Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-03
and for herself only, and iha, she drea,nl
what can be drcaml but once


and for herself only, and that she drea,ni
what can be dreaml but once
Many evenings were spent IN that full
aud perfect trusliulnrss, which potc aud
viriuous heats alone experience. So
certain, indeed, appeared the prospect
Of her happiness, tina; she sometimes
doubted lis reality aud when douh, az
10 The future did arse, il pressed s"
heavily upon her heart, that with gasp
ing eag-rness, which excited her own
asioni-hment, she cast il from her, us q
burden too much for her Ia hear.
She had known and loved Earnest for
some months, when one m"rning, their
only servant interrupted her lnllr school,
by saying that n gentleman in the paror
wished to speak With her. Cn entering
the room, short, dark. elderly man re-
turned her graceful salutaiion, with an
uncoulh eho,l at ease and self posses
sion.
4 Miss Sunderland, presume
She bowed "A long pause succeeded,
which neither seemed willing TO inter.
rupt; and when Margaret raised her eyes
Ia his, there was something she could
hardly tell what-mnde her think him
the bearer of evil ,idings. Yet was the
counie nance not unpleasant To look upon
the expanded, and somewhat elevated
brow--the round full eye, that had ralh-
or benign than stern expression, would
have beiokened a kind, and even gentle
being, had no, The lower portion of the
face boded meanness and sryrrty-ihe
mouth was thin and compressed /; the chin
lean and short the nose looked ~ If
nature had intended ut first TO mould it
according Ia the most approved oi Gre
elan features, but suddenly changing
her plan, left IL snubbed at the end, a
rude piece Of unfinished workmanship.
MADAM, he at first commenced 'you
are, ! believe, acquainted with my son
Sir q
'My son, Mr.. Earnest ITcaihwood
Again Margaret replied by bow ing.
\ Il have resided many years abroad
but fyour father was living, he would
know me we'll
The word "Faher" was ever a tails
iIiu w pun HUu Snt lobhth
into his face. as imploring him to state
how he had known her parent he evi-
IDENTITY did not understand the appeal,
and continued in n constrained manner,
his lips compressed SO as scarcely to per
mil cgress to his words, and his eyes bent
on The carpet, INV llling to meet her now
fixed and anxious gaze.
|. u have every respect for you, Miss
Sunderland and yet feel It but right
To mention in time, that a union between
J you aud my son is what | never could
never will ngree to. The tile (and The
new bnronrt drew up his little person
with much dignity, ! cannot prevent,
his haying but d shilling Of my money
goes not with II, unless he marrics with
my perfect consent forgive me young
lady, ] esteem your character -
he raised his eyes, and the deaih-like
hue Of AIargarri's FEATURES seemed for
the first time to give hun the idea that
he spoke To being endowed with feet
ing Good Gnd Miss Sunderland,
was not prepared for ihis-l had hoped
matters had not gone so far J. then
YOU really love Earncs,' ?
Whatever my sentiments sir, may be
towards your son, she replied, all the
proud woman reused within her, 4 would
never entail beggary on him.
'Wrll spoken, faith and am sure,
Miss Sunderland, that had you-in
short, You NUT be aware-ihis isa very
delicate subject-but had YOU fortune
equal To my hopes for Earnest. ] would
prefer you, upon my soul would, though
| never saw you iIll this moment, Ia any
woman in Engla You see, he per
sisted-assuning The tone Of low-brcd
confidence q have, as a mercantile
man, had many losses you perhaps
know that . he paused for reply, which
Margaret could not give.
These losses must be repaired, and
there is only one way to de- So ; il had
n" the station to support which | have,
II would not signify but as n man OF IL
tie, the truth is, require and muSi have
ten or twenty thousand pounds within a
very little time there is but one way To
obtain il ; you would not (and here
the man ofilile forgot himself in the hus-
band and father you would not, am
sure, ly persisling in this love affair, en-
tail ruin upon me and nine Earnest
has two sisters, and mother, Miss Sun
derland.
Margarci's breath came short and
thick, the room rcclrd round, and Ms she
rndeavored Ia move 10 the open windnw,
she must certainly have fallen down, but
for the support which Sir Thomas Heath
wood afforded her.
Il will never willingly bring ruin upon
any one ,he said, a, las, but what is
1t, sir, that YOU require oi me :
TO write aud reject, fully and entirely,
my son Earnesi's addresses, aud agree
never, never to see him more
This, sir, cannot do | will see him
once more for the last time, this evening.
! will practice no deceit, but ! will tell
him what is necessary. There. sir, YOU
have my word and may the Almighty
ever preserve you and yours ircm the
bitter sins Of poverty =
Well might the old taronet dread the
effects Of another interview between
Margaret and his son, when he himself
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