Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-03

II MT u seemed IN me an ngo, as sooN
las ! could move, | went tn find Jnlin
\ Neville, whom | knew nj school, nnd
telling her MAS very i'll, begged that
she would request her hr,iher To take
mo home. never will sec Frank nsain,
though Il break my heart. lim tell mo,
do you think ilia true aboni my iaihc'F'
\ II hope not" said Ellen 'it Il ia,
we shall soon know. but now yor mus,
take something warIa and 20 in'mcdiale-
II ly 10 bod"
\ W4h tina tenderness Of mother did
II Ellen pieparr and administer soothing
drmk, and efcr smoothing her pillow
aud seeing ner composed 10 rest, wa.
about 20 leave the room, when Lucy
called her hack.
"EIlcn," said she, "can you forgive
me-"
Ellen felt that she had more 10 forgive
she stopped down to imprin, kiss on
the forehead of the penhent, tears fell
fast and warm on her face.
Wth tho morning, came letters from
Mr.. MoUton the story of his impils-
oGmrnt was mniounded the business
had been arranged 10 his satisfaction,
aud he would be at home in n few dnys.
Il From that night Lucy was an altered
being. She had received u bitter though
salulary lesson. When she met Frank
Darlord, they were as strangers to each
other. She had loved Us woman loves
L Out once, aud in the shrine OF her heart
there was room for no second idol
Though she had many oilers, she relns-
ed them all, aud for once the world al
lowed there was All old maid from
choice.
More than ferry years have passed
away, and she still lives in the same
house which she inherited from her Ia
iher, whose death took place Il few
moIihs after the events l have u lated. ]"
Aunt Fanny paused. Her young au-
dhors eagerly exclaimed: But Ellen
Miss Narpham-wh hal became of hcr:'
4 ~ short Tine before the death Of MIR.
Moreton, her eldest brother married,
aud nj his urgent solicitation she went
To reside with him in a distant part oi
tIl0 SlNtC. VI SudIlCb NJtIhdluC Snt
saw no mole, und learned that he had
|, II the country to travel. For n long
time sho bore up under the disappolnt-
ment she had experienced, endeavorIng
Nv IN unre,nlited performance OF every
duty to Danish useless regret. Almost
unco us ciousIy she cherished n hope tina,
he would return; but as mouth after month
wore OH, her cheek grew pale und her
step languid. She would sit for hours,
her head re'ting on her hand, while now
and then tear, stealing slowly between
her slender fingers, showed that her
thoughts were sad. A ycar-io Ellen
Varnham II long, melancholy year- had
drawn to II close. Leaving gay circle
III her brothers. parlor, she retired to her
own room 10 weep III solitude over the
wreck which the pas! year had made
of her dearest hopes. So deep was her
reverie, that She was unconscious OF the
presencs oi another, TIL II letter was put
IN he, hand. Mechanically she opened
it, but as she read, the warm col"r man
tied over her pale face, and her eyes.
beam.d through ,hen tears with unwont-
cd brightness. Who brought Tins let
ter.' she demanded of the girl, who
ssood apparently waiting for an answer.
n gentleman, ma AM, who suld he woud
sn down IN The library In IN ins,an,
Ellen was claspcd in the arms "i Charles
Gernnine. All was explained. Alter
wandering about the country Tor some
months dissatisfied end Isiserablc, he
came to the conclusion that he had acted
rasbiy. Hall distracted a, the thought oi
loslag Ellen through his own folly he
returned 10 Welby, where he lca'ned
hat she had left the village. Calling
on Lucy for into, nation, she at once
rendered all the aioneneni 10 her power
by coniess,ng her gnlIt and her recital
oi The noble, generous conduct OF her
cousin, served but 10 increase his ankle
~ To find her and he had lost no time
IN following her TO her new home, and
conessIng how much he had been to
Dlaue for doubling her love. Onco
more was the question asked, Ellen,
can you forgive Ine' If the answer
was sealed with "A kiss, this time at least,
the tears which Glicd the eyes Of Ellen
were those of u,,inngied happine 81.
They were married, and though Lucy
received many invitations to visit them,
The COUSINS have never since met. Lu-
cy still keeps the bracelets, aud her
nightly penance IL to clasp them Ia her
wilhsrod arms, while she humblcs her
spirit by rejecting that the once beaui-
iul shrine is fast decaying, while the
offerings which she periled her soul to
lay upon il arc yet undImmed by time"
Aunt Fanny rose, and, taking up the
ca,ket, lei, the room.
81 really believe" said the young
lady whose ostontaIious display oi The
gold chain had called forth the recital OF
the story-"l really believe Aunt Fan.
ny has been giving us her own history"