Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-09-27
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remembrance Of my misery amid new
clmes and scenery" My wish was at
first strenuous!y objected to by my ian,-
lily; but when they saw my settled de-
| termination, they -elrained from offering
| iurthcr opposition, and Il day was nam
ed COR my departure. Circumstances
! immatcrial now, connected with the
Baronet's family, obliged him to name
an earlier day ior his marriage than
had been anticipated, and it happened
to be the very one which was also to
witness my departure from Emwood
Park, my paternal home. l was in
deed importuaed to remain, and witness
Adclaide's espousals, but l offered 50
plausible an excuse that it was quite
sufficient to satisfy the unsuspecting
mind Of Adelaide. AT length, the NOR
ming of my departure came. My part
ing scene with Adelaide | have already
described; but how shall ! tell OF the bit
ter detection W tn which sank back, in
the carriage, as it swept round the lawn,
when saw the wave of Adelaido's hand
at the window, and felt that on earth |
must behold her beloved form no more,
or look on her as the wife of another!
While in India heard frequently from
my sister Catherine. She, however, said
bat little respecting Adelaide, as | half
suspect that she had some idea of my un-
happy attachment; but learned that Ad-
elalde was mother, and that Sir james
was extremely gay, and the first to join
in every fashionable exrravagance. l
sighed when | read this, for my heart
whispered 10 me that Adelaide was un-
happy, as | knew her habits and dispo-
sItion were avcrse to scenes of reckless
gaety and dissipation. Time soo'hod my
bitter feelings of disappointment, andthe
novel scenes of activity in which ell
gagged, tended to dissi pate my unhappi-
ness, until al length | was enabled to
think of Adelaide with calmness, yet still
as dear and cherished being for whose
welfare tt # the most tender solleliude.
Thad been twelve years in India, when
my uncle died, and left me the bulk of
his property, the remainder to be equal
ly divided between Adelaide and my SIS
ter Calharine. When lost my uncle |
had no remaining tie in India, and felt
a longing desire 10 revisit my native
shores, and 10 embrace my mother and
sister-my father had been dead some
years. How my heart even then throb-
bed when l thought that | should sec
Adelaide!
found my mother but little touched
by time; scarcely lurlo on her brow,
and she were the same placid smile as
ever: and Catherine, dear Catherine,
stil as lively and good humoured as when
left her. 4 tear trembled in my sister $
eye, however, when she spoke OF Ade-
laide. Sir James, she told me was then
OH the continent; but neither my mother
nor herself had seen Adelaide for the
last two years, though they yet cores
ponded. Sir James had looked on them
as unwelcome visitors; and they, in their
turn, could not conceal the disgust they
felt at his neglect of adelaide, nor bear
to witness her detection, the cause for
which she scduIously abslained from
speaking of, and were too delicate to
mention, as she seemed TO wish to avoid
it. Their circumstances were no longer
hourishing; for Sir Jalnes's debts of hon
our had dissipated the greater part of his
fortune. Adelaide was said to be in i'll
health. and there were rumours abroad
that the Baronets conduct was exceed
ingly harsh and unfeeling. Three chill
dren had died in their infancy, and one
only was now living-a girl.
will not endeavour to pain. my feel
ings when listened to this melancholy
recital. Adelaide was unhappy! and |
could offer no consolation; but could
see her, and my friendship might yet be
of some service to her. This resolution
| resolved Immediately to execute; and
few ,rlfiing matters relative to The for
tune which my uncle had left her, iorm-
ed sufficient excuse for my soliciting
an interview.
1t was the season of spring when ar
rived at Lee Priory, a small estate OF
the Baronet's in the county Of Dorset,
and the only one, l believe, which his
propensity for gaming had left him. Ad-
eIade had resided there for the last year.
The situation OF the Priory was IN fact
beautiful IN the extreme: II stood on a
gentle eminenceA whence the eye look
ed out on iertlIe meads, rich in wood
and water; and the extreme verge Of the
| prospect was lost in the blue waves Of
the distant ocean. Yet there was some
thing about the Priory itself which seem
cd to speak of dcsolation, as passed
Though its beautiful but neglected gar
dons, and | sighed to think how much it
was in unison with the heart Of its mis-
tress. | was informed by tho servant
that Lady Man,ravcrs was at home, and
| was shown into tn, library, where