Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-08-11


spiit and impulse Of this age and thi.
country, to human nature :"
4 GLOW strangely you talk, Frank -
But hark there is the bell again =
Another OF your elegant visitors, |. sup
pose. All, me / wish | could see the
end Of all this"
\ Fanny Lincoln wishes TO see Mr.
Ernncis," said the old servant, opening
the door of the soom in which sat Franl,
Beverly and his sister.
"TclI Fanny to walk up into my
study, and | will be there IN few mos
ments."
The servant withdrew, and Frank
said, IA he rose from the sofa where he
had been sitting by the side of his sister,
"Who is this Fanny Linco oln! l won
der :"
"N'hy she is the girl that old Mrs
Grand, the dairyman 5 vile, raised,
wonder what in the world she wants 2
"a letter written to her sweetheart,
| suppose" Frank said, laughing -
'l Learn some strange things sister,
that you would like to know very much,
for all your light estim.lion of the pie
l1i1us Nnn pall tbafn Rnt onnl
morning | must see what Fanny Lin
coin wants"
\ When Frank Beverly entered the
room he called ms study, he found there
an apparlton that he had little expected
In the centre of the floor stood girl,
Just blushing into gentle womanhood ;
and she glanced up at him with mod
est, yet not bashfu mien, as he entered
that had in it so much of innocence and
truth, that tho young mah was instant
" Interested, and that not lightly, ia
his new visitor. He saw that her face
was beautiful as to regularity Of iea-
lures and harmony of color, but far
more beautiful than any he had seen in
It's sweet expression, that blended So
much Of gcnlcness and truth Of charac-
ter, with maldenly grace and unassumed
dignity.
Fanny Lincoln, believe :" Franz,
said, howing with his best grace, and
smiling at the same time, encouraging
ly.
eyes, sir, that is my name, replied
the maiden, while the color dccpcncd
upon her check. al have made bold, -
she continued, "to come and ask OF
YOU to write "A letter for me, If 1t viii
not be too much trouble. They tell me
in the village that you will write for any
one who asks you.
"CertaInly | will, Fanny, and always
with the greatest pleasure. But who
do you wish me to write to for you p
Some sweetheart OF course !" lac added,
smiling.
go no. replied Fanny blushins -
II have no sweetheart but [ have a
brother" and her manner changed,
"irom whom | was parted when but u
child. We were orphans, and were
separated early. He was carried away
many hundred miles, and | have never
seen him since. OF late have thought
of him much, and SO constantly within
few days, that | have made bold to
come and ask you TO write TO him let
ter for me cannot write myself"
There was a minglins ofeadness and
regret IN her tone as she uttered the
closing sentence.
DO YOU know where your brother
l., Fanny :" Frank Beverly asked
looking on his visitor with feeling of
lively interest.
81 know the name of the place to
which he was taken aud suppose he
IS there yet, IT alive
"N hat shall | say to him -
go YOU know best. want TO let him
know that AIN living, aud that still
remember him aud love him, and that |
want him 10 write To me
On this hint Frank Beverly wrote the
letter, IN neat and delicate hand, imi-
taling as far as he could that Of wo-
man. After II was finished he read il
to Fanny, aud asked II that would an
sNcr.
go YES" she said, "it is Just as |
thought myself You are very kind and
good SIR, and couItosying as she took
the letter which he had folded and di-
rcctcd, she moved towards the door,
still keeping her eyes fixed upon the
Young man with look of gratitude.
"Nou must let me see the answer
when it comes. Fanny, Frank said