Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-26

ehoUg5, DIV. may We young anu pehui'-
fol. She max be old and infrm, and in
this case much more is needed. will
respond to the advertisement, and see the
issue"
With this noble sentiment he took a
pen and wrote as follows
"MApAM-Your advertisement has
met the eye OF one vino IL able Ia serve
you, if you can show that the circum-
stances Of which you speak are such as
to render his assistance judiCious. A
reply addressed 10 Box No. -, Informing
where ! can have an interview with you,
will receive prompt attention.
TO l.. l.. NJ"
This note he nj once despatched to the
Post Office. In ise afternoon of the
same day he found in his letter box the
following aoie
"SlR-Your Kindness commrnds 10Y
gratitude. II, ss canpot but believe,
YOU are sincere IN your feelings you can
have the interview YOU request, by call
ing at No. - Sudbury st. l.. l. NJ.
M:. Neville knew this stree. to lie n
retired and by 90 means fashionable
street, though none the less respectable.
But he did not expect 10 find in n FASH
ionable life person advertising thus
for loan. Tie took his way 10 the street
and found the house to be an nniqualed
mansion Of the last century, with q
tron2cd lioE's = head lor the door knocker
! iis appearance was very respectable
and was evidently once the residence OF
m old and distinguished colonial family
he knocked, and a woman that seemed
IN the condition Of servant, opened the
door On King for the lady who bad
advertised, she showed him into small
wanscoated room on ,hc let. 4 patch.
WORK CARPET covered the Goor old high
backed chairs stood slifiiy around the
ro ON; black beaufci was in one corner,
and one or two portraits of gentlemen Of
n former age, in queues and rUiis. hung
on the wall. The mir of everything was
gen,cel and respectable. lie had time
TO make these observations, when the
door opened and female entered, in
mourning aud deeply vclled. She grace
fully courtcsed, and said With s,lvery
yo;re, tha; strangely thrilled his soul
"Pardon me-, sir, if DO not unveil -
IL you decline 'o grant my wishes, do
not desire you to know whose request
Won have refused, lest We meet again !!
My object in advertising as have done,
| viii briefly explain TO you. | am a
sou,herncr. | married the son Of the
lady who dwcls here. He was descend
cd from one Of the crown Governors of
the Province. But he was not rich
/ ilo went south and became unfortunate,
and lost all my property with his own -
We came north. He dwet here with
his mother, and here We lived retired
from society. He prevailed on hfr to
make him over the house, and all she " as
worth. shrink at the exposure of his
act, but il is need(ul you should know
the circumstances, sir. lie got the
property unknown 10 me and lost i, all in
a few weeks by gambling. lie then
became desperate, ana giving himself mp
10 iniemperancc he soon died. This was
about year since. was left destitute
and rcmaiaed here, ny moihcr-in law
giving me an asylum. She, as well "a
myself, were ignorant until Yesterday,
TINT he had mortG aged the whole proper
~ obiansd from his mother"
"Morfgnged hr' exclaimed Mr.
Neville, deeply interested.
"les, sir Yesterday morning the
rnortgagcc came 10 say that one thou
sand dollars were due upon it, and that.
unless pad in three days, the whole
qhonll be sold. did not feel so much
for myself, as did Tor tho venerable
lady who was thus to be cast into the
street. In the impulse of the moment |
,iat down, wrote the advertisement 10 the
gazette, hoping against hope, that il
might meet the eye Of some berevolen'
person, through whose aid this ,alamiiy
would be over'cd."
She ceased, weeping anl trembling
with The deepest cn5nrrasament.
"i will advance the money, madam.
The mortgage | myself assume for the
present. Let your fears be alayed.
WA yon do me the kindness to raise
your veil All the While you have
been speaking your voice has seemed
fmiliaro
She gracefully vet moAeslly ubeved,
and he hrheld The loved features of the
unknown.
"Can II be possible ~ he exclaimed
"This "a a momeut of happiness | did not
abiicipnc. Doyon not recognize me p
Eyes sir. Won rescued my straw hat
from the water with ycur ishins pole -
| have never forgotten you ~
ooh that we had met before we were
married. But | trust"
lie blushed, aud with an embarrassed
air, added.
pardon me. ! have long romom.
bcrcd yon. and have daily hoped to meet
yon again"
The lovely widow bang hcr beautiful
head, gently smiled, and suffered him to
take her hand and press il 10 his lips.
That day three months, 10 he surprise
Of every lady Of his Acquaintance, Neal
Neville, Esq. became the happy husband
of the fair advertiser. Tue bcnevolencc
never goes unrcwarded.
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