The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-08

none of us masters of our feelings, and |
am sorry that you should have been made
a partcipator in mine"
"My dear Felix" l replied, A" I rejoice
to hear that such was only the cause. l
Suspected"
WHAT" he quickly interrupted me,
and wild and suspicious expression took
the place of the glow of pleasure which,
but a moment before had lighted up his
countenance.
"Why," said 1, half laughing, " l sus-
pected that she might have been some
neglected beauty, and that"
"Nonsensc, nonsense ~ he responded.
cit is silly affair altogether, but as
have explained to you the cause, | trust
you will be satisfied, and not again revert
to the subject" 1 promised | would. and
thus, for the present, the matter rested.
Three months after this incident, was
requested by Felix to wait upon him to the
altar. He had wooed and won beautiful
and accomplished young lady, and nothing
seemed to prevent of his drinking of the
cup of happiness. Never shall | forget
the evening when 1 first beheld Miss Ar
lington, " the admi ed of all admirers" as
she gracefully glided into the room, leaning
upon the arm of her betrothed. A more
beautiful creature was never cast in the
mould of nature, and as the person Of
Felix has already been descr bed, need
say there walk d not in this vale O.
tears"
; GA lovelier pair,
Round which the rosy wreath oflove entwined.
At length the morning Of the bridal ar
rived, bright and beauteous as if smilin!
upon their union-carriage after carriag
rolled up to the dwelling of Mr.. Arlington
| deposited their happy burdens, till tn
| hour of the ceremony had arrived. W.
accordingly departed to the church, wher
stood the priest awaiting US. The service
commenccd-the responses by Felix AM
! his betrothed were audibly gi en-, but ther
appeared to be singular tremulousness il
the voice of Felix. and as We were leavln!
the altar, of sudden deathly palencs
spread over his countenance, and had no
extended to him my arm, he would have
fallen upon the foor. Having returned tt
MIR. Aiiington's, and the usual congratu-
lations been paid to the happy pair, they
departed on their marriage journey.
On my return from the ceremony,
found that my presence had been requested
by DR.. -, aud l Immediately repaired
to his dwelling. 1t was his custom occa.
sionally, in his leisure moments, to visit
the abo les of misery and diseases, and ad
munster, gratuitous advice and assistance
On these excursions he was always &C
companied by two or three of hi favoritt
pupils, So that they might practically bene
, fit their studies, and it was now on an er
, rand of this nature that he had sent fo
, me. From the bridal to the grave," i
t may be said, was ca strange jump" bu
, neverth less, 1 obeyed, and together W.
/ departed upon our charitable mission.
, I shall not here dlate upon all the OBJ
ects of disease we that morning visited
: but one | cannot pass over-so truly af
, facting was her situation. After hreadin!
t several narrow lanes and closes, we stoppe'
| at wtetched hovel, whose outward ap
: pearance was enough to say that miser
S was its inmates. The walls were Of wood
q but so decayed by time, that wide opening
r were percep,ible i'll many places-throug
r which the "winds of heaven visited tn
;, dwellers too roughly" The window
c were shattered, and in lieu of several pane
: of glass, were stuffed rags, straw, and othe
tokens of wretchedness. The door hun
S awry upon its hinges, from which tn
S smoke issued in dense clouds, as well a
y from the assures in the walls, The worth
d doctor gently knocked, and an old withere
: hag, attired in ths veriest remnants
y poverty, appeared, and in husky voice
n bade us enter.
On low bed, with scanty covering, la
1t female, whose features, although bcari
;, the impress of approaching dissolution