Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-31

as he passed through the usual salutaton,
and took MS accustomed seat between lsa-
bel and Mary. 81 90 early in the morn
ing" adding with marked emotion, 'but then
the cause you know SIR p" That's well"
said the old gentleman rising, 81 am
proud Of you, Henry" at the same time
patting his shoulder. "It is well that same
splrIt Is universal"
The mother and daughters were now full
Of anxious inquiries, and more anxious
looks. Isabel spoke the least, as the love
which is strongest and deepest, is always
the most silent. 1t is enough to say that
| their attachment had been long and mutual,
and OF that kind which had become strong
er from the interest which the parents on
both SIDES had taken in it. The object Of
Henry's visit will therefore have been
guessed at before this. 1t was to bid fare
well to Isabel, the object of his first love,
aud to the friends he had been often with iE
sorrow and i'll joy-the hour he spent with
them past speedily away. As he rose to
depart, the father sald, my blessing 60 with
YOU The mother gave hun charge to
be careful of himself. The girls clasped
his hands. Isabel held in one hand little
red Bible Henry had given her long be-
fore, and in the other, his hand, which had
been promised her with his heart have
often thought, but perhaps it Us a foolish
superstition, when great danger or death
await us we are not unfrequently apprised
Of our fate. Either from love of the mar
vellous, or because the case was really so
the latter | shall believe-whcn the story of
Henry is told, it is said also, that in taking
leave OF Isabel, he pointed to the Bible and
said, " 1t may be that | shall never return.
That sacred book will be to you, Isabel, a
memorial of me. And Mary" he addeo,
you have the turtle shell seal. Your faith
er and mother have memento enough in the
memory Of the happy hours have spent
with them" From both he received
parting token Of affection and friendship,
and from all, the promise Of being remem-
bered. Tears rolled down his cheeks as
he left the house and wiping them away
as he thought Of his duty-he hastened on,
and reached home in time to join with the
evening devotion.
Early next morning was the sound Of the
roll-caiI heard on the plaIn.- There was
busy stirring OF the people in the town that
mere were dHAiOuS ana
running TO and fro, and hearts beating high
Some Of the old came out to look at the
martial appearance their grandsons made,
and fathers were intent Oh the scene, and
the young were there to gaze and wonder
The sun rose IN splendour, and shining on
the FURNISHED arms OF the long extended
baud gave them most glorious appearance
They started oil IN their march with drums
beating aud flies playing, and arms glisten-
my. 1t Is recorded, that when they reach
ed the Squire's house he came out to meet
them Suddenly tie music ceased. They
halted for a time, while he spoke few
words to them; at the same time, adding to
his son, " Henry, be man and do your
country honor, or else never let me see
your lace again" And then they struck
up again and marched off, they were waIch-
cd till they were out of sight, and till the last
sound OF the drum had died away on the air.
hus much had gathered from an inter-
esting old landlord of an inn, where had
occasion to stop, not many years ago
While standing at the door, engaged In con-
versatlon, we were suddenly interrupted by
his beng called within to attend upon an
other guest My attention, however, was
quickly taken up in watching the conduct
of a female, who, that moment entered the
yard, with book under her arm, talking in
coherently to herself l could observe
in her general appearance, many marks Of
earlier beauty, which was now faded away.
In particular, her dark eye, and hair still
black, and a set ofperfect teeth, though age
had left wrinkles on her forehead, were too
striking 10 pass unnoticed She looked me
in the face with a wild stare, and passing on,
conferred the same compliment on my horse
and then left the yard. The landlord re-
turned, and as he had taken some interest
in my curiosity to learn what he could so
easily relate, began again TO speak Of the
same subject with the abruptness with which
he broke off, "But he was shot-two 9TH
ers with him. 1t was me- ancholy time
when they were brought home, and we had
a sorrowful funeral when we buried them"
After moments pause, he continued, " But
our burying-yard is near by-if you think
you have time, we'll just step over and see
their graves" As may be supposed, 1 ac-
companed my host in his proposed walk
Scarcely had we left the yard ofthe Inn,
when before us was seen the female to
whom ! have just alluded. There is the
maniac now," exclaimed the landlord, so he
was pleased to call her. "That person be-
fore us is the isabel whom Henrv visited