Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-07-31

u mary tutnc0, as sue was NtTeclfu w,
joh, and opening at random, read the
following :-"Bohold God ~ n,gh,y,-
re is mighty in strength and w'sdom. -
lie gNoth. right TO The poor" The
beautiful words Of the Writer, aud the
prayer of her father, who. Whenever he
knelt IN WORSHIP, seemed I" cast aside
Il all consciousness OF his own intellectual
snprrInrny, and wrap hnseli N lhe robe
ot deepcs, humility, soothcd her mind IN
some measure.
II And yet this very s,liening of the heart
but made her feel mo q anNious TO She !
her father from the impending sacrifice
II At one moment she almost resolved I"
II spare him the anguish, und yield herself
To one whom her very soul loalhcd
Il In the agony Of the thought, her hand
pressed lightly the immature oi her moth
or, which she had jus, retouvcd from her
bosom. The spring broke and paper
which she never before discovered, fell
from tho easing. These words ia II
| trembling hand, were written upon II
I"Nevcr my daughter, nerer mary, IN
less YOU can give your whole heart, the
pure love of your virgin beart TO HIM
who asks your band IL seemed like Il
voice from heaven speaking unto her
She kneit and p,ayed for strength 4"
bear any irial rather than peunre her
4elf ar the altar. Then how earnestly
that beautiful girl prayed for her father.
Suspense was gone, the path Of duty
seemed PLAIN bu, the greatest trial re-
manned to talk freely with her parent.
She however did 80 at an early hour.
Surprise. indignation aud grief, for IA
mpmrut, overpowered the Old gentleman.
He declared The notes forgery, he had
no recolleci u of them II, all. Bnt il
they are not, my bel we'd daughter, ra.
ther than that vale Whitman claim you
as his bride, will go forth like King
Lear md s'orm aud thunder, houSeless
aud a wanderer. With you nj nv side,
Ife cannot be wholly desoiato. With
an energy aud resolution hc never be.
fore displayed, he immediately demand.
ed an interview with their prosecutor.
On seeing the notes, he could not d.ny
the signature, and after much though,
he remembered nearing his father refer
10 such debt. lie however, had sup
posed them cancelled long before. The
matter was delayed few days, and ev-
cry effort was made by Nr Scwall to
retain the home of his fathers Blu, in
VAIN. Whitman, enragcd by the firm
ness of Mary, was inc yorahle. With M
agony Of hear, few can understand, they
made preparations for removal. When
the deed was brought for Mr.. Scwall 20
sign, though ou'wardiy calm, one could
perceive from the swelling veins and
compressed mouth, that the inward strug
oie was intense. But lu,t "a nc took
his pen, and 'rcmb,ingiy wrote the first
initial Of his IA me, sudden flash like !
lightning seemed to pass across his face !
lie raised his band and rubbed his fnro-
head, then Stating mp quickly, cxclaim-
ed 81 was confident some provision
was made for this debt, "---ihcu gong in
to his library, he opened Il sccrc, drawer
that had been closed for MANY, many
years, and there lay tho amount in gold
sovercigns The very day before hlsl
fathers death, this money had arrived,
and was placed there purposcly for this
payment. In the excitement, Of the time,
II was entirely forgotten.
The disappointment of Whitman was
equalled only by the Joy "f Mary, and
she can hardly be- said to have had one
sad hour, until that mournful day 'hr
closed her fathers eyes, when death had
called the spiri, home, and that affection
was tempered with the sweet Thought
that he would rest IN the tomb Of his ia
theirs.