Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-28
JULIA STANLEY.


They set In evening tears"
Among the fair inhabitants of the
State Of New Jersey, so distinguished for
the beauty Of their person, and sociabil-
ity Of their manners, there was not a
fairer or lovelier girl than Julia Stanley.
She was two or three years older than
myself. We were born in the same
neighborhood, and went to the same
school together. Many joyous hour
we sported together on the beautiful
school house green. 1t was for her !
climbed the fruit tree, to procure the
choicest productions of summer, or
plunged into the Misery Swamp to pluck
the odorous magnolia, was for her |
cullcd with eager haste the wild flowers
that hung in profuse clusters along the
banks of small rivulet, which slowly
wound its way near the habitation Of her
father. Thus We passed several years
Of our childhood.
She now left the school, and her pa
rents removed TO another part Of the
country. had not an opportunity of
seeing her tor two years when at
length, my father, whose business hap
pened to carry him some miles beyond
the residence of Mr.. Stanley, took me
with him, and left me with his old ac-
quaintance till he returned
Julia had nearly reached her sixteenth
year. She had received the best educa-
ton country situation afforded--and
although it did not include all the fine
accomplishments known to the fashion
able and polite circles of our populous
cities, yet she possessed a natural quick
ness of perception, strength Of judgment,
and acuteness of observation, that made
her ample amends for the deficiencies Of
her education. He height was rather
below the middle size, but her form was
of exquisite symmetry. The rosy en-
blems of health were glowing on her
cheek, and the vivacity Of her dispo-
sition lighted the fire Of her large, ex-
pressive blue eyes. She was not indeed
perfect beauty, but there was an art
lessness of manner about her, an almost
celestial expression, in the smile which
played with such sweetness over her fine
features, that rendered her irresistible !;
and he who could have seen them, bloo-
ming in youth and loveliness, without be-
ing fascinated by the charms of her
beauty, must have been possessed of
more than stoical GOODNESS and apathy.
Such was Julia Stanley, when | beheld
her. My father died shortly after, and l
was compelled to bid adieu to my native
State.
Coming among strangers, the conti-
nual succession Of new scenery and
strange faces, wore away by degrees the
regret felt at leaving the place of my
birth. And when at length l again
stood OH the spot where the bright and
,houghtless days Of my childhood were
spent, could not help observing the
great change which time had made in
his rapid march, since last trod these
peaceful abodes. Many Of the oldest
inhabitants of the place had bowed to
the common destiny of nature, and were
slumbering in the silent dust. Several
of the younger had married, and were
surrounded with the cares Of q family ;
and one or two had Quilted their homes,
and were tossing on the wide waves OF
the stormy ocean.
1t was lovely sabbath morning that
started for the little church had used
to frequent with my parents in former
days. II being too early when arrived
for the service to begin, ] determined to
enjoy the melancholy satisfaction arising