Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-06-11
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FROM THE BOSTON TRAVELLER.
THE REVERIE.

happiness. Yet every thing within and
around me united to assure inc that all
unwonted degree Of rational enjoyment
was to be my earthly portion. | was
married TO the object Of strong, all per-
vading affection. Shall | attempt de-
scription! will not-but she was one
of a thousand. But she, the beautiful
the unassuming, and yet the observed Of
all observers, was now mine; and could
have gone with her to want and neglc
l was high and respected in an honora-
bic professionalism competency SO
liberal as to crafty every wish-and
knew not thatl had an enemy in the world
In addition to all these external circum-
stances, my heart was framed for the
tender assiduites Of domestic life-they
were TO ME, what the dews of the eve
ming are to the tender vegetable Those
whom | dad love, loved with the ardor
Of young aud untaught enthusiastically
were all the world to me--i flung open
to them the deep chambers Of my heart,
| and bathed and blessed them with the
outporings of affection Were not my
anticipa,ions Of happiness well ground
{ ed.
With such prospects before us, hand
ed my bride into my travelling carriage
the day succeeding our marriage, and
we commenced long journey. We
were too happy to be irivolously gay
We brcathed in the beauty which floated
around us almost in slence-'twas nat
uraJ in that sweet calm of thought. A
period Of four weeks elapsed in travel
ling from place to place, wherever we
were led by the interest OF Incident or
the beauty of fine formed scenery. We
went as inclination directed The slight
indispositon Of l., occasioned by
fatigue and exposure, when on a roman
tic excursion, caused our delay in the
beautiful village of N, long cclebrat-
ed for the refined hospitality of its inhab-
,ants, and the surprising witchcry of its
scenery. The opportunity | now had CT
exercising those fond aud delicate ASST
duties which affection only can bestow
upon its object in an hour of sadness,
gave our love a depth and sway surpass-
ing all other emotions. Her illness, which
called for such expressions Of tenderness
from me, seemed SO slight and inconsid-
erable, that hardly allowed myself to
| regret its occurrence. Well do | re-
member the scene in which we spent the
first evening of our delay. We were
seated on a sofa, which was so turned
that we might catch the soft breathings
which came floating in upon us through
an open window, in the still, trembling
silence of twilight. There was a quiet
luxury in that deep and mighty calm Of
nature, so suited to my happy feelings,
that it made that form one TO be remcm-
bered-to be treasured up among the
sunbeams Of my existence. | shall think
of it when my head is grey. In the full
ness Of our happy hearts, we had whis-
pered to each other our anticipations of
future enjoyments, and the plans by which
we should secure il. How happy we
shall be, George! when we are settled
in our own beautiful home--I wish we
were there already long to read those
books you spoke of-and am to take
care of those beautiful flowers you love
so much; and-Oh! know said she,
looking up into my face with all the
touching and simple confidence of love,
"we shall make each other so happy"
I could not answer her--I clasped her to
my bosom.-it required an effort to seal
the gushing of tears.
Judge ofmy disappointment on the sue
ceeding morning, to find l. still more
indisposed. We had made arrangements
10 recommence our journey-but her i'll
ness was now too serious to think Of such
a hazardous exposure. A physician was
summoned though even moro from pru-
dence, than from any apprehension that
his services were essential. His opinion
was pronounced without hesitation, tha,
in few days she would be perfectly well
that there was no cause for disquietude
Her illness increascd-I became alarm
ed. Now and then th ere shot over my
mind apprehensions Of danger to terrible
to be cherished. l dare not dwell on the
horrible agony l endured as her disease
assumed an unwonted virulence. | viii
be brief, at the expiration of week
her physician pronounced her TO be il
imminent danger. Another day passct
by--there was violent change for the
worse the physician was summoned il
has,e-her ey re was rivetcd upon him from
the moment he entered the room, and al
she marked the frequent changes of hi
CONFERENCE.-The shaded brow--she said
"Be candid-can your skill avail me an,
morep
There was the silence Of the grave
ere he to whom the words were address
ed, could venture his feelings in reply.
"I will bo candid to one who has n,
reason to fear--I can do nothing morei'