Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-27
his forcibls exclusion from the splendid

,is forcible exclusion from the splendid I
which had reluctantly admitted
within its precincts, the child dearer TO
him than country and kindred!
Our visit, had borne less Of pasto-
raj character, had all the appearances of
being very i'll timed. There we're SER
wants running to and iro IN the hall, and
loud voices in the dIning room-and,
ii ON little psrlOr on one side front
door, issued female sObs, mingled with
infant wailings IN all unknown dialect.
Thank God! whispered the n'inisler,
: the BARN il tairly III the house, trovi-
dence aud nature viii surely do Tue rest.
1t was not time to oblrude abruptly,
so we sent IN our names 10 Mr.. hieil-
SON, and during our pretty long deteI-
tion oh horseback, could not avOid sec
ing III at the open window oi The Parlos
before mentioned, scene whoa II
grieved US to think was only Witnessed
by ourselves.
Mrs. MORRISON was sitting in char,
ION which she had evidently sunk down
powerless,) with her sOn's orphan boy
Oh her knee, the bright dark eye "f the
little wild unear,hIy looking creature in
stediast gaze on her pale mutronIy coun-
tenance. No cry, Madam Ensl'sc,'
said the child, as her big tears rolled
unheeded OH his bosom Billy Edmund
will be welIy weIly good his young
es, aunt, whose keen aud long depressed
feelings found vent in mingisd sObs Ot
joy and agony, was covering his little
hands with showers OF kisses, while the
elder, This fathers iavorite sister,) was
comparing behind him the rich dark
locks that clustered in his neck, with the
locket which, since Edmund's departure
had dwelt near her heart.
A message from the laird summoned
Us from this affecting sight, and, amid
the pathetic entreaties OF the old Oren-
tai, that VIC would restore his nursing,
we proceeded to the dining room, made
aware Of our approach to il by the still
stormng, though half suppressed impre-
cations Of its hard hearted master. He
was pacing with stern aud mosdy agita-
ton through the spacious apartment
HIS welcome was evidently extortcd,
and his face Ito use strong scripturai
exPression,) set as flint against the
voice Of remonstrance and exhOrtatiOn,
for which he was evidently prepared
My skllltul conductor went quite another
way to work. Mr.. Morison,' said he,
apparently unconscious ofthe poor mans
piliable state Of mind, 81 came to con-
dole, but find it is my lot to congratu-
late. The Lurd hath taken away with
one hand, but it has been to give with
the other. His blessing be with you and
your sons son, whom he hath sent to BIZ
the staff and comfort Of your agep This
was said with his usual benign irankncss.
and the hard heart, which would have
silenced admOniiion and scOrncd reproof,
scarce knew how to repulsc the voice Of
Christian congratulation. He walked
about, muttering to himself No son of
mine-bad treed!-Let him 60 to those
who taught his father disobedience and
his mother artifice!- amy where they
please; there is no room for him here.'
Have you seen your grand child yet,
M. Morison" resumed the minister,
nothing daunted by the continued obdu-
racy OF the proud laird. Let me have
the JOY Of putting him into your arms.
You must exoect to be good deal over
come; sweet little fellow, there IS a
strong hkeness' A shudder passed
across the fathers hard frame, aud he
recoiled as from an adder, when the
worthy Mr.. Mon,eith, gently grasp,ng
his arm, sought TO draw hin, still suiien,
though more family resisting, towards
the other room. A shrill cry oil infant
agony rose from the parlour as we cros-
sed the hall, and nature perhaps never
exhibited stronger contrast tnan pre-
sented itself between The cruel old man
struggling to escape from the presence
Of his grand-child, and the faithful an
cient domestic shrieking wildly to be ad-
mitted into it.
As | threw open the door for the ea-
trance of the former, little Edmund,
whose inian, promises of good behayious
had soon gwen way before the contin-
ued society of strangers, was stamping
IN all the impotence of baby rage, and
in this unhalowed mood too faithful
miniature ofboth father and grand diatherl
and calling loudly for the old Oriental.
With the first glance at the door his ex.
clamations redoubled. We began to
fear the worst effect from this abrupt in
PRODUCTION; but no sooner had the beau
,iful boy beautiful even in passion] cast
n second bewildered glance on his still
erect and handsome grandfather, than,
clapping his little hands, and calling out,
My Bombay Papap he few into his
armsp