Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-23
popular Gales.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
LOUISA DENNISON;
OR,
The Consequences Of Single Fault.
'e Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
ny LADT or MAINLAND.

harwood, as she entered the apartmcn n
of her cousin, 'did you ever see an,
thing so splendid :" and opening small
morocco case which she held Ia hcl
hand, she displayed brilliant set I,
cmerads.
\ They are beautiful indeed" said
Louisa, and rising from her seat, she
took the jewels in her hand aud ex-
amned, one by one, the pieces which
composed the set. "W here did YOU
get them, Clara 7" she said, a. after
reviewing the jewels in every possible
light, she began TO replace them in the
box.
'FrOm Burnct, the new Jcwellcr.-
lie has the most beautiful shop You ever
saw, and the most exquisite set OF pearls.
| heSlIated a long time between them
and these, but at last remembered that
pearls do not suit my swarthy skin and
ebon locks ; so concluded TO choose
the splendid instead of the beautiful, and
to leave the pearls for you"
'For the !" said Louisa, sighing.-
"Ah, you know ! cannot afford expen-
siye ornaments"
"Oh bat Louisa, you must have
them. They will suit you exactly. /
assure you thought oC you when saw
them, and imagined how lovely you
would look with the delicate pearls
wrealhed in your soft brown hair, and
harmonlzIng SO swectIy with your blue
eyes and glowing complexion"
Loulsa's only reply was IA blush and
a deeper sigh. and Clara resumed
"You know Sarah Lorman's wedding
takes place next week, and as you are
10 be one Of her bridesmaids, ! really
do not see how you are to do without
ornaments Of some kind, and you could
not get any thing fit to wear at less
price than these pearls they are only
five hundred dollars"
"Only five hundred - repeated
lousia. "Ah that is much more than
can afford to pay" II
Nonsense, child, ask your aunt for /
them :"
cit will be Of no use. She will say,
what indeed is very true, that she can
not afford to give them to me, and in
Iced | ought not to desire it. can do
'ery well without them" i
"Oh, to be sure they are not abso-
utely necessary, and your beauty, lady
air, needs not the foreign aid Of orna-
Dent, but yet cannot but agree with
Irthur Cleveland, in thinking that 5
ears are so emblematic OF purity and q
elcacy that they add to the attractions
the iairest face" lIC
''Did Arthur say so :" said Louisa C
coping down to look for her needle p
hich had fallen OH the carpet. Il
Certainly he did but cannot stay ST
ere all day talking, for my shopping is k
ot half completed Good bye :" and ft
e gay girl, gathering up the folds Of d
cr rich velvet cloak, left the apartment p
Louisa sat down by the window, and ia
aning her head on her hand, fell into al
train of thought in which pleasant re- W
cnbranccs seemed to mingle with u
lXietlcs hitherto unknown. AT length b.
nc rose from her seat, and taking from ly
wardrobe a rich satin dress, she at
ched to It's skirt trimming of lace, II
1d then laying IT on the bed, she walk "
] little distance to observe its effect. II
at IL n beautiful dress, she said ar IA
81 81 wish | could afford to purchase b
Ic pearls That Clara speaks of; it N
ould then be perfect" W
Sac looked ~ the glass, and thought g,
at her COUSIN was Ilsht IN saying that M
'arls would harmonize with her style "
features and complexion, and when a,
Ic rccollected that she had not n single 6,
tIclc Of jcwelry in her possession, a IN
cling almost of despair came over her. ~
81 shall be quite unnoliccd among y,
g brilliant throng at Mrs Lorman's, =" u
e said TO herself "Aiihur Cleye- ~
nd's attention will be occupied by to
me fortunate being who can afford to CO
,ar the ornaments which he considers 4
nblematic Of purity, and | shall be cr
elected and alone Iva
Tears filled her eyes as this sad pic III
re rose to her mind, aud hastily re. lc
rnIng the dress to its place, she ran u,
wn slaIls to escape lrom thoughts Ia