Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-14
WHOLE No. 566.

would have staid with a trliling excuse
SD much was he Interested in The beaul-
lul lsidore Weeks passed and Albert
'stll fingered, endeayoisd to procure a
horse aud guide.
Converslng with the old gentleman he
learned his sad story learned that fired
with ardour in the cause OF liberty, he
had left II delightful home and his lovely
daughter Marion, tae mu,her Of Isdore,
III the care of IA iavoritc 81 ,ter, and en-
baiked for this country where he re-
NAMED during The war, constantly draw
my on hrs own funds. Feeling certain
ol the final success Of the American
cause, he had no doubt of being remu-
nerated for all. In the meantime Ma
non married an interesting young Ger
man, and the old gentleman pcr-uad d
aud finally prevailed on hun TO JOIN the
army. The unfortunate young man was
severely wounded in the first campaign,
which caused his death IN few yearF
after. The old general grievcd 10 the
heart that he had been the means Of inter-
rupting so much happiness, promised his
daughter that he would spend THO rest
of lls days with her us soon as his
claims were settled, which he thoughts
would he speedily. At the close OF the
year she wrote To inform him that if he
ever wished to see her alive he m,ls,
come soon rs she felt she could not live
many months
/ The heart stricken father embarked
Immediately, and found his child jus,
alive on his arrival. fte was almost
overwhelmed with grief but Marion, lar
from Iamenilng her early exit, said, III
Is the will Of heaven, and have but
these 10 EARTH" placing her slender and
almost transparent hand on The fair brow
of the little lsIdore, and looking tenderIy
al her father ~ know that my Re
dcrrncr llyeth, and there is a house not
made with hands for me IN heaven. L
give you my child, certain that whi!s
you live you viii be father to her, and
trust my dear sir, you will have her
piously educated, tor even my short life
has taught me there IS nothing true bus
heaven }"
She died soon after this conversation,
and The unfortunate old man, az he for
lowed her 10 the tomb, felt almost bro-
ken-hcartcd. lie settled all ITs ailairsg
and found he had made such calls or hi9
estate, that after paying all his debts, he
had bM thousand pounds. Enbarras-
sed with the little girl, for his oVo slsler
was dead, and he had 40 near relation,
he concluded to write TO Madame Wal
ford, The aunt Of lsidore, her fathers on
ly sister, and request her to take care of
Al. l. 4 A -.
her. lie wrote that his adopted coun-
try was in debt Ia him ioI services and
.cXpend dhurcs, and he doubted not that he
should be paid prlncipa aud interest, and
tha, he should be then enabled, whcr
settled IN his own house, TO send for his
grand daughter.
sShe answered his letter r,coiafcly,
and after, as the general said, many sage
remarks, concluded by saying, 'she had
done all IN her power TO prevent her bro
ther's leaving his leasant home and love-
" wife 10 follow a phantom--a viii 1.-THE
whisp, which he called glory. IL had
led him, where she expected, To death
That General Charlton bad made hun
forget what he had been taught at home,
namely, that nuc patriotism did not con-
sist IN runnlug after liberty, bui IN doing
our duty as fathers, husbands, and chill
dren, in the situation and IN The country
where Providence has placed Us. That
she declined taking the lille girl, aud
thought that II he intended to lorsake hs
naive country, he had better take her
with him and make savage Of her at
once.
Ncxed and troubled nj this severe re-
proof, he determined To quit the country
for ever and take Isidore with hlIn.
He was soon quietly settled near Phila-
dclphia, where he waited patiently long
time but at last weary aud dlsheartened,
finding his funds gone, aud fearing that
even his friends were tired OF him, lie
took the little girl, and retired quite back
into the country, to hide himself and his
SORROWS from the world.
One day in pursuit Of game, he met
an old Indian chief, whose life he had
once saved IN skirmish, taken hm 10
his tent, and kept him until he was able
10 go back TO his tribe. Sanaqua en-
treated the general to 90 with hlm.
"Nly matlon," said he, care grateful
they will love the white warrior who sa-
we'd their chiefs liie-they viii make
him a house ana give him corn-he can
shoot the deeI-comc with u.s.
The old man went, and true 10 the
word OF the chief, they supplied hun with
every thing TO support lite. The little
lsdore they almos, worshipp,d, called
her by every tender ephhei, and brought
her every ,ia'nty they could find : but,
as he concluded, he said, "Arn not sup
ported by charity by the charity oi
savages, while my conalry men refuse to
share with me the blessings, which have
tolled and blcd 10 obtain. "
lte lrrmbled and turned pale, hrs I'nhs
seemed lo lose their strength, ana b"t
for The support of Fitzgerald he would
have sunk on The floor. lie tncd 10
soo,he and comfort him by telling him
,hni rs soon NJ the weather was ~ ha
wonld provide vehicle, mud take hIn'
with ladorc To his own paternnl mansion;
he should have his fathers study. md
hiy,oor, with all the comforts hIs old aye