Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-08

4 draugl, 10 drown all sense of his misery
Long after midnight he was conveyt,
insensible TO his iodg ings, where for ma
n ny hours he lay In the siupor Of inioxica
lion. The bright rays oi the morning
sun, shining foil into his swollen an'
burning eye-balls, awoke him. Did h.
I dream Was II but n ;hantnm of hi
\ disordcred brain that bent over him in III,
\ form of his sister, of Grace Fnlconcr p
! lie buried his face beneath the clo,hrs
|. but gentle hand was laid upon hi
| shoulder, ahc n son voice called 'brothcr!
and he wished to die rather that mcr
the sad, reproachul eyes that he l,l
were fixed upon him.
Frederick, dear Frcdcrrk,' sht
said, j thought you would never wake
Come, lpt us leave this hrrahml place
where ! cane SOON after YOU LETT th,
house lasl night would have (ollowe,
you, hu' could obtain no clue 10 guild,
me, aud here alone and in darkness,
awaited you. You came, and "h
Frederick, rejoiced that the gray huir,
ol our father were shielded ia The grave
from the sorrow Of that moment. From
those who---who came with yuu, learn
cd all and nj day-break, while you s,il
slept, l. sought The fend who beguiled
!. you. Not 10 save my own l,le would
have stood IN the presence OF that man
and listrncd'-
"Gracc y exclaimed Frederick, stat
ing up, and spcakine ferccly between
his sci teeth, "dld he - did Ned Slauntoii
dare'-
"'Be calm, Frederick interrupted
Grace. 'iIis words fell iihoul meaning
on my ear thought only that you
could bo saved. The kind friend whom
you wronged, he too Is satisfied and
now rise let US return to Ashley to-
ge'her, and You will ye, be all that ml
prayers-that lIcIen's pra, ers- would
mike YOU
"At that moment, all that his young
and tmid sister had borne-ihe lndignity
she had suiirred-the sacrifices she had
made, and was still to make for his sake
all rushed like n burning food across
his brain, aud amid self-ievllngs, and
vows beinre heaven 10 repay her ten fold,
Frederick Falconer turned his back
upon The scene Of his upos'acy. But
not so was The demon 10 be ioilcd ; not
ia his own strength was he 10 overcome
The tempter For many months he was
an invalid, but never had deeper, more
quiet happiness pervaded Rose Cottage
Helen, as she sat by his couch, twlnIng
her fingers amid the thick curls Of his
shining hair, reading, or listening Ia his
nlry schemes for the future was happy
and though long after others were wrapt
in slumbrr, light strcamed from The
Iy failed in her efforts to liqnlda,e The
debt which hung over them, Grace only
remembered that her brother was safe ~
his own home. She too was happy, aud
once more the image Of another claimed
place in her heart. Arthur was in
formed by me of all that passed, and IN.
the same way Grace learned that with
the sanguine spirit Of youth, he still,
'dream'd OF bright daysto come Alas
they never came.
"Frederick had so far regained his
health as tn be able To walk about the
village, when Ned Slaun,on suddenl,
made his appearance. Even upon him,
the touching beauty Of Grace, as she
stood trembling before him in the short
interview ] have mentioned, had left an
impression which the nightly scenes oi
dissipation into which he plunged, were
unable 10 o5lleraie ; and he, the profit
gate, the gambler, the inebriute, dared
lovely sister of the man he had well nigh
ruined With the AIR Of dashing eflron-
tery which generally carried hts point;
he went at once TO Rose Coltagc.-
Frederick was out, aud Grace was de,
MED, with the request that his VISIT
might not he repeated. Burning with
rage, aud swearing 10 be revengcd, he
turned away, aud from that hour devoted
himself TO complete the rum he had be.
gun. Every art was employed To ingra-
tate himself with his victim, and almost
before he was aware, Frederick was the
boon companion of set Of idle Young
men, who, under the prctence Of cuIiven
llln lUt bHlIlSs tI A~lltN, SItUl lIlt
greater part oI their nights Ia carnuSlng.
Gradually he became estranaed from
home aud ns society, until AZ length
whole days passed, and he came not, or,
# he came, 1t was with a flushed face,
and fierce, wild words, more terrible to
bear than his absence. Long, long was
II, ere The fearful truth obtained cr.dence
in The hrart of Grace, and long did she
strive with the earncstness Of despair 10
win him back, but in vain. lis evil
habits increased like the swelling waters
of torrent, until every barrier of pride .
aud honorable feeling was swept away. .
The little earnings Of Grace, devoted to
IA nobIer purpose, were rapacIously de-
manded 10 pay the debts Of Lonor. con.
iraCted a, The gaming table, aud when
all was gone, he became furious.
"'l tell you, Grace, | must have mon
ey, he exclaimed, as he strobe, with un-
even steps, up and down the lule apart
ment, where she sat, with her head bow
ed upon the table before her, the large
ears irickIlug through her slender tin /,
gers. She looked up, and he quailrd
before the glance that was bent upon him.
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