Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-29

There might have been destiny but no
Our hearts deny 1t and so young so fair,
Good without effort, great without foe
now there
How many ties did that stern moment toar
From thy sircs, 10 his humblest [meniai'sl breast
Is linked the electrical chain ofthat despair,
Whose shock was Is caTt thQuake 5, and Oppressed,
The land which lov'd thee so, that mono could love
thee best"
CHILDE HAROLD, Canto ".
Wnen Rosalind, had thus, Of her own ac-
cord, esc' ped the intrusive audience which
M, Charles Seaton had imposed upon her, at
the mo.nsn', she threw herself upon the couch,
and gave vent to that food of grief, which the
incidents of the night had awnkened and of
which size wo lid have willingly been divested,
had she had have had known how to proceed,
to attain an end SO desirable But tho acod,
like that which surchargcs the embankments
of the NiIe or that which overfows the Mis-
sissippi, was too powerful and yielding her
self up to the agonie Of distraction, she wept
aloud; and for the fret time was nconsolable.
Indeed, she was under the dreadful operation Of
the united passions, and whilst her alta tachment
for Mr.. O'Connor prayed upon her, she remem-
bered the language that had beun applied 10
her by Maria Hardy, and recollectcd but 70
well, that it's inucndoes full plainly indicated,
that she -Tas chosen victim, and that Charles
Sexton had been designated by her parents, TO
become her bosorn's lord and master.'-
But will not obey then,' said the unhap-
by Rosalind, as shc fitted her head from The
pillow no. sooner ttan this, WI; die; for
far better were It for me 10 become martyr
to my feelings, and to truth and justice, than
and whose approach is loa'hsome to my socl.
! Ny choice las been made; it WAS recorded
with my infantlle DAYS. and neither time. or
! change,or chance ,of tbs revelation Of the pas
sions, OF the glitter 81 the trappinss of wealth,
shall allure ne; and in tho presence of tn n
| Alnighi, beng, It whose shrine worship,
avow, that vii never wcd, or g'ye encour-
agameni 10 Charles Session.
Bat, how feeble and uncertain are all our
! calculations; bow soon our yows are forgot
ten; and ere wo are aware Of the existence of
Our weaknesses, ,e forget our obligations, and
too often, do We sweryc from our most p!ous
and sa cred determinations!
| Rosalnd had scarcely ceased to speak,
when Maria Hardy entered the apartment,
and addressing her IN familiar ,nanner, bag
aed her to rise, for continued she, NY good
Rosalnd, what seid to you this morning, was
SPOKEN in ,.rs,o; without consideration, and
without reflection it was uttered under the
impulses of passions, strangcl, wrought up;
and ere | mad reached my apartment, re-
crctted that il was spoken. BE Of good
cheer, Rosalnd, and be assured, that MdrIa'
was ever, and is now, your devoted friend.
Rosalind, unprcparcd for such language,
looked up, and an indignan; smile played upon
her counenanco as she spoke. Marla,' SAID
she, 4" this duplicity, this double dealing, ihis
hypotrlcy, will not avail you, and YOU should
know, that cannot longer bo deceived by one,
who has proved herself unworthy Of my Trend
ship; and, whilst she has protesscd the "''"ost
friendship and attachment, has been a';''cy
cnga ged in seeking the rum OF ono, Who "olid
have HNod bat 10 serve Hcr; oi ono WI" "'''
wronged hero, enc who had long beheld IN
her a friend and proieGtot!
elf" responded Mss Hardy, 60 on consider
tho I,npuauc YOU have uttered to hr either list
or generous; il you consider that have merit
cd il, in the name of goodness, bcscceh You
10 say how have elected il, and IN what way
have deserved the application of language
which should alone be applied to the pepnrcd