Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-01

Inc emotion she would have felt III
parting from any friend? ! must
see her again."-And he did see
her again, making business a pretext,
and in reality negiecting the business
which then required his attention
Horace once more sought the rural
shades of iicrkley, and the ar,less
pleasure with which he was welcomed
by the innocent Emma, gratifed his
vanity and touched his heart.-Horace
stayed some time in the village, and in
his daily intercourse with the inhab-
itants Of the white cottage, his pene-
tration 500 discovered that he had
made an impression on the heart of
the lovely girl, al impression indeed
which his own actions were calculated
TO produce, for if he did not, at ence,
tell her he loved her, he gave her
reason to think that he lived but in her
preSence.-Emma was supremacy hap
py-she had never known a sorrow
wee and falsehood, she had heard of,
but could only imagine their effect
her whole life had been one scene Of
innocent contentment; in her retire.
mcnt, her mind had been highly cult
waited, and her feelings were left in all
their native purity and f%ervour. In
her soul the first gloss Of artless nature
remained untouched by the hand Of
art, therefore she loved, as woman al
ways loves, fondly, devo,edIy-but,
unlike many of her sex, she was inca
pable Of %concealing that love; and il
spoke in her eyes, in her eloquent
blush, and even in her artless language.
Horace saw all this-he loved Emma
as well as a mar of the world, the slave
of ambition and se!f-interest, ever can
love, but it was not his intention to
marry her, it did moi suit his ambitious
views-yet he told her he loved her
and drew from her a confession Of her
attachment.-Still he fingered near
her, and every day rive,ed the chain
of love still closer round her innocent
and devoted heart.--But Emma was
SO pure, so guileless, that the voice Of
unhallowed passion dared not poIlu,e
her ear-and Horace al length decided
that he must leave her. twas his in
tentiOn to return, and he told her SO
and the trusting heart, which felt
that it must break, if deprived Of the
sympathy of his, fondly imagined their
parting was fora season, and hope
whispered, that then they should part
10 more.
Again he left her, but Emma's an.
guish could not be concealed-it pier
ced the heart of her cold, calculating
lover, and almost turned him from his
purpose. Scarcely knowing his own
views with respect to Emma, Horace
returned NICE more, to tho busy scenes
of life; the variety of occupations sue
ceeded in weakening in his heart, its
late virtuous impulses-ln making
new acquaintance, and powerful con-
nexions, in views Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
and ambitious projects, Horace 500
ceased % think seriously of the lovely
girl who was pining in his absence.
Month after month passed away, and
still too much occupied to perform his
promise of again visiting Berkeley, he
tried to quiet the rebuke Of his con-
scince by repeating to himself, that if
they were not tn be united it was bet
ter that they should not meet again;
still lis vanity and the remains of his
former passion, urged him to see her
once more, Tor in all the splendid
scenes of gaiety and fashion, lie beheld
no form like that OF Emma; and the
fascination Of her artless manners re-
manned ~unrivalIed in his fancy. How
strange that pride and self-interest
should force Us to sacrifice the hearts
purest, dearest feelings at their sordid
shrine-and what a they offer in
return. To be brief, Horace again
sought Emma-again told her of his
love, and listened with a greedy ear to
her expressions Of affection; and again
he left her-a year passed away; more
deeply engaged in various specula-
tons and becoming still more the slave
of ambition, he finally resolved that he
would see her no more, for at every
parting, he found the remembrance Of
Enma's love and sorrow weigh heavi-
ly ON his heart, and still that stubborn
heart, so swayed by pride, refused to
do justice TO her trusting affection.