Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-19

nun 50 pure III Hic as LIVES 1Ou'p
dream. Old Bachelors may turn up
their noses at this ~aSsertion-iho pc;u-
liant married dame may pout her mp with
disdaii-and maiden critics vi al.cc.1a"i
aye may array ,he.r power oi speech
against 1t, aiti II Wi.i come iv!sn, 'i"t
gold seven liD.es ta.es pIn.ied.' Aaf-
.y-..rsi iOye "a ever tupfl as Il p.iie
aHd a hoy ceu-at.0n, II - ,Ae soasalius.
inniua, ald inniuiaJ!c, s'at srH"rs "a Ia
the busOm Oh t"o you"e an4 a!oInl per
SONS, AS they plcGee 10 eacii otnef, IN
The spring tinc ol nie, their vow OF love
and tdeily. 1t Is n of the puresi
spots Of sunshine, tnai gieam oui upon
he ~chapgetui pathway OF nunun !ne.
Ii was al lie Cibsc Of Il nAid und rIea,-
ant day IN the mouth 81 H.ay, 10,
nat i emefcd Tie beausiiu! N.ase OF
e., Ia the Ilca ana popu.Ous stat,
OF Nrw-York /. has .Ong been adm
red Tor Its Enchanting sc~enery--but Of
len as 4 had ea2cd upon rs beauilts;
they never .oo"ed SD lovely as at tbs
time. The lake, d ittle distance below
the town, vas without u nipple, say.
wlfre some joiiy-saii boat caused the
transparent water to curl III gentle ed
dies around its prow-Or, where one
aerial warLlnr would DIP his wing III
piay!ulncss upon it, CLASSY surface.
The neal churc!lvs-ihe DIV iling-h0u-
SEES, with thrir pretty gardens, siopins
with a gradual descent toward the lake,
and the luxuriGDt foliage VI their orns-
mental trees and shrubbery, made It alto
getner one OF the most beautiful anu
picturesque scenes l had ever Whites
sed..
was upon a visit 10 a young class
mate and early school Companion, who
had just commenced The prac;!cc OF ian
in this Furnishing village. Alter an eve
nIng spent IN The utmost enJpyineni,
with Henry Williams, itIe name Of M
friend and his Kind AID amiabie wi!e, !
retired 20 rest, with Il pionisr Gas l was
b,x 10 tarry the following day 10 ar.sc
early IN the morning, with the view u
seeing the sun rise upon the lake, and 10
taste the fresh ard baliny ar, so p~ecaiia.
to a morn in spring. Ny friend awohe
me at an early hour, AID III company
with his wife, we commenced our wa!a.
Here and there, the bue smoAc was
curing from the cininnies -iha !iaiu
clouds in the east, wnich bctuhencd the
approach OF The sun, lay piled IN hrill,ai.;
and party coi"ured nias-es, stretching
up in;o the calm clear sky. The voice
III the summer bird as IN the fresh to.
.,age OF the tai! pop!ars amongst Us, and
every objec, was ripe with the beautj
and lie of spring As we passed the
,rlaae cnu.ca yard, Ey attention was
arrested BY a female jgnrc, VITA il form
II the most perfect symmetry, and Il
ace, winch, trougI beautiful, was "a
pate as the marble upon whlch she lean
ed
'Thern is crazy Mary said my friend
10 his wife - she is an early riser, poor
thing and last nngh;, when | passed SIZE
vas also N he cnrrca !a.j Bes.Ie..,
sad he, turning 10 llr, and we via
approach, aad observe her ar'inus.'
we advanced with cal>ipus steps TO
the White paltin. wh:ca surrounded the
yard, and aS We were rartiy concealed
from view By toe branches to Il weeplng
willow, we c,u!d wu'cH her movement.
without fear OF %Intruding ourselves upou
her observation. She stopped down, aud
with a SNAIL piece o.. board, cosnn"nccd
removing The earth rom around the tomb
stone at which she had BEEN Standing.
We could hear her mittcring, IN a low
tone, some incohc.en words, as ii cal
ling To some person beneath. 4, inter-
vats she would burst torth INTO Il W!ld
aud vnca.s Iaugl, AID inv Der head W.
on the eroUnd, vh,i- she catltd ioudi y
the name Of Cha.!cs'
unfortunate giri!' said the wife Of
MY friend she calls ia ya;n-she new
err will meet her Charles again in this
world
The maniac, who had i~ndioiinctly
caught tins exclamation, arose and hur-
ried towards us.
viii you help me to take him away?
said she, advancing toward me, and
laying her white taper fingers upon my
arm.
made no answer, hut stood gazing
upon her pale and lovely countenauce,
and watching the changing expression
which CLEANED from her sweet blue eyes
The tears stole down her cheeks, aud
she graspcd my hand IN both of hers.
saying, DO come in, sir, and help me
they buried my husband while Lc was
alive and well! He is waiting for me,
and calls for my assistance! They said
that he was dcsd-bm he could not die!
o, no-no-nop She then pulled my