The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-24

nevelenee IN her disposition. aud a genileness
in her manner which she had never done be-
fore.
Ere the Spring Of the succeeding year had
put forth its leaves and expanded ito thousand
blossoms, Adeline Newhali rested beneath the
shadow OF the village church. As is custom
AIRY In tho country she was followed to her long
home by nearly all the inhabitants Of the place.
Many feeling Of sympathy was eliciied BY tho
appearance of subdued sorrow on the part Of
the father snd mother, but Nelson's irepressi-
bic grief, as he looked into the open grave into
which Adeiine's coffin had been lowered. caused
the tear to spring in almost every eye.
As for Lucinda her heart was almost broken.
She had never before known grief herself or
felt more than momenlary sympathy with tina;
OF others. She felt then that she could viii
lingly resign all the luxuries Of her afiuent
home to supply the place Of their lost dsug ghier
TO tho stricken parents, and be Il sister and
friend 10 Nelson. whose usually elastic spirit
was now bowed to the earth.
IL WAS soon after the funeral of Adeline that
the first suspicious of an attachment bctween
her daughter and the young farmer entered the
mind of Mrs. Hale. Al her native pride and
ideas OF family consequence rebelled at the
thought. Al first she could scarcely think il
possible, but the more she reflected on Nelson's
handsome figure and interesting character. the
more she feared its probability. Yet could it
he that Lucinda, so well instructed, with n
taste 80 carefully cultivated. could think for
moment upon youth who wore a frock -
" Oh" said she to Caroline as they were alone
IN the parlor. "T you ever live 10 marry. be
sure and never marry man like your Giher.-
Yon don't realize how much trouble he has
oeeasioned me. have always endeavored TO
bring up my children rs they should be. but he
has ihwarted me and vexed mo to death. ] was
always opposed to your being sent to common
school. where you would associate with every
thing. but could no, have my own way. No.
lie thought the children in s. were gcncr-
ally orderly and well instructed, aud his child
rem must not be taught to feel above their
neighbors. Such aris,ocra,ic notions would
never do in republic. Nov he may see what
his rcpublicapism has brought upon us.
wish he was here, for want TO know what ho
will say when hears about this
Mother. said Caroline, 4 wonld not tell "a.
thtr anything about it. Just as ldeIy as not
he would think il was fine thing. You know
he says great deal about industry, and II may
he would think it was pretty notion for Lucin-
da, with all her accomplishments, to be tending
a diary and turning spinning wheel. lie 's
| always afraid we shall not be kept in the kn'h.
en- enough, and expect he would like to have
Us marry farmers or mechanics Tor the good OF
the county. as be tells about
Carolines reasoning hal its effect. Mrs.
Hale reflected npon IL, and finally came TO ihe
conclusion. that il would be better to say moth.
ing about IT, but send her daughters 10 bostd
ing school in Boston as soon AZ they cOuld
make the necessary arrangements There Lu-
cinda aud Nelson would not sec each other. aud
probably their foolish pariislity would in a short
time be forgotten.
A few evenings before the two sisters serc to
leave Tor Boston, Square Hale and his wife
were absent, aud Caroline deeply engaged IN
reading new novel in her chamber. Lucinda
fading 10 the west. her mind required to the Cur
cuinsrances Of Adcline's death and burial. She
Involuntary repeated the word, of ia'or,c
poet -