Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-01-05

l "That you leave anolher," said Mrs
n Walton in u low, sad tone.
"No-b but that | have loved Think,
continued This heroic girl, IL hop. } hav
overcome the weakness ! ought n-ve
to have mdulged."
go Il WAS my fsda | ought neve
Ia have permitted YOU 10 pass 80 muc
time whh,he foresters. The exceiIen
r~s of'hat young mans character seen
~d :" mc, then, u guarantee tina, b
would not abuse my confdence--w"ul
mt seek 10 win the heart oi my chlid
and then cnst il away like u WORTHLESS
weed !" said Mrs. Walton, in u tone G
deep ang uish.
"tle did nnt--he did not. o. mother
you wrong him." snid Clara, weep'nl
Tor the fret time. "fie never nnemp,e,
10 win my affections He never pai'
me compliment, or said q word whlcI
II good brother might no, have said To q
young sister, whom he wished TO guId
m the way Of every thing pure and holy
| gave him my love unsoughi, unkn"w'
bv him--unknown even TO nyselE Til
l Mr. Palmer addressed me, to whom
except that hs is not a religious man,
could have no reasonable objection,
knew not that ] had no heart 10 give
But ] must not be thus weak" she nd
ded, wipng the tears from her eyes
"My resolution Is taken
"To marry Mr.. Palmer :"
l.
after | have told hin, all" Here tn.
rose tree, by The window, wns sgai'
agitated.
Clara" said Mrs. Walton, solemnly
''listen to me. ] dare not allow you Il
make this sacrifice on my account-ne
ihrr would ii be for good. All mere
worldly prosperity is unstable /; even
while II lasts, II is hollow and un-aiisly-
ing. ! married Colonel Meredith be-
cause he was rich and my parents insist
ed on the connexion-whie | loved only
Edward Walton, your father. The con
sequences were most unhappy. hved
in splendor. it is true, ard became 81
absorbed in the dissi ipalions of iashiona-
ble life, into which plunged to avoid
reflection, that left my dear little Hen.
ry, one of the most beautiful children
ever looked upon, when he was only
three years old, ut home, 10 the care OF
hired servants, and made the tour OF
Europe, not for health, but amusem meni.
When, at the end "i two years, return
ed, found him poor cripple, and Idiolic.
n fall he received, which was neg lected ,
because his mother was not near TO watch
over him, was the cause of this My
husband knew that | did nn, love him,
and after our return, and he found his
hopes in his son thus destroyed, he grew
morose aud unklnd Ills affairs, too,
were deranged, and the failure of II
large banking house in England, where
he had placed most OF his money, com
pleted our ruin. lie lived but u lew
weeks after this loss and thus, in less
than seven years from the time ! married
one OF the richest men in New York, ]
was left poor widow, with sickIy,
deiormed child to provide for-and,
Clara, during these seven years, | was
never happy my heart was not in
my duties, and God was not with me"
"Bu then you married my father, and
he was good and kind to you, my dear
said Clara, sobbihg. "Ile
had always loved you"
"He had always remembered me-"
replied Mrs. Walton, "and my sorrows
'evIved his affection. Bot Edward had
osi his health, and was not able to take
,rders, as he had intended d-his lungs
we're SO weak he could not preach. -
When we married, his income, gained
BY his writings and giving lessons in the
languages, was only sufficient to furnish
Us with the mere necessaries of life. -
But then VIC loved each other, and had
faith in God. | had learned that earth
was a broken reed Edward taught me
10 look 10 heaven and trust in the Saviour.
Our humble home was the temple of
prayer aud praise aud then we had you
10 crown our happiness. There was
still one bitter drop in my cUp--pooi
Flenry's state, and the thought that it
was my fault. But your father was so
Kind TO him, and Henry always seemed
10 happy himself, that though | mourneJ,
did not repine. o! Clara-l can
rear witness from my own experie nee,
hat better is a dinner Of herbs where
owe isl mean love To God and 10 each
'iher- than a house full Of sacrifices
With strife"
"But when my father died" said
lara, hesitaiingy.
80 that was a sorrow which God |
and he alone could comfort"
aid Mrs. WALTON, looking upward. 81
owed TO his will, | trusted that he
'Ould sustain me, and he has never for
aiken US. We have been poor, bu,
iod has raised up friends to help US
VI hen We have done what we could We
silI trust Him still. Let US only do
light, and then we shall have faith To
ray for his blessing. But il, from mo-
ives ofexpediency, Of selfish, or, indeed,
{ generous feeling, we violate his law,
ow can we expect to prosper Aud
he law Of God bears witness, in every
uman heart, that those who marry to-
ether should love each other. ] dare
m allow you, on my account, to violate
lIs law. You must send decided re-
isal to Mr.. Palmer"
"But will you, mother, leave this