Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-07-22

was pressed 40 the OOspD vi hcI I"'he''
| 4 any ihing at ,hia moment could nave
given hrr plensurr, II was his arrival ~
/ she ~ ANXIOUS io leave IA got that Was
nov t~crly devoid Of In'cFesi' ih'
hpii nd,+u- uf rel"mony war easl'y con
cluJ,d, and carly the follo"ing morning
she Vas equprcd Tor departure.
a. her lpthrI handed her mto The car
mage, he STEPPED to speak to an acqua'ni'
ancc. hie young man, who was pass
me- AT the nolnrn', suddenly paused, and
clasplng his hands, cNC.uimed "Mr
/ Courtney, my benciacior."
II do not understand you, sir" SAID
the usloni$hed Courtney. Il hnow ol
no ono who can give me 80 iiauerIne
a ME.
"Ah," said the young mHn, whose
couutcinnce aud voice were bat too ia
nnliar 10 the lrc''Jimg Isabel, lam incn
80 changed ? am Alvnh ilnmiil"n
the soldiers son, whom seven years ago
Jou rescued IIomp"yer,y."
Mr.. Courtney prcSs,d his band with
emotion
~ ou mean ! would have rescued, but
ior his luloIclnble pilde."
II "Ah, sir, evasion ~ unnecessary -
W, cGula moi mistake The hand that re-
licy,d us. Have you then 10 Interest
\ 10 hearing VIII You not suffer me to tell
YOU what has been tic effect Of your
bounty ~
81 shall gladly listen to auaht in which
you are concerned" said Mr. Courtney.
"Two days ai.cr yos left us, my la
lher vas removed 10 II more coinlodabic
Dwelling, aud ! was entered at school.
could yet attend To the personal wants
OF my f,lhcr; and iuciltd to eXelli"n by
every claim OF gratitude aud duty, ! could
but progress ~ my sluGses. ] Was soon
ready pennan aud accountant: nnd
IL year afterwards was received INTO Il
wealthy mercantile house as clerk
My wages enabled iHe 10 make imine-
diate provision for my father, aud they
were yearly augmented. And now" !" he
added, ~ subducd tone; ''siHce lie is
called to receive far high, wealth lhanI
that ol earth, my first 'xcrtl"n Will be
10 discharge the pccun!aly pant OF my
oblig alton, which has 81 greatly influence
cd my present destiny"
he obligation you speak Of does
not exist" said Mr.. Courtney. can.
ample equivalent was II, once received
IA the pleasure Of assisting INDECENT VIZ
tue. DO not, then, wound my feelings.
by 80 unIus, an niIusion, but tell me, Is,
your venerable father 10 rnOrc:"
AIvah briefly sketchcd the late events,
and Air. Coettney now shoOk'hini warmly
by Tho hand,
"Fa,cw eIl," dear Alvah, my carriage
has been sometime waiting; believe ne
that | r,loice IN your prosperity, aud re-
member ,ha, you may always command
my friendship"
AIvah looked wisbfully after him as he
departed; bM the form OF Isabel was moi
visible. She had slirunk back in the
carriage at his approach, aud had thus
cscuped observation From her father,
" bo was himself too much excited 10
notice the agItllioD oI his child, she now
heard description Of his FIRST knowledge |
of Alvah Hamilton. she madU no com |
meb,s, but every word, was treasured .
AWAY dhuut "A single event Ia recall his
memory. every vision of her fancy, every /.
dca ui moral excellence, IN tue lnagIGa.
ion Of Isabel, was Ideulihed wia his
image. This imptIi,habIc aiat thmcni,
however, panook OF the high tone oi her
mind. Ii was a deep nnd sacred pimci- !
I le hidden in the rcccsses OF her heart,
and leaving 10 trace on tho surface OF
her character.
Isabel was far too lovely to rcmnn
ursoughi, and Mr.. Courtney was aston
ishcd at her decided rejection ol repeated .
and splendid offers lie eAposIuIa,rd
he euircatcd he taxed her with per-
.eraeness. She deprecated his anger
With seraphic gen,leuess. She anticlpa-
cd has every wish, hut her fr.Encss re-
NAMED mistaken. liis attention was
i length called To objects Of yet deeper
lnxlety. His love of pleasure, his rcck-
essne.s Of GAIN, had gradually wasted
IN estate winch, though sufficient for all 4
he chastrr tiegancics Of life, was mad. l.
,quate to the support OF protugalny. i
tie now stood on the verge OF Iuln, Il
and those who had shared his SUBSTANCE
looked coldiy and carelessIy on his
wreck, while the unhappy Courtney,
driven TO madness, could scarcely be-
ieye the peridy Of the world he had
implicitly ttusled. i
1he family scat was to be publicly II
'old, and the fearful day arrived. While
t was yet under the hammer, u new
bidder appeared, apparently from IA dis
ance; his horse dupped with sweat, and
lis c0unienance was pale and agltaied.
The property, as usual IN such cases,
vas going at half rs value, and the stran-
,er bid it of Mr.. Courtney was still
he occupant, and the new proprietor
waited on him Immediately. Isabel had
hat mon,en, lett her father for some do
nestle call, and the unfortunate man
vas muslng on their impending expulsion
rom their recent rcsidence, when Alyah
Hamilton stood suddenly before him.
"\Nelcome, most welcome 10 my heart,
lcarest Alvah," lie exclaimed; IL can
10 longer welcome you TO my home
You have come 10 witness my removal
rom all that was once mine. i am now \
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