Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-07-25

when James II OF England was com
pollcd to abdicatc his throne aud lice
his kingdom, ho took refuge III France,
where an asylum was offered hIm by
Louis. Some faithful subjects followed
him, and established Themselves at ~.
German. Among them was MaGan.c
de- Varonnc, the widow Of an Irish
gentleman who Lad been warmly attach
cd to the cause of the dcposcd nrng -
Durinu tho lifetime OF her husband she
has lived in ease and plenty, but on his
death found herself unprotected, with
out relatives or sufficient influences al
court to insure the payment OF her pen
sion. Sic pciiioncd the ministers,
however, ia the hopc of obtaining what
was necessary toi ncr Subsistence, and
received from them TIC promise that
they would 'lay the case before tnc
king Satisfied with this assurance,
she waited two years for some action
Upon her claim, and then, vcntuilrg Ia
renew her demands, received Il rciusa.
to act in the matter, 50 formal and posi-
tive that she could no longer deceive
herself with regard % her future pros
|pccts. Her situation was indeed de-
plorable she had been compelled to
sell, during tho two years, in order tC
support herself, first her silver, and thoi
4 the greater part OF her furniture, so tina
she was now entirely without resources
Her tas.e for solitude, with her ba
health, had always kept her from a
extensive association with the world
and. since the death of her husban,
she had soparGtcd herself entirely irol
society. Thus sho found herself wltI
I'out means orsubsistcncc, without friends
i'wi,hout hope plunged in the most fright
ful poverty and to heiGhton her Ills
in addition to her impaired health, sh
felt the rapid approaches Of old age
In this extremity she looked TO her oni
true source o, consolation. She bowc
herself before that Being who coul
brighten the dark path before her, o
rive her strength and lortit Jdc 10 bca
up against any Ills that mIIhs come
/ She prayed to God for assistance, an
when she rose from her knees, could
trusting entirely in his power and mv'cy
look calmly upon the future.
Since this fragile existence must end,
said she, what matters it whether 1t ter
I inmates hy disease, or for want ct mean
, to sustain it ? What does 1t slGniI
whether one dies under a s.iken canop
or upoa a bed Of straw Aud will m
death be more painful because ! lea,
, nothing with regret upon the ea''h =
t Assurcdly not On the contrary,
have no sacrifices to make dcscrto
. by the whole world, ! look to Him wi
.,.,oros tho rniycrsc and who seen
, ,,o;,;,c with omen arms to receive IN
c a.. nv only friend. Far from lcariI
y death, regard it as the greatest b!es
=. ;.rI can now receive
10. A. She reflected upon her snuario
h,r c,o,Dop Ambros, entered h
8 ch,mhcr This servant. now for
r, ,oor. or ,cc had bccn in her seryi,
y Coo ,vcptv ycors lie was unable
road or write. was naturally rough
his ,noo.cr taciturn and disposed
or,mhI, he wore an air of contom
toward. his companions, and was sull
H., ii, mastcrs his GLOOMY couutcnan
a; olmos, made his presence unpleasant
IN /, consequences however, Of his cxa
$. ,i,pd, h,s rood conduct AID his poric
n Glcl,iv he had always been regard