Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-10
FROM TIE BOSTON SPECTATOR.
THE FOUNTAiN-CHAP. 4


70 ut and gaze on one beloved while lying
Upon he couch ol slckHess-heer the moan
OF ieebieness, and mark the hushes hyinS
Over the ievered cOnnteUance- own
The altered voice 10 luiilnS III 'ts tone,
Mut,erng deli lous thouShts-to watch the eye,
In lis Wild rovIng. dn0Hym0F'
Mr. Vnal's complaints were aggravated
by cold weather. and Edward could Sc dom
obtain time to call at Ellen's cottage But
he had been seen TO CAL and suspicious vi
his attachment were abr, ad in the village,
though none spoke loudly of what they
supposed would enrage the old Squire, and
few were willing to say any hing which
might possibly give pam to the younger ---
Poor Ellen Nas the only sufferer many a
scorn!ul look and proud toss Of the head
she bore, even in the house of God, from
those selfish things who had in VAN dressed
and smiled and Iangulshed to attract the
notice Of her Edward. 1t was not tlli IN
the winter, when she had not see. him for
a long period and then met nm Iii the street
near a crowd Of these heariless creatures,
that his honorable attachment became pub
lie. The delight, youth when h's eye tel.
upon her, noticed neither their polite bows
no, aiiuiing q lances, nor their subsequent
look oi chagrm or contempt, but he went
straightway to his Ellen, took her arm, and
a more noble and lovely pair never walked
the streets of that village. Such an event
was too important not to ring through the
whole town every tongue was now released
and ciamoured the louder for the past re
, stialnt
Edward wen; home that evening will
sunshine on his features and happiness II
his heart for 1t was long SINCE he had en-
joyea the company of his sweet Ellen
Soon as he entered the door, a servan
whispered that he was wanted by his father
aud the commiseratng loog which accom-
panied the words betokned reception ti
er than a kind one. One of the maids mt
him on the stairs and the silent tear whlc
sprang 10 her eye As she looked on h'n
warned him to expect storm, and whe
he entered the room it burst on him III thu
der. His father was sitting up IN the be
with all the malgnancy of ar enraged d
mon painted on his countenance, and
shocking words of wrath and lmpiety 1t
better not to repeat. A meddIng syc
phant, in hopes TO acquire favour, had
lated all and much more than ne knew
Edwards proceedings, with the worst cole
ing a bad opposition could give the deta
lie was heard through al the oft repeat
circumstances without the interruption, o
syllable. and then received his merited
ward---a blow from the crutch welded
70 a feeble arm indeed, but one that frequt
" practice had rendered expert at such ex
10 else, which prostrated him on the floor
,y Edward stood silent with a bowed he
lie through the long storm, which ceased o
1T, from exhaustion Of the speakers streng
Of After short interval of rest, his father
cb newed his ravIng 'Ay, ay, your yot
~ minion and her artlul old hag of a mot
he well knew how to cheat young fool |
no their net They expcctedthe old man CO
a, not hold ou long, aud their would be
". foathering Of there nest If they could
~. the snares round his brainless son who is
only to doze away his life m the wood:
lly rave in poetry beside the brook But ]
NO let the women know that | am not to
is- gulled like a whining. ignorant, milk
,es faced bov Otto your chamber Spr
ire ing from the bed, though he had not left
md room or walked without assistance f"r
md raj weeks h. caught his son bv the CO
err dragged him to hs rhambr-, and pusl
4 a him in, looked the door and carried q
bic the key.