Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-25

There wassomelhing in bis moody and unsosjal
department, which, coupled with his fine, man :
ly person, and evident you b, interested me,
know not Why; and | might have stood lopgt e
observing them, had not seen Mr.. McDteith
at Tie other end Of the Quay and bastsnsd To
JOIN him. lie almost looked as if he could
have dispensed with my company, but merely
apolo2nng for The inevitable hurry OF such q
day, he allowed me 10 walk by his side. ill Ne
came 10 d small house OF mean appearance, in
/ a bye-ane one Of the very few wbose door
on this day Of privileged intercourse was care
fully closed--wb'lc no sound from within indi.
Gated The presence Of inhabitants.
Giving me sign not TO follow him, the good
pastor gently !dtod The latch, and was SO, n
made sensible, by suppressed meanings, Of the
participation, mot loud but deep" ofsoms in =
mate IN ihe general desolation. Feeling and
proprety alike prohibited my listening 10 a n sp-
! parenily egonrzng colloquy- during which the
siled groans gave place To burst Of hysterics /
ernoi.on; but | could not avoid hearing tbe
minister say, on leayli /. The room =" Marion,
! pray 10 God 20 bleAs ny ebdeyonrs. IL 10 1T
! lie can do Tor you; bot the hearts Of all are
IN his hand.'
Again hastily pressing my hand, and hurry
ing past me, | saw the worthy pastor walk
towards the spot bad lately occupied, and
connecting Involuntary, his present hus's with
tie young sallor | had left sitting IN gloomy
abstraction on the rocks resumed The position
from nacnce | had first deserted hun, and lad
q fall view # the dumb show ofthe scene, Ola
which had 10 right further 10 inIade.
The communication, whatet OF II might be,
which Ito mln,s1cr was about to make, Was evi-
deniIy no @ unWelc"ue than uuexpected; for
tic youth, instead Of siJng, as under other cir
enm7iGuces lie would have done, IN hIs pastors
apProath, sat duGgcdIy suI, with his face
attucd, and his wallet between hs knees, in
tie altitude Of one wLo may be lsefufed but
cannot be convinced. Noy, The hand whicl..
IN the course oi his pastoral sdIbonition, the
mid nun laid on hs young psrish!oner y
shoulder, could zee nd gnantiy shaken oh by
an uncouiieoGs gesture OF his refractory herr
gr.
] gathered thcugl, the youth by degrees
assumed more respectful altitude from he
whole ar pi my wonhy !re"d's figure, that Ls
vas an unsuccrs,iul pleader. 1, WAS soon put
beyond doubt, ny the melancholy shake Of
the mead, aud disconsolu,e s,p wnu winch hs
AT Iebgih tuined away from hIs inexorabis eul-
pnt
: IWas on tie pant of moving TO join and con-
dole wnh hsrn, when ! saw Tie lad saddenly
b. at zap and run after the minister appearing
10y lhe reage Ilui touch OF the hat, wn,ch WAS
replaced Gumg his laie rude deporlmsnt-te
solicit M tis tuIu renewal Of tho COME rsnes-
II was Instantly, ana with irus Chris'tsu LenIx-
nuy, accorded aud here agoin sounds would
have been supcthupus To convey 10 u,o tile .enoe
ul the coutu.saion. | saw that tue proud
heart "i toe y"u;h was latly nielle ed ihai the
Iisuro, he stiii drew VAN nIs stack IA the sand.
We,e the iosuIts Of aahwaTdness aud absence.
not Ci suIeuress auo IlrivIity. TLs whole
ar OF proud defiance IA his form, gave place to-
subuissi0n and even Lun.iiry- and When the
n hand It,alv frat .l. .nt ts,h
poient disciple, knew as we'll how At all was.
as II | had bcoD an impanuellcJ juror on the
case.
AS The minister bsga1 TO ascend from tho
beach 10 the he,sht stood on, saw Tho lad
hang back httle, and seem 10 stipulaty soDs-
what, though Iniidiy aud with sratiou.--
The pastor nodded assent, aud outsIrIpplag hin
now tard, companion, came up 10 me aud sud.
with a benign sHliie:-
"lf you disposed 10 punish mo for treat
inn you SO cavalIefiy, you have n fair opporiu-
nlty, Tor ain about 10 irespass on your good
nature ior favor" Which | am quite dis
posed to punish you by granting according to
your o"n mode of reallailng injuries" said J..
with n cordial shake of ths hand, which was
warmly returned ." You must know y said tho
good man, " that | have been making up .
marriage sIuce left you, aud as ioI good :ea-
sons the young bridegroom desires present So
ciecy, | WISH you 10 be a witness, along with
the brides mother, without taking any Of Tho
village gosslps INTO our counsel. You will hot
grudEe having haHd ~ aver.hg from very
bonno bul a very snuple lassc,a broke prom
lsc aud a bsokcn heart; and William, as have
been telling hiu, will keep hIs watch all tho
hoariior, aud sleep ali The hounder, that he has
not a betrayed maiden to haunt his waking or
sleeping dreams. There's little 10 lose The
'ide ls making fast IN step forward and pIe-
pare HE BRIDE There Will be Joy IN her heart
hpugh on many accounts, ii Viii DO teaiiua
bridal"
looked round when Mr.. Menleilh had .ft
me for The bridegroom, but found he had aAen
circuitous routo 10 his lnlcnded's dwelling.
lest hs being there with lho minister should
give rise TO surmises WHICH, as The son OF aus
tere and avaricrons parents IN u neishborinE
farm, he was ANXIOUS To avert, Ill his return
from successful fishing might render HIM COM
pa,aiiyely independent
arrived. consequently, before him AZ tho
cnti, &c. whcnca had SO lately heard ISSUING
SOUNDS Of hopeless aud sceDmgly inconsolable
nGlictlon TIE same gentle voice was reop'ng
sull. Bot oil! how different are tears of Joyiul
emotion and sano fled ponliencc, from, The hut
ter oyotlpvlng Of biohen, ,e, net contiue
hcatit | knocked decent subdued looking
ma'ron opened tho door, and bodc mo well
come.
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