Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-09
T. WHITE IL. T. GUERNSEY.l

treasures are Ieoave eternal In the leapeatr
Mr. H. had passed a restless
night as the faint rays Of the morning sun stole thro
the iafieed window his ewes Enclosed from their un
easy slumber and fel upon the ioarsianed check Of
Emily. The consciousness OF approaching dsSolu.
hon brought no pang 10 his heart. for his affections had
long been al home IA the mansion provided for him
but anxiety ior his child, young rendess AMI beauti
iul' was even to such heart appalling. and be
claimed, q, Edward but living and here -
Conscience arragned him and farming his eyes meek.
y upward he murmured, no, my will, but thine be
done Emily, my child, how frad is the human hearr,
had we'll nigh forgotten that blessed promise will
be father 10 the falherless and whatsoever truseth
IN me shall never be ashamed NV child, trust Him
he niH care Tor you, and with living faith in Him in
exercise IN your heat You lose sight Of the
course you should pursue ! would do all can for
you Emma. Friend have | none 10 whose care TO be-
queath you,bu, there has recently established him
sell IN the c'ty, person on whom the events of the
pas, have given a claim. To him Emma refer
you IN this episie-be is an honorable man--a hus-
band and father know YOU will not be hasiy in
finding time of need, bnt if such to you 90 tn
him and with the iraukucss aud sincerity Of a daugh.
tel, expose TO him your circumstances and views con.
ceal nothing for only sin need bring you shame keep
pure heart-lleayen before you and your fathers
blessing. Ills voice filtered Emily raised her
head from It's rccum5ent poslure--she orphan
1t was the evening preceding
ttli~lma5-tho streets were crowded with busy life
The shop windows ornamen,ed with the gayesl and
most beautiful asked, plainly as windows could ask,
rich aud poor, old aud young come and buy The
wild JOY OF batcheaded and 5lref,oled urchns over
toys IN expectancy, with tie self satisfied looks of
children OF larger growth who had learned no, to c
but 10 look indifferent TO prospects Of enjoyment, would
h.vo -t.ah tba
grouping the thousand forms Of human bliss had he
skill to transfer Them the canvass An these marks
Of happiness mingled with tho smiling countcnances
OF fond fathers and mothers as they were selecting
from the wonders of the world for expecting
BARNS, told heavily upon the heart Of Emily she
sad and motionless by the window through which six
months before seen SO different scene. il was
the evening succeeding her ,tthcrs death-they were
now then, It's only occupants-he fixed IT, the RI
gdity o death, she III the calm that succeeds a recent
and overwhelming aillicon, ere time has begun to
point to the deep records of the past TO compare
them with the yearnng present and the saoss future
No sound broke the silence save the ohrpIng Of
cricket her own suppressed signs, a beautiful
maltese tavorte of happier days left her place in the
corner and with beseeching look aud softly purring
rubbed gently past her. Emily burst into tears and
exclaimed poor Iabby, 1t is too often thus; the best
friends OF the unfortunate the helpless and the
wretched those TO whom suffering and dependence
have taught sympathy for the stricken in spirit and
fallen fortunes No kind hand is raised to support
me in weakness guide in ieartulness. Bot God
will not e5pise the cry of the fatheress, and Emily
turned from the hough,leSs happiness in which she
could not participate 10 trim the midnight lamp for the
last vgiis of hlIa affection.
The clock had struck ten. A solitary lamp upon
the table threw its dim rays upon the still open
volume of dyiae truth-through the open door Of the
boudor Emily was kneeling beside her deceased
parent evidently engaged IN prayer The cry of fire
suddenly broke upon her and was echoed and re-
echoed from street She sprung To her feet,
the hames burst forth urd sheet from the store
beneath, and curling their wrea,hs of smoke arid light
in the breeze, seemed rejecting they invaded the
house Of the dead Emily paused, cast glance Of an
guish towards the remains Of the beloved dead and
would nave rushed ino the street, bot she turned to
do The door opened and Henry Orden bore her from
the flames.
In the counting Of one Of III. most respectable
mercantile establishments of the CITY, some distance
from the scene Of our observations, Charles New
ly with his face buried his hand, which rested upon
huge folio lie was apparently five end ihirly-ta
and well proporiioned, with protuson Of dark hair
and as he raised his head, of piercing backness
thar would have been stern ban for an expression OF
sl5uedtcoderpcss bordering upon tie sad gave prom
of au Intrugen mind and feeling heart His mouth
perhaps fraction vide aud his too long
for conIoisscurs In beauty, but you watched bis
solnieuance 10 the sacredness Of his retirement wAer
tn- snoohei >ynplihes Of bis heart were loo,el from
tie ihraldom Of business and worlds curious eve
You saw % lighted OPP with ihe cha,ieaoI hope.lhe
bughte5, 1ut loudy remembered Joys Of tie past an,
the high resolves anchored 10 the future, you Plnc
od from his face 10 his finely proportional frame au.
cssy ccsuculaon. II impossible not 10 feel, that
Lc combined IN personal appearance the genuine char
actersiics &C masculine beauty
The cry Of Ere, which had been for some moments
succeeded by the believing fremen, CATERING ~ en-
gnes snd the excited shouts Of boys au. oilers, BAG
passed h.m an UNDECIDED suddenly the sounds as
sUuei q more 5000. character the voices o. ar,I
s.as, NOR MS aud nea of business give i-IuI
do,i- % ,.e ioues OF esmof, iufl glare shoots a1s
p tie horizon Newly. aroused from BIS thoughts, SER
cc his TAT and ordering he mar 20 make 81. fast o
the aieH FASTENED wiA bis senior clerk 10 the sreu'
o. dc ,fuci1n lie hal scarcely reached DE vicinity
Of Gre ran1agrauuu when a coach, which was hurry
1 ing np.dlr past, came 90 sudden ta.i cen,ee
ioosjue g1ulg man thrust h.s head from the iaero
AMI demanded ,4s cause Of tie delay, almost stimuli
tsleousiY an el cited female voice INSIDE, cKesims,