Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-09-21

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springs, ihohgh she trenbled lest her
s"ilor should follow or write to her
The latIey Ae had done, but the letter
was left unanswered. When she be-
came Interested in Robert she wholly
forgot her former lover but, few
weeks after she was betroihed, he sud
denly appeared in the city. They met
accidentally at an evening patty, where
he recognized her, aud in such a way
as induced Robert to ask if she had been
intimate with him. The dread of dis
covery and of her lovers displeQsurc, if
the truth was known, induced her Ito
deny the acquaintance Of air. Warren.
saying that he was only a gent ,cman
who had once paid her some ciyilIties IN
a stage coach, and that he presumed too
much IN claiming friendship with her.
The answer satisfied Robert, but il did
not satisfy her own heart. From that
evening she had been tortured with
fears lest her ialsehood should be dis
covered and often had she bushed
scarlet, even in the solitude other cham
ber, when sne thought Of her dupliciiy.
With an anxious heart, Lucy awaited
the re-appearnnce Of her lover. Tho
hour passed away, then another, and
still another, yet he came not. The
poor girl was now dreadluIly alarmed,
and not unlil.midnight, would she yield
10 Ellen's entreaties TO retire. Some
thing dreadful she knew must have hap
pened, since Robert had never before
thus disappointed her. Ellen strove 10
quiet her fears ia vain. At length, Just
as theywere retiring, came hasty note
from Robert, apol"gizing for his ah-
sence, on the ground Of "unayoidabIc
business He would call, however ear
ly in the morning" There was some
thing omnops in this and Lucy spent
the night in tears.
With morning came Robert, and,
when his card was sent up with Il re-
quest for a private interview with Lucy.
the alarmed girl could scarcely com
pose herself sufficiently to 90 DOWN
Her first glance at her lover assured
her that all was known, for, instead Of
greeting her as he was wont, cold bow
was his only saIutation. Lucy sunk
trembling INTO chair aud Robert.
without seeming 10 notice her, walked
with folded arms, giooInily up aud down
the room. At length he paused s,ernlY
before her
Miss Thornton he began, and oh
how this formal mode Of address cut
Lucy's hPari, you seem not unaware
Of the object Of my visit, and indeed
see in your face the evidence Of that
guilt which londIy hoped you had not
committed. But TO my tale Know then
that Yesterday | received note from
MIR. Warren, requesting to see mo at
his hotel last evening for half an hour
The name was strange to me, but 90
going to his room, recognized gen
tleman who once addressed you familiar
Iy, and whose acquaintance You denied
To me he revealed all now you sra-
cIonsly received his attentions, how you
led him by yafious signs to belieye his
suit would prosper, and how at length
you renounced him with selfish heart
Iessness. might not have believed
him, bad he not placed in my hands
these notes. They were written To bin
at Saratoga, and though not explicit,
show how you trfed with him. You
turn pale-you recognize your hand
writing. 1t is enough.
Hitherto Robert had spoken With
breathless rapidny, evidently IN high
emotion. He now paused, for at these
last words, Lucy burst into tears. Re
garding her sorrogtully "A minute. he
took up his hal aud turned TO leaye tho
room The poor girl, forgetting every
feeling of pride in her despair, caught
him by the arm aud sobbed.
II Acknowledge ALL but had some
excuse, aud have long ogo seen my
error. Since have known you. have
ever trihed with any one Oh
hink of this and forgive me-" Lucy,
,aid he, disengagng her hold, 81 could
nave forgotten your tritlng with this
,oung man, but can forget your false
rood TO me 1t is not II month since
his last act Had you nj that time
rankly told me nll ! would have taken
,ou TO my breast, aud forgiven you
reely bot now il is too late. What
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