Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-09-28
WHOLE No. 703.


and the Captain having very leisurely
made the requisite arrangements, step
ped upon the wharf with as little appa-
rent interest as if he had left II ferry
boat, aud srolled along the busy streets
without single glance Of curiosity.
He smiled meaningly, however, once
or twice, when hs was passed by some
busting pedestrian with careless nod
of recognition, plainly indicating how
little he had been missed. At length
he was comfortably seated in his lonely
room at lhe fremont House, watching
7 the "Gamilar faces" as they passed.
"Alter all, he mused, 'desolate AS ]
am, it is better to have been awanderer
and an outcasi .ban to have suffered
my free soul to be cramped and cloud
ed Ike many ofthesc sons Of Mammon."
The Captains soIlloquy was suddenly
/ arrested by the appearance ola person.
/ age, who seemed To excite in his bosom
| feelings too deep for words. lie be-
/ came much agitated, and the object of
his attention, happening to cast his
! eyes toward the window manifested both
alarm and surprise, and evidently quick
ened his pace, with view of cyadng
notice but the eager gestures Of the
Captain, finally induced him TO enter
the house. Nov" said the former,
.Usbc'ing the stranger into his apart
meni, explain this tyeachcry. What
/ ii pack Of towards you all are ! |
ovcicamo all objections before my de-
palturc, and placed in your hands am
pie testimonials in support of my char
actrr. You proiessed yourself salts
fled. My sland"rers withdrew |
started on my voyage wnh the happy
conviction that 90 my return Adelinc
would be mine. This hope cheercd
my soul her letters came regularly,
breathing the deepest affection, when,
iust as | was preparing to embark for
home, arrived that cold-bIooded renun-
ciation which never will believe was
written by her and your brief cpsle,
as her guardian, ordering me never To
see her more. Now, sir, 'cH see her
4 She shall confirm with her own lips this
cruel resolution"
"No, Captain" replied his compan-
ion, with some confusion, "it must not
be- AdeIinc has thought better of her
rash engagement. You were never
designed for each other. She request
= ed me to ask you, as man of honor,
not to intrnde upon her retirement.
Her sister has married a clergy man
since you were here, and they all 1--we
together Unless you enter the house
by force, you cannot see AdclIne. |
have done ny dsty, sir-good evening" "
Captain Millar had the misfortune,
when quite a youth, to lal! under the
care of an unprincip.ed stop-mother, to
escape whose tyranny he turned sailor.
Rapidly advancing in his profession, he
had been for several years IN command
of Eas. lndia ships, and was one of the
most successful masters in the trade
| The only being with whom he claimed
affinity, at the outset of his career, was
, sister younger than himself, Whose
, affection alone served 10 attach him 10
the spot or earth where he was born -
, On returning from his previous voyage,
he found this beloved gill quite i'll, and
exhibiting symptoms Of consumption
| He at once determined to remain on
shore year, and devote himself to her
= wei efare. Among other remedies sug-
gested by the physicians, was horse
, back riding and every day of the long
, aud dreary winter, he accompanied his
p sister to uu equestrian school, where,
Ia
engage in this noble exercise. For TIN,
! purpose they selected All hour in the
day when The circus was least frequent
. ed II so happened however, that they
= invariably met young and beautiful
- lady who came thithrr from similar
' cause, and whose sympathy for the sul-
lcrer was Immediately awakened. Day
after day, the two ladies' rode together,
- knowing nothing of each other excerpt
( by name, while the Captain stood by,
r carefully watching his charge, aud 'n
p his heart rejoiced that his sister rides
d were made cheerful by 50 sweet com
? panion. One day, by mistake, the f'r-
4 mer was mounted on an unmanng cable
II horse noise IN The street iugh'ru'd
= him, and he rushed heddlong through