Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-31

past; nor did she ever smile so beauti-
| fully as when she behcld a smile Of ap-
probation steal over the pensive features
of her beloved parent But blow still
deeper hovered over their dcienceless
heads. A stranger, endowed with all
the art to charm and captivate the fe-
male heart, saw and loved the fair Ros-
alic. lie assaled her with every blan-
dlshment that could dazzle and allure
her senses. So uniform was his con-
duct, and so honorable his whole be-
haviour, that he won the entire con-
fidence of her mother, and the blush OF
her modest Joy tinged the cheek Of
Rosalc, when, after tho expiration ol a
month, her mother consented to the for
mer proposals Of Edgar Mandlebert.-
They were shortly after united, their
path seemed strewed with flowers, and
not cloud ntervened to mar their ie-
licity. sBut as nothing in this world is
perfect, so neither is there any thing
permanent. Only a. few months Of
happiness had glided away, ere Mandle-
bert became gloomy and reserved, sui
len and discontinued. This change
was too obvious not to be perceived by
the attentive Rosalie, and with every
fond endearment, she strOve to wean
from him the cause of this strange and
wayward conduct; but his answers were
evasive and unsatisfactory, and her in
quirles only served to deepen the gloom
of his countenance. The mystery still
incrcasenti!l dark rumours reached her
ear that Mandlcbert was, ere he married
! her, the husband of another! distressed
beyond concealment; the distracted
RosalIe sought his presence, and re-
vealed the hcart-rending tale, SO power
iul were her feelings, she could not OBJ
serve the visible emotion Of Mandlebert
and in trying to calm her distraction, he
had leisure TO collect his scattered sem
ses. With every soothing ART he com
battcd her fears, and protested with the
most sacred assurances that the report
was most false. The unhappy Rosa!ie
struggled with her feelings, and smiling
through her tears, strove to compose her
spirits; but the dircful news still floated
on her memory, and wi.hered every hope
of peace. She still dwclt upon the tale
that had blasted all her joys, and wept
to think she must suspect that being
whom she once londly believed incapa-
BILE of guile Some months rolled away
| ill one evening a she sat caress.ng her
infant boy, Mandlebert suddenly broke
silence, by telling her that urgent busi-
ness required his immediate absence
from home-"May venture to inquire
the business:" tinidly asked the anX-
ious Rosalie-he changed colour, and
stammcrcd a few incohercnt words, but
recolecting himself, he said, 4" Be not
alarmed my lovc-l would not wish to
cause you unnecessary pain: my de-
parture, though unpleasant, cannot be
avoided; but be assured every moment
will appear an age, and will hasten my
return as soon as possible "A deadly
paleness Ovcrspread the face Of RosaIie,
her apprchensve heart feared she knew
not what, the thought struck her that this
was his final departure; and as her eyes
met his, it seemed to search his inmost
soul-but, secure in perfdity, he shrunk
not from her glance, and with fond
ondearing smile, he whispered 'will not
my Rosalie welcome my return" 'Wel-
come you, Mandebert!' cried she ,blush-
ing at her involuntary suspicion, but
go-how unjust, how selfish am but
and she hesitated between love and fear;
you will soon return, and happiness
may again be mine.' They parted,
weeks rolled on, and no tidings Of her
husband; months passed in succession,
and Rosalie was still forgotten. The
many terrors that crowded on her mind
now told her that her former fears were
not imag mary. Mandlebert, the below
cd Of her heart, was unworthy Of
thought, and had lorsaken her. The
blow was overwhelming, and but for the
ceaseless effoits of her adoring mother,
TIE hapless Rosalie would have sunk un-
der it.. At length, time, the soother Of
human ills, in some degree assuaged her
painful feelings, and she had leisure to
reflect on her wretched situcton; to
view with regret those pleasures which
once were hers, and which were now
| palsied-but she found it necessary to
exert herself; her mother who anxiOusly
watched her varying countcnance would
| be miserable while Rosaie was unhappy
| and her babe claimed Ecr maternal re-
gard; so trying to shake off the dcspo:-
dency which crushed her once buoyant
spirits she endeavoured to be composed
and resigned, but that effort was more
than she could always sustain, and in
the moment of apparent cheerfulness she
could with difficulty repress her tears;-
but other mislortunes reused her from
the torpor Of despair.
Her husbands affairs were left in an
unsettled state, and ere the poignancy of
her feelings had subsidized, his creditors