Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-06-13

eiInv. Jor,e tS walk, 10 order "a while
.5ay lonely hour, aud others .ulI hast
ing 10 visit companion, N ahose so
r,y they fslt the bewlichirg power OF
. upid's fatal arrow. Determined not &"
,p atone he left the room, hsstencd 10 the
-usonage house, ,-gnve The ministers
clughler an invitation 10 accompany him
- he meeting accepted and soon
s3lrared among tho re,eren, IN the
1ouss Of God. Tha. evening Vas ihr
-aminc ncnc'meut OF 4 new era in his exis
lace. il's acquaintance with Mary
iIyia, III. parsons eldest daughter, ex.
:aaded 10 the tune when they, IN com
any, were found NJ the village school
here they chased lhr butte rly together,
aai We'd with each other in the sports IN
..1rnr To- youth. How Often in The VII
,gr srhrnl is the plant OF love inserted
80 dsep that the sreprs of active life are
uot ahlc to erase il. Gossip soon wins
p"rrd IN every circle, that the ncquniut-
nncr ot John Morton and Mary DAVIS
Ms "f this character. Not few young
mrn IN the village pf \ MAIDEN lo0ked on
with ~ ANXIOUS eve TO ascertain IA" re-.
snl, "f.hr connection. Motion had aspired
g. the hnnur ol her hand, but had lacked
thu cournge To make the proposal, and
now they feared their last opportunity was
,nst
Thrpo l,nI years w"re recorded On
tho toll of beinG before lhey we're united
IN marriage. u WA on The Sabbath DAY
that he offered her hI- arm and was ac-
cepied--it was in the house OF God where
he first accompanird her--it vas on the
Sabbath nj The houso of Got, that they
were married by that minister of the
parish and the talher Of May. y beam
OF holy ,ny shane upon The cOurteUanC"
ofthe old man, IA be went through th"
Solemn yet Interesting ceremonies. II
was hnppy dny Coz him-'the happiest
dav,' said he on leaving the sanctuary,
"ofny lGe" 81 see nay daua hter Hnred
to one woTihy Of her aiecioo aud conf
dcnre.
Bu; there Was one in thri 1ssombly who
wns not an uncouccroed spectator. His
restless eye---h hia Hgon'zcd appearance
told full well that something Of no ordi-
nary character harrasscd hls mind. lie
watched, with rnger gaze, lhe couple re-
tire from lhe church 49, saw them enter the
parsonage hou.r, AMI then hasiened to
his home. During the rcmuuder Of the
jav, bn one sentence escaped his lips
The 5 s,ti of mq asaH Sha'! soon b.
Eaors.
jnha Morton hayog gone through
course nc stndv in the lHwschoul, set up,
practice Ia hrs native village. By his nj
iru,i"n io husiness--by strict regard TO-.
murAHry- he soon became one OF the
"ost distinguished Of his profession, aud
received the patronage of all the sur
rouudn. country lie remained in the
pr,ciicr Of his profession unlil 1889,
when, on arcnuut of III health, be was
compelled to retire from business. His
arduous labuis md consian, employment,
~hie 0pnD he feeble frame, aud ho re-
tired 10 rprnd The remainder Of bis days
~ ia. bpSDm Of his family, unless his
health should be asaiu restored. Two
children had been the irGii Of their GniG0
Az a father, not stain attached ilse! 10
his character-as LAWYER and citizen
he WAS respected by all who knew him
The wife o! ms bosom, too, was one who
Won the good vii OF her acquaintance,
and az mother respected and loved in
tie frmliy circle. In short. 40 - 'his.
tire the family u,"aer'.. a. example OF
lHliriup.
Alas wha, change now takes place
Nhri. 's'na, anxious young maC intro
duced 10 iie reader a, the church Oh the
sr,da! Jav : An, he still lives in ANA.
don. "NoY IL my time" said he, "to
pour out The walls Of my wrath on that de.
voted couple Sickness has wasted his
fame and will improve my Opportunity
lie did Improve it, IL was socn rlmorrd
inh. john Morton and his wife were gull I
~ "f the most hagrant crimes. Dire /.
reports were in circulation and noiscd in \
,hc region round about, For a time they .
were not believed bu, alas after
while ns IL too often the case, what were
mere reports at first began TO resolve |
themselves into absolute certainly.
The fair couple were now distrustlul /.
" looked upon und even despised For
three yrars they were miserable indeed
nj the end OF which James Sinclair was
thrown upon a bed OF sickness and death.
One hour before he died he called n
friend TO his bedside anu made the fol-
lowing confession
the report about John Morton and
vile sprang from me- The lady had
won my affections, but had not courage
10 make a proposaI--l soon found out that
! was too late, md from that moment the
syi,il Of revenge took possession Of my
soul | determined TO inJure them re-
gardless Of couseqnenccs-and now
have my reward A bell ngitatcs my
bnsom--l must die with revenge re,
yenge upon my soul ~
In one short hour he uttered with the
strength OF fend "REyENGE !"--and
died
The secret was now revealed A con-
seriousness of innocence had sustained the
victims Of the foul plot, and now they
were restored again to favor. The com
puniiy saw they had been injured, and
respected them The more while he who
was The base calumniator died, unwept
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