Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

should have an opportunity Of enjoying another
such excursion. Listening intently to his observa-
tions, needed not what passed us, when piercing
cry rent the air. and interrupted the conversation Of
my protector Il was the last shrek of the frenzied
Antoinette, who, taking advantage Of the darkness
which surrounded her, in a moment Of anguish and
despair became her own executioner, and thus clo-
sed life which had been pregnant with suferings.
Our companions bore her with them to the borders
of the cavern, and finding that life extingush-
ed, inferred her on the margin of the rivulet which
watered the adjacent valley, and erecting little
mound to tell the spot where one so unfortunate
posed left her to slumber beneath the tuited hill
lock till the last dread trump shall awaken her TO
happier and brighter worlds.
Alenselo conveyed to the hospital Of the viii
lage Of Contrel, and placed under the protecting
care of the good governor Of that humane insti
tuition Remaining in the village some few months,
and having happily recovered my wonted health,
the leader of my preservers, whose name is De Val
court kindly offered to conduct me to the valley Of
the Cumberland; and after a pilgrimage of some
few weeks reached the base of the mountain, just
the tornado began to discharge its lightnings, and
to roll its deafenng thunders. ] knew not where
to find you, nor did know that you still existed ;
and but for the incidents connected with the Storm
it is not probable should have again felt the kind
embraces of the best of parents.
The gentleman now before you i. NJ. De Val
court--he has been friend and beneiactor-and
should be insensible to his WORTH were to refuse
his solicitations for my hand in wedlock. Your
consent is all need to consummate my happiness,
and when we we shall have recovered from the
emotions which this pected meeting has excited
shall hope that you will accede to my wishes.
Emma here closed her narrative, and old Allan
and his aged u,atron alternately clasped her TO
their boson, bedewng her with their tears, and be-
slowed upon her protector their benedctions. The
storm had now passed over, and the moonbeams
playing over the SUBMITS Of the Cumberland noun
tain, reflected its silvery rays over the CLASSY wave
Of the nrurmuring rivulet which meandered over
beds Of coral, through the fowery vale, and nature
seemed to participate in the joys which filled the
humble cottage of Allan The neighboring noun
taneers, having gained information of the return of
the long absent wanderer, repaired to Meottage
of the vale, to join in the rejociags of the happy
family. The dulcet notes of the tmbrel, the hageo-
let and the shepherds Nail, echoed through the
valley and mrth and innocent hilarity crowned the
adventures ofthe happy night.
Scarcely month had elapsed, when Emma AL
Ian assumed the name of De Valcourt and thus,
after all her wayfarnss and sorrowng, at last found
herself once more with those who gave her birth,
surrounded by all the joys this sublunary world
can afford. De Valcourt, delighted with the pict-
uresque beauty of the Valley Of the Cumberland
removed his effects thither. and with his wife, devo-
ted his time to the promotion of the welfare of the
parents ofEmma, and sought other happiness
than that which is yielded by virtuous connubial
love.
The stories of Angelic, Roderque, Antoinette
and Alenselo, have been put in possession by
the author, aud AS they essential 20 full un-
derstanding of the story of Emma, we shall at a
convenient season lay them before our readers.
Ed. LH Cadet.