Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-11-03

| accomplished gifl, OF Englisn pafcntaSe
then only l6 years of age. lie appear
ed to be doatingly fond of his young
bride, and every thing indicated that
they were living on the most happy terms
with each other, notwithstanding the
disparity of their years. They had but
one child, son, born during the first
year of wedlock, and who as might well
be supposed, was the pride and JOY of
the fathers heart. The assiduous attcn-
ton, and tender dcvotcdness ofthc warm
hearted Margaret, to her husband, had
become proyerbal, and secured for her,
at least for u time, happiness, even
beyond her own anticipations, i'll the at-
fcctions of her husband
In November, 1923, an elderly lady
came from the Island of St. Lucia, for
the purpose Of obtaining comfortable
csidence for her son, who was III low
state Of health, and who had been advls-
cd by his ply ysicians to take change of
air.
She was recommended to Alvarado's
family, and being much pleased with
their beautiful and retired situation, init
mated that she should be happy if some
arrangement could be entered into where
! by her son might become an intimate in
the family.
The lady's manners were so agreea-
bic and fascinating, that the terms were
soon settled, and the young man accord
ingly took possession of his apartment
the following week. lie had been edu-
Gated at Paris-had seen much compa-
ny-was highly accomplished, and OF
very handsome pegson--but his morals
were suspected to be not of tie most RI
gid kind, and it was apparent to those
who were acquainted with the world,
that his disposition had been occassioned
by dissipation, and would be removed by
fine air and u regular course OF life. lie
soon became on very friendly terms with
Alvarado and his wife, but, as it may be
conjectured, he gave preference to the
latter in consequence Of years cores
ponding with his own-her gentle and en-
gaging manners, and of the kind and re-
peated attentions which he was receiv-
ing at her hands. The little son, too,
now 3 years old had become very
much attached to the stranger, who, be-
ing naturally of a domestic disposition,
and fond of children, would frequently
indulge himself in simple sports with the
sprightly cherub, until he won from him
fondness, even surprising that which he
felt for his own father.-Whether Alva-
RADIO was naturally Of jealous DISPOSE
tInn hot .,c,n
aroused by insinuations thrown out by
one of his friends who lived in the vicin-
ity Of his cottage, has never been posi-
lively ascertaincd, but certain it was,
that ior the last month he had manifest
ed a reserved behaviour towards his
wife, the cause Of which she had anX-
iously and fearlully enquired. 1t had
become evident to the stranger that the
green eyed monster was raging in Al
varado's breast, and as he was now con-
valescent, he was resolved to pre-
vent the unjust and cruel suspicion of
which his amiablc benefactress was the
sufferer, by leaving the cottage
and, with this resolution he
acquainted the family. Alvarado cx-
pressed, apparently, an intense sorrow,
and pressed him to remain at least a few
days longer, as he was obliged to absent
himself for some time, and he should be
very sorry, he added, not to meet him
on his return. The young man at length
consented to await his return, and Alva-
rado set out on his pretended journey.
But instead of proceeding to the place
he had mentioned, he remained in the I
neighborhood of his own house, and
when the hour had arrived i'll which he .
supposed that all the inmates had retired
to rest, he gently stole to door that o.
pcncd into the garden and which he was
surprised to find unlocked. Half an
hour previous to this, his wife had gone
to the hut of one of the servants a few
yards distant, to administer assistance to
a female slave who was dangerously i'll.
She had not returned when her husband
arrived To his own bed-chamber he
cautiously proceeded, and finding that
his wife was absent, his darkest suspic-
ions were confirmed.
Frantic with rage, he grasped his
dirk, and rushing into the chamber ofthe
young stranger, flew to the bed.-Ihere
was Just light sufficient to discover that
Two persons were sleeping therein. lie
raised one hand, and with the other pull
ling aside the clothing, plunged the in
strument of death into the bosom of his
own little son, who was fast asleep in the
arms Of the stranger. He was about to
repeat the blow which must also have
proved fatal to his unconscious guest,
when he heard the voice Of his wife who +.
had ust entered lower room calling for
assistance, as the poor woman, she cx-