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

fNai, ia"'n'ed tnut diu OOt tuke yO
from your grandfather but ieh vexe,
that your father should have been urge,
lron hts l,omc, and thought the Genera
deserved all the anxiety ho felt. ] have
long since overcome such feelings AM
now, my dear child, you are woun'
round my heart 50 firmly, that 1t vii
ache 10 part with you! ! have seen
Tor some time, that your thoughts mr.
andering 10 that dear one ioi whom al
your exerl,oiis have been made. No'
are anxious to sec your husband in you
assumed character, aud though ] dislike
bile, IL IS IN your situation. ! have
friend in whom ] can conhdc, on the eve
ol cmbarking for America. You shall
<" with him IA n relation, which yo'
| really are, though distant. lie know
your story, and viii aid you in ever
way. You shall see your husband. -
lie cannot know you, iur you are M
more like the little trcmbler that cam,
here five years ago, than ] am"
GLOW good you are, my more than
mother DO you think my husband vii
not know me; am very tall now, and
/ have, | believe, u rather more dIgnIiied
and woInnnly uppcnrance.' But he will
know me by my hair, which is Of PEE
! culiar color"
/ II think not beside, my dear, you
can easily conceal It will, ii head dress y
"Ah! true bu, shall bctlay myself,
dearest aunt, by my emotions"
\ "lsidore, have you overcome so many
difficulties, shown oursell so superior To
most Of your sex, and have not yet learn
ed to control aud conceal your own feel
ings; BE yourself, my child, and all
will be we'll"
81 wonder if MIR. Campbell, when he
now sees me, will recognize the baby,
the foot" lsldore blu,hrd MS she said
this, Tor she did not exactly like the re-
SO nimcnt that rose IN her bosom. "Alas!
my dear aunt, have SD many faults and
Iuibles yet to correct for | would no,
return with any feelings but those o.
affection aud tenderness toward my
friends. My only wonder is, that my
husband could have loved me. But now
| am sure that ] am worthy of his love (;
sure that can make him happy sure
that ] possess IN the resources Of my
own mind, treasures that, but for your
kind attention To me, when come a lit
lie ignorant child To your bosom, would
have been lost forever"
lsidore LETT her kind aunt soon after
this conversation, with the friend she
mentioned, and was on her return to
America.
"Can you tell me, Emma" said Ma
jor llarcourt TO his wife, as he seated
himself beside her on "a sofa, "who that
elegant female is, leaning on an elderly
gentlemnn's arm, by the door,"
eyes il is tha, beautiful stranger
told you of; relation Of Mr.. Wcinnd's,
the great Holland merchant and some
say, heliess TO his immense wealth. She
is very much admired. Is she not love-
lyi"
"Exquisi,ely beautiful indeed, aud un-
commonly graceful. lhave been watch
ing her Tor some time"
"Come will introduce you TO her,
Henry she is us intelligent and accom-
plished as she is beautiful. But you
seem amazingly struck. See, your ear
nest guze has quite Disconnected her
that fair face is covered with bushes,
aud she has turned to her protector, with
whom she Is convcrsing very earnestly"
Harcourt felt singular interest in
this beautiful stranger, and said,
"Let us follow her, Emma. 1 never
saw but one being that interested me
half SO much )" looking expressive at
his wife, and pressing her arm as he
spoke. They were soon by the side of
the person who had attracted their OBJ
servation, where they spent an hour de-
ighifuIly. Emma promised to call for
Miss Walstein next day, to walk on the
Battery, and Major Harcourt, as they
ode home, declared he had never con
'eIscd with more intelligent and agree
l5e woman.
"AIy dear husband, "said Emma, "lf
was ut all inclined TO be jealous, think
have some little cause tor it now, for
you have appeared perfectly fascinated ,
with Miss Walste,n, and have SCARCELY
aken your eyes from her face"
"lndced, Emma, she reminds me so
much OF some one have seen, though
Tor the life OF me | cannot tell who, that
thought we must have nsct before; but
t cannot be, as she told me it was her
irsi visit to this city. will go with you
o-morrow and take Campbell he will
ose hts heart, you may be sure, as she
S exactly the woman have heard him
'ltcn describe and wish 10 obtain. "
emma smiled.
why that smilc' DO you no, agree
With me :"
81 think, my dear husband, your sud-
len and warm admiration is not consis-
cnt with your usual prudence and judg- I
lIent."
"True, true and will say no more.
Albert would have Il fair right to laugh
It me, should he know OF my sudden
md warm admiration o! beautiful wo-
nan.
The conversation then dropped. I'm =
ra told her husband that Campbell had
allied 10 say adieu he was to sail for
rance i'm the uornipo