Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-07


rustic shelves in the most regular order.
Many years of domestic felicity passed
away, without a single misfortune to ruffle
theirrepose. While Ora, with his net on
his shoulder, sought the shore, in order to
secure the next meals supply, farro dug a
hole in the sands, kindled the flames to
roast the fish caught the preceding even
ing, and served them up on the leaves of
the banana, against his return. While
they wandered in the enchanting meadows
on the borders of the logwood forest, or
amidst the labyrinths Of citrons or sugar p
canes, every eye beheld them with plea
sure, and every tongue pronounced them
happy. But what mortal ever drew the lot
ofperfect happiness9 Some intervenient
cloud will overcast the brightest day!
One morning Ora beheld with astonish-
ment large ship approach nearer the
shore than he had ever yet seen one ap-
proach. A boat, filled with men, soon
reached the Island; he viewed them with
attention; he exercised his reason; he COM
pared them with HIMSELF and, on making
proper allowances for dress and color, was
convinced they were beings Of like spe-
cies with himself He felt himself inter-
ested in their wants, which, by signs they
made known to him. For the three pre-
ceding days, they had suffered all the hor-
rors of thirst; he commisserated their suf-
ferings, led them to the purest spring, and
assisted them in filling their casks, and roll
ing them down to the boat. He then con-
Quoted them to his hut, and introduced
them to his Yarro, who laid before them
every delicacy in her power to procure.
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their ship and for several mornings Ora
ran to the beach to congratulate them on
their arrival and show them fresh instances
of disinterested kindness. One morning he
waited for them in vain: the sun had gained
his meridian height, and no boat appear
, ed; pensive he returned to his hut; but
alas it wanted its brightest ornament
. every utensil was placed in the incest or
der; but his beloved Yarro was not there!
He threw himself on the earth in agony,
calling on the Zombies to restore him his
love; then frantic with grief, started up and
ran into the woods, inquiring Of all he met
if they had seen his Yarro? "I saw her,"
said one of the natives, "struggling with
the new beings, you entertained, at the
mouth Of yondcr creek, who took her OH
their long raft, and padded out to sea be-
fore any one could come to her relief"
A sudden palsy shook his nerves, his face
was discomposed, his eyes rolled fiery red,
he drew his breath with pain; he cursed
his own credulity, and the perfdity of his
ungenerous guests, who, he now no longer
doubted (more cruel than the Zombies!l y
were the authors of his present misfortune,
whom, in the bitterness of his soul, he call
| ed savages and barbarians s!-but when the
storm of rage and grief subsided, he re-
mained the gloomy victim of cool and set
tied despair.
Seven days elapsed, and on the morning
| of the eighth, as his eyes, dimmed with
grief, wandered over the vast cxpanse of
waters, he beheld boat urged by the surf
among the rocks and breakers. His bo-
som at first was swelling with indignation
at the sight Of beings of the same kind as
| his late ungrateful guests, and for a mo-
ment vowed eternal enmty to all their race!
"Their souls are strangers to pity" thought
he; "they feel not for the woes Of others;
therefore let them perish, and their crimes
be upon their heads!" But when they
made signals OF distress, his generous ma
ture melted into compassionate have not
another Yarro now to lose," recollected
| he; "my own existence is not worth pre-
sernng--but shall sec my fellow-crea-
lures perish, and not extend hand to save
them' No! if they are ignorant and un-
grateful, l will teach them, by my exam
pie, to be generous and merciful" With
this he assembled his friends, who joined
to aid the crew, and drew, their boat up in
a place of safety.
| Amidst this scene ofterror and confusion.
a female Of his own complexion, with up
lifted hands implored assistance. Ora
rushed forward, and enjoyed the supreme
felicity to sna; ch from the Jaws of fate his
dearest, his best beloved Yarro All the
mingled passions overwhelmed their souls;
clasped in each others arms, they were un-
able to express their transports, but by mu.
tual silence and by mutual tears! Rap
ture now gave way to curiosity, and from
the lips Of Yarro he was now informed that
his former perfdious guests had watched
an opportunity and put in the back of the
Island, while Ora was waiting their ar
rival on the opposite shore; they reached
his hut IN his absence; forced away the
struggling victim, and conveyed her safe
on board their ship.
On the second day a storm arose; the
vessel struck on rock, and every soul,
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