Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-08

fec,ions and how matters stOnd between !
her and the gentleman 10 question "nd
for the first time IN her life, she found .
Mrs. IInmiIion inncxiblc, and deal To
every entrrnly She regretted her weak
ness aud irrcsoluiion ~ ever having per-
initted Cornrlia to mingle m worldly |
society bat she should take measures
10 prevent any further evil arising rom /
Cornclin was as,oni-hcd TO hear her
Ioother talk with ~ much determination,
md she iremhled ai the thought ol d'+o-
Incidence. Still, how could She doom to
misery, or death, The being who prolessed
for her such strong attachment, by
tearing herself from him forever She
retired in tears to her room, while her
no less distressed mother sat in the snll-
tarv dining room, meditating on what
had passed and deyisIng means to pre-
vent Stanley aud Corneliu from meeting
again.
1t was when Mrs Hamilton was so en-
gagged, on the evening at which onr
sketch commences, that the Rev. Mr..
McKeuzic was ushercd in, and received
by Mrs Hamilton as an angel oi mercy,
come io guide and strengthen faint
hearted and wavering disciple, in the
discharge of her difficult duty. Mrs.
Hamilton was asionished NJ the lateness
Of her minister's visit, and he himself,
though frank in his manner, appeared al
n loss how To Introduce conyersaii"n.-
"Ynu have been consulting the Divine
Word, nadam," said he, after pause,
and rlnncing al the Bible that lay open
before him.
eyes" replied Mrs Hamilton, with II
deep sigh. 81, has proved as atwo'edged
sword, IN piercing my insens'b'e heart,
and convincing me OF my awful deIn-
qmrncy with respect to my dear g'rl. !
have been reading the visitation OF the
Lord on the prophet Eli, for not exer-
rsng proper restraint upon h's chII-
drrn and in it read my own condemna-
,ion. ! feel have sinned in Welding
NV Judgment TO the Solicitations oi Cor
nrli,, in allowing her to associate with
the gay aud thoughtless, Notwithstanding
your candrr in warning me oil the con
sequences
II trust the evil has not gone too far
10 he checked" rejoined MIR. Mcken
"nnd ! must inform you that the cause OF
my visit tonight is owing 10 my just hav-
inu received confidential communica-
tion requesting me 10 inform you that
stranger is about to impose on your
daughter n well known fortune hunter,
who eloped with one heiress not long
since, and might soon succeed III carry
ing off another"
Mrs. Hamilton bewailed her impru-
deuce and opened the " hole affair to Alr.
MKrnzic, imploring his advice as to
what ought to be done. After some
consultation it was agreed that Amelia
should be removed beyond The reach OF
S,ancy's alluremen,s for a few weeks,
during which period Mr.. Mckenzie uu-
dcriook 10 investigate into the character
and prriensions of the Young mao, and
- he alIeged.that Mrs. IIamlion's influ-
ence over her child. when not counter
acted, would be sufficient for the future.
After the departure of the clergyman,
Mrs. Hamilton fastened, in the ardor OF
her material love, to mingle her tears with
those Of the object of her dearest afitc.
ilon, aud Ia plead the stern necessity
which had dictated the measures to be
adopted.
The wind whistled mournfully as she
passed along the marble staircase, light
ed by The last rays Of The setting moon,
gliInme,ing redIy through the large arch
cd easement. The domes,ics had all
retired, and feeling of solennl,y ap'
proaching To supersiltlous dread, lei
upon her agtatcd mind as with convul
>ive eaccrncss she rushed into the cham
her of her daughter The roam was still
as the grave ! The windows thrown open
aud the white curtains waving 10 and irt
~ the night breeze ! a thrill of horro
ian through her frame, as the awful sus
picion flashed upon her, and faint ant
hrwlldered, she sunk upon the untouch
ed bed, groaning in deepest agony.
The fears ofthe unhappy woman were
too well founded The dcluded Cor
neiia aud her treachcrous lover, were II
full career for Grelna Green, TO pledge
their iroih u, the hymeneal altar.
The whole truth was soon known, an'
Stanley discovered 10 be an officer IN ih'
army, living on half pay, who being de
leated in gaining The possession OF HI
first wi(e's fortune, by her death fe>
months after marriage, determined I
make another attempt to secure lie {
inglorious ease, by carrying off the he'
Of Lakewood.
II was about year after the eloreo,cn
when the memory Of the event had a
most died away, except with those mot
nearly concerned, that a gentleman
an elegant dishabille, was seen on
calm summer evening sauntering IN if
howergarden Of retired villa, ne;
Stirling, with his arm round a young i
dy, pale and detected, who appeared a
most unconsc ious OF his caresses.
"What makes you always so unhapp
Coruelia ~ said Stanley, rather imp
ucnily, "you know ! have been XII
husband, and have never contradict
YOU, save IN one particular, and It lr
ta'ss me To see you look 50 broken-hea
ed "
DO no, chide me, Edward rd-you knc
the cause "i NY dISqnietude, though y