Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-13
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ii"St, suCH u''d) as tp's Hhu never
happened, and Mary grew uneasy aid
with mingled thoughts Of possible ace l..
dents, and tea spoiled by long standing,
the young wife fdgeted from Tie parlor
TO the gate and back again for another
half hour. Then her heart leaped Joy
fully up as her slrgning eyes deserted
him aihr off coming hurriedly on aud
IN few minutes they were seated togelh-
er at the tea-tablo, and Mqry Granger
was happy again.
But long before sen was oyer, Natv
discovered that her husband was more
silent aud absent 'han usual, and was
convinced that, to use acommon phrase,
he had something ON hia u ind" Coup
ling his demeanor With his long absence,
her lcars were alive again aaa after
little cross questioning, such as ;he FAR
sex know SO well how 10 apply, she sue
icecdcd in drawing his secret from him.
Il did not intend to tell you At prrser',
love, he said, "n case there should he
any d,sanp0inmrnt, bat | see you ars
hight, mag Yourself about noihine, so !
had h"ttcr ici .ou into the secret. Ia
the first place, believe am going TO
leave Mr. C,bhs"
"Lcave Dir. Gibbs :" exclaimed Ma.
~ in alarm. ooh, William, wha, have
on done TO offend him What on earth
vii hrcome 81 ~ ~
"Do no, he 30 easily terrified, MARI"
replied Grainger 81 have had no qnar.
Irel with Mr.. Gibbs, or he with me /; if |
leave, ii vi he ut my own wish, aud for
my own advantage. In fact, he mention.
ed the thing 10 ne, at first, aud said he
had no wish 10 par, with me, but thought
ii pity TO stand in tho way Of ny get
ting t. better situation. Now only listen
Mary only, think OF iso hpndred and
/ fifty pounds a-year Paichett snd Adams
have just ,ost ther principal clerk, and
with Mr. Gibbs's good word, i, will bs
my own fuuIt, l believe, il do ne, I'll
his place"
oily dear William -
"Nly dcrling Mary !"--apd then came
the hearty embrace and the tears Of Joy
and then, as iher emotion somewhat suO-
sided, they sat hand in hand by the little
flower blinded window, and talked de-
lighledly over iheir frightened pros ec's.
"There is one draw back, however,
said Granger wheG they were reckon
inc M the advantages OF the new sltua-
ton 'rhe hours are longer, and l am
not so sure Of always getting away al
half past five. OF course we shall have
to live further in town, which will scarce
ly be SO pleasant" ."
H "Then we must leave our little home /;
exclaimed Mary regre,lully ; and as with
rapid memory she recalled the happy
months she had passed there. and the
various little Improvements ard embei-
/ Ilishmcrts which her own nands mad exc
). cutcd, the splcndor OF Messrs. Pa,chot'
1 and Adams's offer seemed shorn Of hall
/ its beams. But the feeling passed away
as rapidly as il had arisen, aud she list.
encd to Gruinger's an,icipa,lons of IA lar
ger house, and a more efficient servun',
and various additions in the way Of ini
=, niture, with highly complacent feelings.
There was no check or h,GdrGnce ~
the way Of Graingcr's expected preict
mcpi aud rs he was required to en'r'
on his new duties at once, Mary set hes.
self seriously at work 10 fad suitable
house She was so loriunaic n to mor'
with ore Immediately in Il street which
while it was tolcrably airy nni qnie
was much nrarcr lhc Once @! Slrs-r-
patchct nad Adams than their iormc'
dwelling. 1t was, indeed, very GOOD
house, and nj n moderate rent for i'
siac, though more Than twice as oSpeG,
sivc as the one they Quilted. II was II
one og those many streets once ia~hinuu.
bic, hu, uow deserted by the a''-ioc'acy
nf uade los 'villns' aud terraces 10 lhC
Il.