Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-08-19

viciuity, sent forth their merry sounds;
some Of tho cottages were decorated
with boughs; and numbers of The youth
Of both sexes, dressed in their holiday
attire, were tripping gaily along. On
inquiry found that IA young couple were
TO be married under very interesting aud
| pecu ullar circumstances. The bridegroom
was the son of a gentleman farmer, aud
the bride the daughter of retired trades
man, who resided in the same neighbor-
hood; another and far distan, part of the
kingdom. Here tho young people be-
came bctrolhcd; but at the age Of two
and twenty, the youth, with The tickle
ness that not unfrequenlly belongs To
that age, became dissatisfied with the
neighborhood, and, weary Of his attach.
ment quilted the place, never intending
To- return The death Of his only sur.
viving parent, and the dispersion OF his
relatives, confirmed him in this resolve.
The young lady, who fully verified the
truth Of tie poets remark,
II g. Love is of mans afe q thing apart,
H 'ris wouan's whole existence
could not readily give up an affection
which had increased for years, and lorm-
ed tho only charm Of her life. Nothing
however, vas heard Of the iaithless one,
aud The father of The once aIlianced bride
exered every influence in his power to
induce her to accept the offer of rich
but rather old suiior. This she at once
refused; and notwithstanding that day
after day the parent urged upon his un-
happy child the advantage that would
result from the unlon-in spite OF the
feeling Of resentment that aust unavoid-
ably have sprung up in her bosom
against her former lover, she still remain
ed true 10 her vows At last the father
even proceeded to threats; and the girl,
whose existence rendered miserable
by this behavior, aud by the unkind
treatment of mother-in,law, quilted the
house privately, taking with her only
some clothes aud few pounds of her
own. Far were the wanderings and sad
must have been The piivations OF thai
innocent and delicate female, thus cast
upon All unfeeling and cold world.
\ AT length, however, (the efforts Of her
parent, who perhaps was not 0ver-anylous
to discover her, having lailed) she came
10 the village above referred to, and
obtained "a situation AS teacher in Il sem
mary, where she remained for five long
years, faithfully performing her duties,
but doubtless with n heavy heart and
many painful recollection OF the past
In the mean time her former lover had
gone to London, where, engaging himself
III house Of business, by diligence and
attention he acquired a complete know
ledge ol his occupation, and saved some
money but every trace Of his aihanced
bride had faded away from his memory,
aud she was to him as though she had
never been. Fy the death OF his father
he camo INTO The possession Of "a few
hundred pounds, and being desrous Of
carrying on the business "a knowledge
OF which he had acquir,d) in small
way, he thought Of Wales, country OF
which he had heard much, and where
he thought he should like to live, having
a slight touch of the romantic in his dis.
position. An advertisement ia a news
paper directed his attention to the village
or rather small town, referred to, where
he entered upon shop, and The neigh
borhood beng populous, he seemed like
Iy to prosper we'll in business. lie had
been thus engaged for twelve months,
when the interesting incident with which
this narrative commenced took place.
During that time he must have frequent.
ly seen and passed the once adored OBJ
Jcct OF his affection but other scenes,
aud the alteration OF the person ~ few
years, prevented recognition. She in-
deed could not easily forget, and her
agitation when she discovered ;hat he
was in the same place, may be easily
supposed.
1t happened that as he was one day
going out in II gig, the horse, alarmed
by troop OF cavalry, proceeding rapidly
IN an opposite dlrectioa TO one Of the
mining districts, sweIved TO the side Of
the road, and the young man was thrown
out very violently, breaking his arm;
and being otherwise severely bruised
and stunned, he continued for some time
N sens, less state. The seminary being
the nearest house, he was conveyed
there; and the proprIetress, lady Of be-
nevolent disposition, showed him every
attention aud kindness. lie remained
there for day or two, and was then re-
moved to his home, where in few weeks
he got well This incident naturally led
to an acquaintance with the conductors
Of The school, aud the pretty assistant,
who, IT may be concluded, evInced no
little anxiety about the accident, but
whose modesy and timidiy kept her
from declaring herself, came in for her
share Of inquiries. The two young peo-
pie at length met at sort OF lotc gwen in
the neighbourhood, and, in the course
Of conversation, explanations took place
which brought back TO the wandering
lover the scenes Of other DAYS, and the
solemn engagement still uniul6lIcd. To
make the story short, the i connection was
renewed, and 10 few months the So
cred young man of seven and-twenty
married the faithful girl whom, five years
before, he had neglected. TbIs was the
wedding which excited so much interest
and conversation, and | heartily wish the
young people, thus so sirgularIy brough,
ogcther, every happiness. Though some