The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-10-03

applause. ,
nortupities of alluding 10 the difficulties
nf the late trial; explained with consider
bic candor his political views, and urg
others, as particularly necessary for Il
generation coming upon the stage.
1.-THE mistress of the house, and others
the family, possessed the same elegant co
disIity. The second daughter, Fam
Lynde, was one Of the most beautiful wo
men have ever seen. She was very tall
finely modelled, and perfect grncei"L .
slight degree Of hatew mingled itseif u
her still expression. bur was lost IN 'ne am
nation of her speech. The mental activity
of her father, without his darker musings
en,iyened her conversation, and natural
wit, which romps, perhaps, freest, when un-
encumbered by a heart. gave charm and
freshness to her society. She sought, and
secured, aud was satisfied with the admira-
ton of gay life. ! thought had never
heard any one converse more gracefully.
"The image of the mag istrate's beauti-
ful daughter haunted NE long after ! had
ieft the brlian; scene which she adorned.
Twas to have written to the widow that eve
ming, but the words came slowly, aud
E,und the ink dry in my pen, and myself
contrastin. the fascinating girl by whose
side had so pleasantly galoped through
the evening, with my old friend Anna Carl
top.-Anna would have quvered like an
aspen leaf in the merry throng, which seem
ed but to add strength and grace to the
young thing had been conyersing with.
Then Annals simplicity, frankness, and
.elf-deyo,ion came to recollection, and Il
think of it to this day with plensure,) for
once the scales balanced each oiher-but
for the last time. Ever after, ambition
held the bsam.
&" Months elapsed: friendships were mul-
tiplied business increased III proportion ;
my visits at the politician's were frequent
mud by degrees, reports buzzcd about right
merrily. Every one has seen some person
or either take fancy, as the phrase goes,
to another less eminent or powerful than
himself. To such a fancy was Lynde's
condesceudsion to me attributable. lie
implanted of my absence from his house,
and frequently, before joining the elegant
group in the drawing room, would explniu
to me in his study the propriety of urging
myself forward in the conservative ranks,
and, mixing with his counsel more or less
fla,tery, anticipate the CERTAIN triumph OF
our party principles.
IL have seen in my day men Of talents
parting for distinction, and men of emlnence
proud Of their achievements; but never one
so tinged with the changing hues OF ambit-
ion, now glittering with success, now bright
II I,,.t ,,,l.
Every thing was secondary; literary appl-
cation was necessary TO eminence f; affabIl-
ity was polite, and hospitality stepping
stone: the present nothing the future al
ways anticipated, never attained his mind
working necessarily beneath the oil of so.
eial intercourse thrown upon the surface !;
his energies, and means, aud hopes, tend
ipe towards o0e point, aud that political ad-
rnncen,ent. Years ago, l could not see
oil th. as clearly as | now see 1t.
Touching the hours spent in the magis-
trate's family, have nothing now to say.
4 light dazzling, but not very pure, plays
about them in memory and associations
burning to myself, but cold to any other,
are enkindIed when tho embers of recolec-
ton are disturbed. They are added to the
record of pleasures alIoyoi by seli-reproach,
mud giddy enjoyments overcoming the res
olutions of bitter moments. Broken pro-
jec,s, unfinished aspirations, and shattered
hopes, are the ruins of those days.
"in time, ] began TO be rallied on my
good fortune in gaining Lynde's confidence,
and on my familiarity at his house. My II
ortune, Fleming and others said, was Z
m. i,,
If affairs; were diligently circulated, aud, Il
trange to say, with such absurditics | was Il
ratified. Business increased, and letter, n
D my mother, Of this date, thus concludes "
| really quite fancy this town life. Pro- IL
'ssional stnmbling-bocks have been grad p
ally removed, and our social intercourse c.
delightful. am troubled on accoun, of e.
our debility. 81
regards to Miss Carlton. o
"One person only felt fully the freely st
of that letter. Nearly year of tt
ustle and ambitious exertion followed ~
nusual success made me arrogant, and n
ID me AT last to think Of more quiet days cl
ie amusements and society of the country ID
I'lage, and the simple household of the ii
'idow, coldly and seldom. Scheming, TT
and success, occupied the III
resent, and pointed to the future" I'll
"It was very hurried letter, requesting nj
" to meet him without delay. As enter al
d The magistrates study, the las; rays of W
ay-light were lingering there, fain, and W
wv. The large apartment strewed as usu-
with heaps Of papers, opened volumes.
tiers, and MS, was perfectly still. Inev. 81
r could conceive of that room being the ~
'ene of lfesome gaety, bu, only of deep n,
,ought, and complicated projects Of am. m
't'on. Lynde, holding letter which had 81
'iely been received, sat haf-burried in "a o,
rge arm. chair, and on my entrance, greet n
me even with unusual warmth. Y
1--WE had not met for several weeks n