Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-03
WHOLE No. $50.

piece Of lilac velvet you bought yestsr-
y-they viii become you better than
gold ones, asstrrc you"
A scorniul look was The only answer
Ellen received Going into the parlof
where her work box stood open on the
table, she laid The money il il, and soon
became so deeply 6heagrd with her
work, that the bracelets were forgotten.
AT length wanting some article Tor the
prosecution a Her employ h,eht, she
went 10 her Own room to get il, and on
her return found Lucy Standing by the
table, equipped for waw.
care you going out, Luey?" asked
Ellen; lhoughr you had no pmrchasS
TO make"
"Why you know" said she ,hesiia'ing,
81 want some flowers for my hair, and
aDd-a air of gloves"
"WelI, make haste back, | must go 10
Mrs. 6cwelI's for my new cloak, aud se
start at iouf"
ln abont an honr, lucy returned, end
without entering the parlor, Went direct
iy % her chamber.
Looking up, Ellen perceived twas
two O'clock. Dear me-" she excIaIin-
ed 81 did not think II was so late. !
have yet to 90 Tor my cloas befue. J can
dress-bm where is my money!" ani
she turned on tho contents Of her Boy,
ktn il was moi there. There has becii
no one in The room but Lucy and my
seli,' thought she: then, as she retmcm-
bered The bracelets, and Lury's deter
minalion To possess them, tire truth Hash
ed opon her mud.
lnexpressib!y shocked, but lorcins
herself To appear calm, she eweni ar once
TO Lucy's room and opening the doUf
suddenly, behch the gui,v girl, sitliGx
ut II table, wifi her rg!t arm resting oD
it, and surve, ing with great sch conr,dr~
cency, a bracelet which eittcfcd on NET
wrist. On seeing Ellen, she bEvsheJ
scarlet, and hastily dropping her han,'
into her lap, covered II wrfr her shawl
Without appearing to notice the hIoseF
mcnt, Ellen said calmly, "Lucy, dW y"c
see the money which your father gave
me this morning wheT you was il the
parIot"
Overcome with Confusion nj tTie ab+
ruptness oi the question, she statnfitIec
out, "Ncs-no-that is"
'Do mt attempt Ia prevaricate," SAID
Ellen; "yom took the money"
"Well," returned Lrcy,"t confess
picked up a rotc from tlfe parlor floors
which thought perhaps papa had drop
ped before he went out"
"1.ucy, Lucy" said Elien' s(srd'ys
"you are adding ialsehood TO theft and
now listen TO me your have brought
guilt on your soul, you lfave carrsed np
cruel disappointment, and have dcprls'd q
suffering family of assistance which,
they need, aud all for the sake Of II pah
try ornament"
"Nllghty FINE, Miss Elcn," "cxcIainrd
Lucy, cndeasorrns to hide her feelings,
by getting angry !; YOU make as much
fuss about ten dollars as II II had been u
io,-ne I; don't see ROW II il iUPre"ent
you from going TO the bali, nor Gun
conceive" she added, snceringly, "of
whaf vast Importance il could be U yoos
charitable designs" ..
''ln the first place." answered Eir
len, "you know cannot 20 wiii!bA tlre
CLOAK which Mrs Sewaf has Been ma
king for me, and | will not take il away
without paying her, ny she las a large
family which she SUPPORTS by her Nee
die. You, who have never Rh6@n' ~
want, can have iftle idea Of the suffer-
nes of the poor at this inclcment season.
Ihave felt them, and know how great a
tr.asre even five dollars seem, to those
who have neither food nor futl, and that
sum intended giving to Widow We
Shane whose child il sd III"
There R.,s been enough said on tho
subject" sa,d Lacy, rising 'the thing
il done aiIa cannot be helped. YOU
shall have your money, il il wos yours,
Ms soon as papa returns: IL is time ios
me to dress, and you too, il you a,e
going"
ElFen said no more, but Fastening W
her own room, threw herself OIL the beP
and burst into ar agony Of tears BhIcr
thoughts rose up w,htr her, but she
slrovc earnestly to repress'thcm, and had
nearly succeeded in regaining her com
posurc, when the trompling Of horses and
iingl,ny of b-llsw were heard, and u s!eiR'r
dashed swiftly up To Mr.. Morctrm's door
and stopped. Ellen looked through the
closed binds and saw u splendid sleigh
siled with buffalo skins, TO which was
attached a noble pair OF black norscs,
chafng as il inpatient Of delay, and
ainging from their dffased nostrils
clouds of steam, which WAS Instantly
transformed into sparkling frost ou
their flowing names, while with every
motion, the hong strings Of shining belly
srnt forth their merry notes onihe clear
frosty air. A tall, handsome young na'f
sprana cut, aud entered the house /; W
a few minutes he returned, leading Luz
cy, whom he handed gracefully INTO tho
sleigh, and carefully disposi,g The bnila-'
10 skins 10 si,leld her from the cold, took
his sent by her side. The driver mount
ed, aud cracking his wl'p hll The ecl~
reverberalrd from the hills, the borses
bounded forward, Lu~y's white pIu'ues
danced in HE wind, aud I'M n,r msfh,a
they were ou of sight. Eilensat down,
aud AGAIN wcw Butterfly.
In a lev minutes another sleigh stop
ned al the door, hui this time she did noi