The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-01-13
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BY MRS. CuRNwLL BARON WILSON,
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carried into the lnn--on the evening alluds,
10 in preceding chap,er--a surgeon was in
sGan,ly summoned 10 his assistance, who ON ex
aiming the nature OF the injuries pronounced
them to be serious. He sat up with his pa
ticnt the greater part of the night, aud on visit
lug him again in the morning, alarmed at IN,
progress OF the wounds ahd state Of mind hat
occAsioued, expressed Wish that another med
zeal adviser should be called in, and an expres,
was Immediately forwarded to London Tor
surgeon. II that period OF the hishest erninenc,
IN his profession. Mr.. SIsnly. for that was hi.
name, accordingly arrived, and remained with
Murray considerable part OF the day. Or
leaving him, the more alarming symptoms had
been partially subdued. but not sufficiently So
To render ms farther attendance unnecessary.
Day after day Mr.. S,anIy visited him, and al
length Murray began 10 improve. The surgeon
was IA kind, humane man, aud although as yet
ignorant of the real cause OF the agony of mind
which even more than bodily injury. great ~,
that had been. distressed and rguatcd his pa.
teni, felt degree of interest in his condition.
aud sympathy for his evident suffering which
aw wakrned commsSeraiion, and gave his attcn.
dencc something Of the character OF friendship.
Murray at length partially responded to this
feeling, and the result was that the surgeons
visits gradually Parook Of an unproiessonaI
character. Murray was without irieuds-his
dearest hopes on earth had been rudely crush.
ed-hls soul sickened at the contests Of the
world, aud he determined TO abandon il.
AS yet The Surgeon was even ignorant OF
hurray's story Que day ho acquainted him
with II, and Inlmated his determination to SC.
clude himself forever from the world.
Murays shattered fortune almost required
such course even had not his feelings dictated
H. The Kind heart Of Stanly still clung TO his
patient aud ha ,."r~a~i ras.ivo him unde,
his own roof as a boardcr. He was married but
childIess--and glad to welcome such a com.
raniou. Matters were speedily arranged, aud
Ia few days the broken hearted invalid took
up his abode nthe surgeons house IN London,
which stood IN quiet street leading from the
Strand And here Murray enjoyed the double
advantage Of solitude and society. His illness
had dIsprled the fierce acrinony OF his prrvI-
Gus passion--lt had sank his spirits, and made
him rather suffer than avenge. IL had effected
a change IN his " hole nature, and subdued the
turbulence Of his mind to settled melancholy
he was but wreck OF his former sell, and
had no other wish than to he considered has
having been parted forever from tho world.
lie wrote to his aunt and sister, his only rcla-
tives alive. acquainiing them OF his retreat ard
his resolution 10 remain in it, and conJrring
them as they valued his happiness not to m
trude upon him, but 10 consider hum as one
whose earthly hopes were wrecked, and who
had suffered too accutely even TO bear the
coudoence Of those whom lie still loved -
as ono who WIS dead to the wora-banl,hed
from it by injuries too deep TO be forsolten-
who had no sympathy with aush, that pertain
to it, and whose oaly desire was to be permit
ted to end his days in peace.
Aud so Murray lived. The London seasons
went snd caric-thc whrl OF gaiety was re.
newed, but he was forgotten. hnother occu-
pied his manslon--hIs horses, carriages, all
were now in other aud Clr scattered hands. lie
was one OF those who seemed to Lase belonged
To another era, the present knew HIM not
There were some indeed who remembered the
dark eyed Beauty who had so sOddeniy van
lshcd from the crcIe of fashion. No one had
forgotten Maria; bat still the present cngrossed
tile mind. She was beautiful, glorious
bcing-we shall seldom see her like agaIn-but
then she is 90 longer here And so runs the
world. There was no naughty rival 10 esuIt IN
beauly's triumph, and CaluInny and Envy
sought out their objects.
Murray continued in the seelusion he had
chosen. Books we're hrs only recreation. ex-
ccpt the society Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Stanly. Both
were sssiduous to remove, as fsr as they could,
the gloomy Irk.omeness Of his condition. Mrs.
Stsniy was person OF quiet and amIable man
ners. aud, Ike Murray, had suffered berea'smen,
although Of different nature. She had been
the mother of two sons and lovely gifI; and
DOW was ehllditss. Death had aimed his shafts
al their lutte hearth. aud the loss Of one child
was rapidly succeeded by that Of another
ln one short winter the sad change had taken
place. The merry sound Of young voices was
heard no more, the school hours we'll f.mem-
bersd we're neglected pow-the going forth
the re,srnng hom.-ths thousand little cares
uhichthe mother loved to listen to we're ended.
Mrs. St.uly had survived the greatest ealam-
iy winch woman can suffer. 1t sank into her
heart. aud although her affections we're tenn
pered With holy resignation. tn. instincts Of
a mothers bosom made her feel that she "a.
desolaie
AoI Stsnly him.slf although o,euPIei "r'h