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

uttered sentences, informed him that my broth
or was living, aud u captive. HIS asionisl'-
ment was excessive. He asked for my author
iiv. I referred him 20 my informer, and he i'm.
mcdiately obtained an interview. ] waited his
ieiuin in a state Of mind not 10 be described.
When he entered my heart died within me
There was a GOODNESS m his manner that chill
ed me.
at is possible" said he. that this may be
your brother, but"
at is he" exclaimed, Il sm sure Of it,
II has hcen revealed 10 mo in dreams, ! have
seen bln III ca p,Iyity and bondoee at the dead
OF night. ] Will send his ransom"
at will be n large SUR, - sand the gentle
man.
"If i, is not beyond my means" replied,
cit will be Joyfulty gwen. Ii it rs, ! will toll
for H."
Il is unnecessary 10 90 through The particu.
lars Of this negotiation. The fiusom was pad.
Visions of Joy n,sied around mo. Every spot
that | had iIeqaenlcd with William was again
decorated. The banks of The river, where his
miniature navigation went on, was 'uflcd, and
the little quay pat in compile repair.
have SAID nothing of my own affairs since
Georges death, but ii may be supposed thai
my fortune and independent sl,uat Gil wo'sd at
tract sui;ors.
AaoIn | waited in lis'css expectation. How
earnestly would | cyiiort nv Young friends TO
beware of the delusions of the Imagination,
to beware of the habit Of reverie Lrlle do
they know bow eff ctually it may undermine,
not only the usefulness OF life, but lis happi-
ness. When ! think of The dreaming state IN
which | lived for years, and how lutls time
remains 10 ho filed WIN active purposes, my
conscience IL smitten. 1 had becu,ne an inva-
I'D from the constant excitement OF my mind ;
IN, nerves were disordercd, and | had almost
lost the capacity of enjoyment yet | slill
looked forward 10 the arrival Of my brother as
the millennium of a new state Of existence. I
was at length summoned from my chamber,
and told that u young gentleman was below,
who wished to sec me on business. The SER
want said he had asked for his name, and II
was Pearsall. II was some time before | was
able 10 90 down. i entered the room irem-
bling with emotion. A young man, VI ho stood
with his back Ia the window, TUNED and came
towards me. | looked earnest a. him no
recollection crossed nay mind ; no assocIat ons.
The truth dashed upon me with ipghtiul GER
tainiy- he was a stranger.
For weeks | knew moi shat passed, when |
began slowly to recover. The rccollecfion OF
my disappointment returned, aad with i, a
wash 10 know what had led to such a cruel
mistake. AS soon as | was able 10 hear it,
an On pidldlibu i'bN Eldtt. ne young iiil =
name was Wllliam Pea rsall. Nv bfether's, as
you know, was Pearsoll. The change in the
letter was either not perceived, or considered
accidental, and when inquiry was made for u
young man by that name, there was no doubt
but he was the object. When informed that
he was tfGe, and liis ransom paid, he lmne-
diately took passage for America, and hasten
ed to Virginia, his native State. His friends
received hm with delight, but had been Who'll
ly ignorant of his captivity, and of course had
made no eiioIt 10 release him. The secresy
with which I had conducted this business, left
him in mystery. Fortunately the name of my
agent had been used. He was a merchant,
well known, and pcarsall learnt from him an
explanation Of the affair. There vas some
thing Of romance in the feeling that he could
soften the disa ppointmeni by coming IN person.
Ali my dreams were now at an snd. There
was no longer suspense 10 torture my heart. go
This had been my last refuge. TIE IDEAL cas-
tie had fallen, and | stood trembling among
its ruins. The philosopher may call i, fate or
necessity tina, brings the mind eventually 10
resignation. l prefer ascribing it to an inlelli-
goat power. II was now that ! began 10 re-
Aect on the visions Of nay past life. wish af-
~iiuencc, the power of doing good and OF MAX
ing others happy, without any peculiar attic
ton, but such as fills daily and inevitably TO
the lot Of mor,l!s, I had made myself uss less
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