Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-07

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be fciura .heuld relieve han from tho scgh' OF
basinct,. Ni'h iLcse prospects, ani mutual as
,uaucns = anehsugng hdcHy We parcel and
iiefscft go Use sme,hysi rns oa ny niger o.
token q consistency. Aiss, needed no emblem
10 frniad ne or ore whose mage s liaked Sisb az
my iboasLif.
.B., lei ne hasten to tho sudden reverse Of my
fortune. Directly sfef lierbcfs's departure. IRE
hs.trY,st. M our sir,ot which swept With bosom
bke destruction over us; and 30 the midst Of pros
acnty sni sfilocnce. We were lhrosu into the
dspihs fsd,erity. Sly father bore tins calamity
alh h.. oNa Mr,ita3c; aud, thankful that he
,hsil vas icn b.m he collected from the wreck Of
our large fortune few hand eds and NC LEFT \. y.
Immediately Cor Buialo.
Goa cur arrival there, wrote TO Herbert Lesie
Of our altered circumstance with my fathers ~ish
that he should come 10 us. a few weeks brought
bic short answer; A fall from bus horse, he ~ro'e,
had broken his ato,. aud produced a dangerous IL
ners, from Vhch be was slowly and very imPer-
fecily recovering Tile. be said, together with
ptcseu, eubarruss,d ntai.s, would render a longer
posiponemtn; II our union unavoidable.
"ILB Intelligence overwhelmed me with grief
bat was soon called 10 another aud scyorer ;ria.
My beloved fa;heS wac seiged with sudden illness
Z which deprived him Of life ere wss conscious of
his danger. Thus | was left bcside his cold form,
a stranger IN a strange land All unprotected
orphan; but | ebnnot hugcr over my feelings
! here"
The eyes Of the orpl an girl filed with tears, and
her lip trenbled she paused moment before she
continued
LET me hasten to the conclusion of my story
AGcr my poor fathers death, determined, after
some hesitation to 20 TO Macknaw. Herbert Les
( lie Is my only insman. aud the sole being 10 the
wide world whose protection can claim. 1.-The is
| ill., dear Constance. does he not need the soace OF
affection and will the pillow of sickness be softer
# am there to smoothiH Ifhis affairs are now en-
barrassed ought no, to meet the storm well
as the sunshine with him And if am hereafter
to be the sharer Of his prosperity, DO you think |
do wrong to JON him, dear Constance T.
"lOu DO perfectly right, sweet Alice" replied,
as looked into the eager face Of the lovely querst;
and with whole life Of tenderness. your cousin
could scarce repay your affection"
Il am glad you think it right" she answered
Il am sure you would not say So If it were not
but, Constance have had strange thoughts this
evening". The song wo heard but now WIS Her
berts lavorte and the last he sung for me the very
hour before he LETT INC. 1t came like an electric flash
over the that warning tone in that song, aud
for the first time, 1t struck me that his letter was
cold and unkind What # Herbert has forgotten
me; Constance lie is wild and Maynard, and It
may be--but no, he could not desert mel will
not think Of it,"
Alas, foud Alice how cruelty did the morrow
destroy thy hopes How vert thou stricken like
a lily whose head is bowed before the storm!
! The next morning, the loud voice Of the mate
| crying Passengers Tor Mackinaw :" awoke u.s.
We aroce Immediately, and with evident agitation
Alice commenced and finished her toilet. Directly
hp lt,ur and said tbpth ,,h nd
sent the long boat ashore for some officers who
wished to examine his vessel; We would have tt
wait their return. Alice gave me a look which
shall never forget, and went on deck together
The first object beheld was gentleman IN .ul
uniform, w.,h female leaning en- his arm coming
towards the cabin. There was a look of recogn
ton given by the officer, and | Iutuitlvely sough
me lace u NY companion. There was one INTENSE
gaze IN which the spirit seemed to come forth; al
aspen-hke shiycrng of tie light France a moments
pause Of the toll dark eye and deeply tinted cheel
OF Herbert Leshe's compancn--aGd Alice with al
unal,erng step and calm countenance ad vanced /,
meet her lover. Frankly she greeted him, an,
putting her hand within bis ownin whisper asko,
to be introduced to the lady beside him. Shame,
surprised. and reproved, Col. Leslie mechanical,
obeyeJ, aid presented Mrs.. Leslie The brid
took tie hand Of Alice, and, casting an admiring
B'a"Nt al hef hueOind as u proud Ot him, she
she loved her new cousin already because she look
ed SO much like her own dear Herbert Alas -
/, she Did not know that he had thrown away, a
siigated. princeless things the deep devotion. tn
cherished feelings and confidence of that cousin
affection she did not know that she had once own
ed passion for. aud turned aside from it al beau
tiie! and holy as it was She bent end salute,
The check OF the girl before her; bot she little reck
ed OF The deep still anguish which rung that to,
trusting heart Alice said no, word. bat with
smie OF sweet composure sac drew of the ring o
her betro,hal and placed 1t on the finger oftb,
ofdeand pot up an audible prayer for her happiness
Ihen she took Herbert Leslie aside; and whet
they returned, bis eyes were red with weeping
ANA h's looks were troubled Deeply in his con
science were the wrongs Of that corsaken girl a
'engec. The work Of wounded hear, was done
and without tear our sigh, Alice saw all tha, sb,
loved on earth wed to 4 stranger, aud departing
from her
LATHE remains TO be told. During the remainde,
Of The voyage, the EmigOnt Girl was fading ava,
calmly and beautifully "a cloud ia the summe,
/ zenith She never reverted to the past but bore
her wrongs in uncomplainlng silence. Gradually