Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-11-07

Vot thpse RenIIeinen ] inu-f now gay a lew
1 words a shO,i description VIII suffice, ~
he handsnme Captain Trevor presented
\ The usual characteristics al "a man ol the
Il lworid"-one whose principles set :"
loosriv about him thai they are thrown
oH and on "a may best su, the wearer,
never prosecuted any serious obstacle I"
Il pleasure, nav sometimes assumrd ,inerd-
l,rd Ia assist ~ accomplishing :" desirable
II an end vet wIlhal, pos-ss>iog 80 ntre u
sense Of honor, that even Whisper oi ~
! bare suspicion io The contrary, w"uld
| have mHGs the unfortunate one WHO had
/. dared I, uIer such an Impn'alion, liable
To ipel the lrlucnce Oi p""d"r and sh"t
as u deserving seln!n tor his presump
ton.
4 Captain Trevor had entered the army
young with an uuc0HIuunly fine person
and fascinating ln his manners, he bad
been long regarded by ms brother oiii.
GERS ~ The best "lndIes' man' among
them that ~, as one more particularly
calculated Ia obtain the admiration and
interest of those among the weaker sex,
who manifest a passion tOr gold lace aud
scarlet. Aud ~ truth many were the
weeping eyes that east Il long iingerln.
M the --th, ~ hopes to catch n last
gl,mpse %! The elegant Captain Trevor,
IA again and again II was marching To n
new station. On hIs first Introduction 10
\ Lady Alary, Captain Trevor was struck
by her grace aud beauty, 10 which the
Snbdued and III, linchoIy expression oi
her cnunienance added greater interest
II WAS not long before be learned her
history, which was certainly Calculated
10 awaken emotions of pity IN any heart
that bore the impression ol common hu
mauliy. But II Wa IA different feeling
that so'n prompIed him to seek the SO.
ciety of Lady Mary Waring. THIS he
found some difficulty in accomplishing
and II was only by pa, ing his court TO
Miss WarIng, that he AT length succeed
ed III being received fast as an occasional,
but afterwards aS daily, visitor. -
Knowing the situation IN which her sister
In-law stood, be had Sufficient tact To be
careful that his intercourse with Lady
Navy should not attract her attention.
vet he found means TO place his adulra-
ton and sympathy for the former ~ such
a light, That she felt grateful for the re-
gard which he manifested Tor her pccu-
liar situation
Miss " aring, who had allowed her
self TO he iialler,d INTO the belief that she
alone was the object by whom his
thoughts were engros-cd, now relaxed IN
her rtfIctncsS, and thus gave Lady Mary
an opportunity OF acquiring Gas she
lhough) "A TREND, for II was under this
garb only that Captain Trevor soon per-
ceI'ed iha, he could hope to gain her
attention and her confidence.
Ii Is dango rous thing for The woman,
~ no nnhappiy welded, Is so unwIse rs
to form particular friendship with one
oi the opposite sex; doubly So, II hike
herself, he - Young, and 10 any way
hkeIy to excite her sympathy and IN
terest. Lady Mary bad never loved,
she was ever uncon -ciuus oi the feelings
that existed IA the depth OF her heat, lnr
until now they had not been called into
action. Never had she been su happ,
as when ~ the society of Trevor, never
before had one voice seemed the sweet.
est music 10 her ear-nryer had the
sound Oi u coming inotstep So thrilled
her heat with plra.ure, vet -hc aSrnbcd
these feelings as rrSultinI fInn friend .
ship aud 1t VAS so dcli.hiIul. at last To
have found one being, who could s,m.
pa'h'ze ~ her pursuits, her tastes, and
her sorrow one who assured hrr she
wa| 10 INN ever as II dear sister, and ~
whom she cugld contde rs a brolher--
one, through whom she no longer leii
hc.srllto I've the desoatp, ,wretched being
she had been from the tine Of her mar
uHup.
Months passed away, when a letter
was received from Sii Malcolm, annpuac-
lng his shortly rXprrted return. |, NAV
be easily conceived tnat thlS ln'Gli.cnce
was most UNIV rlcone. Captain Irpvur
cane a. u-oai ou the rven,ut of inc day
on Whlch the lctier had been rccrty"d.
aud meeting Miss Waring on hc stairs,
(who was gong out he was by her in
formed Of us contents, - vhlch, however,
he had been prepared to exprCt) and he
found that he nnI.l Immediately conrriyC
some plan f'r carry M his intention into
effect, of Withdrawing Lady Mary from
he protection o! he, husband, ere lhe ar.
rival of the lauer should put stop To
their intercourse, snd pleven, The po~.i-
bIliiy OF such m event.
The idt OF hci husbands return, filled
he unhappy wife with consternat,on ana
IIsmay; never had he appeared so re.
Dul>ive To her as now, never bad hcr fate
seemed SO dark and SO utterly wrctchcd
She was absorbed in these unpleasant,
eflecIions, when Captain Trevor eu-
cred the room he took her hand ia
Ience, While an EXPIRE sslou Of the warm
~ sympathy and kindness passed over
rs COuntenaucc.
All my friend ~ she exclaimed. al
&c you have hcaTd that SIR Malcolm i,
coming. Unfortunate being 'hat am.
hus 10 dread the return ot my husband ."
81 have indeed lust been apprsed Of
t. Would that tt we're uua go how can
endure the thought of your beng again
n The presence Of one who seems ,n
make your unhappiness h,s sole aim;
Wy heart bceds at the anticipation Of
hat You must suffer, but shall at least
scape the pam ol witnessing your ms
~, when can no longer be permitted
, be near you, To- eudeavor fas might ,
distract your attention occasiunalIy Vt
ON y"ur euftows, by the care and drvo-
on of frrnd. a hroiher--io mortow, '
+ hc day after leave Tor England y