Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-10-14

t"n's-'co 10 saS SHJest ana m"Sl iasn
ioaable circles. Young Stanley inhcr-
tied the same temper and disposition
| With his father: proud, ardent, impetu.
fous xnd generous aimost to a fault
warm and eager in his affections, aae
eqaaily viaen' ia his Prtjadiccs aaa
'kslikes. Pc sessed Of = CO npetency
that secured him from the nsenaces o
want, conscious Of l,is own powers. me
assured Of thc iidesy of those he ad
mittedt to his confidence. he scorned e.
qaally the smiles aad frowns ofa world
of which he imagined himself totally
Independent Yet he w&s benevelep,
and virtaous. and amply qualified to be-
come a distinguished ornament Of the
society in WHICH he lived. must not
Ispecify the particulars of his acqumnt-
ance with Clara. Suffice it to say, I've
saw and loved her. His father could
! net withhold his consent in matter in
.sh,ch the happiness Of his son was SO
deeply concerned; he obtained leave
TO visit her, aad our youthful hero, ia
! q few moniils, sa~ himself at the sum.
init Of his warmest wishes.
Year aficr year. unmarked by any
viclssitvde oil ier!uae, or any event Of
signal importance, passed On in uniu-
terrnpred felicity. The rural galety
OF Clara was exchanged for more So
ber and matronly character, and asshe
kgAt dew.d'op Of maiden vanity was
dissipated, and the early blossoms of
youth matured by the genial influence
OF tiper years, they bid fair for the
mos, luxurint fruits Of innocence and
virtue.
Not SO with Gcnrge. As he mingled
tn the aore busy spneres Of life, his
ncl;a lions were extended aud be
would, not unffequently, to while a.
Nay avscant or lislless hour, partake
with hi, social cvmpnions in he pleaS-
ares of she glass. For while, he con
iiaucd his visits to the place Of reade-
yons, merely tor amusement bot at
length discovered, with astpn;shn,c,r
aud horror, that they were almost nec-
cssary to his existence Conscience
sud reason warnedbi to resounce it !;
but pride. shame, and every false pass-
ion that had sway in his breast, per-
suaded him that he had now gone to-,
ftr to retract and fight from the en-
emy would not onty be Intellectual but
co@atdly. Fatal, fatal delusion! Oh,
intempefancei With what snbtle char IA
dost tIoa sooth thy unsaspccting VIC
Tins, ill reason abaadons ib,m, ndthey
awake from a dream Of pleasure, only
too kuow til have slumbe ed too
long. Oae evening, when he had
drank rather deeply ofths exn'iiratins
gldss, he was prevailed apon, partly
by persuasion, purity by example TO
cJon party at the whlst table. ae
lost, and lost---a asd staked more and
lost again--ilI, oyefpowefed by the
fumes Of wine anal the bitterness OF DIS
appointment he was Gsrccd to retire.--
But ,hc die was Cast; and rnia, so often
invited, now ia Idly advanced.
Meanwhile the anxions and affection
ate Clara observed ana evident change
in the conduct Of her husband. tie
wpulJ often fix his keen black eye ia-
tently upon her; thea WITH sudden
and deep sigh, Withdraw !, ard relapse
again into thought lie grew pale and
emaciated and cautiously av,idea con-
yersation I; so that the oohaPpy Clara
found her only reliefin silent tears
She was not ignorant Of his fJndncss
for the bottle, for she had long given
up all hopes ofhis reformation but a
new aud secret grief seemed now ia
prey upon his spirits. Clara forbore
to weary herself in vain copjectnres.--
She assumed a cheerIuincss She could
not feel, TO soolh his growing melan-
cholly +; and often seemed -thonghtles'
and spirited, when her heart was sink
ing under lnad Of misery. 1t hap
| pened one night, George proiracted hi;
stay longer than usual. Clara sat by
her lonely tiresije, watching the huc
tuations OF the light, as it leaped from
one dying ember to another, glimmeret
dmly and expired as the darkness:
thick kened around it.. The slow dul
hand OF the clock already pointed tt
the h,ur Of twelve and yet he came not
Clara was alarmed and as the las
stroke Of the departing day SOUNDED II
her ear. it seemed like knell upor
her bleeding breast. A few moments
passed, the door opened, and the OBJ
lject Of her thoughts entered bat no
rs he was wont TO do, with u sullel
aud distracted air. His usually pal'
coantcnance was flushed and ic:y, ant
his eye had an expression that SAVIOUR
ed Of insanity. Clara started back, b.
'toJk no notice oft, but threw hmscl