Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19

his pnlished manners, his hue conversa-
lional powers, aud above oil certain
frankness al department toward her, So
different from the slckeping fiai,ery daily
poured into her ears, appealed al "nce Ia
her fancy, md sooD subdued her Judg
menl. She ielt that Slanlay was one To
whom she could look up, aud she knew
that only such a character could possess
her love. His eloquen, tones vlbratcd
IN her ears long after they had parted
for the night, and even III her dreams she
saw his manly form bending admirInsly
over her.
Stanley had been equally charmed
with his pariner. Yeas had elapsed
since he had been appointed 10 one OF
the stations on the far west, and durlDg
that period he had been completely ex-
clud,.d rom refined female society. lie
occupied the line IN picturing To himself
the beau ideal oi being such as he
could choose lOr .wiie. On his return
10 the east he had met many lovely be-
ings, whose attractions his friends thought
him incapable ofresis,ing but nearly a
year had passed, aud he appeared even
less susceptible than on his return. lie
had sough ht IN vain To realize his roman
tic dreams, and finding 1t impossible, was
content To ENJOY the reputation OF con
firmed bachelor. Now, however, he
thought he had met The divinity which he
had 30 long adored IN secret 4; for in Ell n
Belvoir, ho fancied he saw every trat
which he sought to have in wife. As
he became more intimate with the lovely
gil, he grew more confirmed in this first
impres ssi1n aud, after iortDight's SO
journ at West Point, where Miss Bel
voir had been passing The summer, Stan
ley became completely in love. Nor
was Ellen less enamorcd of the young
officer, whose gallant bearng attracted
every eye, and whose services IN the
field had already Won for him an envia-
BILE name. When, therefore, Stanley
proposed for her hand, Ellen accepted
il, for she was an orphan, an heitess,
and already IN possession OF her property
ltwas arranged that the wedding should
take place the ensuing winter.
The lovers AT length parted, but only
for two short months, preparatory To then
marriage. Business called the licuen.
ant to Washington, while his ailianced
hnlde, accompanied by her cousin, return
eJ TO Boston, by the way Of Albany.
1t was at the close OF hot sultry day
thai the carriage in which they travelled
drew up at II neat public house, in one o
those quiet little villages which are scat.
tered through Massachusetts They hao
journeyed the whole day through the
mountains, and at the sight of the whit.
inn, with lis green yenetinn shutters, anc
~ pretty garden IN the rear, all betoken'
ing the ldlness Of the owner, vas p,cu
haily refreshing 10 the travellers. The
pleasant looking widow lacy who me
Ihem a, the door, increased their deligh
with the place.
"A sweet village you have here
said the gentleman on alightIng, as he
followed the landlady to a small but ex.
qu,sIlely neat parlor.
"Yes, sir, although it is small, " ans
wered The landIady ct Is rarely that We
have many strangers visiting here, and
50 the place is much as il was IN lhs day
OF our fathers"
There was something in the low,
sweet mnduated tone of the speaker
which made the lnterrogator start. .---
Surely that voice belonged to no com.
mon innkeepet's widow. There was tha
finish in the tones which is the sures
evidence of refined mind. His cousin
seemed 10 not,cs this also, for when tn,
landIpdy she said
sour hostess is certainly above The
common oider-one would almost thini
she had been born LADY, and transforms
ed by some malignant genius into q com
mon mukecprr's widow"
"Sbc Is obviously a woman Of educa
ton perhaps some one whom dIstres,
has driven to this business for Iveli
hood. She has not always kept an inn
be assured, coz"
"Sull, nothing ought TO have induced
her TO stoop to so degrading an occupa.
lion" said his fair cousin, her preJudICes
at once taking alaIm; "there are ways
enough in which an impoverished lady
can obtain Il livelihood, without resort
ing To- the trade OF an lnnkeeper Pshaw
coz, on are wrong, after all the fact OF
HtT having hobpteo lnls DuslntSS, Us
sufficient proof that she is no lady," and
she gave somewhat naughty toss Of her
head as she spoke.
when, after an hours rest, they met
at supper, they were usbered into a neat
room, Il door from which opened into an
apartment hey ond apparently bedroom
This door was aJar, disclosing a portrait
banging on an opposite wall. The light
IN this inner apartment was somewhat
dim, but Ellen could Distinguish that the
picture represented young man in uni
form, and the second glance assured her
that the portrait was that of her affianced d
lover. The lady noticed her emotion
with some surprise, and as she sat down
10 do the honors OF the table, looked To
Ellen for an explanation. Miss BelvoIr,
tearing that her agitation had been no.
ticcd, said
"pray, il not too inquisiiivc, may ask
whose portrait | see within there II
bears n striking resemblance TO one |
have known we'll"
"ll /, the portrait Of my son." quietly
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