Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-21
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band left her, oil would have been well,
but her wounded spirit sbrunk from his
observation, aud sho answered only IN
aono-yllables. Finding it impossible
10 draw her into conversation, they soon
retired 10 another part Of the fosm.--
Caroline Moreland as she seated her.
self beside her on the sofa, inquired,
"What is the matter with my good
cousin to day, you look quite forlorn
Has your canary bird taken fight, or
your lttlc spaniel iun awayW
lsidorc bIushed she saw that Major
Ilarcoult had heard the salutation, and
she was confused and distressed. Alier
n few moments silence she said in a low
voice,
al have been indisposed, and had
some idea of not leaving my room; bat
] thought a walk in the air might be OF
service To me"
"You don't look very H." said Caro-
line, 81 never saw you have more color;
but you might as well have remained
iherc," she continued in an under tone,
and with scornful look "wc should
scarcely have missed you"
lsdore felt too wrotched even io reply
TO this uniceliug speech. Tire visitors
were very animated and ugreeahle.---
The only one who appeared listless and
dlspiiited was the innocent mistress ~
the mansion. She was unacquainted
with fashionable life and the fear Of say
ing something that migst di-please her
husband kept her siIent.-He saw she
was dull drawing her arm within his
he proposed walk around the garden,
: inviting Us many as chose to follow him.
Come, Fitzgerald" said Major lIar.
court, az they left the house, "you al.
too selfish allow me the honor" mud
attempted to take The arm Of Isidore, hut
she cung 10 her husband, who, confused
Mt her showing SO much reluctance to
accept the protiered attention, said, as
he hurried her down private avenue,
"Mrs. fitzgerald is indisposed. /
will return to you directly"
When they were quite out Of hearing,
he begged to know what was The matter,
aud why she appeared So unhappy :-she
sighed, aud "A tear shot into her eyo.
ooh, # YOU really feel i'll, retire and
i VIII dpOlOpIZo w OHI RuSHts.
She was glad To- avail herself of the
uppolt unity, and was soou quietly seated
IN her own room.
II CHATTER n.
f Many weeks passed much in the same
manner, and Isldore grew more and
more weary vf society. She was alopr'
Her only enjoyment Was walking around
the estate, comforting the sick aud play
ing With the children Of the tenants. One
evening she was returning from such au
/ excursion, and as the sun was setting
behind n rich curtain Of crimson and
gold, she threw herself on n bank under
the wall OF summer-house, covered
with honeysuckle aud grapc-vInes, 1,
enjoy the scene. She bad nh been
there long when she heard voices, and
not wishing TO bc seen, drew still lullber
under the vines.
''It Is IN vain for you TO excuse her,
on account Of her being young. ] ten
YOU, lIarcouit, she is a beautiful fool !;
and pity Fitzgerald most sincerely
( lie has been fascinated bv pair Of
bright eyes Did you see the expressrr
OF his face this morning when sOne one
asked her which was her lavoriic herof'
I 81 did, Campbell, and | ieh Tor tho
distress of his lovely wife but do yow
not see that il IL her tirnid swe etness,
united with her love for him, that makes
her appear 20 much embarrassed and 90
awkward She looks upon him ns u
being of superior order aud her very
anxiety not to mortiiy him, causes half
her mistakes. There was no cause for
her tears this morning. There are many
agreeable and polite women who make
their husbands very happy, that know
nothing OF julius Cesar or Alexander
but the tmid creature thought she ought
TO know, and feared that her husband
wopId despise her for her ignorance.
"Wel, you will acknowledge she APP
pears like fool, and that she never can
make Fitzgerald happy"
81 fear she never will but she does
not seem like fooI 10 n close observer.
! II was unfortunate for her as well ms our
1 friend, that she had not married some
poor mnn then the duties and cares "f
I her station would have wholly occupied
her attention. and she would have been
contentcd yet am convinced that she
has mind enough if it could be properly
| str, neihened aud cultivated. Were she
a fool she wer'h be happy here, sur
rounded as she is, whh everything To-
please the eye; but you sec she " net, and
| fear never will be, for Fnzgrrald can
not send her away TO school lie would
not wound her gentle nature ans she
had no, resolution 10 leave him lcr few
years. II she had but real female
friend 10 advise her, # the mother ot
Fnzgcrnld were but alive but Caroline
| Nlor.land is too envious of her beauty
, ever 10 he friend to lsdore.
n 81 see how II will be br home WV
be uninleresiing TO hun, md hc WI
travel again perhaps 60 to Em"pe ior
n few years. DO YOU think lI"reonri,
such baby MS she is Il, 10 leave without
protector !" =,
. "But YOU know, nv friend, she will
no, always be n baby"
an ~, A. ,,,,, ,I,.,. 4 feaY ehe "a i'll