Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-07-22

81 tnOilailif uANgltu Win lhf TblhlUS 'i
pleasure. The listless who slrove to aunl
hlatc time, and ths dying who sought Ia
add yet few more duys 10 those they
had now to number
Soon after the arrival of Isabel, she
was one day struck Oh entering the com
mon setting room, by nn Hi msn, "h"
sat alone, and apparently unn'dlccd. -
Iii, sirhiess eyes, his pnlsicd linhs, aad
the white locks that were ihinly scuitrf-
ed over his pallid features, all "t once
rivciicd her attention. Her hear lhrrb
bed with pity, but reverence ming ted
with compassion as she marked the SET
tied and placid expression Of hi. com
tenancc. Al no great Distance grour
ol ladies were induIgng ~ bnfsls "i
merrimeni, which al ihs m0lnent struck
mort diseotdun,ly on her heart. She fell
that the presence ol unfortunate age
should ai beast inspire respect, and Invoi.
unfairly approaching the unh"edrd old
man, n,she WIS hall resolved 10 address h'm
Her mutual iinidny however withheld
her, until she was AT length called by one
.of The gay group to partake OF some
Strawberries. The irresulutc expression
oI her coun,enance al once changed to
that Of pleasure.
II viii beg somc," she said, unhosita.
tingly presenting her wo,k-basket, "loi
this nld genilcnan;" and she then mp
preached HIM without Embarrassment. &.
"NH you accept some strdwherri"s, ,sIr =
The voice oi Isabel was like the low, g,
dying tones Of nn instrumental touched
every chord OF the soul The old man
received them with smile that spoke
bcnedciion; while an elegant though
youthful stranger, who stood reading y
newspaper with his back towards .ieem,
suddenly turned round aud fixed his eyes
on the blushmg gnl with mingled adnira'
ton and surprise. She insllncllveIy re-
treated and joined the group she hitherto
Stunned, mInglng IN their ,r,illng
Snon after, the youth himself approach
ed with her basket. Presenting II with
~ look OF undesirable import, ne sand, :,
"Accept, Miss, the thanks and blessings
at aye for your delicate attention" He
then disappeared. In short time he
returned aud addressed The old man in a
tone of respect aud tenderness: 81 have
nj length found more quiet lodgings,
and - Ill attend you whenever you feel
able To walk" The old man rose, aud
leaning on the arm of the youth they
left The apartment.
"They are to be temporary sojourners
in the village" lhoua b, Isabel, and II
sensation oi pleasure, Of which she was
Ierbaps uncGnsciuts, arose from lhc idea
OF again meeting them.
They met the next morning at the
Spring and again and agnin met.
Who shall describe the mingiins Of
kindred spirils-who shall trace the in
tr'cate and delicate sources 6i that rnys-
,crious passion, which sweeps like tor
rent over the human soui Scarcely a
word had passed between the youthful
strangers; they knew Bothu & of each .
"her, bcyond the limits of iew short
DAYS; vet the years that preceded had !
become 10 them ns tedious dream - their l.
present was their all Of skiSleGcc- and /,
Iesemblch The renovated life ui the Chry-
sah>, when u ''sails on new wings,
through summer air"
As yet, however, unconscious Of the
enjoyment, thcy met without ,mbarrGss-
meni. The blush that dyed the cheek
al Isabel ~ :he uresonce of the stranger
WINS that oi ah,itac; pleasure: and The .
light which flashed upon his eye at her .
approach, was brilliant as the rays oi
Heaven. Tie falling health Of the old
blind man whom he daily attended Ia the
spring, afforded their only clue even to
rssSing remark. The deep interest
which his appearance excited in The bO- /
SON oi Isabel conquered The scrupI,s OF
vrs,al reserve, and she frcqne ntly ven
iured timid inquiry respe citing The aged
invalid.
There are a ihotsand nameless atten-
iioaI, too trifiing for description, that
c"rre with cheering Influence over the
feeling heart, like the imperccptibe
breeze that -tirs the delicate leaf Such
were the attentions which misfortune
invariably elrcHed from the hand Of lsa.
bel-no matter how narrow her sphere
OF action. Her voice, her step, were
already known To the discriminating ear
OF the old man, and If his cane was drop U
ped, or a seat brought he knew the ready .
hand that resented them. lie was, how.
ever, evidently and rapidly falling, and +
at length Isabel met the interesting
stranger no longer. Three days elapsed, /.
aud her attendance on her friend became =
a peuancr. A wall! was proposed, and
weary Of herself, she gladly became one
al the party. As they passed within
view Of the village cemetery, her atten-
ton was arrested by IA funeral procession. I
Their duties were finished, and they
were returning; but there was one who
vet fingered, and with folded arms, lean
I'd over the new made grave. Could
il bc--yes il was the young stranger
snd Isabel pretended the melancholy I
srenc. The party proceeded, and, ere
their return the surrounding landscape
was flooded with the silver light Of the
Iuil moon. 4
The feelings of Isabel were rendered
yet more intense by tho soltening innu-
Pncc ol the hour, and almost unable TO
1rncccd, che leaned on the arm of her
Iuo, whuee health wa.,et hut inner 4