Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-09

OF Miss Stanlcy respected myself, /
blamed her net. She had done nothing
, but what she had a right to do. She
) did not return me love for love; doubt
} less she could not; and how could she
be culpable for not doing what was be-
yond her power? That she esteemed
, me and felt an interest in my welfare,
was conscious, and with that conscious
ly reward | was likely ever to obtain
for the fidelity and fervour of my at
tachmcnt.
My studies being completed, com
monced the practice of my profession
in my native place; and in about year
afterwards, married in quarter to whicr
| was directed, both by judgment and
affection. invited my friend Ormsby
to be present at my marriage. He ar
rived the day previous to it, at my resi-
dencc. As yet he had never seen Miss
Stanley.-He had several times before
visited me, but OH each occasion, she
had been absent from our village. At
this time, however, it was in my power
to introduce him. lie requested it, and
1t was done. Knowing that he was half
IN love with her by anticipation, and fee
ling a presenlment that he would be-
come wholly so, on seeing and convers-
ing with her, previous to waiting on her,
| thought proper, half seriously and half
Jestlngly, to caution him on the subject.
Take care Of your heart said L
" Exposing it to the power of charms
like hers, is subjecting il to trihing dan
ger"
81 will use no caution" he replied
Ii find her only half as charming as
| she is reported to be, she shall have my
heart in welcome, # she will think Gt to
receive it. You are on the eve of be-
ing married to another, and can surely
have no feeling of jealousy if should
gain her favour"
jealousy" repeated
shall OH the contrary rejoice if you win
her. Iou are both favourites of mine,
and think suited to each other. Love
her as heartily, and marry her as speed
lily as you can, aud | shall wish you Joy
with all my heart"
In the eyes Of my friend she appear
ed as beautiful and fascinating as she
had ever been described. lie loved, he
woocd and he won her. His respecta-
bi'i,y and prospects gained him the suf
iragc Of her parents, and her own vanity
! for sP'enGour, pointed him out as an
eligible match. But alas no softer
and warmer feeling mingled its inhu.
ence in producing her decision. or
this was at that time ignorant believed
she had given her heart with her hand
to worthy youth, whose affections
were solely hers and | rejoiced in the
accomplishment, Of an union which was
in some measure, the work of my own
hands, and which promised So much
happiness to all concerned.
In about year after Ormsby's mar
riagc, removed with my family to an
other country; and was nearly ten years
absent from my native place, when the
settlement of some pecuniary affairs re-
quired me to revisit it. l remained sew
era months among my lriepds, renew.
ing former intimacics, and indulgirg in
the thousand fond All affecting recollec-
tions suggested by the presence Of the
scenes and associates ofmy youth. Alas!
many Of those associates were no more.
Some Of the most valued Of them had left
this world forever, and among others,
my friend Ormsby, whose faithess for
tune had once promised so much happi-
ness. In my foreign residence | had
heard of his premature death, but was
not informed of its cause, nor of any of
the circumstances attending it. | now
learned hat'they were of Il nature ex-
iremely distressing to the feelings Of all
his connexions. On visiting his widow,
| felt emotions Of both pain and pleas
uro, which ] could scarcely conceal.
She was the mother Of two blooming
boys, to whose education she devoted
herself with exemplary assiduity. Al
though still young and beutitul, she had
lost much Of that. dashing gaiety and
fondness for fashionable display, which
characterized her at the period of her
marriage. She was pleased with my
visits, which were, in consequence, fire.
quent!y repeated. generally found
her cheerful, but her cheerfulncss was
without levity. 1t betokcned resigna-
ton rather than Joy; and l sometimes
imagined that perceived il obtruded
upon by shade Of melancholy but i'll
concealed This, together with the
remembrance Of past times ard past
, feelings, could not fail to render her
} presence extremely interesting to me.
, The last time ] saw her, she was moro
than usually affabIe, and unreseryed in
: her communications: but once or twice
thought that observed in her manner
something Of eccontricity, or rather OF
incoherence, a trait that had never be-
foro known her to display. Her part
: ing words were unusually impressive.
siou and Il said she, us We shook
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