Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-01

\ Every one must recolIect the lhpifi-
ing and painful illustration of the above
sentiment, furnished by the tragical
story of young Emmett, the Irish patriot;
and which has been so thrilingly de-
picted by Irving, in the story of The
Broken Hearted. Nor does that stand
as solitary instance in the history of
woman's affections. The everyday ex-
perience OF the observer Of human ma
ture, will teach him that there is larli-
tude and elasticity in the love even Of
the most retiring and timid female, that
def.s misfortune and disgrace, and only
burns with a purer and brighter ray,
the more darkly the clouds gather round
its object 1t is not amid the sunshine
Of prosperity, when the world beams
brightly upon US, that we can properly
appreciate the unyielding tenacay of
woman's love. But 60 10 the dark and
miserable hovel to which nisiaruno
has reduced some of ns thousand VIC
tins ask its wretched inmate what he
has saved most valuable from his once
princely fortune, and ten to one he will
point to his wife, the pride Of bis pros
perity, and now the solace of his afflc-
tion. And if, indeed, his heart is capa-
bic Of approaching the worth Of such
treasure, what 10 him arc all other
losses or reverses, SO ioag as il remains
unchanged They pass by him as the
waves Of the sea, which may toss the
frail barque, rolling it onward to its
destination, but which can never affect
the cguanimity Of its course, or disturb
the serenity Of It's inmates.
Ellen Munroe was the only daughter
Of wealthy Southern planter, who had
spared no pains or expense in her rdu-
Of personal beauty, and the heir Of the
large estates Of her father, her hand
was sought by numerous crowd of
admirers. Left to her unbiased choice,
by the kind induig genco of q doating pa
rent, she passed by the Offers Of the
wealthy and distinguished sutors, by
whom she was surrounded, and selected
from The companions Of her infancy,
one whose only recommendations were
unblemished character, and MUD of
the first order.
Francis Raymond mad been her play
fellow in infancy, and her constant com
panion in The more advanced stages Of
childhood, and he found her constantly
surrounded by the proud and wealthy
of the land he first discovered how
deeply his heart was enthralled, and his
own proud spirit dictated to him tho
necessity withdrawing from the vcini-
! ty of SO dangerous an influence. True
I love is ever tmid, and when Raymond
,contrasted his own stuatioa, dependent
upon a precarious profession for sup
port, with that Of those with whom he
must enter the lists as a rival, hope
died within his heart, if indeed, 1t had
ever existed there.
The struggle was long and bitter in
his breast, but pride .riumphed. IlO
could bear to lenve her so long as
memory might be permitted to cherish
her image, IA one not loved m vain he
could 1.-Two on the memory of the past /;
but to the cold and chilling refusal irom
her lips--to have the fondly cherished
chimeras dashed to the ground forever
Iby u word from her, there was madness
IN the thought-he lacked the iortitudo
to brave II.
\ lie determined 10 Zee from the scenes
Of his childhood forever, and 10 seek
refuge in the wilds Of Texas, from the
maddening memories which every bush
aud every tree around him, recalled but
TOO fnrcibly TO his mind.
a painful task remained to be per
forncd common courtesy demanded
TINT he should mol depart without bidding
her farewell and pride whispered lha,
, 1t would he too plainly exhibiting hts
weakness, 10 shrink from the interview
lie norvcd himself Cor the task. and the
evening preceding that fixed Tor bis de
lparture, he called with the ,nienl,on {"
bidding her hasty adieu, hut eou,rst,
to expectation he found her aIene. Th'
cold nus,erhy at mannor which he ha'
determined H. assume, faded before ih
reception which hc met With aud seat