Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-14
MISCEEEAElY.
TUE ORPHAN GIRL.


In ono OF those delightful re,rcmcn,s
from the busy world, which decorate the
banks OF the Schuyiiull, for miles above
Philadelphia, resided, some years siice
Mrs Seldom and her little family, consist,
= ing OF an only daughter and two or three
domesiics She was an Euglish lady
and had cmigra'ed to this country short
ly alter the close of the revolutionary
war. Ii was Il strange and romantic idea
which caused her removal from her ma
tive Country; her husband, to whom she
was tenderly attached, had died about
year before on his return from Iuda,
leaving her handsome support But
from iAc moment she heard Of his de-
cease, she SAID she found there was no
hsppnicss left ior her ia Englao every
thing that she saw or hcard-lhc little
groves that surrounded her dwelling o.
the melody oil The ripping waves that
flowed at the foot oi the garden = the
shepherds whistle aud the hunt sman's
horn, brought TO mind only the delight
lul days OF Years now g0ac forever
She thought the novel scenery of new
county would wcan her from these ic-
collections, and was necessary to her
health. Having arrived at i'hiladep phia,
che took the little cottage have syoken
OF, and made an effort 10 be happy
mother. But the effort failed. In less
than year after, a rapid decline sue
ceeded a fixed and settled mechanically
aud she dwIndled IN rieispace oil time
! INTO eternity.
1he transition OF Mrs. Seldom had been
>" s"ooct, 'hat niue lime was allowed
I-auretta TO prepare ior the event, and
| when the final trial was closed, when
after she had watched and watched over
that ieVerIsh bed, exilaustlng all her spir'
ns gay oy Gay 10 iiSnt up little cheer
luineSs IN her mother countenance, and
moa" her away from 'hat STOW ana can,
kei'ns aesponoehcy, wh'ch had suDdued
no.' "noh a'te' suffering al 'ha' ankle
.".u "oVo'S oo'"eeh nope ana ae-
.Pa"' t"T 1'e"' sue lau no, oateo 10
,","n ~, D.'s' upon he'' ano si'e saw on
J' ~, .','"o. w, nps ."o e's"e' 10 i"iiS'-
or se'' anu ''ose eyes ~ whose sih''es
a"v o..II nII oeeh ',u'eu' e'osei io' ever
h." ou.u nv "a.I DIon "o"ue'eu a'' IL
ue' yH".s n1a'' "du sun" ".'"'h her' a-
Sn" nou" u u'I iio' apPea. a' li's' 10 GO SO.
Nv .,. a.'e'ueu VIC i"''e'a' rc'e'"on'cS WIN
80. ' I .,."' 'uo"ieu me ies'e'a'loh
"se' u"u ""e" .ne at'e"oah's sung the
'"Io' o"' 'oo|"h'9 "yhh, pes'hh'hg
""n'
"ny 10 we mourn departed iriend','
glow came across her cheek, which
frightened at the lines
he graves OF all his saints he bless'd,
Aad soiiened every bed
But with the dying head"
r. ana .,bo hoJ ..,
mon,hs aGsr WIZ ,hosa "ao aoa.,na a's,.ou as"uk"a
srrnr;s;on o.am 1..,, '''" P"'Seo' :
pI ,Ts ."unso "o"'u nave neeh Visi-
y. ,b. had oc s;ohn ''o. G oa'ieu 10 Sill
w. ID Jo.ro,. " >, "'Iss, 't" U.s.. "noie a'' 'hat
h,,I,,os. "o ne. '"y pare ana
s,nadv s,n,aaa P.,"up' 'no Sow Dut
,or pp' Ja r'. o' INV '"'' sou '!esseh-
a., ."r,o, h;n' 1890 "r;.a, I'n eas'Iy icc'' al
Which, comos - snnh ' sa".om "".'s WEAKNESS @
heats Tbe vorv ~ ,,a;a," aua9J", "r,,., ose' .hc
hlonm;,o nod 81 sIIy Ic,,"n ". "0'"'e-'he ~"
oc The ms ] nnsc;o,s 'u n.sDu"aas Do".-ne song
,;nkl;na or ho,Is nnI Isesp, .h e., 'lyeiy
life and nIensnro Which, @ onoh", "ho,v 'o'ho ol
at cnsc. ibrow n doonor ,nal,not',.. "e"'
,ho ,n,,,,;,i, ar ~: "ea"'"o'y over
all this, Lauretta had endured w;,hou,