Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-26


who had scorned The noble and wealthy
city bellies, he, who had mingled in the
gay and alluring circles Of thigh birth and
fashion, was now conquered by the re-
s~islless charms of innocent loneliness!
Such wero his feelings, as he sat in
total abstraction, unmindful Of all that
passed around him, except only when
Ella would occasionally address a few
words to him, then he would start and
look so conscious that Ella thought I: was
only common politcness made her Wish
to sit beside him and bcguslo his mind
from painful thoughts.
Come said sho, playfulIy, tyou
must dance or | shall fear our mirth an
noys you. -.
And would Ella wish 10 see me hap
py?
Undoubtedly replied Ella, b!ushing
at the fixed expression Of his look, Il
would have all around me happy
so young, and a%rtlcss, and yet SO
highly gifted exclaimed Beverly gazing
on her.
Nay said Ella, do not f%latter, or
shall DC compelled TO run away from
you.
She gave him a lively smile as she said
this, and ero hc could return al answer
her hand was claimed for the ensuing
dance. We will not fatigue Our readers
with 4 longer detail of the festivities Of
the birth night ball,-suiice it to say,
that before its conclusion, Mr.. Beverly
really a~dmiredLiIla more than he thought
nc could have ever admired woman, and
upon his return to tho Village Inn, that
night, or rather, noyt morning, he told
Mr. Merton, that he contemplated stay
ing a few weeks in the Village, that he
might have all opportunity Of viewing tho
surrounding county,
And perhaps the views around
Ccarclnnd Hall may BIO worth Observing
replied Mr. Merton with a good humOur-
cd but penetrating look
Mir. Beverly, rather embarrassed, an-
swered simply, that the scenery was ID
deed sublime, and well worthy the a,ten-
ton Of a traveller
True said Merton, I and the beauty
Of its fair inhabitants will repay the de-
lay of a few days.
MIR. Beverly felt as q boy when caught
in a fault. He coloured, stammered,
and looked out at the window. Rccov-
cring, he coIdly and proudly observed.
6 that it could moi be surprising for
any n 10 feel an interest for Miss
Cleaveland.'
So saying, he abruptly left the room,
and in the retirement Of his chamber,
reflected With anxiety on his recent ac-'
quaintance with Ella, and condemned
his own folly in suffering his thoughts
thus to dwell on a female whom he had
bchc!d only in the glitter OF Bal! room.
He could not help recalling with pen
siveness the time when he looN cd on fc-
male charms as he would have gazed on
q beautiful flower, with admiration bu,
no interest, and he half determined on
seeking safety IN flight But he found
it impossible 10 come to this conclusion
tho artless and interesting. Ella seem
ed pcrpotually before his eyes, and he
sighed Involuntary as his heart told him
hat absence would have no effect in
eradicating the impression that a simple
unsophisticated child of nature has made.
Ambition had once been tho ruling prln-
ciple Of the gay, the high born MIR. Bev-
erly-but love triumphcd over ambition,
and Mr.. Beverly now thought that TO
gain the undivided affection of Ella
Cleaveland, vas his only and creates.
wish.
On his return to the dining room, the
remains Of agitation were still visible on
his countenance, and he was unusually
a~bsiract,vc and ponsivc. All this could
not escape the notice of his observing
landlord, who, however, thought it seri-
Gus enough to abstain from ralilery For
this, Beverly thanked him in his heart
and it increased h,a regard for his good
landlord, which never afterwards was for
gotten.
And what wero Elias thoughts respec-
ting M. Beverly:-I is true she thought
him a very pleasing man, and certainly
the most elegant she had seen, but when
her father rallied her on the handsome
Strangers attentions, she parted his at
tacks with playful composure. My read
er must not suppose from this accoun,
that Ella was cold or heartless-no, far
from it-Ella was the most sensitive and
gentle girl in the world--but she was not
made up of romanco--and tho the grace
ful stranger had paid her more attention
than he had shcwn to others yet she con
sidcred it merely as a compliment TO hel
birth day land it is certain, If Mr.. Beverly