Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-08-05

during period OF three wesks, until their dress,
their funds, and almost their hopes. were reduced
TO the lowest ebb. The unmurmuring perseveT-
ance of the young lady afforded ample proof her
attachment to her juvenile companion. who, there
no doubt, as the sequel will confirm, treated her
with the most sfectionate attention. IL IL stated
hat they regarded each other brother and sister,
and journeyed in that character-an idea which
was countenanced by their extreme youth, espe-
cially hat of the lady. A3er a variety OF suffer-
ing consequent upon their romantic adventure, and
many hair breadth escapes from detection, they
arri ed at Edinburgh, before stated where IN to-
tai desttution, Nr. Wakefield was necessitated to
leave his bride at an obscure lodging until he be-
sought for her the relief which her immediate
wants required.
The gentleman and his lady, to whom Mr. Wake
field addressed himself, ON learning these circum-
stances, Hospitality received the young couple un-
der their root advanced them sufficient sum to
enable them to appear as became their rank in
te, and relying upon their Impression OF the hon
orablo character of Mr.. Wakefield, the gentleman.
though at his own risk, and in the face OF the re-
ward offered for the apprehension OF his young
rierd instantly decided in order to save the char
acter Of the young lady, TO hasten the legal mar
rage of the parties. They were accordingly re-
g1larly united in Wedlock by the eminent clergy
man and professor who was the worthy successor OF
the distinguished author OF the Lectures on Rhet-
oric and he Bellies Letires.
Mr. Wakefeld's father was apprized oil the
natch and the mother OF the young lady, when
qhe learned the state of the case. and the respec'a-
bility cf the party whom she had before so much
dreaded, not only became reconced, but success
fully cxerted herself to induce the Lord Cham
celor to Withdraw the anathema which he had
pronounced against the young man. She soon, IN
deed, became so partial to Mr.. " akefeld that on
his hens appointed shortly after, to a high dplo-
matte situation at the Court of Turin, she accom-
panied the young couple on the mission. at urn,
they resided years, living in the first style OF
elegance aud distinction. There, or in some part
of Italy, we nelieve, Mr. Wakefield had the ms
ortune to lose his wife, who left him the father OF
two chi dren, for whom he holds in trust the lerge
fortune of their mother. The latter circumstance,
added to the consideration Of his fathers respecta-
be character and station IN life. !. sufficient to rebut
the charge that Mr. Wakefield is needy adVen-
tirer. HIS Edinburgh friends are in possession OF
numerous letters from him snd his lady while they
were abroad, and which are pregnant with great
interest, and show that they were hlghl5 esteemed
and courted while ct Turin. What MIR. Wake
fields movements have been for some years SINCE
the death ofhis lady, we cannot state--The love oi
enterprise and adventure seems all along to Rave
been his ruling passion; and 1t appears that when
on recent visit to his friend, Dr. Dawes, the ac-
counts which he heard of Miss Turner fired his am
biton and excited him to an attempt to win the
prze-.he result Of which is now before the pub
lie. Mr.. Wakefield has, we understand, just turn"
ed forty years Of age.
This statement is given on the authority OF q
literary gentleman of high responsibility, who was
fellow student with Mr.. Wakefield, and who
shared in OF his boyish roics but has had no
personal know ledge OF HIM in after life. Many OF
the facts rest Of course on the testimony of MIR.
Wakefield himself at the time, but there is no reas
son to doubt their general correctness Since we
were favored with the oral account from which
we have. trusting chiefly to memory. drawn up this
sketch we have heard it stated that the matter
bore serious aspect at the time than tins re-
latlon OF an apparently romant c, but real, adven-
ture would seem to imply. But this opinion IS best
answered by the fact that the lady's mother be-
came recorcled to the match; that the Lord Chan
cellor forbore Furnishing the dclnquent--and above
all that the lady resigned herself into the hands Of
the young man. and lived happily with him; and
whatever magnitude the recen, offence OF Mr..
Wakefield may assume. it is surely unfair, though
we admit it is natural enough in those irrltated by
his present conduct TO permit that conduct to hear
with retrospective view upon transac ION OF
his earlier iie The highly respectable persons
with whom he was acquainted when he was stu
dent, arc 10th to believe that, in the affair now be-
fore the puOlic, he has entirely forfeited Their re-
gard; and we sincerely, though we cannot SAN
guinely, hope with them that even here circum-
stances Of palliation at least may arise in the FORTH
coming trial.