Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-06

have loved such "A one. But her dream
orhliss was short. She soon learned
that his parents were indignant on ac-
count of her poverty. She then told
him that She would never enter family
which could despise her. That he must
seek companion elsewhere. In vain
he implored her, she Was firm, aud they
parted Soon after she was told that
he was sick her heart ached, but she
stinrd lis throhbings. \ few weeks
past and he came to her cottage lie
was pale aud cmaciated he told her
that be was dying for her sake, and be-
sought her 20 consent to an immediate
union. Her heart seconded his plea.
and she might have yielded, but in the
course Of rconverSation he said, My ia
iher asked me if it was possible that
could s'oop to marry that poor, tor me-
chanic's daughter, and told him that
love is no respectcr Of persons, ! could
marry you, were your parents mean as
the dirt.
The blood rushed to the poor girl's
brow, and her meek eyes flashed with
Indignation. Then your struggle was
with pride and not with fliaI duty, she
said calmly. 'You consider my family
beneath you; | can never be your wife.
Go-Forget me, and be happy
1t was in vain that he plead, she was
inexorable but when he had said fare
wen, she sank down and wept as none
can weep hut once. e.-The bloom of her
heart was blighied, the bitterness MIN
gled with the sweet fountain Of life which
flows in all its streams forever Yet she
felt that she had acted wisely, and was
thankful she had learned his character
before 1t was too late. She drooped like
a fair 0ower when the worm is nj its roots
= the envious triumphrd, and whispered
foul surmses concerning her but the
wise and good of her acquaintance sus-
tanned her with consoling words, and
heartfelt kindness. .--
AT length she married one who was
reputed n christian. a benevolent, kind
hearted man, aud wilhal wealthy. but
public opinion is seldom well informed in
domestic affairs. Ii was soon whispered
that she was broken-hearted woman,
and when her husband failed in business,
envy placed new plume in her cap,
and exulted in another triumph. 1T
seems strange that malevolence should
pursue even to the death so meek and
unohcnding creature remarked her
friends 'but she is possessed Of magma
nimity which wards off every arrow she
scars like the eagle, though she is ten
der as a dove Her husband, after his
disastrous bankruptcy, removed to the
far West, and her perse ecutors lost sight
OF her for several years During this
time she suffered almost every i'll that
the pioneers Of civilization are subject
TO. Her husband suffered himself to
sink under his mislortuncs, and his ener-
gies of mind aud body seemed utterly
siagnalcd. lie became IA confirmed hy-
pochondriac She had now no support
but her own strength Of mind, no re-
source but her own industry. She took
in work, and labored night and day tc
procure food for her family, and when
! her husband would sometimes IN his des
pondency say, it is in vain that you en-
deavor to get along, we must inevitably
! PERISH she would reply, God will new
or, suffer me or my little ones to perish
| with want and He IN whom she tlusted
made good the word Of his servant Of old
/. They who trust IN the Lord shall new
CT be confounded. Adversely when soft
ened by religion is tie best nurse of all
the kind affections, and Genius owns
her as an efficient teacher.
/ Mira had been a dcvo,ce to the spirit
Of pocsy from her childhood, aud had
frequently given vent to her emotions IN
wild aud uustudied strains but in her
utter sccluson and loneliness, she found
a consolation in pouring out her sou! IN
verse. Some of her productions found
4 their way into the newspapers, aud Fame
at Icuglh wrcalhcd her name with lau-
.r,Is from her highest bower. That
name was rcvcred aud lowed from one
ocean TO the other, all through the wide
land, aud many a belle ia hcr luNuriant
boudoir dwcll with rapture ou the cha-l,
aud refined brealhlngs OF the forest rc.
.clu.c.
In The mean time her parents had wor
romlotteble aflluence her bruthcts hA,