The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-18

his vile, and buried with her, but, in some un-
accountable manner, purloined from her grave.
The mystery seemed to get more entsneled.
Every subsequent occurrence only rendered !,
more inpenetrable. e
Now ] will play the WITCH said the dame,
and unriddle thy thoughts; aud wha, il they
should be true /! she continued, With strange
and porentous look So sudden the transition
from almost inisntne playfulness to gravity
and even selemniiy Of demearor. that the etIec,
was far more appalling than if her whole de-
pertinent bad been Of similar cast. She
sighed as she went on. 'Whi'chera6 is in
deed sign and wonder in our day; the de-
mons Of darkness are apparently let loose thro'-
ont the land; rapine and injustice, under the
guise Of reformation. have opened all the slui.
ces Of iniquity robbery and sacrilese even in
high places; the prince Of darkness verify is
unloosed for a season. and his ministers permit.
ed to become visible in human shape; witch
es and wizards are bn, so many ncarna,ons Of
the powers Of evil: others, being invisible, do
propound oracles and the like. yet these oc-
casioply take unto themselves a human SUBJ
stance, through il be from the charncl house
aud the grave. Are not these thy thoughts :;
aud hast thou not an apprehension that such
one is before thee!
| De Wilton felt as immoveablc as tho very
dead that surrounded them. Fancy PLAYS
strange pranks; he thought her eve, plared
like the opal he yet wore, and that they were
bu, crevices to the overburnnc fire within vet
/ his sell. .possessioc did not forsakc him.
But il cannot be, said he, with some in.
credoality, that the form before ne i, that Of
the late Lady Neville
1t is not. Once possessing a human shape,
its likeness may be changed. Remembvrs,t
thou the dame so oficieusly handed into her
coach by a gay cavalier, and from whom ths,
ring was taken!
Here malicious laugh suggested that the
foul hend was bodily before his eyes.
Ana Tor what purpose am brought bare =
he enqn'rcd'
lhat 'hou mayes' hear what the witch LEFT
untold yes'ern'gh'' sad sho not that mys'i-
cal ring might persdven,ure lead thee TO great
nohofs Whomsoe'er dehgh' IN. could
not ''t' ay' 10 'he'ery pinnacle oi earthly great
ness nave met thse ere now'and in iore'sn
'and 'nough' thee ht'ed ior sone h'gh enter
>'o""' 'Po' wy ''0"' I'S'e"' An' o' WISE
p''U"'0 "o' '''" '''"" oy ""hoy
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wv '"o' ""PH'e"'' "ns'"e'u' 's
' "o1 ""'e'' "'" mistress oo'" o'
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'",' - -, AZ '"0u '"eno 'o' NY conscience
'"u wy ,''n u
Do h'on 'o'keu s'eao'as''y al inc oeanti'
W a"' 'N'"''''"''' 'e"s oe'o'e "'"' ~"
P''"'r''' W "'''"
Remember, she cried, the highest honors
await thee nor to this end need thou ally thy
sell with The powers OF evil
! PROMISE said DE Wilton.
Swear, said the unknown; stay-not So
she smiled on the woid Of a true knight!
My pledge
She held GU, her hand for his salute, with a
dignity that would have graeed royalty itself,
but he hcsltated.
Nay, fear not, am not whHt ] scem.-
Thou mayest kiss this book without fear Of
perjury
He took her beautiful hand. imp,n.ing
thereon Kiss, which seemed to thrill through
his soul as he felt the soft pressure on his lips.
took thee prisoner she said, with win
sing smile, until thou didst plight thine al
legiance. Pardon me, in that must now be
absent for season whilst | leave thee in lark
ness and solitude. 'Tis needful for thy safety.
There be foes on our tract, but deliverance is
at hand-soon and unexpected the downfall Of
our enemies
She suddenly disappeared behind a project
lus angle at the extremity Of the vault, and left