Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-08-19

aad religion torbi,Lus everto be MAJ
and wife. But ynd know there is one
besides me whom yb6 loved before
you loved me, aud, therefore, it ma,
be better too aud that she lovcs you
and is faithful, as If God Had made
you one, l say without fear, wh,
have known her since she was child
although fatally for the. peace Of u.
both. we have long lived apart. Saral
is in the hoUse, and win bring hcl
unto you in tears, but no tears of pen
itence, fsf she is as innocent Of thai
lsin as l am. who now speak"
! Mary went into the little, parlcur
Ahyl led Sarah. .forward in her hand.-
Despairing as she had been, yet when
she had heard from poor Mary's voice
lspeaking so fer vehtly, that Gabriel
had come, and that her iiend was i'll
terceding in her behalf-the poor girl
had arranged her hair in small look
lug glass, tied it ap with ribbon which
Gabriel had given her, and put into
the brcast ,of her gown little breach
that COZ ,ained locks'of their blended
hair. Pale, bat beautifui-for Sarah
Pringlc was the iairest girl in all The
countryside advanced with flush on
that paleness of reviving hope, injured
pride, apdlovc that was ready to for
give all aud forget all So that Once "a
gain she could be restored 10 the place
IN his heart that she had lost. "What
have ! ever done. Gabriel, that you
should fling mc from you? May my
soul neverlive by the atonement of my
Saviour, if 1 am not innocent Of that
sin, yea, OF all distant thought Of that
sin, with which you have in your hard
heartedness charged me. Look me in
the face, Gabriel, and think Of all /
have been dnloyou, and If you say that
befbre God and in your own soul, YOU
believe me guilty. then will Ego away
oat into the dark night, and, long be-
fore murnins my troubles will be at an
end"
, Truth was not only in her simple
and felvant words, but in the tone of
her voice, the colour Of her face, and
the light of her eyes. Gabriel had
long shut up his heart against her. A,
first he chad doubted her virtue. and
r,;," r"at uo"o' 1u '.A. :. ~ ,r;sJ :" hs1;.~.. I
Ill, ~ =. r,"rs, hsr ai,ousthsr
when his.heart turned to Mary Rob.
iason, and he thought of making her
nessMb;s hassnssewh;rh no hsI :,
limo concealed in somS measure from
himself bv dim frelinp of wrong
donc him and afierward by the pleas.
ore ,f .new love now appeared tn
him Az thev were. and without disguise.
N.rv took Sarah, hand and nlaced Il
w;,L;n that of her contr,,e lnv.r-..fnr
had thc t,mult of conflicting nassions
allowed hmm to know his own soul.such
At thar moment he surely was-saving
with . vo;cs as comno.sd As the evas
,v;,h wh;ch shs Looked unnn them :"
rsstore Won TO each other and { al
rs,h, rseI ,be comf,rt Of he;ny able ia
do nv ,lu,y Twill be bride'senaid.--
AndI now implore the blessings of
God upon your marriage. Gabriel,
iyour bethrothed will sleep this night
in nv bosom. We will think of yoG
better, perhaps, than you deserve. 1t
is not for me tell you what you have
to repent of. Let US all taree pray for
each other this night and evermore,
when we are on our knees before our
maker. The oid people wall soon DC
kissed Sarah. .saud giving Mary look
of shame, humility and reverence. he
wont home to meditation and repent-