The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-04-20
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AT THE END OFTHE YE ARs
WHOLE NUMBER 16O

ME, and the driver, who felt all the in
terest his long attachment to her family
bad produced, was instructed to inform
Jennie that she must lose no time if she
would see her parent alive. Twelve
miles of bad roads lay between the resi-,
dence of Mrs. A llison and the village Of
B., consequently several hours passed
ere the house of Mr. Wesley was reached.
On inquiring for jennie, he was in
formed that she had gone in the morn
ing, in company with some ladies from
the seminary, to spend the day and
night at farmer Smiths. He obtained
directions, and without a moments de-.
lay, drove two miles further On arriv-.
ing at farmer Smiths, he learned that
the whole party, together with Miss
Smith and her brother, had left for the
purpose of spending the evening with
the young people at Squire Jones, who
lived several miles in another direction.
Onward again the jaded team were
urged, and on reaching the place, the
easy, mirth-loving Squire himself came
out and stated to the driver that goodly
company of young folks had taken tea
at his house, but had, half an hour pre-
vious, all started on some pleasure ex-
cursion but Of their destination he was
entirely ignorant, if, indeed, they had
taken anything more than a ride in
view. The perplexed and amazed man
glanced at his clogged wheels, and up at
dingy, murky sky, and as he rubbed his
benumbed fingers he wondered what
pleasure could be found on the road on
such night, shrewdly' guessing that
something more agreeable must be an
ticipated at the end of the ride.
Very likely" replied the Squire.
e Young folks will be young folks. I
was young myself once, and therefore
am not disposed to interfere with the
pleasures of the rising generation How
ever, [ am very sorry, and wish that I
could advise and assist you. Your
horses are worn out, and mine are all
away, but if you had means to follow the
party, l could not direct you. They
may have gone north to c., or west to
L., or they may be driving in direc-
ton opposite to either of those places.
It is now night, and as Miss Allison
will doubtless return here, you had bet
ter put up untihshe arrives"
This plan was adopted as being the
most feasible as well as the most agreea-
bic.
1t was not until after late breakfast
lad been served up in the mansion of
squire Jones, that the gay company re-
.urned, chilled, weary and damp, for
irizzling rain had set in during the night.
Though the worst fears respecting her
mother were not told Jennie, she was
stricken with dread and
errible remorsc, and became sadly i'm
patient of delay.
Poor Jennie! Weep and wiring thy
lands in the agony of conscience
stricken soul, yet tears and penitence
zane too late to avail thee They will
lot bring thee back thy mother. While
by 1.-THE limbs were gliding through the
AoASo VI VIC UoHCC1 HCi IoItH WAS WTltu-
ng in the agonies of dissolution and
ven while thy soul was absorbed in
tolen pleasures, the spirit of her who
Tould have forbidden them took its fight
o another land.
When Jennie reached the door of her
ome, she rushed into the house with
rantic haste, and was surrounded by
ONE friends, who attempted in vain to
estrain her, and prepare her for the
ad intelligence. AS if the truth was
lready plain, she pushed them all aside,
nd without asking question, few 10
er mothers room. She paused an
lstant at the entrance, then sprang for
7ard, tore the white covering from tue
old, still face, gazed a moment, then
asped and shrieked, fell back into the
rms OF those who had followed her.
A severe cold, taken by recent cx-
osure, had just begun its work on Jen.
lie, and this, added to the fatigue and
xcltement of the last night and day.
ad SO weakened her delicate frame, that
be shock proved her death-blow. After
lingering a few weeks in grca. bodily