Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-17

must inevitably have been her unhappy
doom, had II not been for his oppor,unc
assistance.
When Eliza LEARNED the name Of her
preserv-r, she recoilected uf having often
seen him al church, and had admired his
elegant, manly tieure-hIs dark eye and
fine aorid features Many months pass
I'd away after this occurrence, aud Eliza
had nearly forgotten the event but one
day, as she rat alone, she was surprised
by the sudden entrance OF the youth,
clad, 10 his hunting dress. She blush
ingly received and welcomed him TO her
fathers house. After an hour happily
spent in the farmers cottage, The young
man arose To depart, aud was warmly IN
vitcd by both father and daughter to re-
new the visit which he expressed his
determination Of doing in n short time
After this, the form Of the handsome
young gentleman was continually beIore
her, and was mingled with her dreams ;
but she was not visionary enough to think
for a moment that he, the son OF proud
and wealthy Baronet, could feel interest
ed in her welfare : for George Elliot was
one Of those favored lew whom fortune
had assigned to the higher walks Of life,
far above the common classes, and too
high Tor the aspirations OF those OF ple-
beian birth. lie was the son Of Sir
Robert Elliot, a British nobleinan, who,
a few yenrs previous, for some good rea-
son, had been obliged to flee from his
native hand, and had sought refuge in
America. Young Elliot again and again
visited at Mr.. Cliiion's, where he was
ever kindly received with sweet smiles
by The young and lovely creature whom
he had formerly saved from death. Or
ten, on pretence of going to the chase
he would seek the abode, and spend a
few haopv hours in the society Of his
humble acquaini ances; but he kept II a
secret, for he dare not let II be known Il
Sir Robert-(or he had long been aware
that il was his fathers wish to have him
marry n lady whom he had chosen toI
him in early youth, and one, too, whom
George had never seen. In this he de-
i-rnIned to disappoint the old man, even
IL he disowncd him, for there was n gentle
one who bad already won his heart
His viaas grew more Tequent-he be-
came intimate. Ere long there was {
rumor that he WAS to be married TO {
proud lady who had just come from Eng
land, but il gained no credence wha,eve
out oiihe circle of those who frs, report
ed the story, and iain would have il so
TO g,atiIy their own selfish and ungener
aus dispositions. But Eliza needed no
the Sights and malignant taun,s, the bit
ter sneers and ironica laugh of some O
her eDvious associates, who were mor'
affluent but less fortunate than herself
and even from those who pretended Il
bs her truest and most devoted friends
II was enough for her to know that sh'
was respected, and much more TO be as
sured that she was loved by the hig ant
noble youth, who, in the estimation o
the world was much her superior /; yet
was painful indeed 10 be deserted b,
those whom she once esteemed. A yea
"lapsed-still parties remained the same
us previous To that time +: George E!lio
was unmarried and all the while, strang'
ms il may appear, he continued, ur knows
to his father, To keep up his intercourse
Ut Cli.tun's.