The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-20

which she often resorted To indulge her sad
thoughts, tor she was an orphan; and
though possessed of wealth aud friends
they, could not Gil the void which the loss
oi parents had occasioned; her thoughts
were busy with the past, when fond moth
er had watched over her, aud n doating
father caressed his only child.
On approaching her accustomed seat,
she saw Miss Olcur, and would have re,r-
ed, hsd she not been kindly invited to take
n seat by the side of one who had so ,leep-
ly interested her. Il nn stranger here
said Helen, and feel lonely have been
wishing You were here TO enjoy this even
ing with me, but fearing you were enga-
sed, did not invite you
Mary assured her that the pleasure of
meeting was reciprocnted; aud then they
talked of the beauties of the sunset, of the
surrounding scenery, and the rising moon
and then Mary spoke of the great Autor of
SO much beauty; and as the moon beams
fell upon "A small book which Helen had
evidently been reading, she saw tha, II was
Bible, and she loved her the mere for that,
Now, thought she. l can have some one
TO talk with me of that blessed place, where
my parents are gone and she repeated
aloud these beautiful words:
we know the bowers are green and fair,
In the light of the summer shore;
And we know that the friends we have lost arc
there
They are there and they weep no more"
Helen then spoke of the unrevealed mys-
teries of the land of the blest, and her Ian
guage so simple, yet so beautiful, fell like
rich music upon the ears Of one, who had
heard nothing but the senscless talk of her
companions from one year to another.
Bat the gathering shadows warned them
10 rcturn-and as they walked towards the
house, encirclng ench others waists, they
promised to meet there again on the next
evening. And the seasons of recreation
found these two young ladies' seeking and
enjoying each others society.
But poor Mary Bowers forfeited the f,-
vor Of the supercilious Miss Moreton, by as
soclating with the poor stranger, aud many
of her companions wondered how she could
love so gloomy and unsociablc person,
for Mary had in vain cndeavored to con-
vince them that they were mistaken in the
opinion they had formed of her new friend.
II was near the close Of the term that Ju-
liz Moreton received letter from dis
tant cousin, and congratulated her upon be-
ing the school mate Of so nmabIc and dis
person as the cOurted daugb-
er of Governor Olcut. The letter drop
ped from her hands.
What fool have been 7 cried she.-
] have forfeited the friendship of this nc
compisbed young Indy because ! though, I
her p0or.
But It was too late for her to repeat her I
advances were met by Miss Olcutt with po-
itcness, but cohly. In alnozemcnt ,hc /
learnt that Mary Bowers was to return ,
home with her, though the warm hearted {
girl was ever unconcious who she was going +,
with but he had no home, and, having /
ortned an attachment to her, she deter
nincd to accept her repeated invitation. I,
Julia Morcton carefully concealed The r
contents of her letter, until she saw splen- {
lid carriage drive off with Miss Olcut, her {
'rother, and her friend, Mary Bowers, and n
hen she disclosed the secret. Nor did it n
essen her chagrin atall, when several months fl
fier, she received another long letter from d
er cousin, saying that the young lady who, n
ad returned from school with Miss OIcui, h
ad become great iayorite in the family u
lat the Governor wished to adopt the or !,
han as his daughter, nnd it was thought it
cry probably he would, ms there were great Il
making for her nup,als. a
n
The next winter there was nothing to be 81
card among the fashionabcs in the city of "a
Washington but the splendid dresses Of tho N
70 beautiful brides; aud then followed IN
ng story about a romantic friendship they
nd formed Mt school, and the happy con- dc
quences. sn
Thus was sad bat eiiectual lessen for III
Dor Julia MoretoD, who at last married
crchant, and settled in small village in
ew England ;--and the first lessen she r.
ughi her children was to treat all worthy l.,
,rsons with respect, in whatever situation ,o
e might find ihcm--shc reverted to her :,
rmer naughty feelings, and the unhappy r.
Of them, she said, was the a,
$, reward Of her pride. No