Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-30


And as the lingering barque receded from the
strand, the fair one stood upon the sea beat
shore, and watched the departure ofthe ship
that bore from her all that rendered life de-
sirable, and vowed, that none but Henry should
become her bosom's lord; and offered up her
prisons to the ruler Of the Universe, and i'm
plored the protection of Heaven in favour of
him she adored.
On the arrival Of Mr. O'Conner in India, he
found the po'iticsl affairs Of that country in a
distracted situation; and taking ad antage of
! the times. he became speculator to great
amc unit things turned well, and in little
period, he acquired princey fortune, when
he determined to return to his native country.
But the tide. of prosperity turned; adversely
came, and in the short space Of year, he
found himself reduced from a state of mag
niicent afliuencc, down to a s ate Of absolute
bankruptcy. But not disprited, by the re-
verses Of fortune, he vainly struggled for eight
years to retrieve his lost fortunes, but found
at last, that the fates had conspi'ed against
hun. Disguised with his hard lot, he returned
to America, broken hearted and detected, and
only hoped 10 die, on the shores of his nativity.
On his arrival in this town, he avoided
! society, and rarely wandered from his lodg-
ings, save when the darkness of night screened
him from observation. He wished not the So
ciety Of any one he supposed that all were
his foes; and refused even to visit Rosalind,
though he still loved her, better than his own
existence. lie had been in town but two or
three days, when the following correspondence
commenced, between him and Rosalind, the
unhappy sequel Of which, and the wretched-
ness it led to, will be told i'll another paper.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 81, 1921.
My dear Friend--I was yesterday informed,
that you had returned TO your native country,
after an absence Of almost nine years, and
that you had been in town some two or three
days. l was equally surprised and delighted
when heard Of your arrival ;-delghted, be-
cause of your return, and surprised, because
you had not called to visit one, who has ever
taken the loveliest interest in your welfare,
and for whom you once professed TO entertoin
sentiments of peculiar nature. Ivow, if YOU
do not call and see me, I'll call and see you;-
and then I'll make your heart ache, for have
acquired new charms since you left us, and am
now absolutely bewitching! You will see BY
this note, my dear friend, that | am Just as
rude as ever; and that am as silly as I was
when you left lis. But good Lord! don't you,
| for the world, let any one see thus note; be-
cause il you do, no one will admire my mod
| esty. Come, come, my dear friend and soc
ME, and you shall have kiss from your blue
eyed (you love blue eyes you know)-and atlec-
tionate, giddy, and rude ROSE.
THURSDAY MonNINo, April %, 1921.
.My good fair friend.-Your oblging and
good natured note of yesterday. was handed
me, few moments since, and for communica-
ting to me in a manner so agreea bic. yonr ex-
pressions of friendship and kindness, bes that
You will accept the sincere thanks of one, who
has ever been proud Of his being connected BY
the ties OF consangunify, with her, whom he
has ever looked upon with admiration; her
whose wit, and whose beauty, at an early Pc
riod in life, enslaved his heart.
! have been in the town about week, and
hav" visited it with a sad and heavy heart;
and for the moment, 1 must decline calling
upon any one. NV time is spent in secusion;
and though would most gladly spend an hour
or two with my good friend, still, peculiar cir
after, may call upon my good Rose, and
when l do. will not weary her with
recital Of my msfortunes, but will strive to be
| as happy as she is, who is always happy; and
! who has been blest, whilst have been ac-
| cursed. Excuse this strange note; and believe
me my good girl, that there is not on earth, a
being, who has stronger claims TO my friend
ship, than my pretty blue eyed Rose,
| Yours, truly, HAL.
I FRIDAY MORNING, April 23, 1921.
nv dear Eiend-When read your note
of yesterday, could not but laugh at your at
tempt to make me believe that you were ex-
ccedingly unhappy, and had become quite the
drawing and miserable wretch, who volun-
tarily shuts himself out from the world and
sighs sickly, and a'whnng tale, about his
sorrows and his misfortunes. perceive Hal,
that you are at your old tricks again; but you
shall not quiz me. Fie, fe, for shame, Hal;
do for once in your life be serious and sent
mental; and do protest, if you don't call and
see me, I'll call and see you; and then yon
shall see how have grown since your absence;
and when place my eyes upon you-O, then
you'll know my power! But ! ain getting giddy
again, and as you will readily perceive, am
as light, and as happy as ever. Fie, fe, for
shame, Hal-do not attempt to quiz me again;
for | assure you, that you are too well known
to me, to succeed in quizzing. Yours truly.
ROSE.
I'd almost forgot TO tell You, that I've got a
sne mocking bird, new guitar, and bcauti-
fn eeranium; all of which you shall have, If
you'll only come and see poor Rose. Lord
what fool am.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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