Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-09-02

loves, as we may imagine did the patriarchs
Of old on those OF their children, when the
world was yet young, and equal worth and
mutual affection formed the only bonds Of
union.
If Adele had before been a creature of
happiness and beauty, she was more so
now, when every charm was heightened
under the influence of the most powerful
stmulant the human heart acknowledges.
From the first, she had united with her ia
ther in all the kindly Offices of hospitality !;
as stranger, as an invalid, Louis Lor-
raine had called upon her pity her sweet
song, and sweeter smile, were ever ready
to chase sorrow and dependence from his
soul-while her gentle cares and delicate
attentions, wooed back the glow and vigor
of health. Louis paid her sweet charity
with all he had to give-his heart and
never was there heart more warm, more
undivided.
The felicity of purer sphere than this,
appeared to crown the dwelling of D'Azin-
val and the regrets Of the past were lost
in the enjoy ments of the present The
richest charms ofnature, the purest sweets
of domestic life, blessed his home f'exile,
and he sometimes doubted whether the me-
rdian of Paris, or his villa in its environs,
would have afforded so sweet and safe
sanctuary. The interests Of politics, the
fnesse of society would have crept in pomp
and pageantry would frequently have DIS
placed social enjoyment and careless ease
ADELE, instead Of being the arbitress of one
happy and devoted heart, had been the
idol Of a crowd with scarcely a heart
among them and in drawing these con-
trasts, D'Azinval felt that retirement, ilu-
mined by enlightened minds, and enlivened
and endeared by domestic ties, was the
true sphere of human happiness.
But as nothing in this world is perfect,
so neither is there any thing permanent,
and the felicity of the three happiest beings
the earth had ever held, was destined to
experience an eclipse when it was in its
meridian lustre The day was fixed that
was to blend the destinies of the two lovers;
and the blush of modest joy was on the
cheek OF Adele, as she listened to the rap
lures Of her future husband, while they
strOlled through the sweetest scenes ilu-
mined by the brightest moonlight. Sud-
denly Lorraine heard his name. He paus-
ed and listened; again some invisible be-
ing called upon him. He answered the
cali, telling the stranger to come forth; an
Indian appeared. Bidding her not to be
alarmed, Louis left Adele, and withdrew a
few PAGES to converse with him then re-
turning to his mistress, he cried:
Let me attend you to the house, Adele;
| must leave you Immediately Be not
alarmed, my love, my stay will not be
long"
"But why must you go ? SO soon, so
lightly, can you leave me Why, Louis,
must you go ~
"You do not know him, or should fear
to tell you, Cubal, the generous Cubal, is
dying, and desires to see me. He saved
my life, Adele !''
"Heaven bless him for that - cried she,
clasping her hands. eco, Louis How
selfish am l to stay you-but--" she hesi-
tated between shame and love, "you will
hasten back the moment you CAM
They parted, and Adele now really felt
how dear to her heart, how necessary to
her happiness, was Lorraine. The many
terrors that crowded into her breast, the
tedium of the hours, all told her the extent
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ly the following morning, from restless
couch, and tried to assume a cheerluness
she did not feel but there was anxiety on
her fathers brow, and her forced spirits
meeting no support, she sunk, more ex-
haustrd from the effort. Circumstances
connected with the politics OF France, so
much occupied the mind of D. D'Azinval that
he could not forbear.giving his thoughts
utterance--nay, he even hinted that the
unjust and summary proceedings of the
ephemeral tyrants, might extend to himself.
Adele heard him without emotion those
fears appeared to her unreal, at least re-
mote (; and the absent Lorraine continued
to engross her thoughts. Alas other ills
were Fastening on, as undreaded by the
love-sick girl, as they were unexpected. I
AT midnight, an armed band surrounded
the house. D'Azinval was arrested; his
crime was, that he still held a part of the
heritage of his fathers, that he was happy,
that he was innocent. The frantic Adele
threw herself into his arms the rufiians
scarcely permitted the agonizing adieus of
the doomed parent and his terrified child
but, remorseless, tore him from his peace
ful and delightful home.
"Where, i'll this dreadful hour, is Lor-
raine :" thought the desparing Adele, as
She saw her father pass the Threshold, over