Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-12

SRsM TINS cHIrIc.
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girl. The eye ofa sculptor could bnfdI,
have detected a fauIt ~ hor symmetrical
form; and her face was QUO III such
l%ovrlincss ~ out-psrsgons description.
Beside 'hc ruby oil her lips tho dannsh
ross looked pale, her teeth were m pol.
ished NJ ivory, aud white ms snow; and
ons would search IN vain TO find n slmiI.
tindo for tho glossy rmoolhncss oi her
han. Her eyes, Too, bor dark melting
eyes, tho beautiful rOiuDdny Of when
seemed always lighted with tho sunslnns
OF tho heart,--to what shall they bo COM
pufcd, blending ~ they did ibc spiiii Of
ihe eagles with tho soitncss Of the "a.
xrlle'si ya II wac in ,loso eloquen,
ovbs, which, with their %chnDaciul aud
uou'-bcathlng cxprcssion, almost made
any language but their own unnecessary,
that her.grcn,csl defect consisted Fan
ny was noarsighrd. This nccidcW, Of
nature, however, did no, diminish, but
rather enhanced her personal loyrInoss
giving n fuller mud more tender express
ion 10 her glance. But II IL useless 10
dwell upon hor charms; for II IA not IN
our power 10 do them justice. Lot u
poe, convey TO u blind man a correct
imp essen Of tho hucs of the Ialnbow,
or ~ ono born deaf dcscfiDe the living
harmony Of naiurcJ when awakened
by the voice Of spring from its long win.
ny sleep, and w viii then, with tho leo
BILE G~Ol0urlnp Of words. give Il portrait Of
Fanny WoodWl!e. Could lie animate
tho bonding statue that cncinnls the
world, and the quickcnod marble walk
abroad and mingio With humanity, scarce
warmer admiration wou d DO excited by
tho faculties grace aud harmony Of ils
| iorm and features, thnn tho appearance
of Fanny novcr fa,lod 10 inspire. Had
the dispositions Of her heart been IL NJ
IRE accordance with her outward per.
lection, happy, indeed, would have been
ths mRn who could stamp his image
,hrrc, and minglo his vows With hers be-
fore tho altar. Bu, such was not tho
casN. Thsrc wore maty liitlc fnults IN
her naiufo, which unlucky circumaan-
ccs Ind c%oncurred 10 cherish; aud one
of :hcsc-a proneness 10 be insincore,
Tor the sake Of being agrueablo-gavo
rlso 10 ITO incidents OF tho following
STORY.
A. a very early period IN lire, Fam,
WAS doUtWd IN lose forever the ma,or.
nal care Of that parent, 10 whose prov
Incc Il peculiarly belongs 10 form tho
infant mhndj 10 strengthen II with tho
montions Of prud nee, aud guide II IN
The pu,h Of viituo. A fathers love, DO
II cvcr w warm, cannol supply the place
Of a M ilcr'a Tho business, The bus.
tlc Of l,fc, occupies his thoughts and dis.
irncts h,s attention, his mind cannot re.
pose itself upon his offspring IN their IN.
noccm aud interesting child ,00d, Tor II
Ia engaged ~ cufhest speculuilons for
their future welfare aud advancement,
his hhs'y Mss IA made bret by solicilUde
aud l,s lew and sl,Urt Intervals Of relax
alton from activity, are spout IN deviiinp
new plans Of action, Different cares
and d'fefcn, pursuits claiib a part Of his
aticn'ioni
an ,n's love Ia NJ ans lilo ,liins apart,
IT'S wvia,a's whsle esisisncc ruiu may taUue
The eouf', camp, ehutoh, the vessel and
sword, uiwn, usin, plvfy, olrit IN exchange
pije, ia,it, ainbiiiVli, 10 MI up he heat,
AID ha ,hetp are Whit, These tuiiot o.
TRANCE"
The mother, on lhe contrary, has h6
being, bW, IN her husbands happiness,
and childfpN's welfare, her existence
passes quietly away IN lhn lutle world Of
houne, aud IA only diversified by lhe uli
lefnalion 0f successive duiles, Hours Of
anxious watching ara ovefpuid by u
snnile, aud she hupda nOt Tat her own
cheek h wan wlile The | l0dm VI health
snd hilaiily mahllps Uu lhe hieps Of hef
Off pfinl 10 Fanny The iUsa NJ lhls
parent was l0dued n heavy calamity hUf
lifted, N an uuueual Il pfee, Nv nature
aud pdieslion, by The sonsbllhy VI hnf
hpaf, aud lhe sNhilness 0r hdl ridge
men,, iW llN delicate and complicated
Task 0r parental luiluN, lof nlnfdian
hand would have been qilch IA eradicate
vn ,helt nts appearance, lhuse SEEDS "
vuout, wl,ieh sufe suttfpd ~ ufUv ut,
and IN ,lne Produced bllW hut
n was eafly IN llp mmnaf season NJ
lhe yeaf Thai The evenls NJ om narrative
,ook place, Fanny Y, lhs tine Ma
shaN e,uhhuun years old aud had hiillt
eto met wlh no ohauele ~ tuIla, ht
mats than 4 munenl, llN cu'tehl ~ hef
happy Mohnps She wn, all %biayaney
and hlsI aud shel, vas Tho eveitvnp lnd
vvael,y NJ hoi eUuMunnneg That lhu
mnN sh,lml aN,N would have vulnly
snsrn ~ ltinstU Ne e,pfusslUn ~ ,he
canvas The iaaldeheo NJ her hil,of
was oa n afupn emlncuce Which aver
holsd ,he I@nn I,and Aupnd, NJ n
uIvee wI,syn A uuivl,ps al lWeWlluJ lullU