New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-15


TrrrER No XVIII Of Wiley and Putnan's Library
Of Choice Reading
This book like others from the same hand Is chiefly
.~,rkablc for the purity Of moral feeling 1t evnces.
-,,e are however passages and traits Of consdcra-
10 ower in the description Of the struggles in Roger
,oas mind when first tempted by the greed Of God,
.,Sn the Murder Scene. The Twelfth Chapter we
,;,e q. one Of the best painted interviews between
s,rblc lovers. exianl and because il well bears be
IN, detached from the rest Of the book beside giving
favorable specimen of it. x
LOVE.
With the earliest peep OF day arose sweet Grace,
m Of cheerful hope, and prayer, and happy resisna
soo. She had great deal to do that morning, + r,
,roeu, GIRL she bad no notion that il was quite pos
aieiob be too early al the Hall her only fear was
ENG TOO late Then there were all the household
avs to see to- and the dear babes 10 dress, and the
ice 10 tidy up and breakfast 10 get ready. and any
~ die could not be- abroad till half past eight: So
Der dsrnay it must be- past nine before ever she
.,1 see Sir John Let Us follow her little for on
rs important day we shall have to take the adycn-
,,rs Of our laborer's family one at time.
BIZ twenty minutes to nine, Grace had contrivod TO
i.sle on her things give the res, the slip and be
,dpping to the Hall II is nearly two miles off as
We already know and Grace is such pretty crca
t,re that yc can clearly do no better than employ
our time ihiihcrward by taking a peep at her.
Sweet Grace Acton. we will not vcx thy blushing
maiden msdesty by elaborate details of form and
face and feature Periectwomanhood atiarcightccn
let that I'LL all the picture up with soft and swelling
charms no waddiDg. padding, or jigot or jupe,-
but all those graceful undulations are herself: no
pearl powder, no carmine. no borrowed locks. no
musk or ambcrgrs,-but all those feeble helps of
ueericious art cxcced and superseded by their just
originals in nature. II will not do TO talk, as 70
msnccr may of velvet checks and slkcn tresscs; or
invoke 10 the aid of our inadequate description roses
and swans. and peaches and lilies Take the simple
village beauty a. she is did you ever look ON pref
tier lips or sYcctcr cycs-mOrc glossy natural curls
upon whittier neck And how that little red riding
hood cloak aud the simple cottage hat tied down
upon her checks and the homcly russell gown all too
slor for modern fashions and the white well turned
ankle and the tidy little leather shoe and the bunch
AZ snow drops in her tucker. and the neat mlttcns
contrasting darkly with her fair bare arms,-prelty
trace how well all these become thee, There, "Trip
along. with health upon thy check, and hope within
thy heart; who can resist eloquent pleader
Haste or haste on. thy father in his trouble
thou hast best him in his sin.-this rustic lane is to
thee the path of duiy,--licaven speed thee on il
More slowly now, and with some anxious
thoughts. more heart weakness, more misgiving,-
Grace approached the stately mansion: and when
she ,imidly touched the Servants bell, for she
Eel, too lowly for the Visitors and when she
heard how terribly loud il was, how long it rung
and what might be the issue of hcr--was Mt il i'll.
considered l-crrand, the poor girl almost tainted
a. the sound.
As she leani unconscousy for strength against the
door il opened on a sudden, and Jonathan Floyd IN
mute amazemeni, caught her in his arms.
WHY Grace Acton what's the matter will
YOU - Jonathan knew Grace well. they had beer
danes school together and in after years attended
the same SUNDAY class at church There had beer
some talk amongst the cOssips about Jonathan auc
Grace. and ere now folks had been kind enough L.
Sy they would make pretty couple. And folk
were right too a. well as kind Tor q line young ic
ow was Jonathan Floyd. as any duchcsss iootman
tall well built. and twenty five Aniinous IN a live
~ We'll to do wi,hal though his wages don't com,
sraish, TO him for. independently of his place
and the baronet likes him for his good looks anG
proper manners he is Farmer Floyd's only son OF
the hill wonder, as thriving a small tenant a. any
mund abouis and he is proud of his master, of hi.
blue and silver uniform OF old Hurslley and OF al
hnes in the general, except himself
But what on earth 5 the matter. Grace = he was
obliged 10 repeat for the dear girls agitation was
extreme.
Jonathan, can see the baronet p
What at nine in the morning. Grace Acton p
call again at two, and you may lind him getting mp
He has MT been three hours abcd yet and there,
nobody about but Sarah Stack and me. wish ihos
Lunnun sparks would but leave the place they DO
his honor no good I'm thinking
Not till two was the slow and mournul elacu
alou what dampcr to her buoyant hopes ano
Providence had seen tit TO give her i'll success. l. II
30 l-Prosperity may come IN other shapes.
Why. Grace suddenly said Floyd. IN yer,
nervous way. what. what makes you call upon my
master in this tidy trim
To save my father answered Innocence.
How why on don't, Grace. don't Ill save
hlm-l will indecd-what is it oh don't don't
For the poor sicciionaic fellow conjurcd on The
sPO, the black vision of father saved 10y daush
Ter : degradation
bees me in it. That cruel Mr.. Jennings has resolved
upon our ruin and wished TO tell Sir John the truth
an
Al this hearing Jonathan Frightened up. and sibly
sid All. indeed, Jennings l. trouble 10 Us all
al he I've led OF il this year past and I've paid
I'm pretty handsomely 700. 10 let me keep the place
while as for John Page and the sro0ns and Mr.
,oachman aud the helpers they don't touch much @
uer wages on quartcrday know.
On but we. we arr ruined,-ruincd father i
@sbidden now to labor for our bread and then with
many tears she told her tale.
Stop. Miss Grace" suddenly said Jonathan. Tor
Der beauty and cloquencc transformed the co,,ager
A.o lady in his eyes, and no wonder pray, stop a
minute Miss,-plcase TO take seat sha nj be gone
Al Instant"
And the good hearted fellow. whose eyes had
~; been very red, broke away at galop, but was
o~ek again slno>, soon As gone painting like post
one- On. Grace don't be angry do forgive me
What am going 10 do"
Do Jonathan p and the beauty Involuntary
olennly
Whether right or wrong, Grace. take II kindly
sou nave often babe me read my Bible. and do 80
many times both for sake Of itsand you ay, and meet
van many pretty sayings in Il, forgive me. II act
"a one IL Is more blessed to give than 10 r.
.vNe with that be thrust into her hand a brass
.Ppcd red leather purse. stuffed with money. Gen
Jus below all the little savings that had hereto
~. e escaped the prying eye and hlching grasp OF -
- Jennings There was some little gold IN H.
-'t SILVER, and a LOT OF bulky copper.
a oear Jonathan" exclaimed Grace, quite thrown
-, '"' guard of msidenly reserve. tins Is too Kind
~, sod' too much. indeed II is: | cannot take the
f.%: and her bright ewes overlooked again.
NJ ven girl said Jonathan eulpins down an ap
IN "a ms throat, d" l. won't have the money, that
~ on' trace, Grace he burs, out earnestly, &C. lei
I've oe zoe blessed means of helping you in trouble
y, Gle 10 do IT, Grace. indeed | would
o... T dear girl fell upon his neck and they wcp
e1e' IKE two loving little sisters.
y,oha,ian. her dutcous spirit was the first e.
iorgive this weakness of a foolish " nmaus
y;Sa. VIII not put away the help which God pro
b,",s Us at your friendly hands only this kline