Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-22
! WasIe No. 7S9.


treated her not TO disappoint me II
lis shameful and | will not employ her
again, and now have no other dress
to wear. | declare" - but tears
cbokod her utterance, and she threw
n herself in chair, overcome by passion
and disappointment.
"'ris, indeed, very vexa,ious," said
Mrs Hamilton "but do not distress
YOURSELF dear child will go aud per-
suadc your father to give you the beau
tilnl dress you wished at NJ.
i'Nay, daughter, cease ; you will spoil
,your eyes" and she left her with her
) little sister.
Il "Nay, dear sister," exclaimed little
Ellen, kissing away the tears which
Ilrichled through her iius"rs, 'do not
weep SO; Papa will, | am sure, give
yoa the pretty dress, aud after all, ii is
more beautiful than the one Mrs.
T. is making" But her childish
efforts were repulscd, for poor Nina's
impetuoas temper had gained the mas
! I',ery, and she firmly believed she was n
| Imost injured person, and there was u"
remedy but TO give way to- her feel
| Iings
! Sho was at length reused by the en-
! trance of her mother with the coveted
dress from Ms, but the spoiled
beauty scarce dcigncd TO cast glance
! on the handsome combination Of tbuile,
satin and ribbon, so tcmptinely dis
| played by the fond though erriug pa
! rent.
/ Long and soothingly did 'he mother
strive to check the outburst of grief, but
her sof, tones, mellowed by love and
sorrow, fell UNDECIDED on her wilrul
child's ear aud 50 soon do evil pas
sions distort tie medium through which
we gaze, that even the much-desired
dress failed to call forth any expression
Of admiration. Worn out with weep
ing, she sank in moody silence, and
when evaning approached, prepared
with an i'll grace, at the entreaiics Of
her mother, 10 make her toilet for the
ball-bu,, even yet, the traces of her
lill-hulndE sill remained /; bow here
was disarranged, a curl tlofe our oF
place, and the dress, 10 the p,Urniog,
pronounced SO perfectly an fat, was not
near so pretty by candle light as she
had thought
"Nay, Nina dear, look" exclaimed
Mrs. Hamilton, leading her, mirror
| in which her lovely form and face were
relected-"now, one smile, Nina, and
there will be nothing wanting"
The tone and manner were irrcsis'i-
bic ; the April cloud passed away, aod
the bright sunlight ofa smile gave nsw
beauty to her sweet face
/ A sigh escaped Mrs. Hamilton as ho
| gazed on her daughter, aud troubled
| Thought for moment dcadoncd her
heart as the future rose before her but
Iall was forgotten when she heard the
l.buz of admiration which greeted her
entrance at the bah, and there was
Inought but love and joy in the glance
which followed the fairy figure that trip
ped SO lightly through The dance.
u Twas a brilliant assemblago ofboau
lily gathered together at Mrs. Manvcr's,
and lovelicr than all was Nina lIhmi,-
Illon. Admiration followed her every
s,cp, smiles and kind words greeted tho
I,loyey hciress, and her beautiful hpa
IIparted but to enchalO listening qGd.-
Hence. Her mother watched her with
I.eyes. to which only a mothers lovo
could give that expression oi proud i''y.
aud every sigh for her daughters val.
I fu temper was forgotten aud hushcd as
she ga&rd.
II "Mclyille," exclaimed n deep, mll
voice, "who is that beautiful crraturc''
"N here :" inquired the person al
dressed directly opposite That IS
4, Nina lIamilion-is she uoi lovely =!
i beautiful, indeed - sad his COM
,panion, rather as il communIng with his
4 own thoughts. "Surcly no creation oG
d, genius was ever more laullleSs But
tell mc, Melville, is she as good ~
IIbcauliul :" he continued, more ear
nestIy, turning eagerly round.
"lla my proud Leonard Grey, do
, you at last own the spell of beauty you
who have roamod through distant lands,
- peoPlcd with pretty Iaccs aud brighter
eyes, aud yet boastod that unscathcd 10y
il their influence, you ~efo free wtio
your hu nbls servant lere, more sns-