Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-12
MISCELLANY.
THE LOTTERY TICKET.


That have ta'en away this old mans daughter
u - most true. True have married her.
The very head and front ot my Offending
Hath this extent no more" OTHELIo.
Ellen Wilson, when in the eighteenth
year Of her age, was the belle ofth0 vii
lage wherein she resided, and richly did
she merit this distinction. Her person
was rather above the medium size, aud an
almost perfect model Of symmetry, dig
nifty, and elegance. Her hair was OF the
darkest auburn, aud flowed in proieSe
and uXurant ringlets around IA high and
commanding forehead, white as snow;
except where the ian. blue lines indica
ted the course ofthc veins. SO express
i've were her large blue laughing and in
telligcnt eyes, that the admiring behold
er might almost through them read the
operations OF the mind. Her ruby lips
enclosed row Of ivory teeth, in her
checks the richest tints of the rose were
beautifully blended with the pale colour
ing ofthe lilly, and
"--a native grace
Sat fair proportoncd OH her polished limbs "
forming a tout ensemble, which, when
once beheld, caused impressions on a
susceptible mind, which time nor distance
could not erasc She was not proud of
the distinction she held in the village,
nor vain of the Difference that was uni
versally paid her; but possessed that su-
avity, case and pollteness of manners,
dignity Of department, and modesty Of
demeaSour, which in one Of her sex and
accomplishments, renders her society
so desirable. Many heart had she cap
tivated, many sigh had she drawn from
the sentimental bosoms Of her numerous
admirers; aud often had her hand been
solicited in marriage in vain.
Her father in early lie fixed his resi-
dence in Que ofthose numerous villages,
with which the young and prosperous
state of Ohio is every where crowded
and commenced his career of life, on a
very scanty capital, in the business OF
merchandising (as the retailing of goods
is there called. As tho village increas-
ed in population and importance, his
business, and along with it his capital
also, Increased; and in the course oi
twenty years by strict application to bust,
ness, and a system of economy, amonn-
ting to parsmony, he amassed an inde.
pepdent fortune, and vas considered
one of the wealthiest men in that part OF
the country. He had been several times
member Of the State Legislature, and
gradually increasing in political impor.
tance, had arrived at the dignifed station
of seat in the Congress of the United
States. In his manners he was distant
and reserved--his conversation sparing
but marked with sound sense and inteli
gence-his society was but little sought
ahd he sought the society Of others a
little. In the company Of his wife ant
daughter all his pleasures centered, ant
with them his time, when relieved from
the cares and anxieties Of business, wa
almost wholly spent.
Ellen was his only child, and was be
loved by him, and her mother, as mucl
perhaps as is possible for parents TO low
their offspring; and she reciprocate
their love as warmly and sincerely. Il
her education Mr.. Wilson had not pur
sued his usual parsimonious course, an
she had received the best which none
could procure, or the country afford
Her mind was woll stored with gen
eral knowledge Of useful literature, an
she was an adept in all those lighter &C
complishments which modern custom
and the tyrant fashion have made nee
essary and indispensable part Of the cd
ucatiop of fashionable ladies'