Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-22

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Really, Miss Blair
NAY, | see you don't like my doctor
ing. give over. AID 10Y I'm b.
sensible. lbs a fine day, MIR. Bon
Dell
Very
A pleasant lane this to walk in
ones company were agreeable
Does Mr.. Sktitnn stay long!' asked
Philip, abruptly.
NO one KNOWS
Indeed! are you so ignorant"
'And why does your wisdom ask tia
q%ueslionr
4 beg pardon; but l thought there
seemed Ia be qulle an understanding
between you this morning.
Alec stopped. She was going &c
speak angrily; but there was an express
ion in his eye Of serious uneasines'
which checked her. She resumed hi
arm.
You are incomprehensible to-day
Philip, and so much graver Than usua
that ! IeaI sol ethlns has beiallen you
You have heard bad news, perhaps, ano
my levity has wounded you
Il have had no letters said Philip
cooiIy, striving with his rising tender
ness.
mo! well, then, what ais your
oh. nothIng-nothing. Don't trou-
BILE yourself about me, Miss Blair! It's
not worth while to check your gay spsr-
its for me-
sit is not, indeedl ! begin TO agree
with you, Mr.. Blondel. II is not worth
while to check my gay spirits for you.
] hear some one coming. excuse you
sir
Willingly, no doubt said Philip,
pointing significantly 10 MIR. Skolton,
why appeared toiing towards them
through a tangle Of briars at u Iittlo dis
lance.
Alice stood looking after him a mo
ment, and then darting off rapidly in
another direction, was soon out Of sight
and hearing,-
All were again embarked, and they
were sailing merriIy before the wind;
MIR. Skeletons gaie,y was undated, aud
Alice astonishcd every n with her ex-
travagant spirits.
you had better rack and make for
home,' said Mr.. Blair, as the sails be-
gan to slackcn. alice, my dear as
sist Mr.. Shelton in passing the BOOM
Sh, sprang lightly upon the seat, and
had just passed the sail owe her head
when the wind struck it, aud she was
overheard in an Instant. Philip made
a desperate leap astern from the forward
deck, but she had kept her hold upon
the boom, and before he rose to the sur
face, Mr.. Shelton had coolly drawn it
in, and lifted her into the boat.
Philip came up at a little distance,
and, shaking the water from his thick
hair, stared wildly about him.
'Ah! yon, may swim up, young mani
said Mr.. Shelton, i have rescued Miss
Blair
With a few vigorous strokes, made
like the bounds OF u, lion, he laid his
hand on the stern.
You'd better swim round 10 the other
end Of the boat said the cit, pushing
Philips forehead with his fore-finger,
and pulling away the skirt Of his coat;
you are too wet to come in here
Rise, sir! cried Alice, in a tone of
mingled contempt and authority, as she
leaped like a greyhound over him, and
offered her hand to Philip; rise, and as
sist him, SIT!
Mr.. Shelton started as if he had been
struck with lightning, and, plugging his
arms up to this elbows in water dragged
him into the boat. -
Good cen to you, sir knight! said
Miss Bh ir,-galloping up OIL her beau
tiiul grey, in "a romantic bridle-pnth OF
the woods. She sprang lightly from the
saddle as she spoke, and, tossing the
rcins on her horses neck, clapped her
hands three times. The spirited ami
NAL, throwing up her head with a neigh
of delight, sprang away home through
the woodllke a startled fawn.
so you won't offer your arm 10 an
Grant damsel' Philip offered it Instant
~.
Thank you'll looked for you in
vain in the library, and, supposins you
had walked out, | jumped upon Kate,
whom you have petted till she watches
all your motions, and with a loose rein
she has brought mo to you, Have ]
broken your dream"
yes, most agreeably.'
'Thank you again! Heigh no! want
to say a thousand things to you. When
do you leave usf
In a few days
so soon
my term has expired
'But are you going to play tutor for
everY
Il should be almost wiling, if | could