Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-06-23


them must be endured.
Come here, Ellen" said Mrs Al
berton one day TO her Oldest daughter, q
sweet, blue-eyed girl, on whose brow
the soft winds oi but twelve summers hao
breathed. Her long shining tresses res
ted carelessly on her white neck ane
shoulders, aud partly shaded IA forehead
on which hope had placed its SEAL
You know, my dear, that you arc to sta,
while with your aunt Warner. To,
morrow expect her for you"
Ellen was dcvotedly attached to heI
mother and the family. Aud although
she knew she was 10 20 TO her aunt's, she
had thought of the separation from those
she loved as far distant and the an-
nouncement that in few hours she mus
leave them, brought tears 10 her eyes,
Which, IN endeavoring to conceal, she
threw back the stray ringlets from her
high and polished brow, and exposed to
her mothers view that open and beauii-
ful couRlenance, SO like her fathers
when Mrs. Alberton first knew him, that
she involuntarily exclaimed, "God save
my child !" and burst into tears.
The youngest child, IA sweet little bud
OF two springs, crept silently into his
mothers lap, and twining his soft dimpled
arms around her neck, kissing her, said,
Don't cry, mother-dont cry, sister
Ellen 20
A moments reflection convinced Mrs
Alberion that 1t was wrong to let such
feelings Ovcrpower her better judgment,
she therefore Immediately assumed that
noble air 80 natural to her, and said with a
calm and subdued voice, "Kneel down,
my children, and we will look to God, the
author and snstainer Of our being, for that
support which we so much need, but
which no human aid can give"
A mothers heart dictated the prayer.
II was lervent. 1t was the lifting of the
soul. Even the little infant, with his
tiny hands clasped, and his cberub face
beaming with sympathy, seemed to fee
It's power, and enter into its spirit.
Mrs. Alberton resumed her remarks
to her daughter, by adding-"You will
have many privileges at your aunt's that
we cannot give you. She will be TO
you as mother. She will guide and
direct you in what is right, aud gently
reprove when you are wrong. In all
she will be your lrieEd. Your own good
sense will suggest to you what depou-
ment is her due. BE kind and conde-
scending to your cousins, and do not for
get that any lavors you can do even the
servants, will noi only be gratefully re-
ceved by them, but will be lasting sat
'slaction to yourself, in the reflection
that you have lightened the burden, or
contributed TO the happiness Of any. No
situation in life is incompatible with use
lulness. Nor is kindness, even to the
bumblest Of Gods creatures, permitted TO
go unrewarded. You should study.ev-
er, therefore, TO be industrious in doing
good. The poets beautiful lines on ''time
should be deeply impressed
OH the minds Of all n
Count that day lost, whose low descending SUM- H
View. from thy hand no worthy action done" II
Remember, also my daug ghler, that
here is one whose aIl-seeing eye is con-
'taDily watching over you for good. Let
your conduct be such, at all times, as
will meet Ills approval, and ensure His
ich reward. And believe mo, "A moiher's
'rayer will ever be, that liz may guide
nd bless you"
The next morning Mrs. Warner came
D take Ellen home with her. The hur-
led conversation which the brevity of
er visit permitted, naturally turned on
nc misconduct of Alberton and Mrs.
Warner, viewing his amendment as hope
ess, tenderly, yet earnestly entreated
Wis. Alberlon to leave her husband and
eturn TO her friends.
"No !? she exclaimed with energy,
>o-Leo must mol be left TO fill a drunk
rd's grave Leave him Oh, no I'll
'or who, then, shall bear with, and who
'ntch for the first dawn ofreiurning rea- I
IN to reclaim him, but his wife InIl
rods own time" said she, confidently
AN almost inspired spiIit breathing in q
er words" we shall again be happy
hat mind which once shone out SO bril-. 1 q
anlIy, like the evening star among ten v
'ousand lesser lights, is not lost be- c
ause a cloud obscures it from our view
shall burst forth again in all its q
'lendor, and shed light and happiness II
! all around" a
Her sister boaved sigh, OF what she +"
garded as the despairing energy OIL
rs. A., and said no more.
The time had arrived for Mrs. War
r and her charge TO depart Alberton g
Is not in, therefore Mrs. w. was oblig- "
to leave without seeing him. This la
RS. "A. did not regret She felt she al
uld not endure the shock his altered b'
pearance would give her sister. She b'
d nerved herself for the trial through to
ich she was about 10 pass and she re
We her daughter TO the care of her IN
ter, with the appearance of perfect lis
mposure, and even imprinted, and re- af
Ived the last kiss, without rceutible
lotion. Ellen possessed much Of her OF
'lher's irmness, and was unwilling to f
re her pain, by any signs of sorrow, tn
d, although she was choked with grief CO
most TO suiioc alton, she RETAINED from Of
RS, till "good by MOTHER" had passed iu
+ lips, and the carriage left the house in
o then gave vent to her overburdened L,
art by sobs and tears. Mrs. w. did sa
interrupt her grief by conversation, Of