Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-10-26

i~c, how, IL tho dsst shsnid prove ooe'-
Qua, he should oaasrivs ,o !NhseS the
burden nv his own abilities and when
te rcachrl the dpor, he had conned his
saluta,icn 10 the lady, and his opcn'ny
rpesuh on ,he subject II his okicsa' coll
The servant opened tho dom--Nlr
Rhodes entered with . bow. Tie blush
I'd, hesi,atcd, aud at length took seat,
% which Miss Morgan directed him by
u graceful turn of her hand.
Aier a few moments hesitancy, Mr..
Rhodes felt that it was his bnsfneAs to
open q conversation that would explain
tho object oi his visit ; 40 he offered, by
way of preface, few remarks upon ih"
c,,linsss OF the spring.
yes said Miss Morgan 'bth YET
cold as The weather has been, aod even
Notwithstanding n few fros's, you see the
irs-s have their richest foliage, aud the
40 vrrs are luSuriam.'
True said Mr. Rhodes III SCENE
ihn, though there mny he a great deal o!
c"ldness, thu, nature will have her pre-
r"gA,ive, late, perhaps, Miss Morgan,
but still the snmo.'
Mr.. Rhodes lell rather startled st his
own speech, and looking up, was infinite
" assODished 10 see that Miss Morgan
WAS bIushing like one Of the roses that
was hanging agaiDs, the window.
We are always pleased, said Miss
M., In sea what we admire break ing
through the chilling influence by which
they have been restrained, and satisfy ing
our h pes Of their ultimate disclosure
Miss Morgan was booking directly to-
wards th. hush on which three roses
were clustering in a gorgeous richness.
Mr.. Rhodes put his hand into his pock-
Ct, a0d felt Of his otficnl papers, to gather
Il little courage from their contact
4 have said Mr.. Rhodes, 'an attach
meni.'
Miss Morgan this time len, bushes to
the rose.
The attachment, Miss Morgan, is Of
dis, ,nt date, and l felt that too much
time had already elapsed that indeed.
Instead Of en,rus'ing il, ms / might have
done, to anmber, ! thought that in a mat
ter Of 30 much delicacy, it would be- pro-
per ior me To come IN person
'For me, Mr.. Rhodes ! the attachment
for me =
As l was saying, Mics Morgan, the
attachment / have end ] felt il n mu,te'
of delicscy TO come in person, thinking
,hn, my own means nigh, be considered
il ,here was any deficiency IN the value
Of hi. property
MI. Rhodes, you seem TO be rathe'
eniqm,tical'
i, ncvsrheless,' said Mr.. r., 'mear
To y, edk very plainly, when ] say that
with rrferpnre to this attachment, Miss
Morgan, should you honor me so fur a.
81 nccep, my propositinn, my pecuninr)
mems would be devoted 10 the---io tn
attachment
Il was.' said Miss Morgan, wholly
unprepared for this
Il was afraid that this was the case,
rsid Mr.. Rhodes, 'and therefore
thought il more delicate to make the
offer in person
you are very cons'deratc, Mir
Rhodss'
Am ! then to understand, Miss Nor
gap, that my proposition ID agreeable I"
you i'm oIher words, that it 10 accept
ed y
Mr. Rhodes, said the lady with much
besiinncy, 4 must claim q lille time 10
think o. H.
Il will call then, on my return from the
,illsee beyond
Let me asK little more time, said
she ; say next week
'NIiss Morgan said Mr.. Rhodes,
the matter requires Immediate answer:
the attachment is Of an old date, and tint
now is every thing. My feelings are
deeply Interested and may ! not hope
thal while you ars using so short a tim.
to consider a snlje,t, which you ARE
pleased 10 view as of such great delcacy
with regard 10 yourself, you will allow
my wishes and my feelings to weigh with
you in deciding IN tavm oimy proposition,
which, | assure you, is made after due
dehbprsiion upon my ability to perform
my part Of the COMPACT p
Mr.. Rhodes then took his leave, as
tonisheJ at his own unwonted vOlubillfy,
which, indeed, nothing could have in
duced but his desire to relieve one SO
much esteemed as Miss Morgan from
puesent embarrassment.
Mr.. Rhodes drove TO a neighborlng
place, deeply occupied with his good
purpose towards Miss Morgan, satisfying
himself that the pecuniary sacrifice he
had proposed was due 10 his untold and
unknown affection for her, and no, be-
yond his means.
Miss Morgan felt renewal Of all
those feelings which had rstber been
dormant than quenched in her bosom,
and desired the advice OF her married
sister, who was unfortunately absent. -
That Mr.. Rhodes had once felt strong
attachment to her, she could not doubt |;
that he had continued to cherish, ss she
had done, the reciprocal feelings, she
had not ventured to hope. But as II
wss, evident that the proposition Of Mr..
Rhodes was no. from any sudden impulse,
Miss Morgan resolved to signify her as
sent 10 a proposition 90 worthy Of con-
.sidcrstion on all accounts.
In less than two hours, Mr.. Rhodes
drove up TO The door again, fastened his
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