'll. i--
gard TO Edith. in one of the Spanish ISLANDS lie
encountered priest. who in his pilgrimage had
visited lnnisiail. In his discourse he happened
90 mention her name. Curiosity led Ronald to
inquire into the minute particulars, and thus
was the clue TO the discovery II il almost
needless to nd that from the hour Of his mp
tials with Edith lac rcnOunced the life ofa ro-
yer. Peace and plenty were offered 10 the re-
maiDnc crew 10 leave their calling but the dull
life of the landsman accorded moi with rheirierl-
incs. 'i'he broad sra, the black flag aud the
clearing culass we've light and music to their
soul, aud the same night that behcd Edith and
Ronald united, behcld them again on their path
Of peril and cf death.