Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-09-11
WHOLE NO. 232.

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before you return-what long, dreary
time. Ard then you will be far away
the very world between us-should you
be sick, George, wonder who will tend
you! should so like to be that one."
"Ihe same Providence that shields
me here, will project me hence. Cheer
zap, ] would not have you sad. o, Char
lolte, forgot, have brought you plain
gold ring-let NE put il on your finger,
and never till you forget me, take it off,"
"Never till l forget you! then will
wear It to my grave. 1t is unkind,
George, to say never till forget youi
how can lorget!'
AT this moment Mr.. and Mrs. Alstyns
entered; they saw by tie agitation Of the
lovers, that an affectlonate, trying
scene had passed between them, and
guessed that George had, contrary to his
determination previously expressed to
them, told Charlotte that tomorrow was
the day fixed for his departure.
"Well, l see," said AIstyne, "resoluA
tions are easily broken at the persuasion
Of those we love"
elias he told thee, my daughter" ads
ded Mrs. Alstyne, that lie sails to-mor+
row."
Tomorrow shrieked Charlotte; she
continued, "you might have told me this
sooner-I think that could have borne
our parting better"
81 promised, Charlotte; from the mo-
ment l made that promise, it was upon
my lips TO say To-morro,e-bu could
not, Charlotte, TO, could not speak ths
word" 1t would be tedious 10 describe
the pairing scene!- let our reader imagS
inc it, They parted!
4 About a year after George Gilmore
had sailed, by one of those revolutions
in trade, which the most prudent mer-
chant can neither foieSee nor avoid, los
ses accumulated upon losses, and Mr..
i Alstyne became q bankrupt 1t was d
severe affection, and it preyed deeply on
his spirits. The mother ard daughter
bore with patience and resignation, the
misfortune that had belallen them, and
, without a murmur retrenched their ex-
penses. BY many soothing ways, they
strove to alleviate the sorrows of the fa-'
ther. They spoke Of better days in
store, of speedy settlement with his
creditors, and of seeing him soon in BUSH
ness again. "You have health" they
said, "and an unsullied reputation.-
What though wealth is gone time and
industry will regain it, and we will help,
and comfort, and bless you still"
Their noble bearing in this time Of
trial, had favorable effect, and Mr..
| Alstyne began to bear with forttude, his
reverse of fortune. His pride, deeply
wounded, had kept him secluded for
several days after his failure, but now
he was prevailed OIL to show himself in
, Wall-sreet Every one he met, spoke
) as kindly and respectfully as before ,and
his spirits revived. He prepared state-
ment Of his affairs, and composition to his
creditors. Many were willing to release
him on such terms as he thought himself
able to fulfil. The kindness, which thus
| far he had met, cheered him, and his
freside was again happy-he smiled in
t JOY as he gazed upon his wife and daugh-
ter, and hoped soon to resume business
, and retrieve his losses. Deceitful Hope!
e thou ever smiling one! Alas, how little
! that thou promsest, is ever realized!
e Instead of meeting a continuance Of
that feeling, which promised speedy
4 settlement Of his affairs, several Of his
creditors harrassed him by every means
r in their power-and those creditors too,
f from whom he had reason 10 expect most
iavor-and had they confessed the truth,
would have told, that to the very man
they now opposed, were they indebted
= for their success in the world. Such is
the recompense Of hard hearted credi-
tors! Such the ingratitude Of mani
i This second blow distressed him even
q more severely than the first; and, in a
moment Of modification and despair, he
surrendered without a discharge, all his
y effects. These did not satisfy the de-
4 mands of his creditors; on the balance
I due, judgment in course Of law was soon
i obtained. In this time Of unmerited
n persec cution, his wife fell sick and died.
7 1t was a sad, sad day to Charlotte
:, poor girl, how bitterly she wept and
sighed-"O, father, dear father!" she
g exclaimed, in agony and tears, as sho
e kissed the clay cold cheek Of her depar-
; ted parent, "n is over, it is oversize is
= gone-mother is gone from US forever!"
IS Goods will be done, my child, and
? may He, in his mercy, grant us strength
h to bear our accumulation Of Affections. :"
"lf she were only restored to us-in
, health again-s smiling as she sn'iled--I
- would be happy. The loss Of wealth is
!, nothing, nothing, faiher--thst may be
!" reg aned--but, ., my mother" sobs,
IS sighs, and tears checked her utteranco,
VI and she embraced the clay cold corpse.