Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-25

door was opened by u little gnl, pale
and weeping, With dIshevelled hair I; and
though the weather was severely cold,
without cloak, shawl or bonnet. 1t was
May Woodlny, whom We left ON The
door steps, who, alter she rang the bell,
having waited for some person 10 appear
llhll her patience was entirely exhausted
ventured To enler Esther, tho nome nj
she saw her, retired 10 the recess of I,
window, where she half screened he,sell
with The rich 2alnask curtain, while Mr..
Myers, stuck with The appearance oi
distress, rose and advanced Ia meet her
'Wlllyou please, sir said she, 'io tell
Y me where DIR. Wilmer livesP
II 'Y0s, dear, but what is the matter
/ you seem greatly distressed
i M y mother, anI afraid, is dying, and
! when went Ia the house where he used
In live, | was told he had moved into this
street, but | cannot find where
i will 90 and show you myself said
Mr.. Myers. 'Rui, Louisa addressing
his wife, who had now come forward and
stood by his side, 'cannot you let the
child have II shawl or something to keep
/, her from lreezingP
\ Mary was speedily wrapped in Rob
roy shawl, and Mr.. M,er taking her by
the hand, walked With her quickly down
the street I'll they arrived at the resi-
dence of DIR. WiImcr lie was at the
1 door almost the same instant that Mr.
Myers rang the bell, having Just been
4 preparing himself 10 make profession
|. al call.
WiIl you please 20 to Mr.. Woodey's
imme dlatcy, said Mary.
What, is your father sick again Ma.
.y" enqnired he.
Mary Informed him that 1t was her
mother, and too impatient TO wait for the
Doctor To ADJUST the bandanna round his
neck as a defence ogains, the keen nig b,
air, ran immediately towards home -
When Mr.. Myers heard the name Of
Woodioy, suspectlng thnt other relief
besides medical might be acceptable, he
cnquired of Dr. Wilmer, il there could
be any objection to his accompanying
him, to whIch he replied in the negative.
BY the time they arrived, Mrs. Woodley
had partially recovered, and was sitting
IN a chair by the fire. Having for a
minute pressed his fingers on her wrist,
against which the pulse throb6cd quick
y ard vioenly, DR. Wilmer cnquued &C.
there was not some exciting cause !orI
her sudden attack, as mental agitation
and distress
There was, she replied; though when
4 inform you " hat il was, | fear that You,
and especially the gentleman with you,
who is less accustomed TO such occurren- 4
ces, will think me capable of cXering /
but little furltude. But you krow, Doc
tor, that my lot, of late has been II hard /
one, such AS would naturally impair the
health and break down the mcmil ener-
gies. Yesterday l suffered Mary, a
gaInst my better Judgment, TO visit a
neghbor's daughter, wh,re she met the
children ot the rich, who rIdiculed her Oh
account of her dress, aud she came home
almost broken hearted. They could not
have known how few sources of arnuse-
ment she has, neither could they mag
Inc that they were crushing young |,
heart TOO good aud too generous TO IN
tlct on them moments pain. 1t would Il
take too long time TO attempt 10 describe
The feeling Of anguish which assaIed
me when She told me, in voice halt h
chokcd with tears and broken by sobs, OF
he whispers of lronical praise bestowed u
pn her appearance. II seemed to have
he power Of concentrating all my suffer
lngs aud had not temporary oblivion
come over me, believe madness would I
have been the consequence. The last
that remember, hideous faces seemed 10
be glarlng upon me ,mockIng me with their
fiendlsh laugh, while their bot breath upon
my brow appeared to burn my brain I
As Mr. Myers listened to this relation
ne wished that his wife and daughter
could be present, The one 10 see The ne
'esslty oi checking a too eXuberant flow
II spirits, when oi a nItare 10 wound the
ceilings of another, and The other tn see
he effects of what she considered hei |,
fun
Rest, nourishins food, aid above all,
eIef from anxiety and whatever might N
''"'~ w ''''"H' ''i SI'hc) "N'c, NV
'hy sIcian said, what she mt present re-
luired more than medicine. The wo-
nan who had come in at Mary's request,
promised Mr.. Myers to remain all night II
he having told her that he would send
some person TO take her place early III the
The following evening Mr. Woodley
returned in low spirits, having failed oil
obtaining business Of any kind. About
IN hour after his return, some one knock
q at The door, which proved TO I've MIR \
Myers. lie had, he said, received a
elter that morning from friend in Bos-
on, requesting hrm to procure person 4
e could recommend To take the place Al
{ his head clerk, who had recently en-
aged IN business on his own account. Il
j have mnde some enquiry added
slr. Myers, 'aud fad can recommend
'ou without hes'tancy, if you viii accept /
he situation, which will command saId- \
y competent, ] think, for the comioua \
,ie support OF yourself and family
Mr.. WoodIey, as may be imagined,
most pladly and thankfully accented IL y