Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-26
WxgSCELE.AMY.
THE WEDDING AND THE FUNERAL.
by MRS. s. J. HALE.
Continued.

8UtncntS pI pcieuh>ioHs Souiu iiioFf
him from his purpose-so James ac-
quicsced.
Mr.. Murray, though good and ju-
.dlclOus man, was not indifferent to
worldly considerations. The bust
ness by which he had acquired his
property has tcndcr"y TO make cal
culation, and in some degree, even
with the most liberal, pccuniary spec
uation, iavorite pursuit of the mind.
1t is not probable lac would so unhes-
itatingiy have approved the choice OF
his son, and consented he should mar
ry one so poor, had he not hoped by
that indulgence 10 win him back 10
rcctitudc and usefulness. Bat what
ever were his motives. his promise,
once given, was promptly executed,
and sacrcdy kept.
The parents Of Lucy Marsh eager
ly accepted proposals so advantageous
to their daughter, for they doubted
not bot the folly ofJamcs would soon
be corrected. The proposal seemed
to Lucy so like a scene of romance,
she could not, for some time, be per.
suadcd of its reality. She had been
struck with the appearance of James
Murray. and though his station, so diff
ferent from hers had forbade her to
hope engaging his serious affections,
there had been, ever after the bali,
wild dreams of fancy in her imagina-
tion, which her reason had been una
bic to d!spcl. When convinced she
was destined TO become his wife, but
one wish, one desire swclIcd her
heart that she might become worthy
of him and Of the excellent family
who were adopting her as their own.
10 one not accustomed to reflect
how much Of the excellence and yir-
tue of character is owing 10 energy in
some fayorite and useful pursuit, the
effect which this arrangement had OH
james Murray would appear ilcrcdi-
bic. He seemed to have shaken of
an incubus that had hitherto pressed
down his faculties; or only displayed
them like the phantoms Of that dis
ease, distorted and horrible. He
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Certain if is thai lanes Nur,.v c,,,J
tho nurs,ifs in which he cng,yaJ or
essential brncGt in brc,k;ng or tho
associations Of L;s h,hit and ,I,s frno
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hans TO that rcsllessncss which his f;rst
abstinence from liouor cnocn1ernJ
NAV mos,ly ho o,tr;butod thc ooaor
ness with which he Immediately On.
coged in no'i,;cs For,b;s nurs,,;t ho
was. bv noturc. admirably ft,cd His
commsndinr and handsome ucrso, ~
ways attracted attention. and he had q
persuas;ve and whenever hc chose to
exert t. n powerful voice whose
tones thrilled the heart. His edrra-
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