The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-08
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From the Ladies' Keepsake.
FELIX, THE STUDENT.
BY ROBERT HAMILTON.

BY ROBERT HAMILTON.
81 saw her on a lowly bier
No eve rained soft atfliction's tear,
No kindly hand of truth and worth
Consigucl her to her mother earth
But heartless hands her ashes laid
Within their last lone narrow home;
For her no prisons were said,
No tablet or proud dome
Were raised to tell her ,corh or shame;
Gone and forgotten is her name?
In the winter of 1880, was student
at the college of e -, in the medical
class of Professor --. With this gen.
tlcma, it was customary to single out the
most attentive of his pupils, and once or
twice in every week, afford them the benefit
Of his private instruction. Among those
at the period of which write, was Felix
D, young and favorite student, with
the Professor. In person, he was tall and
commanding features We're correctly
formed and intcllectu lily expressive his
eye was bright as the eagle's, and his hair
dark and glossy as the ravens wing Al
though placid and pleasurable expression,
generally, irradiated his face, yet OCCASION
ally would the cloud of melancholy settle
on it, and deep sigh burst from his breast,
as if some silent sorrow were its inmate.
Our studies being of kindred character,
we were often brought together, and love
of the same pursuits and pleasures soon
cemented us in the bonds of fellowship.
One evening returning from private lee
ture of the kind Protassor-it was wild
and stormy hour-the snow fell thick and
fast, the wind blew with cutting keenness
and the streets were completely unpeoplec
we were arrested by the voice Of suppl
cation. 1t came from poor emaclatet
female, who stood trembling in the moutt
of some dark alley. We had already passcc
her, when Felix arrested my arm, saying
I" Hold a u oment," and returning plac4 &C
some money in her hand a loud scream
followed the act, and the word Felix fcl
from her lps-in the n xt moment she hao
dartcd from his presence. When joined
him he was standing transfxed to the spot
and family muttered to himself, but SO in,
audibly, that could not catch the sub
stance of his speech. What does this
mean, Felix Z" I sal to him, at the sa ne
time taking his arm, which he quickly with,
DIR W.
Nothing, nothing" he wildly replied.
Come, let US begone. lam faint-il =
mad Oh Cod oh God ~ and strik
inc his forehead with all the force Of tren-
Nv, rushed from the spot. With difficulty
could keep pace with him, and when, at
length, we gained his dwelling, he sunk in
u deep swoJn upon the threshold.
Having called the attendants, and con
) veyed hun to his chamber, by degrees, he
was restored to consciousness, but his eye
was wild and wandering, he continued tc
mutter incoherent phrases, and point al
some object which seemed to be present C
his sight In few hours he fell into q
deep slumber, and consigning him to the
care Of the domestic, departed home.
e 1t was beyond doubt that some mys
terry was attached to Felix and the unknow,
mendicant. Who could she be = by what
strange chance had he thus encountered
, her Was she the victim of his in6delity
and had Providence in his wise decree
. thus singularly manifested his retributioI
towards him. Such, and a thousand othe
% surmises foatcd through my brain as 70
, some hours 1 lay sleepless upon my pillow
= and when at last, I sunk into s'umber, th
S souaid female and Felix continued to peo
pie my dreams.
y In the morning, on entering the elias
room, was surprised to behold him in hi
usual place dressed with more than ordinar
y care, an one of his bright and blan
smiles played upon his handsome counte
s nance. He saluted me with friendl
warmth, and thanked me for my atteutio
$, to him on the preceding night. .
"You, no doubt" said he, " though
my behavior, last evening, very strange