The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-18

From the Editors Gin.
ALICE:
Or BsOn,0R'S lore.
Dp !iliss fiI. fa1es.
From the Editors Gin.
Bp 41iss ia. Riles,

oh YOU know not the love of 3 woman's heart.
'Tis all lis better, its purer part.
Evening came on beautiful and slill. and as
the last rose touched clouds hoated away. they
shed glow upon the cheek, so wasted and wan.
Of the Lady Of Dynyor Castle. She was diving
whilst earth's beautiful things were bright a
round her. And never was there more puri-
fed spirit ready to meet its Creator. All that
wealth could buy or affection command. 10
while the weary hour. Of sickness, were gather
ed around bat saving one young girl who bent
low beside her couch, there was none in that
stately chamber to battle the palhd brow or raise
the fanting head; aud yet the lady was welded
in her youth to one who WAS even now the idol
OF assembled crowds. lie loved her ihen-bui,
as time passed on, that ovs became dim, and
ambition was the god TO whom he bowed. Es-
traugement fooWsd-and for years she bad
dwelt alone in the old castle of his ancestors
with sweet orphan whom she had adopted for
her only companion. But often in the dark est
hour there is some lingering gleanl of bright
ness. Her son, her noble boy, the magic OF
whose intellect blended with all that is good and
generous made him the courted of all. he
clung TO his mother. and the deep love Of her
only child was the bright spot in her darkened
life. lie bad been absent on his trJvel. but
as day by day passed by, her heart yearned to
embrace him ere the grave claimed its own
And when all hope was over, hasty dispatch
was sent 10 summon him to her bedside. The
last sands were nearly run out; but still How.
ard Morton, the young Lord Of Dynvor, came
not
/ For some time a light slumber had fallen up
on the lady, and the beautiful being who was
gazing on her changing face with an expression
of earnest affection let fall the heavy eu,,ai" "a
screen her from the cyenin. breeze but as she
for one moment looked forth distant carriage
coming up The great avenue caught her view,
One gIsncs she cast upon the sleeper. and then
giidcd, with noiseless step, from the room. A
few short Inisu,es, and again she was bending
beside the couch OF pain. murmur broke
irem Lady Dynvor's lips, and opeoing her eyes
she family smiled.
Alice my sweet child you keep weary
vigil, and they, my own, will they not come
now! ] dreamed they were gathered here
ALL all, whom have loved. Alice dear one
it is hard TO be for.otten'-aod tears fell from
her eyes.
Forgotten dear friend-oh no = aud Al.
ice Newton passed her arm around that wasted
form, and rested that weary head upon her
shoulder. TWAS strange contrast that bright
and beautiful gir aud that once lovely but now
faded woman, the first without one single flow
er in her fairy wreath dim, or one gold link
broken, and the last with hopes wilher'd leaves
10 her path, and spirit win.ing ITS fight TO
heaven. Alice stopped. with q kls, TO her brow,
as she gently ssid,--
Can you bear happiness, my more than
mother, my own best friend !
The lady started up and elasped her hands.
My Alice! tell me and with lips apart she
awaited her reply.
/ They are herc-rhe Earl and How ard
both. BE calm. oh. be calm
Twill, will. but my husband, let me sec
/ hun alone. Now now, Alice :"
/ Alice snoothed the still bright hair back
from the lady's brow, and again en,resting hsi
to be calm. passed from the room. Then 4
! naughty sep WAS heard in the passage, and for
the first time 70, many. many months, the hns
band and wife met, beside the dying he'd Of the
latter.
/ How ard Morton was sitting 10 the library
resting his bowed head on his hands. A thou
sand sweet reinembrsnoss we're strainIng owe
his heart; and old familiar things were sreuoc
him, as Il his boyhood had not gone by--eri
change was on MS home, aud he had slreSd,
borne his part IN the busy mart OF the col
world, aud learnt that schooling Of the ehse'
aud eve which Is soon gained in IT'S hesrIlss
round. His mothers picture hung above. bu
he dared not meet that smile. lie bad left he
two years before, with her blessing ADD prayer
and now he had come to the abode Of his ehIld
hood to close 10 death bsreyes. slight noi'
in the room brok. his fsyens, snd as be Taiss
, hi. bead the sigbt figure Of Alice met his gaze
; there was deep blush or her cheek, and ne
} sep was hssitaiing. but It VAS for only ons mo
meat. space. A few simple .sids fell iro'
/, the Young Lords lips Alice. my beloved :
: aud all hesitation Was over. She spr1ng ioi
: ward. and Was clssped 10 hls h,sn. whilst sh
vspt tears. bitter tears, fer the dear one rh
va, going from them.
, An hour vent by. and then Lady DJHTor
{ bell vas rung rioIso,ly. They both bs'isae
to her room. She va. lying pale a, the piilo
on which she rested. Wills, the Earl vas pa
j, Ing up and down the floor with marks Of 'iror
emotion on bis eounteaanee. s; her 'os g