Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-09-27

notwithstanding the hints Of Mrs Adams to tn,
contrary. he believed she was dIsinteres,ed
generous, noble minded and sincere.
Frank. she certainly was, and very commu.
NEGATIVE on every other subject but that o
Love. he ever treated him with a ceremo-
NOUS respect and modest Difference, fatterne
to his pride aud agreeable to his vanity. Was
there not some artifce in this =" Does she
not" thought he. " do all this to keep alive
my attachment, while at the same time she
pretends insenslbility 10 a telderer emotion
She is innocent ard perhaps ar,less but how
| far she may be inperceptiby swayed BY ie-
male vanity. cannot Judge. will see her
again, and if ii is possible that artifico Turks
under that gentle, infantile guise, will dis
cover il; she shall pot make fool of me. -
So humming tune from Duncan Gray. Shall
l for naughty hsse die ," he threw himself
on his couch, and soon forgot Lucy's bright
blue eyes, snowy breast, and fairy step, in the
arms fthe dull god.
On the next Sabbath, Drelincourt repaired
as usual to the village church. In the pew
next to the one in which he sat, was gay
lass Of a most oewitching air and beautiful
countenance. Her dress was arranged with
considerable taste, so as TO set off fine form
| to good advantage. IT'S true her large dark
eyes roved rather too much abroad to give
| the youth n very high notion of her delicacy
Il a.. a 81.
sweetness and good nature, that he was far
from being offended at the kind glances which
he several times detected her in bestowing up
on him and felt rather envlous Of tai
handsome young man, who sat, as he thought,
rather exulingly by her side.
Drelncouit had gazed considerable time
at this fair stranger, when happening TO turn
his eyes in another direction, they met those
Of Lucy Haviland. She looked down and
blushed deeply. He construed that blush to
his own advantage, aud when the service was
ended, he sought her out and accompanied
her home.
Lucy, os usual, treated him with punctilous
civility but she was on her guard, and not a
word or a look escaped from her, for him 10
guess at" But the blush remained fresh in
his recolle cton. And such blush Twas 4
symptom which admitted Of no uIs-interpreta-
ton. He was confident tat Lucy was partial
to him. "Why then this nexpcabe cold
| ness ,"
At length he camo 10 the determination that
sne bad some secret reason for her conduct.
Was she engaged to another , Were there
some obs,a cles TO their union, of which he was
not aware!
He recolec,ed his landlady's advice. and
resolved TO act upon it.
They had entered wood, and were pursu-
ing their solitary way along u winding foot
path, which soon led them i to its most So
questered shades
Alexander looked down and was silent a
short time, in order TO prepare her for hearing
something on his favorite topic.
"You are very serious, Mr.. Drclincourt,"
said she.
81 am serious, my dear Lucy he replied ;
81 do indeed feel serious. You know the
state Of my heart too we'll to afec, ignorance
on that subject. How long shall / remain in
this state Of anxiety o my Lucy did you
know the agony Of suspense which true and
devoted lover feels willie uncertain Of success,
your cold and cruel heait would soften you
would deign to beslow one kind look, from
which he nigh; gather that you had not des-
| tined him 10 perpetual misery"
Lucy was silent a moment --~Drelincourt
| suddenly looked in her face. He saw her
eyes brighten with pleasurc-'twas but for a
moment when she resumed her equanimny.
"Ycu know, Mr.. Drelncourt," id she, |
am but poor simple country girl"
al know thou art an angel !" exclaimed
he" simple indeed thou art being made up
Of truth, sincerity and sing le-hcartedncss. -
Your feelings are pure you are devoid Of art
-- the primeval virtues flourish in your soul,
uncontamina,cd by the fashionable vices which
have rendered tho gay world disgusting and
dctestable. What are the fine bellies and
faunting coquettos of our populous cities. but
so many puppets, moved by the hidden wires
which govern their unnatural mcticns Give
me pure nature, unalloycd, generous and free,
in preference to the hackneyed airs Of your
accomplished" time serving chs T! Lucy
child cf Nature, Idly Of the vale, love thee!
"Alas Sir" replied she, am not worthy
10 be the wife of Alexander Drelincourt."
"a fine compliment TO my taste ~ said he
with a smile.
But you know, Sir" reioincj she, Il" that
that you have connexions"
q, A.. ..;J r.. q. hu, nope that I love as