Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-04-06
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core very interesting 10 her-nnd no
less confusing for how to trace the d,s-
N ioinied come ciion which seemed Ia exist
between B,nglry, Charles, her uncle,
\ and herself, she could not Imagine. And
yet n connection there certainly was, ol
some my y.le,ious description. Charles
II comTns need
"You know have made the tour OF
Europc"-
Old Meredith knew this, and had been
."poshive" when he first saw Stanwood ,
that not good could come OF II young
| American who brought home pair OF
.mousiaches and an imperial. Charles
I proceeded
during that tour, ] spent month IN
that centre offnshion, elegance, irlvoliiy ,
aud genleel vice, the city of Paris -
Clara looked "hn-h !" Charles smiled
and continued. 'Onc night had lost
! large sums at play"
/ Old Merednh "hnmphed. Young
! Clara traced the borders ola nondescrpi
flower in the carpet with the toe OF her
slipper
\ 81 was about to stake my purse and
! its contents on last throw. ~ my des-
peraiion, when an old awkward servan,
/ stumbled against me wish y salver IN his
! hand, and We both fen AS ! stopped
to raise him he whispered, It was inien-
| iional Play no noie, but meet me ~ n
J few minutes outside The door The i'll
/ terrup,ion made good pretext for DE esist-
,ng from play, and | followed the old
mans advice. lie met me, according
to his appointment. 'Your gentleman
was cheating you, he said 'nnd none
but an habiiue could detect him. | wish
ed to go back and demand reparation -
Nv hat y urged my new friend Better
far accuse yourself OF some crime To the
first police agent You meet. 1t will be
n pleasanter way Of getting into prison,
and save the awkwa, dnrss of violence.
Don't go back at all .o-n,gh,, or eyer,'
he added earnestly, drawing ne from the
door Il was ruined thpre. Where
once played for thousands, | now sweep
the f.pors, and look eagerly III my Torn-
mg dust lor such coin as may have fallen
from the ialIrs overnight why do
| eat, and dunk, aud live = he answered
il is the best servic" for II ruined game
sler. IL ! must serve my fellows for n
mcniaFs livery, who Of them vii! take
me with character from there as my
last place :"
Clara hlt relieved, and appealed to
her uncle with hook Of triumph. $50
far so good, " said old Meredith. "Thr
servan, was Bnalry, bu, no doubt he
forgot To tell Won that the property he
lost there was, IN part stolen from his
wife, aud IN part the proceeds OF forged
paper"
"lnjcrd he did not proposed to
him that would dismiss my Frenchnan.
who had kindly plated me Ia the gam
bling houses of Paris, and take him IN
stead, who had led me away from them
Then he told me- that ] could not trust
him, and ASST gned The very reason that
you have given. did trust him, and
found IN him mentor as well rs u ser.
want"
Old Meredith paced the floor again
"it miN all come out, Pm positive. IL
husband the longer il is deferred The
worse il will be-" lie walked to Clara's
chair, and as he leaned over her, his
tears fell upon her neck. He caught
her to his heart, and then turning sud
denly TO S,anwood said
"iou believe in this man reformation
One more test, and that will settle your
sincerity, Pm positive. Would you mar
~ his daughter :"
al
stopped amaz'mcnt was preparing for
Clara. The old man said abruptly
"There she sits. Yes-my ward
my more than child is I'ingl' Us daughter,
born after his ght IN disgrace. |, can't
he helped-it must be known-prove
your sincerity, or YOU are a bad man,
Pm positive, and | never was mistaken
IN my life :"
/ Charles took the poor girl in his arms,
and saved her sinking tn the floor under
this revelation, astounding as it was to
both Of them. The old man caperrd
about the floor like a madman-henI
dashed tears from both ewes at once, and
cIasped the pair in his arms, it in man
ncr less scnlime nial than a younger man
HIgHt nave Oonf, certainly WIN ncaH
as sincere. "Ail right ~ he shouted,
Snow ! am positive, and never uos mis-.
taken in my mhoie life -
"A few words finish the story Bingley
had come over TO New Orleans, ms S,nn-
woods servant In that city he received
The unexpected intelligence that the de-
cease OF some distant connections had
left him heir nj law Ia a large property.
The proofs of his early crime were lost.
the obligation to make good his prcuIa.
lion never could be. Nor did he desire
II. lie was ready to restore all, 10 the
ut'ermost tarlhing. When a lovely
daughter was presented him as the crown
and comfort of his old age, and thai
daughter the ailianccd of his other hes,
earthly friend, his happiness waited only
their nupiials TO be complete. We need
moi say that this was not long DELAYED !
Uncle Meredith protests that he al.
ways liked That young S,anwood he
knew he was n sterling fellow from the
iirst-he was pos'iire Of il - and he "ncver
was mistaken in his life :"
/ The moral OF our sketch is obvious -.
Let no mans ability for reformation be