Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-13

of St. patric with awe, it filled MIR. ODorreghtys
breast with admiration, and giving his leather
breeches a shake, gave a tremendous peal Of ap-
plause, and exclaimed, Sir, now wont ye be ai'er
being so kind, as just to spake that spache over a.
gain,-by me ,houl tis very eloquent and admire
the sentiment.
The Orator, though always ready to obliSe "a
friend, or TO assist one in Of emergency de-
c,ined complying with the wishes Of Mr.. O'Dor'
reghty, rs he had in the next room pot oi hot
coffee which required his immediate attention. the
ingredients OF which were forwarded to him oy Ills
particular friend Baron Von Hoffman, principal
coffee planter Of the province OF Sumatra, and SUD-
agent at Batavia, for the great coffee house OF
Cromerlne Won Bateman, aud Schoomerhedien'
Hamburg. Mr.. O'Dorregbty, accepted OF the apo
losy and accompanied BY the orator, who appear
ed to be elated with The success OF his eloquence'
retired to the apartment, where was IN waiting, the
pot of nectari me be, erase-hot coffee, leaving the
ma,d of Mid Lothian, 10 resume her sumbers.
The night had now far advanced, aud we return
ed to our couch, where we reposed, as The Poe's
ssv till the God of day dissolve the msts OF dark
manled night .and spread his illumlns Influence over
the face of created nature" Already had the vii
lave bell called the little community to their Ia
bors when we were to resume our journey home
wards, and to seek for further adventures. Descen-
ding from the attic, into which apartment "m'ne
host had placed US, we entered the apartment where
the keeper of the mansion held his sceptre,and from
thence was about departing 10 pursue our journey
homeward, when loud horse laugh arrested our
attep ption.-it proceeded from the inner chamber,
and on entering il, We bsheld snugy seated on
an oaken bench, our worthy friend Mr.. O'Dor-
reghty, the maid of Mid Lothian, and him who
had uppeaseI their ire, emptyns the contents OF
pot Of hot coffee. Harmony and good humour,
prevalled-the parties were supremely denghted
and we left them to partake OF the full feast o
reason and the flow Of SOUL"
1t was a cold and d-eary day, and the north wind
inged with the frost the polar regions, whstled
around u.s. and reminded us Of the approach OF that
period in life, when the winter of age chils the
reams of mortality, and prostratos man with IN
native dust. Unable TO endure the cold OF a north
ern winter, we repaired to the house Of II beloved
and well tried friend, who dwelt on the road side
to receive the benefits OF his cheerful fire side, ant
to participate with him il the pleasures OF the do
NEST &c circle.
lie was young man about our own age--re
Gently had he been welded to the one he loved
aud ms iiie opening with the most delightful pros
pl s, promised iu its morn to be life Of happiness
B essed with his thousand pounds per year n
cared not how the world wagged-.or he was hap
py he had sufficient of this worlds goods in store
to answer all his wants, and to crafty his desires
and # The north wind roared or the thunder rolled
he cared ro.--ser he was anchored 10 the haven {
bliss. He was a man, every inch Of him." II
had been our playmate in chidhood-our compau
: ION when olar, and TO serve him, our bosom
, would have been barred to the s.orm-we woul
have fought for him the margin Of the grave
Blu: alas he was doomed to sip the bitter CUP
wo, and to find when yet too young, that there
nothing true but Heavsl."
!, On entering his mansion, gloom seemed TO pei
wade it there WIS a melancholy surrounding !
which bespoke the brief existence OF mans happ
ness No one welcomed US to that mansion, tt
n uoof oI Wnlcn nau IoTuleTIy uoWh oPeh WIN eoos
=, ness to receive US, and the apathy which prevail
, eG, told us that sorro "--deep and dark sorrow
~ prevailed within. As we proceeded through u
., apartments, our friend, with downcast eye, al
:. bianched cheek, offered the hand Of iriendship-b
-, 1t came not th that warm pressure it was wont
-, do--here was chill upon 1t which told that sc
sow reigned within. lie spake not but the Val
=, eal that rolled down his cheek, bespoke the a
-. gush of his soul.-HIs grief was unutterable-
~, knew not, he cared not, what passed him.-hs SC
"a was absorbed its melancholy musings, it was
cd the margin of the grave-it was following her
e. the sepulchre, who but yesterday yielded life Q
70 light to ali around her. A sad and psnsive gro
go. occupied the m.usion; and as they intently gu'
,oa upon the scene that surrounded them, we saw
Oh. heavin, heart and the watery eye witnessed
ad. greI thai prevaded them and which gave additi
nm al solemn,ty to the scene.
IN We too gazed upon the last remains Of one,
' Of had been the companion Of our earlier days,
,p6. who had With us whiled away much Of the ted
Mr.. Of the earher periods Of iniantile life, when
age. young and unAedged heart pants for joys it nj
his realizes: We sszsl-but twas only to gaz
the that which chilled our hearts-ior we gazed I
,ent oue who was once the irest Of the fair, and W
Il L.. tn her :