Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-21

call her to tea, she was really indsposed ;
she desired him 10 tell his master, that
she was ia bed with the head ache, but
should be quite well soon II left alone. -
When Fitzgerald retired ior the night
And he stood by the window some mo-
ments watching the m'on over wh:eh
the feecy clouds moved rapidly. lie
saw the spire of the church illumincd by
its rays. There rePosed the bodies oi
his parents. lie sighed deeply.
"Oh! my mother, my highly gifted and
accomplished mother," said Albert, show
much miss you-l fear"
Again he sighed, but said no more.
lsIdore was 50 much agiiated she found
u almost impossible Ia ielgn sleep. She
passed u restless night; but felt more calm
~ the morning, for her resolution was ia
ken. She bud determined TO leave her
husband; aud, much as She loved him, To
lvave HIM forever, unless she could quail
iiy herself for the station in which he had
placed her. She was much more com
posed, and appeared TO more advantage
Than she had since her arrival Ut the
INFUSION. She felt that she should make
agreat sacrifice in leaving one who was
loved beyond expression; bu, the thought
gave iirmncss Ia her step, aud EXPIRE ssioD
Ia her counienance. An opportunity soon
offered To put her design in exccuiion.-
Fitzgerald concluded lo accompany his
friends to the city ana stay few weeks,
Ia settle some business. lie knew that
his wife and Caroline were invited toI
make q visit al a country seat some miles
distant, and told her when he took leave,
." ride, visit, walk aud anusc herself IN
her owl way-he should not be gone
long. Their visitors had all departed.
Caroline said she should 60 tho neAt
tay 10 Mrs. l'eDsers, us the house WIS
tao lonely, with no one bu, lsidore fn |
comr anion. "Now," though, lsidore, ,"is
the time" The first day alter Caroline's
departure was spent by this disinteres-
ted mud nmiable woman in planning and
arranging her dangerous undertaking;
the next in packing her clothes, and
writing TO her husband. She told the old
flew ard that she wished him To speak n
passage Tor her IN the stage on the NOR
row, as she Intended to visit her husband
"Going alone, madam" he asked:
did not master wish me 10 take YOU
down in the carriage;"
"No, David; you are to stay here u
] shall leave The key Of your masters
room with you; so you can send us " hat
We wish for in the city"
The old man bowed and retired. She |
wandered round the rooms, and wept
long betore her husbands picture; but Il
retired early, as the stage was to call
her at seven. The next day she was on
h"r"ay to the city, towards which she
Was travelling until night; after which it Il
was impossible to get the smallest trace
Of her. \
" Fitzgerald returned in few weeks,
and, when he approached his house, II
was surprised at moi seeing his lovely wife
even AT the window. Caroline was lean
in2 quite over the balcony, and seemed
l"ok'ng Tor some one. He asked for his
vile. Il
''four wife; why she went to you
three weeks ngo" l
Fitzgerald turned pale, and, sinking
OF the steps, seemed lost IN an agony OF |
thought. lie summoned up all the do
meslics, but could learn nothing, only h
that she had left home 10 join him. He
went To her room, examined every thing,
but could hind no clue 10 guide him.
"She cann"t have left me-" said he
"Oh, isidore who has torn you from
my arms!'
Al length on opening his own desk
he discovered II letter addressed To him
~ The hand writing OF his wife, and what
was his as;onishnent at learning that she
bad left him, and forever HI
Her letter was short, bu: tender and
impressive. Ii concluded by saying, alt
will be useless TO seek me, for lcavrlI
no trace behind IL you hear nothing
from me in five years, think me with your T
blessed mother, aud obtain n wife oil ,
whom she would not be ashamed If Ia
can make m, self worthy Of you, | wiH
return"
Fitzgerald was in an agony Of grief,
be remembered nothing but her arlless
luvcliness felt thousand fears for her
safety secured the country in every d-
rcction spent months in seeking, but
without even getting a hint to guide his
SNdi'p W. tphu w" hiSHt OIi W HiCH sNe l.
left the stage. lie went up 10 the log \
cabin, but the Indians had heard nothing 4
Of her since she sent them presents of I
blankets, beads for their moccasns, Sc. Z
A year passed away, aud Fitzgerald i
began To think he should never see her L
more. He left his beautiful residence, q
where he could not remain, for every |
thing reminded him of his los, wife
and departed mother, and removed to the y
city.
Year after year rolled on, and the q
lovely lsidore was forgotten. Even {
Fitzgerald thought of her only at times, q
md as "A lovely vision that had long
passed away, for he had ceased even to 1
hope that he should ever behold her a
again a
And where was The heroic girl who n
had nadc such sacrifice for him she
loved IL would be beyond the limits I
"I tins narrative to relate all tho perils c
she encountered The tolls. the dsnoers II