Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-29

fling assistance, and was repaid by a comn'uni-
cation, unreseryed, | think, Of all the changes
and chances they had experienced. never
in my life saw a more interestingf family. They
appeared SO good, so devoted TO each other,
so ardent in their expectations Of success, and
so unpractiscd in tho receptions Of the world.
But look at my sketch. This old man told me
he was descended, by the mothers side, from
the noted Mr.. Hooker, the Connecticut divine
SO fined for his courageous piety, that he trem-
bled not at L" spirit Of health, or goblin damn
ed" And truly when saw this old man walk
ing with a firm and vigorous step, though he
bore the weight Of seventy years. and heard
him conversing with the cbeeriulness OF youth
on his future plans and prospects,, though al
ways with reference to the viii OF God, l
thought uis descendant diu1 not shame " -Pse-
geDror. l drew HIM as l FIRST 81 W HIM, water
ing his horses at one Of those bright rIlls that,
when swelled by recent rains, come lea ping
down the mountain from their hiding places
among the rocks and shrubs. There is his
wife with such a humble and resigned counte-
nance mingled with that deep affection which
seems, like the ril, to gather strength IN ITS
descent to her posterity. She has her little
granddaughter at her knee, by the way, the
loveliest creature | ever beaeld. Her auburn
hair, clustered IN natural curls all over her
u u Y oiuc SJeS W p''S"N WV"
Joy and innocence that | could not look at her
without thinking OF heaven. Oh! she will he
too fair a flower to bloom in our solitary wilds!
Beside the old lady sits her son he was a very
handsome man, and his countenance indicative
of an excellent disposition, but there was little
Of that energy about him which usually distin-
cuisines the emigrant from the East. thought
him very amIabIe, but that be was not in his
proper element-thai 10 have tiilod his small
farm beside the soft flowing CONNECTICUT would
have been more congenial TO his mind, than TO
explore the painless forests and mighty rivers
Of our Western country. Bat he had n fine
active boy, n lad of eight, perhaps. who look
ed as if he would delight to ramble over the
whole earth. HIS face beamed with rapture,
and his eye with inquiry at every strange object
he saw. He rescmbled his mother, and ]
could not do justice TO her. She was one of
those creatures Of spirit and feeling who
" would move heaven and EARTH" were It pos
sible, to serve those she loved. Ambitious she
was as Se,niramis, and yet it was an ambition
TINT hardly had reference 10 self. See! with
what a queenly air she is looking around, over
the boundless valley Of the Ohio, then just
opening before her. She was a very beautiful
woman, but there was at that moment some
thing in her countenance much dearer than
beauty. II was the conjucal, The maternal
expression Of triumph and affection that seemed
to say, " Here my husband will be distinguish
ed, and my children rich and happy" She
was. in truth. the presiding and animating
spirit Of the party. l found she welded for
"pure, pure love-" as,the old song say s, and
against the advice and wishes of her friends,
who had provided one they deemed a better
match for her. But Cupid delights in thwart-
ing human prudence, and he had smiiten with
mutual passion the daughter of the rich mer-
chant and the son of tho poor farmer, and so
they married. | do not think the young wo-
man regretted her choice, but / believe she
was disappointed in the degree Of felicity she
had expected 10 enjoy. How could it be 9TH
erwise, when she had, doubtless, pictured a
Paradise Of domestic bliss. Tae old lady told
me her daughter-In-law made an excellent
wife, but that she was never quite contented
with their little farm, and so TO please her,
they were removing to a country where they
could obtain moro land. In short, ] found, TO
compare small things with great, that it was
the same cause which made the proud trIumvir
lose a world. namely, the influence of a wo-
man, that had induced this prudent and peace
ful family 10 quit the hearth and the altar of
their childhood and old age, and sci out on q
pilgrimage TO the wilderness of Ohio"
Here the artist was interrupted by the land
lady. who entered TO say that The poor woman
wished to speak with the minister then, if he
vas a: liberty. Her husband is dying, Sir,
| believe"
Mr.. Erskinc arose instantly. and followed
the hostess 10 a small chamber in the garrett
Of the spacious hotel.
The room is not very convenient for sick
folks" said the hostess. as they were ascend
ing the third staircase, a red glow at the same
time passing over her usually hard and monot-
onous countenance. "I should not have mo-
we'd them up here, only tho groans Of the sick
onos disturbed my gonteel boarders. And then
these people had nothing they could pay for
their lodgings, and | could not afford TO give
them the use of the best chambers" Her
features again grow rigid with a sense of her
own importance and the unprecedented human
ity she had shown, as she added, have Sir,
done a great deal more for them than | was
able TO do"
She threw open tho door of the close cham
Der, and Mr.. Erskine felt, for a moment, a
sickness come over him, that deprived him OF
the power TO move or speak. His trance was
broken by the sweet tones Of a little pale girl,
who ran 10 him, saying, "Have you anything
TO give father! lie sill not open his eyes TO.
day.
lie will never open them again, my1ovc,''
said a female, attempting TO rise from her
knceling posture, by the low bed on which lay
the %lifeless body Of her husband.
GOOD God - exclaimed Erskinc, DO
again see Emily Moore 2"
You see a wrotchcd, dying woman, Ar
thur" said Mrs. Hanson, struggling to st'ilo
her emotion, which yet was SO violent that she
sunk. noarly fainting, into a chair-thc only
one in the room.
"Is there nothing can be done for her }"
asked Erskine, eagerly, as ho valnly sought
among the broken cnps and empty phials for
some cordial TO revive her. Woman" cried
he, turning towards the landlady with an tx
preston Of sternncss that made hor tremble.
20 send for n physician and a nurse. and
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