Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-19
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bea,ing that his early education hal
been ibeiui, and even luxurious; aud
a. The c,nnge III his situation as ptOb'
abiy o@ihg 10 n reverse "a fortune, an
n"c"niu.n synmpuiiy was irn Tor iihi
iuIouenout c"iiesc, aud even a was
a".cntmg int one, whose feelings we're
30 i.Igh-loned and sensitive, should BIZ
Obliged 10 suffer tho notifications Of All
inferior capacity y
The sun was setting gl~oriously over
the lIousatonlc as PhIiip stopped at the
gate Of Mr. Blair, the gentleman IL
whom his letter was directed. A rich
II eliow hight poured up Tho broad avenue
Ot elms, and The windows at lis extrelhl-
" looked set wltli panes OF gold. ii
was Just alter a ,hower, and The wet lea
yes were giitlerlng aud shaking oil their
drops, and the mingled fragrance which
every growing thing sends up after a
am seemed DIS it II would IntoXicate
lhe senses Philip thought he had new
CT seen SO beautiful All evening. lie
walked slowly on, with his eyes fixed
upon a crimson cloud whlch hung Just
above the horizon, tory citing entirely
the unpleasant feelings with winch ne
had ali day anticipated this very mo-
ment.
''Baautifnl." he exclaimed, as he
stopped, with u foot Oh the step OF the
pprlico, to watch IA deep purple tInl that
was Just stealing over The cloud.
"Yon may well say TINT, Mr.. Blon-
del" said "a voice like the tone of a rich
instrument.
A lady Of small and exquisitely pro-
portioned figure stepped oul IRON behind
one of the pillars, and offered him her
hand, with a face expressive Of mingled
pleasure and astoDishment.
: 81 am happy To see you,' she contin-
ued, as Philip stood like a statue, gaz-
ing al her IN perfect silence, ''but con
TESS my SURPRISE.
A blush Of the deepest crimson pass
ed over his face as he haI.ded her The
open letter, introducing him as the ex-
pected tutor.
"How is this, Mr.. BIondsl?' said she
10 a lone Of real concern; "have you
been so unfortunate"
: "Do not ask me for IN explanation
now said Philip with a strong eiior al
composure; ~"leave me and treat me as II
stranger when we meet.
She was about to reply, when q step
heard in the hall and he iung the bell
violently as she disappeared round the
corner of the colonade.
The summer before, Blondcl bad met
at the springs the lady now introduced
to the reader. She was then Just pass
ing from the girl to the woman, and was
enough of either to have crazed Zeno-
crates. Her person was small, aud her
FACET cant descr be It. A painter
would not mako a talorablo rio.uro or
it-bnt il she smiled on you, you were
uudone. Ii a. not often that she stni-
led upon any body, for she was the most
bewltchingly proud creature under hea-
ven, aud though she laughed constantly
her mirth vas for her own precious "a
musemcnt, and it was quite gracious
enough to her admirers That they were
permitted to hear it-deIicious music
that j; was, and as for giving a reason
for any thing she chose to do It was a
condescensIon she never dreamed of.
And then her pride that beautiful pride
which, resist It as you would, made
you feel that her own sweet happiness
was the most important thing under hea-
ven, and her dignity, which you would
never forget if /: was put IN for your
illumination, and which a~ssociat ID your
idea Of that quality for ever after with
miniature proportions and a pouting lip;
and her motion, for which you would
swear she had invisible wings; and her
one of all compass, from the readiest
murmur Of affection, TO the carol of her
bewl!dering laugh expressing equally
the subtIest shade uf thought and the
keenest reach Of peneti ation-all these,
and a world more that is prouder and
lovelier, if you will take a lovers word
for it, was expressed in these two sweet
words, Alice Blair.
| would not for the world say, that
when Philip Blondel was introduced to
the lady we have now attempted to de-
scribe, she fell in love with him. l
would not, il dared, utter such treason
against the Icicle on "Dian's temple;''
but will say, and you may draw your
own conclusions, lady-that when that
gentleman had talked to her, in his deep
es, tone, for one brief half hour, they
we're as well acquainted as il she had
pulled his ears and kept her books in
his satchel from her cradle up; and when
the rose fell from her bosom, for which
a hundred authentic dandies, then pres
ent, would have pawned their copy OF
Neckclothiana, she suffered him to put
II in his bosom unreproached-a conde-
sccnsion, which.to those who were not