Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-08-03


chants, setting forth IN agreement, that
"one month from the date hereof" ten
,hoosnnd puunds should he advanced by !
zach on the day oi the marriage Of
Frederick Bolton, Esq Junior, the Son of
Josiah Bolton, Esq, Ia the daughter Of
Archibald Merton, sc. sc.
The Young couple meanwhile passed
delightful time ~ the interchange ol Il
the tenderest sentiments, sanctioned by I
their parents and, unalIoycd by any pc.
cunsry considerations, which were left
entirely TO the discussion al the orIgiua
contractors, enjoying felicity that was
truly enviable.
Nan:ua- -makers aud millners were
busily employed IN preparing for the hap \
py event, and Maria was in the antci,'a- /
,ion of every earthly enjoyment when
one week before the proposed nuptials,
Archibald returned from "'Change" an
hour before his accustomed time.
There was cloud upon his brow, that
checked The eXuberant Joy Of his child,
and chilled the blood in her veins.
"Grl 90 said he, throwing his hat upon
the sofa, 'ihat old fool, B-lr"n, has heeu
w UbllS lbtf Ht't Nv
the market, and hc IL n ruined man all
gone found hanging in his warehouse ~
"Giaci ious Heaven :" exclaimed Ma
rim, dropping in chair, and locking like
n corpse at the sudden communication Of
III udines, "poor gentleman ~
"Pooi indeed :" exclaimed Archibald
bitterly. 81 hold n thousand pounds OF
his worthless paper, and his estate will
not yield farhlng in the pound"
"Oh sir !" said Maria, "let ~ go and
co,nf,n Frederick. What mus. his feel
ings he 7"
"Frederick comfort him You do
not think Of your father you ungra,eiu
girl Can he pay me my thousand
pounds ; lie is beggar think no more
oG him.'
"Oh sir" snid Maria, "yon are
wealthy. This loss cannot, will not al
feet YOU. Bid me NJ" forge, him whom
Won have commanded me to love and re-
celve as my husband"
peace, uniceling girl !" cried Arch'-
build, "nor dare io mention the son Of the
man wh" has robbed and plundered me.
He is a 6eggar, aud no match for the
daughter Of Archibald Merton. Never
more shall he cross The threshold Of my
door. Forget him :"
Marin did not hear his last command
for she fell NJ il stricken by death upon
the floor 0l the draw room. Archi-
bnld rang the bell, and sunInoning the
servnnis, 'sit The forlorn aud hap'ess mnid
~ their nHni.trniions, and rctreaied 10 his
accust".ed- coffee house, &" ascertain if
there w-s any hope Of IA dividend from
the estate "f Belion.
Recovering from her swoon, and fnl.
ing iha, her obduraie father had left TN"
house, Maria, attended by her maid,
with the bodncss of despair, imme dia,ely
sough, her afflicted lover.
Tier absence was unobserved her
obedience, indeed, WAS und"obied but
surely under the peculiar circumstances
oi her situation her conduct could noi be
reprrhcndrd by the srverr-t moralist, Tor
the love Archibald commanded could no,
be counicrnanded at will.
A correspondence between the lovers
wos The natural consequence at the end
oi six weeks Maria clipped, and married
the husband of her fathers choice.
Archlbaid's anger was deep and in
flexible ; he uttered no EXPIRE ssion but
felt and nnuiishtd an unnatural feeling Of
resentment agains, his daug hler and her
pnranour, as he bitterly denomIua'rd the
unfortunate, and perhaps what worldly
people would call, thoughiess Frederick
Months elapsed, aud Archibald heard
nothing Of his disnbedicnt chiid and
n III. A. Il a.,
of her fathers and her own choice, wa.
Ivy no means perfectly happy tor she
bad been so accustomed 10 bow religious
lv to hls viii in all things, that she con
"qnenily experienced many quaIms oI
conscience at the step she had taken,
which ever aud anon passed like dark
clouds across The sunshine Of her eXis-
ience. Frederick, too, was unable To OBJ
tain any employment, and the lille money
he possessed was fast dwindllng away {;
md, To add to the misioriunes Of the
young couple, Maria Promised to become
mother.
Too proud and independent to sue for
help where he considered il ought nat
urally to have been profered, Frederick
irird every means in his power to procure
means elseuh here before he solicited the
assistance Of his implacnbe lalher-In-law.
Stem necessity at last compelled him Ia
do that which he deemed a degradation.
"Whai is your business, sir Z" demand.
ed Archibald, with n chilling Indifference
when, by sort of stratagem, Frederick
had obtained an interview.
81 have no business, MIR. Merton >
replied Frederick "snd indeed M
pleasure in The application am about I,
make 10 yon."
"Ihen the sooner our conference ends
the better"
"Not So, SIR" replied Frederick indig
nanily, "und by heavens you must sno
shall hear me ~ and rising abruptly, Ia,
Iocked the door olihe apartment.
Fear noihing, sir you are Maria
iH'h"r, and that is sufficient protection 70
you"
II disraim and will disinherit th,
disolpdIrni girl" said Archibald.
"i.'AGn, sur" said Frederick. "Yo'