Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-03

with regard to each other, had not been
made TO AmeIia's parents aud no ci cum
stance lad interyened by which they might
infer a rcpulse to Clarence would be the
consequence OF such disclosure. Bot,
alas ! the calm Of love under which they
had so long enjoyed bliss which none
save those who have experienced the feel
ing can describe, was sOoi, darkened by the
cloud Of despair, which shaded the pros
pect, and hid in darkness and dismay,
the visions which had glowed stronger and
deeper at every interview. Clarence was
in INDECENT circumstances, and this was an
unanswerable objection with Amelia's pa
rents, who were governed altogether by
mercenary views, and calculated tnat the
beauty and Accomplishments OF their daugh-
ter would ensure her wealthy sulior,
thereby preierring the sacrifice of their
chld's happiness for worldly dross 1t was
at The separation which ensued Immediate
ly Oh tins dvulgement that Clarence fell all
the violence OF blighted hopes, and in
moment OF passionate phrenZy besousht
his love to elope, and clandes.lnely con-
suminate their union---but IN vain al
though Amelia acknowledged her deter
minalion never to unite herself with anOth-
cr, yet could she not be overruied from
what she had ever considered duty to
her parents, whom she had always implicit
ly obeyed 1t was the last opportunity
they were permitted to converse together,
and after reterating assurahces Of ever
lasting affection they parted
There is sadness in parting from friends
and relatives whom we are confident, II Nv
ing, again to meet but there is agony IN
tense in parting forever from the object OF
first and faithful love---from an,icipa!lons
which have lightened our cares and soften
ed the sorrows of youth w When the bea-
con Of hope expires, the soul is darkened
forever the world is joyless, barren and
uninterestlng the grave becomes the only
refuge to the unfortunate wanderer Cla-
renee wandered d.sconsoiate and splrit-bro-
ken to one of the West India islands, with
the faint hope of there accumulahng a
sutIiclency to satisfy the expectations OF
Amelia's cruel parents One short month
elapsed after his arrival there, where for
tune had commenced lavishing her smiles
abundantiy upon him, when the yellow te-
yer, that bane of health and envoy of the
tomb, seized upon his melancholy frame
Awhile he fingered patiently and resigned
when the cold midews Of death oozed
from his palid brow-his lips feebly iater-
ed forth parting farewell to these around
him; one dee. convulsive struggle shook
his emaciated form, and he expired HIS
li.eess body was deposited in the family
vault Of the gentleman with whom he re-
sided amid the lamentations OF his family,
to whom he was already much endeared by
the ties Of friendship 10 paint tho an
gu,sh Of Amelia, on hearing the account Of
his death, is impossible--her grief, and The
reproaches she bestowed upon herself as
the primary cause of his departure from
his native la d. overcame her strength
the violence cf her sorrow threw her into
fever, which Immediately threatened her
life Remorsc seized upon the minds OF
her parents, who repented taen of their
cruelty, partly atoning for it, by their So
lie mde and attention during Amelia's sick
ness. She recovered, but it was to life
of unhappiness and mourning, through
which she fingered few years, victim to
parental forbiddance then sank into the
tomb, long before youth had lost its garb of
broken hearted beauty. w. Z. Is