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

part ! hate her worse everv day. j
would sooner die than see her married 70
Charles Roscoe - N
Oh, don't say that Mary, for Charles
will certainly marry her IL he eau se.
her,
Il would rather die, Anna. My life is
oaiy a torment any way. ! often wish
that l had never been born
Charles Roscoe lay on his bed with
u burning fever, and Anna sa, beside
him weeping and enireating him To take
the medicines which the doctor had pre-
scribed
Tia no use ! say, Anna. My disease
is al the mind am sinking under the
fuIpult Of hopes aud fears, and contend
ipg emotions, awakened by the tidings
OF Nira's widowhood and intended visil
10 her parents. If she comes | must see
her, and how shall appear before herr
You distress yourself foolisbly Charles.
II you did offend her, | know she
loved you, and certainly one who bore
injury as she did, will readily forgive.'
perhaps she has forgiven and forgot
ttu pUR ukbs ~ BIG btb
cry, ] should hope to regain her favor {:
but she acted not from passion, but from
cool conviction of my unwothiness
My pride--my base, blind pride, has
made my whole life unhappy
'Well, do not despair, until you are
refused. "A faint heart never won fair
Indy And now | think of it you must
expect to see her greatly changed. They
say she has seen n great deal of trouble !;
und she is now thirty five years old.
Il know all that, sho may be faded in
person, but a soul like hers can never
grow OLD Ii still looks from its clear
windows, high and holy as ever
Joyful expectation threw the light Of
eladness on all around and within Mr..
Morse's dwelling. The brothers were
O., home to welcome Mira, and The sister
who could scarcely remember her, was
wild with hope. Ii was bright, beau
,iful day in he beginning Of October,the
sky above seemed pure as The Spirit that
makes it his pavilion, and the waters
that dimped in the reflected light Of It's
loving smile, SEEMED all too pure for
earth. The orchard trees were shaking
off their delicious burdens the golden
maize peepea from its white husk, tempt
ing the galherer to the field ; and every
hedge and thicket rejoiced in purple
clusters, or brown ripening nuts. The
green of the groves began to be sPrin-
ked with purple, scarlet, and bright yel-
low, having more the appearance Of
bloom than Of decay. An elegant car
riage was leisurely travcrsing the coun-
try nj this carnival Of the year. IL con.
tanned two ladies' and jus, two gentlemen.
Ilappiest Of the happy they seemed for
their features were beautiful with placid
smllrs, and their eyes full of deep, calm
affection. The younger Of the two la
dies, who was evidently The loved of all,
watched from the window as one revisit
ing familiar scenes; shadow as OF u
troubled memory ut times crossed her
brow, and a, length her tears gushed like
u summer shower.
In this n-i2hborhood, she said at
k'ngih, i learned my first bitter lesson
of life, and read the first page Of the hu-
man heart,
-e And ynn learned your lesson well and
Misrly,' remarked her lady companion
'i.r without chilling any ofihe warm feel
in.s Of humanity, 1t taught YOU where 10
place your supreme affections
IL our sister has known sorrow il has
sal very lightly upon her, remarked one
of the gentlemen.
The affections Of earth, which the
grnslr truly says, are but for moment
rinined our lady favori'e, never sit heav-
ily on those who know from whence they
cone, unless indeed, they are embiier-
ri Nv remorse'
That sentiment, biralhes a heart near
Heaven said our hitherto silent gent le-
man Every hour displays to me new
excellence Of the treasure which at first
doomed above all price,
Beware rJOlhed the lady, 'if yonr
Master has lent YOU jewel, remember
who ~ its owner, and do not place il
where His nalne should be-
Thank You, lave, you are able 10
teach the isesi,' was The reply, as The
carriage drew up nj The door ol Mr.
Murdock's tavern.
a lady was looking curiously from
p,rlor window, aud as soon as the irav-
-lers ali2hted, she ran hastily 10 the
kitchen.
AS sure as ! live shc cried, here is
Mia Morse, just coming into the house.
] wonder il she will know vs. hardly
think she will like 10 own US AZ arquaint-
hnres before The great gentry who are
with her. Why, they look as if they
might he the governor and his lady, and
she looks rs nice as any Of them. - Be-
sides she will give w. some sour, scorn-
ful looks, and We well deserve them
'Oh Anna ! what shall | do, c.ied
Mis-. MurJOck.
why, you must treat her in The best
manner, and if Mrs. Beaufort does no,
recolect US, we will not seem to know
her. Perhaps she will moi know US, for
we are both much altered but she is
handsoiner than ever, and nobody could
guess her age. She is dressed very plain
M she used to dress but all in silver
..l.l