Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-21
Whole No. S66.

had launched every shaft at both their
hearts, and rivelted them in one.
Their intimacy was NOT unmarked by
the public eye, and the rumor that the
daughter Of MIR. Wheaton was about TO
be united to British officer, did not
serve To lessen the opinion tha, he wos
becoming n parlzan Of the enemy.
The window at which the lovers wero
now standing, was open like the door, to
the floor, and led upon balcony trellis-
ed with vines. Through the network Of
leaves and flowers, interlaciDg t.ndrif,,
the rosy sky was richly glowing, the
golden nierspaces resembling the Ror-
geous stained glass OF gothic chapel.
The soft ,ints of the carndlion skies.
re ec'ed upon her cheek, gave mellow
ustre to il, that heightened its beauty. =
They stood partly on the balcony. She
was talking to him with deep earnest
ness. lie listened with the attention of
one that loves, rather than the interest,"
of one who hceds what is said fle seem
cd to be watching The changing beauty
of her eyes, rather than marking the elo-
quent movements OF her lips.
"You do not listen, Lindall" she
said, dropping her eyes, aud Withdraw
ing her hand.
"Every word If l can't repeat il,
they are engraven where they have fall
en-, upon my heart" he said with gaie'y.
"Bul are you seriously trying to make a
rebel Of me 7"
"Indeed, ] would not only have you
rebel but all your armies"
"Can you seriously, dear Grace, ad-
voca,e the cause in which you are so
eloquently speaking You are truth
itself Now speak sweet oracle, liste n
devoutly 20
81 hardly know whether you are in
est or are serious, Lindall, but | will
answer you. In my heart | feel that the
cause of my country rs just Feeling is
deeper and stronger than the cool convic-
ton of reason, for il is instinct. I not
only feel but know that my country's
cause is the cause Of God, Of truth, Of
virtue, human liberty l believe tha,
this land is to be the home OF ireemen,
ho asylum of all men who have too
much manhood and greatness in them
ever to bow their necks 10 the yoke of
kings need not repeat to you the
steps by which we arrived TO declare our
selves independent, deriving our aulboIi-
ty as a nation only from the God of ma
and dignity. When the monarch Of
England would claim for himself The
power Of government over us, and pro-
claim his throne The source OF laws and
dignity as a people, he arrogates 10 h'n,-
self what belongs to one greater than he,
who putte,h down kings and setteth up
kings who is himself the rishlful mon
arch and Po,enta,e OF our infant yet
mighty nation ~
"This is quite a novel aspect, dear
| Grace, in which to view this contest be
tween king and colonies. You are, then,
of the opinion that when colony has
arrived to a certain dignity and import
ance, its laws and government belong TO
God and can no longer righllully be held
10y a king assuming authority over
them 2"
Eyes"
81 am afraid that the minority at
home would hardly recognize that poll
cy, unless, indeed, you were there 10
plead it in person. There is no know
ing what your eloquence and beauty
nigh, achieve for you have half per-
suaded me 10 become a rebel ~
| "And why should you no' There
are many with US who are OF noble Eng
lish blood, but who love liberty more
than lineage. AT least twenty officers
in Washingion's army are English gen
tlemen, who have taken up the sword
for political conscience sake"
"Aud are you still Of the opinion,
wicked Grace, that au American mai
den ought not to marry with an Englis
officer 7"
n eyes, Lindall," ..
"Caunot | convince you to the con-
lrary ~
No! Painful as YOU are aware il Is,
for me togi'e such reply, we can new
er be more to each other than friends
while your sword is drawn against the