The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-04-06


a, lesst to have leli the assembly along
with them. We make no doubt that all
this chit-chat was very interesting to the
parties engaged in il; but as we have not
the talents either OF Richardson or a
Boswell, we shall not attempt to enter in
to ito details, especially as our attention
is more particularly devoted to the "oid-
looking man" already spoken Of
II ia most true that he did leave the
public hall offlodnet with Mrs. and Miss
Sommers, and true that he escorted them
homo. Nay, il is also true that he won
so much upon their favor, that, on hrs re-
guessing permission to wait on them the
next day, it was without mucn difficulty
obtaiued. This-was surely very impru-
dent in Mrs. Sommers, and every body
said it was very imprudent.
| "What! admit as visiter in her fani-
lly a person whom she had never seen in
her life before, and who, for any thing
she knew, might be swlndler or a Jew!
There was never any thing so preposte-
rous: q woman, too Of Mrs. Scmmers's
judgment and propriety! 1t was very
very strange."r f
But whether it was very strange or
not, the fact 10, that the stranger soon
spent most Of his time at Violet Cottage
and what is, perhaps, no less wonderful,
not twithstaadipg his apparent intimacy, he
remained nearly az much a stranger to
its inmates as ever. HIS name they had
ascertained was Burleigh-Frederick Bur
leigh; that he was probably upwards Of
eigh.-and-twenty, and that, if he had ever
belonged to any profession, it must have
been that of arms. But farther they
knew nCt Mrs. Sommcrs, however,
who, to a well-cultivated mind, added a
considerable experience Of the world, did
not take hong to discover that their new
friend was, in every sense of the word, a
man whose habits and manners, entitled
him to the name and rank of a gentleman;
and she thought, too, that she saw in him,
after short Intercourse, many Of those
nobler qualities which raise the individual
to high and well-merited rank among
his species. As for Emily, she loved
his society she scarcely knew Why; yet
when she endeavored to discover the
cause, she found It 70 difficult matter to
convince herself, thatthere was something
about him so infinitely superior to all the
men she had. ever seen, that she was on
" obcying the dictstes Of reason in ad-
miring and esteeming him.
Her admiration and esteem continued
to increase in proportion as she became
better acquainted with him, and the sentl-
ments seemed TO be mutual. He now
spent his time almost continually in her
society, and il never hung heavy on
their hands. The stranger was fond of
music, and Emily, besides being mistress
of her instrument, possessed naturally a
fire voice. Neither did she sing and
play unrewarded; BurIeigh taught her
that most snehansiag Of all modern lam
guages1,h61~ng1age Of Petrarch and
Tasso; and being well yersed in the use
of the pencil, showed her how to give to
her landscapes richer finish, and bold
er effect. Then they read together; and
as they looked with smile into each 9TH
er's countenances, the fascinating pages
of fic.ion seemed to acquire tenIold in
terest. 1t was picture for Rubens to
have painted, that little domestic circle
beside the parlor FIRE; Mrs. Sommers.
with her -work-table beside her, and be.
nevolent smile and matt on grace nvon|
her still pleasing couutenuncc-herg gisst, ,
with the glow Of animation Lighting up his
noble features, reading aloud the im,ass-
,oned illusions of genius-and Emiy, in
all the breathlessncss Of fixed attention,
smiling and weeping by turns, as the pow
erful master touched the different chords
of sensibility. These were evenings Of
calm, but deep happiness-long, lIng to
hs remembered. f
Spring few rapidly on. March, with
her winds and her clouds, passed away;
April, with her showers and her sunshine,
no longer; and May came smil-
ing upon the blue sky scattering her roses
over ihe green surface of creation. The
stranger entered one evening, before sun
set, tho lhsle- garden that surrounded Vio-
let Cottage. Emily saw him from the
window, and came out TO meet him. She
held in her hand an open letter.
Itis from my ceusin!" said She
" His regiment has returped from France,
and he is to be with US tomorrow Or next
day. We shall be SO glad to see him. :
You haze olian heard ns talk Of Henry.
he and were 4pIpymatss when we were
children, and though it is long while
since we parted, j am sure should kno"
him again among n hundred.
Indeed!' said the stranger, almos'
starting . you must have loved him very
much, and very eonslantly too
20 yes III loved him rs a brother. -
Burleigh bresthed more easily. M
sure YOU will love him too Emily added
Every body whom you love, and wh'
loves ysu,, also must love Miss oom