Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-09

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wns 'hr classo'aie aud dearest friend t,
hln'ii"rr Nrlrvin, aud ~ the home q
the former was ~ New York, the inter
course al the friends was nnin,rrr,u,e Il
Cpdrr fho eye oi Edward, Agnes hn.
passed from the wayward child 10 the nc
comrli>hcd woman.
~ Agnes parents did noi wish IN in
t"riIi thu education ufihcir uanp hirr
she had never visilr, her So,,hrrn hnh,
SINCE irSi leaving il but her parent,
h"h -P"m PARTON of every ypar ~ the
house nj ,hr'r son Martinez. This sum
mrr 'hry "ern 10 spend with Agpcs in
her own homo, and nrrang enrnts were
MI made in reference 10 her marriap .
aud removal ihifher, ~ soon as f.dw a rd
EvrrD'tt should return from Europe.
Mr.. Evern' u had received an appoint
mcni ms ir"irssor in the Collryc, nj
~brh he vas graduated, and had gone
abroad Ia spend a short time IN n German
institution, and with The intention of SEE .
ing some ol the countries of Southern
Europe. lie wished ihn, Agnvs should
accompany him, but he wa. no, wiIlipp
:" take her trro schouA, end deferred The
hope ot such a comp.nion Of his wander.
l"cs to some future day. His frequent,
letters I" Agnes glowed with the rich
nnd vivid desert pi"ns of The oby-cis of
Interest which he rapidly passed. Kenil.
worth. Westminster Abbey, The Emerald
Isle, Lake Geneva, Cbillon Castle, and
numbcil~ss other spots, known 10 both
by the AID "i imagination, of which they
had together read, were now described
hy his graphic pen. Ia his last letter TO
Agnes, he wrotc-'Wherev~r | am, il |
~ The land Of Sc"iia's bard, or in the
Gar'irns Of Founlainblcau, or among the
Wild cliffs of Tcrrnrinn, or amidst the
magnificent scenery "i Switzerland, or
IN La bile Italia, my thoughts revert
tp y"n. In one place | say, here the
enthusiastic nature Of my Agnes would
k'"dle with rapture, and here her poetic
temperament would delight itself, and
here her classic In ste would be yraiifird
and faslcJ But together, trust we
may VISIT these spots al interest call
myself your pioneer, and will search oul
What deligh, | anticipate the month of
Way, when ! hope to nrci you after AN
'hscnce Of year and half y
May had now come, and Agnes was
very day expcriiny a letter from Mr..
rverne'i 10 inform her of his arrival IN
>ew York. She knew he must remain,
I least one day, in that city To see his
nren's, aud letter, not himself, was TO
pprise her "i his coming. She was al
D expecting her parenis'so"n, and her
np "l happiness seemed full " hat
lowing pictures ofthe future were drawn
= The "hrriionaie Agnes A home
mere hospitality should reign surroun-
rd b) friends true and devoted active
ui"s coDnblned with literary lrisure-a
'ng"n'nl spirit To cheer and animate ', :,
rr-all these passed before her minds "
We. No wonder that she was hapry =
" hrr noble, generous, and disinierestcd :"
''nre, caused her TO be beloved by all :;
raris. She was now ms remarkable for -
~ government, as she had been for !"
'lfindnlgence. Her exquisite srnsi. %
my was so chasienrd that it inierlcred VI
iil' the performance of no duty. q
'B'oher. you viii bring me a letter, o'
morrow, ] think said Agnes. "
'P"rhaps so, sister, but If | do not oJ
u vii "ndravor I, bear my disap- ,;o
'n'mrnt aiieht. have often lhoun h, nm
10 shame aud grief of my conduct on
occasion, and nf your conversation :,
That evening. So on that evening ! - -
" date my first sincere effort To over "
me- my SINFUL impatlencr and peace W
nIni which the world can neither give "
take away Is now m,ne. II WAS you. ".
ar brothrI, who directed me to the WI
'n'nin from which pence aud pardon c .'
w. ir'
For spirit like yours, dearest Agnes, a"
re Is no rest but ~ hopes placed "I ,;I
owe the skies W. W.
~, =, A., Sh
Then Mr. Melvin referred TO the un- 81,
'ta'nfy OF ra'thlv prospects, reminding cd
mat no event came by chancr-tbatl
was ordered IN reference 10 eternity.
long conversation followed, one " bich ~"
"i nature Ia elevate the feelings. v"
ieah ihe spirI from earth To heaven "
at day had been day of deep ankle e''
!" Mr.. Nlrl,in, for a storm cIuud s''
med to hang over his beloved and
's'iive sister. lie had learned that oo'
vessel in which he surpassed Edward '"e ~
rrnrit had embarked was wrecked. ' nv,
he had not seen the names of IN.
stngers, he hoped that Mr.. Evrrnru w,
delayed taking pa, sage iu that ycs. ~"
Mr.. Evernru's last letter had ex. ""
'sed some doubt "n the subject, as he W"
not 10 leave Europe un,II he had Wv. w
'pIeted his collection Of books, miner. owl owl
aud pictures. Influenced by this ou'
p, Mr.. Mcirvin kept the papers from m sc,'
sister, but his nnyietics led him 10 e"H
1onversaiion just mentioned. Tn. P"''
S""rning he went To New York. and NC"
l'' fhc earliest papers, and with n :"
eye examined the ship intelligence. u ,n',,
sot'a he found the following para. ,""I v'
Ii J.: 'a''l
srecked off const -, tho shin ;on
-. An attempt was made to pass br,
ncEv poiut al --- without pil,, .,r,,
sky Vas suddenly overcast. and n -,