Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-24


artificial incruitalion of her early eauca-
ilon no' was he without hope for 'he
future. With ,h. frankness that had
rharncleriz-d their curly intercourse
Stanley opened h,s ub"i, h-urt TO M.
uncle, and he s..sgnlIls advice.
First of all SAID Uncle Morris, "let
me warn you lo look well 10 your own
course, andp--
~ understand You" interrupted Stan
ley, but when there is neither compan-
ionship nor cornIort AT home, what can Il
man do I? ] cannot stay always nj the
store. aud then fly TO the wine cup lor
rehef."
81 confess that you are sorely tried u
replied his uncle, but IL is no excuse ior
your Indulgng IN ruinous habits, because
Others Go. Leave them of at once, my
dear boy, preserve your seli-r~spect, and
others will respect you. In the mean
time, have a plan To propose was
so foolish as 10 purchase tract Of land
10 Iowa lew months since will you he
my agent in an exploring expedition 7"
"'The very thing" exclaimed Stanley
81 have been wishing for some time to
dispose OF my property here, and yesler-
day Mr.. Bennett, my partner, offered
TO purchase my share in the business "
"Let him have it by all MEANS" said
Uncle Morris, "but you cannot leave
Mary alone"
'She has not visited her parents since
her marrin2e," said Stanley, sand will
no doubt be delighted TO spend tho time
OF my absence with them. Ii may be
longer,han she anticipates, for lie has
few attractions for me-"
Uncle Morris unused few nome nts,
and SAID, Best rs you wish, ! will es-
cort her safely 10 Philadelphia on my way
home"
Mary mado no objection TO the ar
rsngement, and the next day Stanley re-
ceived from MIR Bennett the full amount
of all he possessed. The greater part
oi the money was iD bank notes, which
he deposited along with some valuable
papers, IN secret drawer OF his dressing
case Some business yet remaining 10
be done, Stanley and Uncle Morris ~ ere
detained iill n late hour in the evening.
The night was profoundly dark, aud
they were cropping their way homew ward,
when suddenly the whole village was
Illuminated by volume OF flame bursting
from the upper windows Of house just
before them.
"Oh heavens !" screamed Stanley,
"It is my own house," and shouting ''6re !!
fire ~ he flew forward, CLOSELY followed
by Uncle Morris. The front door was
fast, nor could the frantic efforts of Stan
ley lorce il open. Leaving him, Uncle
Morris ran to glass door opening into
The garden, and with one blow Of his
heavy boot, dashed it into atoms. Flying
up stains, he shouted at the top Of
of his voice To rouse the still slee ping in
mates of the house, aud guided by the
light which slreamed from under the
door, he found himself in the chamber of
her whose ruling passion had caused this
dreadful calamity. She had gone to
bed, and lay reading with the canGle
Standing on the pillow, ill she fell asleep.
She knew no more until the shouts and
knocking al the door awoke her, to find
the ronm filed with fire and smoke. She
sprang from the bed-excessvc terror
paralysed her, and she tainted. When
Uncle Morris, after securing few val
uables from bureau, lifted her up, size
was cold and rigid as corpse. Hun
drcds had collected on the spot, but SD
rapid was the progress OF the flames,
that no attempt was made to save either
house or furniture, and when morning
oawned, Stanley Lennard felt himself
ruined man. Save very moderate sum
OF money that he had retai ained about him
for present use, IA heap of ashes was all
that remained of six years industry =
Mary was convey ed insensible to a room
III the hotel, where the best medical as
slstance was Instantly summoned but !
the shock had been ~ great that she Law
long between life and death. In her de- |
lirium she raved other mother-of wrong
and cruelty, and called incessanily on
Stanley 10 forgive her, in tones and terms
which would have melted heart Of stone. !
Could MIS-. Wallace have stood by the
bedside OF her daughter, and listened to
all she uttered, how would her heart have
been wrung She would have turned
TO her other children, aud resolved, in the |
strength oI wisdom better than her own,
To "tran them up IN the way they should
GO" Stanley never for moment left
her bed side, except when forced away
by his uncle, TO obtain necessary rest. -
lie was sitting one evening, watching
me deep slumber from which it was hop
ed she would awake, conscious, and free
from fever. Long and silently he sat,
com:nuning with his own heart, until the
evening grew dark around him, and
flIckeIing freight above revealed the
inanirnate form before him. At last, with
a slight movement, she opened her eyes,
and for the first time in many days, rec
ognised her husband.
"Stanley," she said, in faint voice,
"Is it you! thought you had left me -
"Leit you, Mary 20 cried Stanley,
pressing his lips on her pale forehead,
''that would be strange way to 'love
and cherish yoJ y"
Chow can you love me, Stanley, when
] have ruined you-spurn me from you
leave me-any thIng-fpr | have made
your lfB wrstched You. the kind.st