Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-06

~ think you had better write 10 War
Ber, explaining the motives which have
induced you to disappoini him, and adding
whatever else your heart may dictate
"nd your own sense of propriety will per
nit. lf you will write the letter, | wil
myself convey it 10 him ut the hour ap
pninied for your meeting. Go, my love
:" your own apartment, and when vo,
have written your letter, come to ~,
again, aud let Us together seek some re
pose"
On the dny which succeeded ih,
events we have recorded, MIR. Grav re-
inrned. lie entered The room IN which
Lucy and her mother were seated, ano
raid 10 The latter, in firm voice
r.. "You must think no more ol Warner,
Lucy. | hnve received my letters from
New York, and they describe him ms
one with whom no viriuous girl could
wish To form connection. Dissipaled
aud proflignie 10 the la-i degree, he fled
from New York To avoid the conse Quen
c-s Of u disgraceinl ,iol in which he was
engaged, and ! have only to blame my
own imprudence and his specious man.
ners, for allowing such person an OPP
poruni'y 10 engage your affections -
Hitherto your conduct has been blame
less /: see that II continues So"
tie spoke sternly, aud Lucy only bow
"o her head in reply. She knew that
her lover was gone-,hat they had parted
fmever-that he had left her with feel
inRs Of anger aud resentment, which
would soon destroy oil remains Of The
affection which he had borno for her
mud though she could not regrc, that she
had been preserved from committing an
net which would have entailed upon her
through liie the repioaches of console nee,
vet the blow was too recent Ia permit her
{" have any other feeling than that hope
less dependency which always attends
the biiy hing Of the first warm affections
Of the heart. ...
From that day. The lie Of Lucy Gray
passed Tranquility, UNMARRIED by any event
which II il necessary to record, until the
fnilure of the Bank ~ Maryland reduced
the family from affluence to n state Of
comparative poverty. Mr.. Gray had
purchased large tract Of land adjoining
his farm, rel wing upon his deposiI-s in
Tint institution 10 enable him 10 meet the
pn, 'nents when they became due. lts
failure, therefore, involved him IN debts
from Which he saw no means of ex,rlca.
ting himself Since he had purchased
the price Of lands had declined con-id-
rrably, and even could he have effected
n sale al the property u would not bring
much more than half the sum hr had
contracted To pay for il. In this dilemma
there seemed but one course 10 pursue
IL was To srll the farm on which he re-
ridrd and which had been ~ possession
OF the family from tune inlmemorial !,
was hard to see the home in which he
was horn and reared, aud winch had
been beauilfed and enriched by his own
the sacrifice was unavoidable, and with
his usual stern co'nposurr The old farmer
prdcerded To make arrangements for IT,
Gisposal while with aching hearts Lucy
aud her moiher prepared I" leave the
hDmr where so many peaceful years had
h~eR pass"d On ihs evening preceding
the day appointed for the sale oi his farm
Mr. Gray sn' in the little parlonr viii,
his wife and daughter. Al the arrange
nrnts were Completed, and nothing re-
manned bat To take n last farewell OF the
scenes enJeartd To each of the indi,i-
dnaIs present, by the sweet lies oi early
habits and fond associations. Even tn,
hr,nness of the old man was not proo
against the thousand soliening recollec
ilons that rose up ~ his breast, as he
looked from the window upon the litil,
enclosure whirh contained the graves o
at them, the big tears gathered in hi
eyes, aud rolled slowly down. his fur,ow
ed cheeks. Hastily dnshng them aside
he turned from the window 10 conc-al IN,
emoiion he could not suppress. At iha
I4oment servant opened the door, an,
p,eseated him letter, the contents q
which were as follows:
al have Just learned through the news
papers that the farm on which you resid,
is offered for sale. Knowing that il ha
hrrn ~ ynur family Tor several genera
lions, and ihs, you value it highly or
sha, arcouni, ! conclude that YOU woul,
ra pat With II except induced 10 do 81
G ,h" prcs.ur" of s",ne pecuniary diff
ruliy. This then is = f,t,ng lime 10 dis
rbatgr s"nr prfi III ihe large debt j ow,
4, ar taan!y II the enclosed sum vii
rliryr y D1r ~nbs'i assaeats, use II with
q iai ~rurl'. IL ~ a very small poriioI
al whh ""r yon
III" Lti,r ~as without signature, an,
ih. an,"um u rnclosed was suficirnil,
large Ia rspla,e all Mr. Grav's recen
t,-srs, aud Z" establish him ia his tor,nr
state of comfortable 'ndr pendrnce. Al
Ter spending so,a" time ~ VAN attempt
10 conjecture who could Le the author -
the .rlcpme letter before him, he cnn
tluIen that u must be snme d.linanp,,