Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-08
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AN IN rEREsriNG SKETCH.

Iy intelligent c~ountenances and grace
lul manners, were crossing the country
rom Brighton to Windsor, and from time
% time gazing on its more attractive
scenery, with that aiicctionate %recognit-
ION natural to those who have been long
absent from necessity, or that nicely OF
observation winch arises from the pow
ar OF Comparison with various Countries
and distant objects. The younger was
IN mourning, and his co%untenauce though
emiucntiy handsome, was ~trauait with
Anxiety and s0nuewha, Of regret, as II lc
adverted with pain TO the scenes from
which he was separated; hat the features
ofthe elder Ia understanding ycteranl
were full ofunmiyed delig His eye
revellcd in the luyuriance aud beauty OF
ali around; Tins is my own, my native
land, was the burden OF every pleasant
remark and cndcarcd recollection OF
mansi n, village, or cottage, as they
passed along.
Ga reaching the top Of The hill III
Sussex which IL crowned by tho church
and village Of Rudgw,cs, the panlilp
horses stopi.ad to take n short rest AID Il
m0uthiul OF waier, and gcncr Il ,iamt"rd
standing IN in the b~arouche, was So
stuck with the extraordinary beauty OF
the valley TO their right, and which. had
hitherto been hidden from them by tree,
and a high hedge-row, that he entrea'ed
his companion to leave the carriage IL
moment, and step a few yards neater 10
that charming opening which had struck
him SO forcibly.
The dep narrow valley below them
showed only one single, whitewasjcd,
casemcnteG house, which nestled in u
surrounding garden, seemed the very
abode Of humble plenty, and not ineie-
giant content. Before it rose G beautiful
wood, with such abruptncss, that tree
above tree each showed its own peculiar
foliage and variety, while the opposite
side was covered with waving corn, now
undulating in The evening breeze. A
gurgIing stream, crossed by a rustic
bridge, passed through the valley, and
the remote high lands described so bold
nm outline as to. communicate the idea
Of distant mountains, that was mt this
moment aided by the effect Of the de-
sccnding sun, which, throwing partial
CLEANS of brilliant light and large mas
ses of shadow, added the character Of
grandeur to that of beauty.
Now this I call perfectly English
scenery; and [ prefer it a thousand times
to any thing we have seen to-day said
the elder gentleman. THAT wood is
really magnificent; and this cluster Of
cottages, with their jutting gabIe-ends,
~rose-covered pOrcl,es, rustic treilises
mantIed with vines, are beautiful! Moth
ing in your darling Italy can be finer.
1T is. very beautiful. | am really
obliged to you for inducing me to aIight;
for it is, in fact, so like a scene near
Como, as, with a little addition from the
Imagination, to be really fascinating
Como! NONSENSE! it has its own beau
ty, its own character, to rely on Look
ut that houest fellow in tho found frock
just below us; he never heard Of Como,
yet he is spcll-bound by the charm of
the landscape before him; he feels, as
AkcAsi'e says,
The power Of beauty smiling at his heart;
How lovely! how commanding"
'Bu, such men never read Akcnsidc,
] believe. Nevertheless, general, l have
no doub. this rustic could express, in his
rude, unpublished language, what he
fee!s.' VIC will ask him -You seem
much struck with this pretty prospect,
my good fcllowH
'Why, yes, Sir; l can't say but | do
like itlhough I've seen it scores o'timcs,
but wasn't just looking Of it for that
reason at Mis time.'
Il suppose you are thinking Of the
cornp
mo, Sir, though that's what I should
be thinking on; but the truth wer, | was
thinking how like it be, all on that zig
Eng line next the sky, and the wood too,
and tho parsonag,.to a kind of IA SORT Of
u picture as | seed last night
a picturep exclaimed Captain Dc
Vernrj, with an animation Of eye and
gesture which he he had not yet display
ed. Where did you see the picturep
Why, Sir, Mt exactly a picture, as
one may say, becase It was all made out
on a sheet O. paper; and my sister, who
showed It TO inc, called it a-a--.'
"A sketch, perhapsr
That per tho very word, for sure
Sir She said il wor made in forrin parts
for Amy have travelled a nation dealt
and hat her lady would not take a pow
er o. money for il. For that matter, she
showed me n curious little book that my
lady herself did with her wi hands, all
made out ofthat one thing, SIR
Are you sure ofthatP