Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-08
lWHpLE No. 66l'


gan to STIR within him, urging him 10
more active scenes than the quiet pre-
cincls Of his native village ahorded.-
Sweet leIen Weston ! The heart
must have been wayward indeed, that
could resist her earnest pleadings-ihat
could turn away from the sunny smiles
which dwelt upon her face, round
which .be golJ.n curls fell like sun
beams or gaze unmoved. in her deep
blue eyes, bright as if The very spirit Of
hfppiness looked from within. All this
and more did he resolve to leave, for
the affections of the orphan cousin,
who had been cherished at the same
Dear;h, since infancy, bad iwined, like
the tondiils of delicate vine, round
the tree which supports il, closer and
closer around him, until she frlt us il
his departure must sever the very
chords of exis!encc. But people seldom
die for love-and though ielen's tears
fell like rain when the farewell WAS
spoken, they were soon dried in the
warm glow Of hope that burst like sun
light over her heart when she thought
of his return.
He had accepted the situation Of
clerk in q counting house, offered by n
friend of his fathers, and il was with
deeper emotions Of fear for his safety,
that Grace saw hiln so forth, incxpe-
rienced and unprotected, into the mids,
Of temptation bu! with the irusfuluess
of a pious heart, she commended him
TO the God of the lathcrless, and looked
with confidence TO the future
"About this time my father removed
to Ashley. Grace, Helen, and myself
became inseParable companions, and
never did three happier, more light
hearted girls meet on summer day
Frederick, of course, formed proni-
nem to?!c OF conycrs95i,op, TO which !
listened with a pre-occupied heart
His letters were usually read aloud,
and in the calm, deep pleasure, bcaming
from the eloquent eyes of GRACE, aud
the sparkling exuberance of Hclen's
joy, ii was evident that his repeated
assurances Of prosperity were received
with the unsuspccting confidence Of
affection. But to Inc there always
seemed strain Of fcverish exciIcypent
running through them, and dash of
eXnggeraton in his glowing pictures,
by no Means satisfactory.
Summer passed swiftly away, and
Frederick paid short visit TO Ashley
Seldom had ! beheld more noble look
ing youth, and as | listened to his play
rul saIlies of wit, or the mo!e solid, yet
brilliant conversation, flowing lronl the
\ eNhaustlcss treasures of cultivated
mind, ! could not wonder at The devo-
Ition his sister, nor the almost idolatry
of Helen. Little did dream of the
{ ouds, even then lowering in the hori-
>on, that were so soon to cas-! their
deepest gloom over those young and
trusting hearts. Alas that map should
ever wreck and destroy the bright hopes
that in their fruilion would render ea'th
IA paradise.
81, too, had brother, lawyer, IN
digtant town, who had not yet visited
US since our residence in Ashley, but
with the Ctr,simqs holidays he was ey-
pectcd. had seldom men!ioned him
10 Grace, for had planned u mutual
surprise, which succeeded beyond my
expectations. 1t is needless TO trace
the progress Of the attachment which
sprung up bctwecn Grace and Arthur,
or the JOY with which we looked for
ward to welcoming one 80 good and
lovely into our family. My brother was
5tuIious aud reserved, but beneath the
usually placid exterior, there was
deep, strqnS current Of feeling which,
once overlooking, no barrier could OPP
pose and from lhc hour Of his frs,
visit to Rose Cottage, no lived but in
the presence of its mistress. And how
was it with the gentle Glace fdlconer
Did she turn with Indifference from her
intercourse with the noble and gifted
Did she listen coldly TO the music of his
words Of impassioucd eIoquence Did
she look unmovcd upon the eye thrt
kindlcd in her presence, and not aPprc-
cia,e the thousand nainclcss attentions
which love alone knows how TO besiow
"This is not love tale, Kate
shall only say that Grace Falconer had as
true aud warm n heart as ever beat IN n
human bosom, aud YOU may iD1ginc the