Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-02
to herself, exul,ingIy, The bird is
Gagged at last"
CHAPTER III.

Left To herself, nnresirained by her
aunt's surveillance cautious hints
and praises --unhuDiliaied by the con
sciousncss of being nightly "shown oil T"
Eleanor was more enchanting than ever.
lfever a delicate touch Of coqlntry was
excusable III any case, Il certainly was
in this Lord + wv caught
in his own net, ere he was aware Of his
danger. Now with a proud and almost
imperial dignity repelling his advances,
and now with spor,vo playluIness re-
plying 10 them--at Que time sad, shrink
ing and sensitive, at another Joyous and
frank M a child, Eleanor, with exquisite
tact, out maneuvred her aunt aud her
loyel nj once, without in the least com.
promising her maiden deiicacy for she
never for n moment gave what any one
but a very vain man would have dared 10
call enc arrangement To this DEVOTION.
Yes Lord + - was caught
in his own net, as he deserved Ia be, and
be had no alternative but TO lay his hand ,
heart aud fortune at her feet.
Eleanor listened IN tranquil silence
ill he had flushed aud then, calmly
adjusting bracelet an her arm, told him
very gtavcly that she had made a reso-
luton never To marry title.
Lord looked nj her IN
profound amaZenent, aud II required all
her self-prsSesSion to subdue The smile
which was trying to play around her
lips. After few moments pause he
resumed, with half suppressed sigh at
his own rnagnanmIiy.
And if, for your sweet sake, dearest
lovelesi renonnce my title, then Z
Oh Then ! should be exceedingly
obliged to vou bu, the truth is, | have
s1lemnly determined never 10 marry a
man Of wealth.
Lord F--- was confOundrd -
HIS very eyebrows "rose 10 reply -
But he conquered once more his dismay
and surprise, and gazing passionateIy on
her beautiful dnwncast face, where the
rosy light Of love seemed dawLlng into
dav, exclaimed with renewed lervor,-
And whni are riches IN comparison
with you-wilh your love, my treasure :
llenceforth | am penniless, If that will
please you. | will endow hospitals,
churches, universities, asy ylums, poor
houses, libraries. | will do any thing
you wish y
Eleanor began to be alarmed. What
an ! to do with him ? she SAID to herself,
'who ever heard Of such an accon,no-
dating man IL is very vexalious p
And then her conscience reproached her
a lnilc, and touched by the ready gene
rosiy of her lover, her eyes flied with
tears of seli-reproach but timely re-
collection Of his supercIlous manner on
their first acquaintance restored her ma
tive prdo, aud, smiling through her
tears, she repiIed,-
i thank your Lordship for your pre(e
renee of myself 10 50 many more worthy
Of you in rank and fortune J appreciate
your dIsinierestedness and grieye for
your disappointment, but but
Ills eyes flashed impatieniy. 'Bu,
what, Miss Howard p
y have made VOW never 10 ante
myself 10 a foreigner, on any account
Whatever
The Eng'ishman sprang TO his fee: and
left the house IN rage. IL IUds 700 bad
was 1t not His tIrle, his wealth, his
birthplace, all OF which would have been
so many passports 10 the favor Of most
young ladies' in her situation, were here
used positively as rt asons Tor declining
his addresses