Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-22

over VS'hcaVen-ncr eye, now dancing
With merrimen and flashing with bril-
l,ancy first on one, then on another,
now soiiened and mellowcd, MS the cuI-
ren, OF her feelings changed.
"who hath not proved how frebly words essay
To rs one spark of beauty, heavenly ray
Who dom no, leel, uniil his falling sight
Fa,a's into dmDes- with ,ls own delight,
Bi. chsns,ss cheek. HI. sinking heart confess
The H,,ghi, the majesty o Iosrliness ~
Two years passed away, and Nina
grew, if possible, more lovely aud more
wiiiul. Hitherto, all had been bright
To her, aud The spoiled child of fortune
fcvcllcd in the sweet moments Of the
prrs.ui, aud gave not one thought to
the future. She deemed not that daI X
shadows might cross her path, and sui
irrings come upon those whose kind
pcss she so i'll repaid. Her wilIuIness
made her selfish, and so that The passing
moment was pleasant to her, she cured
noi L. think Of The feelings of others
But n cloud hung over her which grew
dnl ker each day, and Nina learned but
too soon that sorrow was IN store.
"Oh Mamma, what shall we do -
exclaimed voice of mingled terror and
grief "must all 60 Oh ! do not
tell me the goods aud ills Of Iiie' are
equally divided ! it cannot he, for sure
iy our lot is more dtliculi to bcarthan"
- but tears chokcd ber utiPrance,
and she sank to the floor in the utter
abandonment OF her grief.
"Oh Nina, my poor child, what will
become OF you il you thus give way to
yonr feelings Try, my dear girl, to
calm yourself, and listen while untold
tale which YOU must sooner or later
learn"
The young giTI obeyed, half in terror,
half in curiosity, and gazed earnestly in
10 hcr molher's face rs she spoke.
Nina" she said, ",wo wears since, |
lulc lhough, To be obliged to break such
i,dings 10 you We were then, as you
knnw, considered, md truly, the wealth..
80, persons in our citv, but your father,
led on by the thoughllcss advice Of 9TH
crs, embarked IN a speculation and LOST
h,s all. lie borrowed the money TO save
"a, property but the interest has amount
.d to II large sum, larger than we can
pay, and every thing must 20. have
bong known il, but, weak woman that /
am, ! could not bear 10 mar your pleas
urc, so preserved ], secret; but II
can be 80 10 longrr--wo are beggars"'
The moihcr's heart was not proof a.
gains, the future, which rose in. its sad
drst hues To her mind, and she burst IN
tn ienrs Bu, her daughters overwhelm-
ing grief Gained her own and, oh how
sad were her reflections when she gaZed
on her child, and how bitterly she re-
preached herself for her almost Idle wor-
ship, and The neglect Of her sterner du-
ties. Poor Nina upf, alike TO aid her
SELF or others, roamed about the house,
horne down with grief, while her moth
or and lille sister busted themselves
With the necessary arrangements, and
collected the few things they could call
their own. The day came, and they
%lt their once regal home, and bitterly
Nina wrpt as she passed, for the last
Vnc, through those halls, rich in splen-
WV, SbS'V 'poli 'iIO hCIOia
whirh her taste aud wishes had been
consulted.
Alr Ilamilton, through the Kindness
oi lrnient creditors, had been enabled Ia
save a few thousands, with which he took
"A small collage IN the suburbs, and
hope d there To live economic all :. Thrh
.r they moved, and comforiless indeed
wns The place, but even here they dwell
not long in peace. Soured by the loss
of his property, and his reflections ren.
dered more bitter by The pale looks o
his wife, and unceasing lamcnis Of hi.
daughter, Mr.. Hamilton resored to the
gaming table, where in a short time h,
made way with the lItle he had rescrv
cd from the general wreck.
Starvation seemed TO stare them IL
The face, aud ihero was no alternative
left bu, to seek some employment. Blu
ere any arrangement could be made, Mrs
Hamilton sank under The accumulation
of misforiunes, and her life was despair
ed Of. Twas thrn the woman shone i,
all her strength in Nina's character
Every nobler and better feeling wa
called into action. The energies which
had been latent she sirove Ia arouse, ant
often wondered that she had hitherto no
examined her heart. The struggle was
long and bitter, but her better nature
gained the mastery, and noble indeed
was the conquest Weeks passed, o
painful bodily suffering to Sirs. Hanit
TN, and still greater mental sorrow Il
Nina but she was rewarded by the gen
lie snile Of happiness which beamed OF
her moihrr's face at her approach, th'
sweet kiss of Ellen as she gazcd in won
dr. u, ber changed sister, and the ap
proving l"nk of her father. who watched
her rs she fulfilled her many duties, will
b viidrred glance Of astonIshment ut