Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-20

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that any one, is capable Of so much boseness.
But, it certainly bears strong marks of truth;
| but before ! repose too much confidence in it,
will make further enquiries. will not be
rash, nor will | in a moment be made to be-
eve that Maria Hardy, is the wretch that this
note would make her, nor will hastily believe,
that Rosalind, is the weak and fckle girl, that
this document represents
Undsturbed, and prepared for the worst
events that the fates could engender, he re-
| gretted that he had used rude and offensive
language in his colloquy with Stanley; and
Weary and fatgued, he lof. the Hotel and pro-
ceeded homew ards.
The day had already dawncd when he reach
ed his dwelling, and though his faithful Edwin
had suffered from the fatigucs of the preceding
day, the affc cctionatc lad had refused TO go to
bed, after his return from the Hotel; and, all
the liveong night, had anxiousy watched for
the return Of his master.
On hearing the well known footsteps Of o.
Connor, Edwin ran TO the door, and pressing
his hand, gave vent to his feelings, ard return
ed thousand thanks, for the preservation of
his MASTER who, he feared, had met with some
misfortune that detained him so late; and his
pallid countenancc, and inlamcd eyes, bore
testimony to what he had suffered from the
anxiety and intensity of his feelings.
When his master had seated himself, the
timld boy informed him, that on his way home
from the hotel, he was met by a servant Of
old Mr.. villars, who, handing him a note, said
that it was necessary that it should be deliy-
cred instantly to his master; "but," continued
Edwin, "I saw that you was very angry when
handed you the note at the hotel, and fearing
l might give offence, l resolved to keep the
one the servant gave me, until your return;-
and here Sir it is:
O'Connor took it from the hands Of the boy
he recognized the well known hand Of Rosa
lind in the manuscript, and pressing it to his
contents of Miss IIardy's note, were false, or
that the whole was a forgery. Hastily he
broke the seal, and with n countenance, which
depicted the agony of his soul, pcrused its cold
and mortifying contents.
ut Home, July 9Th, 1921.
My DEAR SIR.--The contents of this let
ter, may create in your bosom some surprise,
and the more 50, because from the langua ge
employed by me, at our last interview, you la d
reason to suppose, that my tachment was not
only sincere. but unalterable; and / am free
% admit, that you had every assurance that
could give, that my existence and my happi-
ness depended upon you. But we are not the
governors of our own passions-we are not the
guardians of our own actions,-and the sensa-
tons which operate upon us 10 day, arc often
lost on the morrow; and that, which we once
loved, before we ere aware ofthc change, crc-
ates hatred and disgust in our breasts
That once loved you cannot doubt, and
if | can believe the assurances Of my own
heart, there was time, when to have pos
sessed you, I would have travelled the world
over, chcerless and forlorn, and reclining on
your bosom, have smiled at our mutual ruin,
and laughed at the frowns and maledictons of
n cold-hear,e world. But l am an altered be-
ing;--time which destroys the finest fabricks,
prostratcs the lolticst temples and introduces
undrcamt of events and ovcrturns the orders
of nature, has produced radical change in
the; and that once beheld in you, all that
now with cold Indifference, and consider you
entitled to nothing but my friendship. BE as
surcd that you shall ever possess that; and
now pray you forget shat such beng as l
am, ever existed
For your welfare, you shall ever have my
best wishes; and my prayers shall unrcmitting
" ascend to the throne of grace, in behalf of
one, whose welfare l fear l have ruined,
and whose honest and manly heart have be-
traycd
Go, | cor urc you to some distant region,
far removed from me and mine, and there TAX
inc to your bosom some fair one, worthy of your
virtues, sink in oblivion. the memory of
Rosalnd Villars.
On the subject of the impra cticabiIity ofour
union, l understand my father wrote you yes
terday, and to the contents Of his letter, what
ever they may be, hope you will yield ready
and cheerful compliance, and never again at
tempt 10 visit our mansion.
know you will expect full explanation Of
nv conduct, and am aware that you are en-
titled to one, but as it is beyond my power TO
yield you any thing satisfactory on the subject,
hope that you will not press me TO afford you
an explanation, but rest satisfied that we have
separated forever. By tho return Of the bear
or of this note, shall expect afeply, contan-
ing an ample acquittal Of any charges of I'M
propricty which the world may, in the fulncss
ofits i'll nature prefer, as we'll as an assurance,
that you remain perfectly satisfied with my de-
cision.
At the urgent solicitation Of my father,
leave town on Thursday the 18th instant, 10
remain some weeks, and on my return shall be
united in holy wcdlock, to Mr.. Charles Sex
ton. send you by the servant, all the letters,
have received from you, and by the same
conveyance, hope you will hand me mine. ]
salute you with my assurances Of sincere re-
speci, and, very truly am your most obod,cnt
servant. ROSALIND VlLLARS.
To III. O'CoNNoR, Esq
1t was evident, from the appearance of tho
note, that the writer suffered from tho impulses