Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-27
HENRY O'CONNOR.
(covyIEUED.)

(CoNTIEUED.)
Sc hate him tov the lilo he spoke,
hate him for the rotc he broke" MoRToH>
" There might have Lecn destiny hut no
Our hearts deny II ;-and so young, so fair,
Good without effort, great without a Zoo
now Ykere,
How many ties did that stern moment tear!
From thy sires, TO his humblcst [menai'sI breast
Is linked the electrical chain Of that despair,
Whose shock was as earthquakes and opprsss'd
The land which ov'd thee 80, THAI none could love
thee best"
CHILDE HAROLD, Canto w.
II was now about eleven o'clock. and rs no
time was to be lost, O'Connor, forwarded to
Rosa lind, by Edwin, the subjoined reply, and
charging the lad to suffer nothing 20 delay
him, placed himself in suitable situation.
where he could. unobserved, observe all who
entered the Steam Boat.
"wednesday Morning, J'.iy sfh, 1921.
MISS VILLARs. / should be insensible to
what owe you and the casse Of galiantry,
were 10 omit TO reply to your very exiraordi-
nary note Of this morning; nni yet whilst a,-
tempt to afford you reply, am aware, that
shall be far from giving you that satisfa ction
you could wish, if the contents Of your last fe'-
ter, are 10 be received in any other light, than
gltdy young girl. As to the hopes yon have
INDUCED in, SO far as am concerned, it be-
comes ne to say, that they will never be re-
aired, and that il is now inT osslb!e that NO
should ever meet again. Will not den that
that alta chmcnt which have heretofore cr-
pressed and felt, yet exists, but wropced and
ruined as have been in my hearts hes, inter-
est, by one, who Of all others, had a piei, 10
look up TO for solaco and consolation, am
Il. r.
similar manner, and therefore bid yaa an
eternal ad:eu. ! wish you much pleasure
whilst absent, and all the joys Of subsequent
matrimonial life. find, perhaps too late, tha.
have been sported with, by one in whose
sincerity reposed every confidence, and the
pains OF separation are doubly augmented, by
the bitter reflection, that have been wrang-
ed, deceived, and insu.'ed by one, who was
dearer to me than life, and whose happiness.
was silly enough to think was centered in
my own,
We have now separated forever, apd W hst
you partake of the sweets of fashiona bio life,
sincerely pray. that your latter moments may
not be emht,ercd by tho just, yet painful re-
Election, that your happiness was con,umma-
ted by the ruin ofone who loved "noi wisely
but too well.''
Farewell! farewell forever, and the bost
prayers ofhim, whom you have ruined shall at
tend you through &c pilgrimage Of life This
note. will ko handed you by my lad, and as it
requires no reply, none will be expected, and
therefore hope you will not dctain the bear-
or. remain Miss VIllars, yours, &c.
| HENRY O'CONNOR.,
To MISS RosALIND V,LLARa
Ed%in, repaired TO sha residence of Misc
Villars with the note, and on his arrival was
Informed, that Rosalind had already departed
for the Steam Boat, when he directed his steps
toward the wharf, and arrived there just as The
accomplished commander had issued his Or
ders for I" cast off," aud departure. But tho
boy, determined to fulfil the Instructions Of his
master, leapcd on board, and succe sdsd in de-
lverDg the letter to RosalinI's servant, and
escaped TO the shore, before ihe wheels wcra
put in motion.
1t was beautiful day in June, and the heat
of snmp,cr, commonly almost intolerable in
this climate, and particularly in a place like
| this, pent up as il Is by sand hills, was
sotcncd by mild and gentle gale from
the south, which as it famed the ripahns
waters of tho Lay, gave interest and ad-
| ded freshness to the scenes which were
presented to the eye, o the detighted behold,
! or.
| a Steam Boat was then somewhat q novel
sight in our waters, aud a multitude had as-
scmbled on the wharf, 10 witness the departs
| ure of the wonder working vessel, and the
operations or the inventive genius Of tie la
men,ed Fulton. Qtaors, who had often wit
n, ssed their magic powers, whilst traversin&
/ the mighty waters, had assembled TO gaze
| mon the crowd Of fashion and beauty which
occupied the floating palace, and all hearts
seemed awakened, and all, save one, seemed
10 be cheerful and happy. She alone, was
seated on the quarter deck, and though a',
smiled around her, still was she cheer loss asi
rnhoupy, FOR the world had lost its charms frs
hcr;--and unwillingly was she performing =
pilgrimage to a land Of snsngcrs, 10 DIVE u!
among ,hese whom she knew not, and vi y
were Incapable OF eslighting her, or ahorcd :
that consolation which was essential 90 {, >
healing of her bleeding and lacerated heart.
As the boat lcft The wharf, the band Of -
sic, struck up a merry and an eshilara'r q
r train. and tho multitude on the shore, gave !
involuntary hnnza-an unpremed'a'ea ''| Vt
oy, mingled with resr,l snd ~"n'' ''s'