Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-20

In few days Edward was well known
in the village, and his frank unassuming
soon warmed all hearts IN his |
favor. When not in attendance on hls !
suffering and morose father, he was ran
ging the woods with his gun, or sat mu-
sing alone in some romantic spot IN Tie
dim forest, or on the hill whence he
might look far and wide over the green
waving landscape. After long ramb'e
he was returning by an unusual path,
and before he was aware he emerged
from the thick woods and stood at the
head of small open glen. There was
a little knoll, smooth and even as II just
passed over by the mowers scythe by
It's side waved IA majestic oak that stretch
ed its gnarled and sturdy arms WIN all
air of protection over an ever bupbhnS
spring. The peilucld waters threw up
nearly to the surface pillar Of gltlerIig
sand that disturbed not iheir purity, and
which, when the sunbeame fell upon
tlem, had the sheen OF minute moving
ge,Es. A small stream escaping from
The flow cry maIgn flowed in gurghng
ril away down he glen. a dense grove
enclosed the lovely place, and gave 1t an
air of retirement ana peace. lhagina-
ton never painted Il iarer io"ntain, nor
could pale Melancholy desire "A inter
place to enjoy her secret musings. Be
Meath the oak there was 70" oi hazeis
that formed natural bower over "a rude
seat fragrance was thrown from thou
sand wild flowers punches oi nrisht req
berries scattered here aud there upon the
sod relieved the sameness Of the rich Ver-
dure, and the sweet-toned bird, were all
alive with melody and love. Blu, there
were other and llder notes ilOaung up
that nowery glen, and beauleous AS the
scene was, Edward regarded nothing but
slender figure IN white lio"ns robes
that sal caroi,ng, IKE the rejoicing naiad
of the fountain, under the aged YAK
He approacned, and the STRAIN g''"
fainter and fainter as lie was observed.
and finally Ceased but he noticed It not,
for lis whole attention vas ng ossed by
that lovely vision when appeared to
surpass mortality, and he feared momen'.-
ly that it would vanish like pure and
blessed spirit from his view. AS he
drew nearer, the mantllng blush ana
downcast look announced that the beau
tiful being possessed the feelings OF hu-
manity, and al once Edward knew mat
he eazed on Ellen Barclay, whom he
had often heard called the Village Beau
" Never had he looked on such
charms, such exquisite loveiness II was
the breathing reality OF the ideal form
which had oiien in his romantic musings
fitted past h,s imagination. There was
that unearthly grace and tenderness, mat
more than feminine deiicacy which
adorns the visionary creations oi the
youthful poet. 1t is needless to mention
the silky gIossiness Of ElIen's hair, the
calm radiance of her smile, the lily and
rose of her cheek, or the mild ye' ex-
pressive glance of her eye, nor the roun-
ded soi,ness of her laultless form (; there
was name!ess air of grace and lustre
about her that TO epithet can reach
But when she was looked upon none
though, of the garish full blown rose,
nor " as the light about her that OF the
stream sparkling in the nonn-day sun
the mind associated her with gentle and
melancholy things-the meek, half oP'
ened blossoms, unnoticed aud unknomn
in the deep recesses Of nature--the still
ness of night when the pale moon smile
on the sleeping waters--the wallIng OF
lonely melodious bird-the languid sigi
Of the evening gale. ..
Ellen Barclay was the child of a poo
widow, and they supported .hemselve
by the labor of their own hands. Once
, had they known better days, with tn
sunshine of wealth, prosperity, AM
2 friendly smiles, but they were not un'ap
S py because they were poor. There wa
S no repiuing, no sicken,ng of the heart
their labors were performed with cheer
: fulness and songs, but there was gent
y mt of sorrow Oh Ellen's features an
a even i'm her smiles that made them MOI
h touchingly beautiful. Her well cuItlv'
!, ted mind was 100 noble 10 bend much
d external circumstances a sigh "ou
e sometimes escape when she suffered fro
= the forced complaisance, or the spltei
< and envious glance of the proud chlldr'