Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-20

carly innocence Of airlhood, It was her
destiny to love. The objec, of that
affection was one of a generous soul and
noble spirit-onc, who like herself, had
mingled little with the world-knew
nothing OF its briar patbs-less of its de-
pravitics. They had mingled their early
affections together as one fountain, and
they partook Of its waters unknowing OF
the dregs of bitterness secreted at the
bottom. George Motion was an erring
child Of genius-gifted with all the in.
firmities Of that irritable race, and sub
iect to all the versatilities Of fortune,
which so frequently, are associated with
genius. In his boyish career ofliie, he
was indeed all that was calculated to in
tcrest the feelings Of one SO artless as
Mary LIE Fevre-meek, modest, and hu-
mane-but he was not thus long. His
character changed with his years-and
ere Motion was twenty, he was an infdel.
Long ere this the eccentricitics Of his
morals had driven him from the public
society Of Mary. Her parents we're de-
voted proselytes to the Christian faith,
and viewed with superstitious horror, the
slightest affinity with sceptic. George
sufficiently illustrated to Mary's convic-
ton, that his religious princi pies could
not, in the faintest, influence his alice
ton. She believed him, but the COM
mands of her parents were imperious;
and from that moment she silently, but
percepi;bIy faded away. In the recess
of her own bosom she locked the inquiet-
ude of her heart-although she felt the
canker-worm of terrible disease gnaw-
ing at that heart, her sorrows were her
own, and she calmly looked forward upon
death. One year Of pro,racted misery
fingered on, ere the blow came. | can
recollect, perfectly well, the afternoon
that she died. 1t was in June-one Of
its most blessed days-there had been a
slight shower in the morning, and the air
and the sky alike seemed cooler and
fresher than their wont. The form Of
Mary lie Fevre had wasted into mere
shadow Of its former beauty, but the
spirit Of innocence and purity still float
cd arouud her.
l had loved Mary as would love
gentle sister, or a child-she was so ho
ly and good so mild and beautiful, that
she indeed seemed unfit TO mingle with
the guilt tainted children Of Garth. /
had known her from an infant long be-
fore the dream that was 'too intense for
ono so like dove stole in among her
affections Even in her childhood there
was something unlike earthliness in
every artless action Of Mary lie Fevre,
and I could have laid down and died
with her, or for her, and been happy.
know l never loved her but with such
an affection as brother would have for
his youngest and favourite sister. She
knew this, and it was, perhaps, to this
circumstance that she unfoIded many
holy traits of character, which none,
save myself, could properly appreciate.
was not the bosom friend of George
Motion. There was a scornful disdan
in the communings Of this young man
with his fellows, which embittered the
pleasure of his presence. He appeared
either to hate or despise all mankind,
save Mary lie Fcvre, but to her he was
ever fond and true, and had his means
tailed with his wishes, she never would
have perished SD prematurely. ] stood
by the bed side OF Mary on the day that
her spirit left its beautiful clay. Her
mother was there, weeping tears of the
bittcrost anguish. Her father sat some
little distance from her pillow, with ag-
ony marked upon his brow. George
Motion held the hand Of the dying Ma
ry-Ais countenance was pale as ashes
his eyes were rivited upon those Of
the object of his alteration, whilst ever
and anon he stole convulsve kiss from
her half parted lips. The breath was
rapidly ebbing from the bosom of the
innocent victim-when she drew ring
from her slight finger, and placed it up
on that of her lover 1t is my last tok-
en-, George she feebly articulated,-
treasure it as you treasure the memory
of one who has loved - Her
voice failed her, and casting one dying
glance upwards, she folded her hands
upon her bosom-and her spirit was with
God. ASMODEUS.
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