Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-15
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DISOBEDiENCE.
BY Mas. MUZZY.

BY Mas. MUZZY.
The evening was dark, and slight
rain was falling, when Catharlnc How
ard closed the windows OF her aunt's
neat little parlour, and observed to her
cousin Henrietta, who was leaning pen
sively against the chimney-piece, "we
shall spend a quiet, pleasant evening; .
| have a new book to read to you; your
mother is in a quie: sleep, and, doubt
not, will be quite recovered in a few
days. What is the matter, Henrietta"
added she, observing that her cousin did
not her attempts at cheerluncss, " are
you not wells will not read il you had
rather converse"
"I cannot hear you read this even
ing" returned Henrietta, am going
out; have promised Charlotte to spend
the evening with her. 1t is needless to
tell my mother, for l shall be at home
early, and she will not perceive my alb
sence."
"Dear cousin," said Catharine, let
me intreat you not to 60 out. You are
aware that your mother objects to your
frequent visits to Charlotte; besides, she
is not well; and you know she loves you
so tendery that the slightest appearance
of neglect would give her great pam
"I love my mother too," SAID Hen
rietta, | know my duty also; but have
promised-perhaps l shall never 90
again; perhaps l soon shall be sufiic-
iently miserable, but no matter-this
once l must gon
Catharne sighed deeply; sudden
thought took possession of her mind -
she laid her hand upon her Cousins
arm, and looked earnestly in her face,
'my cousin,' she said, my dear friend
do not 90 out; remember there are
some steps which cannot be retraced.
| Henrietta shook off her Cousins de-
taining hand, and wrapping her cloak
around her, stepped hastily to the door
She turned when she had opened it
and smiling through her tears, she said
dear cousin, will soon return, lister
if my mother awakes. | shall kiss her
before / sleep
She went out, and Catharine tried tc
feel cheerful, but in vain. She stole
several times to the bedside of her aunt
who continued to sleep calmly, and the
affectionate girl rejoiced in this symptom
of returning health. But her heart wa.
filled with anxiety respecting her cous
in, she feared that she was preparing
sorrow for her doating parent, and re-
pentance for herself. And Catharine'
fears were not without foundation. A
the house OF a married friend, whom
: Henrietta, as IN the days of her girl
hood called Charlotte" she had bee
introduced to Alfred Henlv. Gay, vo
atile and handsome, he had charmed he
fancy, and his VOWS of unalterable low
b had touched her heart. Henrietta
e watchlil mother disapprovcd Of this ac
@ quantance. Charlotte was not IA
vourite with her, on account of her to
volatile manners, and she had frequent
ly represented To her daughter, that a
though as mere common acquaiDtanc
she Trad no objection to Charlotte, sh
wished her not to cultivate a too grei
intimacy with her particularly, as h,
house was, even in the absence of h,
husband, the resort of the gay and vo
atile ofboth sexes, and she feared th,
her daughter would Imbibe, in this ga
society, too great love of gaiety an
amusemcnts: her own income was sma
but her wishes were also circumscrbe,
Since her daughters acquaintance wit
Alfred HenIy, she had frequently r.
monstrated against her meeting him {
often. She knew him TO belong to
naughty ard imperious family, who: