Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-24
PROVIDENCE.
HENRY O'CONNOR.

| From thy sires To his humblest lmenlalsI breast
! Is linked the electrical chain Of that despair,
Whose shock was earthquakes 3, and Cypress d,
The land which lovd thee so, that none could love
| thee best"
CHILDE HAROLD, Canto Nv.
Edwin. notwithstanding the fatigue he had
suffered was dispatched to the dwelling Of Ros-
alind, with the letter, with orders to deliver it
I to no one, but her to whom il was addressed,
and to notice particularly her department, and
to report correctly, whatever she might say to
him, and to say, that no reply was necessary,
and to refuse peremptorily, any thing she
might offer
In the meantime, o O'Connor, partook of tr-
fling repast, which had been prepared for him
by the housekeeper; and. then throwing HIM
which was essential TO the welfare of his disor-
derod spirits, and distracted BRAIN "But sleep,
gentle sleep, natures soft NURSE" refused to
weigh his eyelids down." and rising from his
and resolved TO wander around the margin OF
the bay, and seek consolation, in reviewing
those joyous Genes, which had been the solace
of his earlier days. and amid which, he had Of
ten, partaken Of the sweets of those joys,which
are allowed to sublunary life.
He had net proceeded far on his promenade,
when he saw Edwin hastily returning from the
mansion Of Rosalind; ;-and, as the gutless boy
approached him, he trembled with fear, and
prayed for the forgiveness of his m astcr.
Forgive you my dear boy!' said O'Connor,
and pray what have you done that you should
thus vehemently implore my forgiveness.
"What haze done, said Edwin" and a
tear glittered in his soft blue eye, as he said
it; Il have disobeyed your orders, and have
l suppose is IN reply to your lettcr-and you
know you charged me not to receive anything
at her hands,
"And why Edwin" said O'Connor, have
you broken my orders; why did you not, re-
fuse to accept the note, and tell Miss villars
for me, that nothing could be accepted from
one, who has proved herself ungrateful, un-
kind and hypocritical' Il did, replied tho
afiighted boy, indeed did Sir, but, then she
talked so kind, and looked SO good, and so
unhappy, that loved her, and could not
refuse anything she demanded. When told
her, that my master said that he would not re-
ceive a letter from her, and that he never
J wished to hear from her again, she clasped her
hands as if in the agony of distress, and dis
pare, ,--and she wept aloud THE tear rolled
from her once laughing blue eye: she said
waste, dreary wilderness 3 and then she sob
bed, and sighed, and sighed and sobbed again,
and looked so pteously, that if had not have
listened to her, my heart must have been cal
lous, and dead to those lively sensations which
my God, my mother, and my bible, have ever
| taught me TO cherish! 'And oh Sir he con-
tinucd, if you had have seen her, l am sure
you too would have wcpt, and ptled the suffer
ings of one, whose heart is good, and who is as
pure as the angels
The vshemencc AMI carnestness, with whch
the boy delivered himself the tender emo
tioDs he displayed the generous sentiments ho
expressed and the deep anxiety he manifest
ed, all combined, were not without their ef-
feet on the mind of O'Connor, and claspng
him to his bosom, give me the letter my
young Murcury,' he exclaimed, and forever
after, possess the best feelings ofmy heart, and
the best wshcs Of my nature BE not alarm
cd, Edwin, but believe me your acts meet
my appreciation and applause, and henceforth,
look upon me, not asyour master, but as your
parent and only beneiactor.'
The lad, overwhelmed with JOY, claspcd his
hands in cxtacy, and handing the letter to his
master, returned to the dwelling, and thanked
the gods, that confded him to the protection
| Of so good friend and benelactor.
O'Connor, yet anxious and fearful, lest the
| note might not contain what Edwin led him TO
believe it did, for moment hositaiod to open
| it, but at length he broke the seal, and unfold
ing the pacqutt, read the following:
Wednesday morning, July g. 1921.
My DEAR SIR Although, from the con-
tents of my letter OF yesterday, had no right
| TO expect, any other reDy than the ono | ro-
that one quito different would have been for
warded; and you cannot Judge, what were my
| feelings, when read its contents.
That my letter was clear and explicit can
not, and will not deny, and that it held me up
oyou,in all the hideousness ofbypocritical de-
formty, arm ready to admit; but still bslIevo
me Mr.. 0'Connor, il breathcd not one OF the
! sentiments or emotions Of my heart That 1t
may no, appear singular TO you, that such a
letter should have borne my signature, II "'lI
be necessary TO inform you, that il was not hy
mn iiiIiic ed and thu 1 i,rn siNd long AZ