Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-27

ltn0t employment, sone kluu VI DushicSs
is absolutely necessary TO make mon, Oh
at least our citizens, happy and rcspec'
table. This triiling away Of time when
there is so much TO be done, so many nv
lprovemenls necessary in our country, Is
inconsistent with that principle OF being
useful, which every republican ought to
cherish. Now | never pass through a
place without looking out the good build
ing spots, nor do see a stream OF water
without thinking whether It has good
site for a mill, or factory, or something
OF the Sort But here, bless me, It's all
hurry scurry round to gaze at the won
ders, without, fear, thinking at all.
Away they go to Lake George, and
Ticonderoga, and perhaps to Niagara,
and then TO their billiard tables, balls and
parties; and after all, they look fatigued
and miserably disappointed. l meet
with but few that pretend TO take much
satisfaction in this kind of life, they only
say it is necessary rs rclaxatioE-but
| guess they will, the most OF them, be
glad when they are SAFE at home again.
l certainly shall for one. Have you,
Emily, seen an objcc: here that will
make you regret leaving Saratoga"
The question was asked at q most un-
lucky moment, for Emily, on looking up
| to answer her guardiar, behcld standing
almost directly before her, his dark, PEN
etrating eyes fastened on her face with
an expression Of admiration that seemed
To send his soul in the glance, young
man whom she had for several prceed-
ing days perceived paying her the hom-
age of unce easing, yet respectful, atten-
ton, wheneveI she dared note him at all.
Emily Woodwork had never loved,
never seen the man she thought she
could love, and she did not think Of low
ing the strangers she only thought that
he resernblcd her brother who had died
at College-that dear and only brother
for whom che had shed 80 many tears
and she wished tho stranger was her
brother. There was no harm in such a
wish, though it was a little romantic.
But now his presence joined with her
guardians abrupt question embarrassed d
her excessively. She drew her veil as
closely over her face as ever did Turk
ish lady, and declining to taste the Wa
ters, stood with her eyes fixed on tho
toun! ain, aud watched, with all appar-
emily absorbing interest, the little boys
that then officIatedto draw up the bub-
ling and airy liquid which was eagerly
drank by the fashionable for fashions
sake. She did not turn her head,
though she knew the young stranger
was beside her and expected he was
watching for On opportunity 10 gain her
attention.
| To novelist the introduction Of these
young people would be an easy matter.
Emily would only have to drop her
handkerchief, which the stranger might
pick up and present with graceful bow,
that size must repay with sweet smile,
and then some tender exclamation, or
abrubt compliment from him, and their
destiny to live and love forever would
be at once paIpable to every reader.
| But in this matter Of fact sketch, no
such lucky accident occurred, and so |
shall have to write another page to tell
the story. Emily did not drop her hand
kerchIef, or meet with an incident of
any kind that required the interference
of stranger; but clasping her guardians
arm with more than her usual care, she
walked home withou. betraying any anx-
iety to know whether she was followed
or observed.
you look pale and fatigued, Emily
said Mrs. Chapman, as the former threw
aside her bonnet. "Do my love sit
down here by the window
Emily took the seat, but a deep flush
instantly passed over her cheek as her
eye caught some object in the street be-
fore her, and she retired to her own
apartment saying she was quite well, ,
while Mr.. Chapman observed he never
saw her look better. On descending to
dinner. which Mrs. Chapman declined
joining, Emily again saw standing in a
position that commanded view OF the
door at which the ladies entered, the
same young, dark-oyed stranger. He
did not, however, offer 10 approach her;
and whether he dined there or not, it
was impossible for her to say--shc new
or once looked towards the place he
must have occupied
She was apparently engrossed in lis
tening to the conversation of two gen.
tlemen who sat opposite to her. Their
whole discourse might be comprised in
this sentinent,-' That rice was excel
lent tood--that rice was healthy food
that rice ought to be a constant dish at
every mans table, and that it was
wonderful the northern people did not
make more account Of rice.'
Il have made a very valuable ac-
quaintance, guess said Mr.. Chapman
as he entered, at late hour, his wIfe's