Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-08-12


winch she could not pay and seeking
in vein iar some species Of on,ploy menl.
She found none. Still Il was necessary
lor her To have food. Ope day passed,
on which she tasted nothing. The
night that followed was sleepless. Next
oay was again passed without food, aod
the poor giil was forced INTO the resolu-
tion of begging She covered her head
With her muiher's veil, the only heritage
rhe had received, and STOPPING SD "a
10 initiate age, she went out into the
streets. When there, she held out
her hand Alas. that hand was white
and youthful, and delicnte! She felt
the necessity Of covering il up in the
folds OF The veil, M If il had been lepro-
Sled. Thus concealed, the poor girl held
ct, the hand toa young woman wao
passed --onre more happy than herself,
and asked--'A SOU IA singl Sou TO get
breadn The petition was unheedcd.-I
An old man passed The mendicnnt
though, that experience of The distress OF
lie nIght have so!tencd onc like him
Lut she was in error. Experience had
only hardened not soitened his heart.
"Ihe night was cold and rainy, and
the hour had come nhen the night police
appeared 10 keep the streets clear OF all
nwndicanis and suspicious characiers.--
Al hi. period the shrinking girl took
roulage once more 10 hold out her hand
tn a pHsser by. IL was Il young man -
He slorpcd NJ the sllcn, appeal, and,
diving into his pockets, pulled out piece
al nancy, which he threw TO her, being
apparently afraid to touch thing so
miserable Just as he did this one OF
the poIirc chme 10 The spot, and placing
his hand on The girls shoulder. eNrlain-
ed, 'Ah, have canght you, have I?-
you urc begging. To the Office with
you.-corr alnn.n
"i'he young man here interposcd. lie
took hold hastily of the incndicant, OF
her whom he had heiore seemed afraid 1
IL touch, aud addressing himself TO the
policeman, said reptovingly, This wo-
man Is mol Il brgger. No, she is-she
Is one whom know
Put fir,' said the officer, 'shc'---
4 toll YOU that she IL an acquaintance
oi mine repeated the young stranger
,hrn imning To the gul, whom he took
Tor mn ID and treble woman, he conIin-
ued, 'cclne along ny good dame, and
r'rmi me 10 see you safe y to the end Of.
the erect
"Givipg his arm 10 the unfortunate
en' he 'hen he'd her away, saying
'lieie is n piece of a hundred sous. 1t.
IL all have-tnkc il poor woman
The crown Of n hundred souI passed
from, yaur hand 10 mine, continued the
lady and asj Ga walked along, supporting
ny steps, then through my veil, dis
tinctls snw yont face and fgure"-
"Ny figure - said Frederic, in a.
maZem.nt.
Yes, my friend, your 6snrc," return
I'd his wife Cit was to me that on
gave aims one night! 1t was NM lie
lay honor, ,perhaps--lha. you then saved?'
'You mendicnnt--yon, So young, so
beautiful, and now so rlch!" cried Fred
eiic.
"Irs my dearest husband" replied
The lady, IT have in my life received
sms--onoc only-nnd fam you; and
these aims have decided my fate for life. l
On tie day following that miserable
nig hi, an old woman in whom had in
spIred some srntiments of PITY, enabled n
ne To- enter as scmptress in a respecta-
be house. CheerIulness returned to
M. with labor had the good fortune
To b.co,uc u fuvorte with the mistress |
whom served, and indeed, | did my
tcsi, by unwearied diligence and care, !
10 merit her favor. She was often visit
ED hy people in high life. One day Sir
Jnmcs Melton, an English gentleman Of
sicat property, came INTO the establish 4
ment along with party Of ladies'. lie /
noticed me. lie returned again. lie
spohs with nv mistress, and learn, that
! was Of COED lrmly-in short, learnt
my whole history. The result vas, that
he sat down Ivy my side ono day, and
ask d ne plainly il would marry him.
"'Mnrry you,' cried ! in surprise.
"Sr Jan,s Melton was n man of sixty,
t,tl, pale and fcohIe looking. In an
swer 10 my cxclamations of uston'shment,
hr said, Yes, | ask if you will he my
wife? am fioh, hot have nr comIot-
no happiness VI y relatives seem to-
ycsrn 10 see ne in the grave. ] have
ailments which require degree Of kind
~ care that Is not u he bought from SER
watts. have heard your story and be-
leye yGu la be one who viii support
~ well as you have done ad-
Versity make my proposal sincerely \,
nnd holc that you viii agree 10 it,
~, that time Frederick" continued
tho lady Il loved you, the OCCASION
Is tno incmo,a able for me ever To forget II
-, and something always insinuaied TO
ne that We were Il, sliued to- pass through
hr together. At the bottom o! my soul
] believed this Yet every one around
DIe pressed Inc TO sccep, of the offer
made To me, and the thought struck me
that might Que day make you wealthy. Il
AT length my main objection to Sir james
Melton's proposals lay in disInclIna-
iion 10 make myself the instrument Of
vengeance in Sir James bands against
relatives whom he might dislike without
good grounds. The objection, when
stated only increased his anxiety for my
c,n''ni, and finally, under the impress
Al +, L.. If. Ill III