The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-10
CHAPTER II.

WV" "'S returning rom The "Oahlauds
win MS last aud most intimate friend, Wertle
Alliston.
We'll Wortey, our nuptials are fas, AZ
proaching." y
Not so fast, Edward, ms could wis
them. were the happy man"
You think so, no doubt, Worlley. but no
have never approached so nearly TO this fearfu
: bend in the stream Of life
No, Edward, that's very true; but w,ul
turn voyager on the crystal lake Of martimon,
II could win the heart of one so Justly love-
and admired as Helen Musgrave.'
That may be SO, Wor,Iey but you kno,
nothing of what you are talking about; and
have long lacked courage TO ask even Won
question, which is all the world to your friend
= Wonley, smile not in jerision, when | ask Il
you hink HELEN iOres me for myself alone ?"
Ny life upon it, Edward, she does
/ | am glad you think so, and | would no,
have you think that think otherwise. Ii
was foolish whim that crossed nv mind,
Wortlcy, and beg you will never bestow nm.
on II asecond ,houghI'
Indeed, Edward shall not, for do nor
THINK 1t was worthy Of y FIRST one
Wei. Wortley, thluk you for your pleas.
antry, for feel i; is weii deserved.
Hrea' preparations we've made for The nun
tIals' The union of two such houses as ,bes,
was 10 ordinary occurrence. No nup,ials had
AZ .f't day 1ech soomnized in Virginia, that
mad ever been looked TO in iher approach with
SO much interest, both IN consequence of the
universal esteem Ia which the parties were held, |
ana The distinction ana extent Of their respec.
tive families.
l he good ship Atlantis, a, that pe,iod in
'uf commercial Intercourse with Liverpool. en-
''oyed mostly as merchant ship on it's return
o America, brough, over many ofthe relatives
d Doth houses, "fo determined to visit their
f'ends 10 Virginia, and have the double pleasure
81 attending the wedding and visiting their rela.
ives besides
Among those who came in the Atlantis mn.
Eleanor .hurchill a sweet little cousin to TIeI-
~ muscrave, by her mothers side. Eleanor
)hurchIIl was at that wtching time Of life.
sweet seventeen when she arrived. She was
We ieet SIX inches in height symmetrical form.
mn blue eyes, auburn tcsses, and a face Of
rosealo hue and pearIy White = of wi,,;,c !
'annefs, well educated intelligent. open heart. :,
O, frank, generous to fault, aud in short one
the a"eetes' girls which the inauguration Of =
ven ihe poet can conceive. She soon became :,
very great Gvorita wherever she went. and
que appeared more delighted with her than her
yn relatives.
II was matter Of course that so pleasant an III
eht no VISIT from so many kind relatives from ''
er the water would be hailed with much hi
I''y and rejoicing. Magnificent cyecs rapid
followed; all the Musgraves and tho Farms as
'nhs displaying no little rivalry to see which ha
ouId eclipse The Others. 81
On Tuesday evening. the mansion of th. so
nsgraves was thrown open 10 an immense vi
'"d. II was not only one Of the largest 'u
one ol the most brilliant that had ever oc. no
rred al the MANSION Of PIcssan, Ridge. All pl'
world was there. The rich, the intcllec- co
H. me refined. and the beautiful. the sweet ce
"' inc sweet maidens Of Virginia but Of IL
M all Eleanor, the handsome, vvacious, po'
''ha'ihg liiilc sylph, who had recently come Bu
u me h'gh courts Of fashion in the old world, ho
the universal theme Of admiration. ing
was late ere The immense throng Withdrew,
"hen they did, the beautiful Eleanor grace as
encrcIed her arm within the pronered m
OF Edward, who waited upon her to her test
lage, 10 drive home with his mother. with lle
'n he insisted she should pass few days. Wa
Inc villa Of the Farnswonhs.' no,
men HELM retired TO her room that Tight III
discovered that she had uuinientionally re- nd
ed upon her finger the brilliant diamond ure'
winch Eleanor usually wore. and which a
had 'pori'ely placed ulou the wedding fn. sort
In the morning about twelve, Helen or Ings
d her carriage, anil drove to the villa. esar
d~ard Was still there, 10 welcome his be- ces
led one. After the pleasant saIutsrions Of eou'
morning Helen, gently taking Eleanor's all I
'-"hIte hand within hor own. said, Ny EdN
; did you not n,iss your Brilliant let the feat
IRE II 10 your hand stan
why Helen, If you ha''nt put the ring aIlo'
my wedding fnger1 That's an omen - men
shall suFpiant you, hall uttered she, as T.
kpped like fairy across ia. room. and CONG
nenosd playing. Whilst with village chez
stray accompanying the piano with eleva
weei but plAiniive voice. often
here are stranger truths than tha, uttered IA, it
~ SAID Edward. AZ the servant brought 10 with
ards Of the Misses Wingare. which pu, an cieot
'di~ie stop 20 the conversation. nets,
Ie Wingaies belonged to the dgnIGed and WorlE
by families Of Virginia. They never gave ourd'
iy Without its being q jam Of the caste, her c
IN. and beauty Of those days, All tn. subJe
was there. and since the tbsrmise Elcsn- ward
$ to be the lion Tor lion,...' p.,hap, suuo
Ishi to ssy.) Of The oeession. Edwsfd told medit
j. thought !, FAR better that he should 20 over
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