Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-11-25
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II was wrapped IA Inca sheet, and The
ahile ieei thai showed themselves under the
lower edge, leii lnm no doubt that At wa
the tenant oi COinD that stood before ham.
lie essa} Q TO speak, but his throat see
med filled wilh ashes nor VAS 1t necessary, 1,
Tor the arm OF the spectre was again rails
ed he saw It's eye glisten under the ioids
oil the shroud he sa" It's lips move the
words came forth IN Gear and 80 emn ac
cents he swooned aud iell to the giOunc.
The same evening as iok was quietly
smoking his pipe by the hreslde, and waich-
ing the changes III the embers, Geslie en-
tered the room, quite out OF breath, with an
expression OF unusual agitation and anxiety
on her countenance. She seated herself,
and after a moment silence, ! have been
thInking,' said she, that you are not a
very good nelghbor to Williams
why so, my daughter 2
1t Is so long since you have been to see
him. Ihope he has raken no offence al ,
but, you know, he has not ca led at our
house lately, and James, whom you used to
be so fond of, and who diverted us SO
much, has not darAened our doors for many
a long day
That is true, girl will see Williams
tomorrow evening
Why not to Glgbt, it is beautiful night
the sky is 30 Gear, and the moon so
bright it may be bad weather Tomorrow,
you know besides, il Williams has really
taken offence at your neglect OF him, the
sooner it is made up between you the bet
ter
Why that is true again and | will even
go to night and Geshe with pleasure
she could hardly conceal, reached him his
hat, and heard him walk away in the dIrec-
ton of Williams house with a pace quick
ened bv the ampness of the evening air
On the way, Yok found James lying III the
road apparently lfeless and man who
was passing about the same time, assisted
in bearing him to his ta'hefs house,
where, by proper applications, he was soon
brought to hmsell.-On his return, Y ok re-
lated these circumstances to Geshie, who
appeared as much surprised and interested
as If she had known nothing of the matter.
To the numerous questions put to him re-
spectlng the condition IN which he was
found, James returned no direct answer,
but desired to be left to repose. Sleep did
not visit his eyes that night the event Of
the evening, which he had remembered but
family on first coming out Of the swoon,
returned to hun ia al its circumstances,
with an impression that grew stronger eve
ry moment Again they seemed present
to him , the haunted spot, the spectre, the
shroud, the white feet and hand, the CLEAN
OF its eye, the pcrceptible motion of its lips,
and the piercing ard solemn tones OF its
voice. Then also the fearful words that it
uttered, returned, one by one, TO his recol-
lection, AM as they returned, engraved
themselves there, as the diamond ploughs
its characters on the rock again he heard
hlmscl' denounced rs streacherous, faithless
an uel, and wapued to escape an un-
timely end by ss.Ydy repentance The
morning found him haggard and exhausted,
III state Of melancholy bordering on de-
spar
1t happened at this time, that the minis
ter of the parish in which Williams had Ior-
mcrly lived, was on q visit to his old neigh
bour Williams who had been one Of the
pillars Of his church, had implored him so
pathetica'ly to come and dispense the
word for season in that destitute place,
that he could not find it in his heart to de-
nv him He was one of that race of ex-
ccllent old Clergymen, Of hich some spe-
cimens vet remain, am told, in New
England, renowned equally for good SER
mons IN the pu'p and stories out OF it.
His round and somewhat forid face was
set off by shon fox-coored wig, and the
severity ol his brow tempered by the iollity
of his cheeks and chin The clergy, you
know, we're in those times the nobility OF
the country their opinions were oracles,
and their advice law Those were good
days, when the farmer sent the best Of eve
ry thing he had to the minister, when eve-
nv hat was dotted as he passed, and when,
in every house he entered, the great easy
chair was Instantly heeled for him to the
front OF the lire place, the housewife ran
to comb her children, and the husband to
broach the best barrel Of cider in his cellar
Williamss minister was not a man to abuse
the reverence in which he was held the
penitrnt are always ready to apply to
clergyman, but this good man was also the
friend Of the Unfortunate and unhappy.
In the morning, rs soon as the clergy
man was up, James sent for him, and com
munica,ed to him the adventure of the
night. A long conversation ensued. he
clergyman examined James with great mi
nuteness concerning all the circumstances