Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-03
FROM THE NEW YORK MIRROR.
FAlTHLESS EMMA.
FJVH iea oa fact

William NJ was the youngest son
of a gentleman of fortune, residing in the
county Of Louth, in Ireland. Though
The old squire possessed extensive do
mains, yet, as the representative Of an
ancient family, he launched into the vor-
tex of The proverbial hospitality of his
country. His castle displayed the pro-
fuse abundance Of other times, rather
than the elegant refnements of modern
luxury; and his Ossianic manuscri pts,
his harpers, aud bis ruins, held the next
place in his heart to the welfare Of his
children. lie was in every respect the
true type of an Ir sh chiefiain, generous
even to prodigali,y, and sincere and un-
suspicious to explicit ingenneusness. At
Ashpsrk Hall the stranger always found
"a ready chair" to winch lie was well
coined with the politest kindness. But
generosity is the Indigenous production
of the Emerald isle it is matter ofhis-
torical fact, that the Brehon laws of the
ancient Irish forbade the breakins, up of
sept too suddenly, lest the traveller
might be disappointed of his expected en-
tertainment; and many traces Of this
hospi,ablo spirit are still to be found a.
mong the gentry of Hibernla.
To support the munIGcen. festivities of
Ashpark Hall, required so considerable
revenue, that Mr.. M. could hoard but
scanty pecuniary provision for his
younger children. He, however, be-
slowed upon them the most liberal edu-
cation, in order to enable them 70 make
figure in those professions which they
might pursue in future life. William
made such a proficiency in classical lite
ra,ure, as to gain the highest academic
honours of the university Of Dublin.
Having left college, he solicited the ad-
vice ofhis friends as to The professional
career lie might run. Some of them re-
commended the bar as the solar pathway
of eninence and emoument, where
Bush, Plunkett, and O'Connell, had
gathered unfading laurels, and achieved
the most brilliant triumphs of genius and
fortune. Others, with equal force of
argument, held out TO him in bright per-
spective all the grandeur of a glittering
mitre, and the charms of that benefced
Incidence with which"a saint in lawn
might TRANQUILITY y repose, in " the fat slum-
bers of the church." But the ambition
of his aspiring mind made him raise his
"voice for war;" and declare that it was
in the tented field of Mas alone he
would seek for honour and renown.
The desire Of fsharing in the exploits ol
the English army in Spain, touched the
heroic and exalted feelings of his soul
and wound up its chords to the highest
pitch of enthusiastic emulation. The
sixty-eighth regiment being then quar-.
tered in his native town, he lost no time
in efecting thepurchase of commission
in that gallant corps.-Scarcely had he
assumed his rank in the regiment, ere i,
received orders 10 embark for Spain.
A neighbouring baronet, who Away.
entertained warm esteem for William
gave valedictory fete champetre, i,
honour of him and his brother officers
This fete, as The sequel will testify, wa,
the ominous prelade ofa tragic drama
The daughter Of the baronet had jus
come home froma fashionable boarding
school in Dublin. On entering the ball
room, she appeared like a youthful
llebe, attired in the most tasteful dres
of'he graces---beau,iful as the poet coul,