Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-30
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We shalt be truly free.
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Before julius Melville had finished the
| course Of his collegiate education, his
! sedcntary life, the result of his intense
application to study, SO affected his nat
urally fragile constitution, that he was
| compelled (however reluctantly to fore
go the honours of the ensuing commence.
ment, at which he had been appointed TO
| sustain n conspicuous part. This disap-
poinimcEt at first affected most sensbiy
| student; bu, il met with a grateful allie
Walton on returning 10 his home, where
the JOY Of his family, on being able TO
render him those little attentions which
his delicate health required, was even
greater than if they had witnessed pub
tic recognition Of his talents. julius had
a lovely sister, about two years younger
than himself, who, although she had al
ways lived in retirement, with no ether
advantages than those derived from a
common village school, yet such was her
native intelligence and ardent desire Of
knowledge, that with the occasional in
struction Of her father (whO had been an
officer in the revolution) she acquired
that general information which his mis-
ccllaneous reading, and early intercourse
with the world were calculated to sup
ply.
One Of the most impcrious laws impos-
cd upon novelist, is to describe the he
roino as soon as the story will admit in
obedience to which shall state, that the
fair Rosne, without being perfectly beau
tiful, was the pcrsonfcation Of health and
happiness. There was IA sparkle in her
| eve, a blush on her check, and an olas-
ITCHY in her step, that reminded the stu
dent of classical mythology Of tho youth.
ful cup bearer Of Jupiter
.oh Ilele! wha, ,mic and what blu.h va, ,hiner
Although Julius was most happy in the
society Of his family, yet he soon became
weary Of the manotonous amusements of
the Country, and again betOok himself to
bis books. This his physician expressly
forbid, and receiving at this period an
iavitation from some friends Of his fami-
ly, who had for several years resided in
the vicinity Of the White Mountains, ho
thought it n favourable opportunity to
make that delightful tour, recently be-
como more interesting to travellers as
connected with the fate OF that unlortu-
nato family who perished beneath an
'dvalanche' from the principal mountain
in 1925.
Proud alike Of the personal as well as
intellectual graccs Of his beloved sister,
Julius proposcd taking her with him, in
tending, should this journey prove salu-
! tary in its effects OIL his health, TO visit
| also some of those saiubrious fountains
| Of the west, where talent, beauty and
fashion, congresate annually in pursuit
Of health, pleasure and variety. Rosine
was in raptures at plan so congenial to
her taste, aud required but u few days to
make arrangements for tho Journey
The family gig was preferred as trav-
cling vehicle, for the advantage of max
ing such occasional disrcssions from
their route as fancy might suggest, as al
So for the convenience Of resting when
fatigucd. TO those accustomed as were
our young travellers, to tho smooth and
fertile plains of Massachusetts, the wild
grandeur Of The scenery, and the gis an
tic height Of the mountains as they pro-
cecded, struck them with delight and as
: tonishmeni! The Young Rosine was n
creature Of romance and poetry, and
there was scarcely deep ravine or a
cioudcapp'd cliff but reminded her Of
some tavorite author, in whose glowing
language she failed no, to give evidence
Of the tenacity Of her mcmory. They
proceeded slowly, in order to mark all
that was worthy Of their attcntion-.his
is the philosophy Of trarelting-therc are
some who hurry from scene TO scene,
and from place to place, as ir actually
haunted by an evil genius, and at length
return home Frustrated in strength, and
enervated in mind, rather than improved
in e;ther,-and who really think, because
they have driven with the velocity Of Pc
Ter Rugg over half the United States, in
less than a month, that they have really
"seen the ,corid." But TO return 10 our
travellers; they were now about fifty
miles from The 'White Mountain Notch
and about 10 fiom Ms tavern, where
they were to rest for the night The
day was fast declining, when suddenly
the gathering clouds announced a tom
pest, the effect of which in these regions
is truly terrific. The continued roar of
the distant thunder, as it reverbcrated
emong the mountains, and the quiverng
lightning, as it flashed rom cloud to
cloud, filled the heart Of Rosine with ter
ror. Too conscious Of the real distress
Of their situation, julius could offer but
little consolation. No shelter of any kind
was in view, and the storm was every
moment increasing! The rain poured
ia torrents, and the blast, as it swept in
eddying whirls down the mountain side,