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

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power, looked like dew-drops on the
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Aft you see any person you love more
than me, will give you back your
PROMISE" "lmpossible! my own dear
Fanny" was tho enraptured answer;--
81 eau never see any person / love
more than you, no other shall ever pos
sess my affection"
They parted-Charles to pursue the
path that was TO lead him to luture emf
nence-and Fanny to her nome, where
she often stole away by herself during
the first week, to think of, and weep for
her dear Charles. But Fanny was too
young and gay always to pine in solit-
ude; she returned, therefore, to her gay
companions, and though she thought of
Charles all day long she was happy, for
had he not promised to love her always;
| and would he not soon return to see his
friends; and was she not certain he
would be true az his promise, because
he loved her so dcarly9
At the end of six months Charles vis-
tied his native village; he flew to his
lovely Fanny; he found her the same
as when he loft her; he talked to her of
the city where he resided, ofthe elegant
fashionable young ladies he sometimes
saw, though he had not became ac-
quainted with any of them; for he was
certain not one Of them could be com
pared with his dear Fanny. He left the
artiess girl as happy as he found her;
obtaining from her promise Of ans
wering his letters. Charles wrote of
ten; and at the end of six months, once
more returned to visit his native place.
In their interviews, Fanny learned that
he had became acquainted with some of
the fashionable young ladies Of the
place; and she listened with sweetness
to his description Of their manners, dress
and amusements; and she was not Of
Tended when Charles advised her to
take little more pains to embellsh her
dress, and to learn to play, and dance
scientifically; for these accomplishments
were considered highly important to a
young lady.
Again they parted--Fanny's heart
was not quite 50 light as it had been,
yet she scarcely knew why. Charles
had renewed his promise 10 love her al
ways; but she thought he seemed not
quite so fond Of her society as he used
to be, end then he said so much about
those " fashionable young ladies'" and
about her " improvement" "Yet af-
ter ALL" thought she. " may be mis-
taken, he only has more to think of,
more cares than he used to have; dare
say he loves me as well as ever; am
certain he will keep his promise
Two years passed away immersed in
business, and spending all his leisure
in the society of the gay and fashiona-
BILE, Charles Vernon began to think less
and less of his lovely Fanny, he COM
pared her with the accomplished young
ladies he visited: poor Fanny lost by
the comparison; in his estimation, she
was too volitile, and her manners were
not sufficiently refined. One young la
dy, in particular, attracted his admiration.
julia Wilmot was graceful and accom-
plished she was not as beautiful as Fan
ny, but her manners we're so elegant,
conversation so brilliant-she was form
ed to adorn any station, and Charles re-
gretted that he had been so rash as to
make promise to Fanny" for after
all" said he, "my love for her was on
ly boyish fancy; Julia Wilmot love,
truly and sincerely" In short, though
Charles felt his honour was engaged to
Fanny, he discovered that his happiness
depended on union with Julia. He
began to feel very uncomfortable, he
had not resolution to deny himself the
pleasure of her society; he was assailed
by all the pangs of jealousy, for he saw
her surrounded by crowd of admirers,
though, he fancied she discovered pref
erance for bim-what should he dor
He could never request Fanny to release
him from his engagement: she was SO
attached to him, it would break her heart.
His letters to her had ceased and on his
returning once more to visit his father,
the poor girl whose penetration was
greater than when they last met, and
whose fears had been awakened by his
silence, easily discovered that his heart
was estranged from her, and that he con-
sidered his promise to her as an act Of
boyish folly. Fanny's thoughtless gai-
city had given place to reflection, her
feelings were too refined, and her ideas
Of love too exalted, to permit her to
hope that she could be happy, by bind
ing Charles 20 promise, the fulfilIment
Of which, it was evident would not con-
stitute his happiness. Her feelings were
acute, for she still loved him, but her res
! oution was strong, and in the last inter-