Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-11-14
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Ocv 'asP 10 p'af" 'b'S bHnhif on yoW hnger
Rsn token af ra.nert and grair'ud"' Shr
placed sparkling diamond rnr or ny finger,
and 'h"o turned swav W conceal her emo
tion which manifested itsclf by toe fears
which werc 'rickling ,L,yn her cheeks.
The mos, lniY,rrn' 10 beauty could not
! ook mon lady S"phin without acknowledging
that she Va. Indeed beautiful Her voirc
VA. music. Imagine, then what an cT'c'
h"r lovely torn and fealures. md the sweet
tones Of her voice had on my mind. Possess
'>rh M ! was ~ m ardent temperament aud a
lively imagination. could have thrown my
cell NJ her feet. hi this first meeting and sue
rendered my heart ard 'drvoIcJ ,ny who'll
life to her. Not That had any dcdnlrc ldeu
oflovc- mol that had conceived The thought
ofpossessing lhls iovr!y being. Bot ! frl'
like doing homage ~ The Ctcolos by express
ing my admiration nf the work of his hand
Yon. SIR, for nughl know. msy rcgord It a.
. weakness 10 allow my feelings 10 dcthronr
my reason. ~ did 1. .lus the winds in hi.
cave, for ] stood like statue f1r some aiiG-
utcs after tins angel rclinquished nv hand
md then was lhoughi'ul, or rather was
,hnnghllcss and moody. Imagine TO your
srlf, Sir, all ,ha, the Italian huisf has CON
bncd in bra ideal beauty. md one far abuvr
yon IN society. trying TO express her graft
tude to YOU with eyes suifnscd with tears
and 'hlnk n you would not lusc your presence
"I mind IN adornlion of such beautiful being;
II n"t. th"n mu.t any touI hear, Is not hk,
mne. Who can Withstand a lovc'y woman'-
tears? No on" who has human heart.
W"mah's frnwD can never make man trcm
BILE unless she be a soy. reign, but woman.
icars can never fail TO accomplish her object
Bui vii hasten over the dinner and ihr
i'm" | remained under The nobl. Enrrs root
When evening came took my leave of hIn,.
and his family. hui not without n very cor
jial invitation to call on them whenever /
came into the Guy.
When lett the EAr's mansion it had be
come quite dark mud as wns passing 'hrouah|
narrow street ~ un obscure pnn Of The cIly
with The ce-k urdcr NY arm, ! wa.
knock' d down by a heavy blow upon ~,
head What followed never knew. Wheu
llis NJ jcsly's -lrops-of. war. aud un the pas
sage to the Wrsl irI"s. The cxlpn, Of IN,
colhmry soon lruinrd. had fallen a VIC
'in' +" The oG"n1 system Of lmprcssmcnt-
hnd been brought on board bv a press gang.
aud was compelled Ia serve, knew not how
loug, in he Navy did no, so much object
h 6ghIlng for NY kIrg ard country, undcr
Ordinary clrcumsiance., ~ did To The mod,
of beng introduced luio The work. Coult
c"ud hive endGf.d ny hardsbips with muci
better grace. But tina, could not be-. II |
could have seat word To- the Elrl, | fancicG
hts Influence would procure my discharge.
= = serve ! met .nd iaave ny parents l..
n,,nrn me us dcai hri Srphln would she
not think ne treach"rous Ynu may wei
conceiy" The state ot 0rv n '.
TIE desk wns gore ~hl'hrr knew no,
A. i..; hoped hat the prcss-gaag m'gh.
belong to N" vessel. and that they had i, IL
their ppsscs.lor, hu' was informed by th,
Captain ,Iia' h. Iaug we're Inndsncn, ant
tD,reioi. at. .yaircd # csrr sccirg It ngair
! Nns luo'nci ~ r"uain ~ lhc YVES, hd.r-
oor y"ar b, lore | could obtain plssag,
hrmcward. A. !eueth prpya,lrd on the
Captain ,n traHsi,, m" - a suy winch wa
bound 10 ponennu'h England.
How my hoan l,apcd as we entered tn,
English Channel Do /, vaa "ight, and So
duxInus was 10 80" merry EushnG' urap
that could not sleep, and remained az
dcck all night! 4 ca'n prevented our get
ing int" pori u!l two o'clork, p. NJ Of llp
next Jay. About one o'clock gentle brcc2
arose which ghdrd Us smDolh'y onward T.
ihc place where We were To- moor thn slll
Just before We reached our moorogs w,
passed parry oi pleasure IN u slil bon'.-
Dor vessel w"ut - 'hr NIudwsrd Of lhnu.
tnd when Tho wind truck them arain the
bnnt cap-I2ed. aas Standing icisurcly oi
the deck aud seeing hc ncclden' unmcdlnlc.
ly plunged overheard To help the sufferers
| swan towards them ard was about ro take
hold of female 80 she went down. dove
after her. md grsspcd her long hair az u
waved to aud tro ~ tho nglal.i water, sever
ul ioct bcner,h Tie sorfdcp. arose with
NY hirlrss charge aud nearly exhausted
gained the boat. Some 81 my -hipno,cs ,eut
ou, and took us up. The female ! had sGvcd
was all that could be lound Of that once gas
party. A. first ! though, she was dead, Lu'
soon she began 10 show signs of lIfp, mud ln
a1i"e my transports o'j"y when ! saw thu
,hc " HON had rescued from whtefy grnv,
was none else than Lady Sophia Equally
surprised and glnd was she TO meet me. Here
SIR, yuu mus, allow your Imagination TO pain
the scene. SulIicirnt II IL Cor my purpose T.,
iniorn yod taal Iady Sophia was shortly nblc
'n tell ~" hef father was in town. | weur
on sh"tc wrIh u.y ptoclous charge. ! found
The Eaf. lie had given me up ns lost
Every 'hmg wa SOON satisfactorily explain
cd. Wrh s"rrow I learned that Caroline,
shr whom took rom the water, had died b
short tune after lro them.
The Earl SnJ Countess, with Lady SoYhiu
were about To lc'v" Eogland for the Cont