Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-12

oh, how fervently Father, let this cup pass
from mc'-snd yct-whe the heart ceased
beating, and the pulse stood still-have felt
that the spiri, had winged its eternal flight,
and left naught behind. save the undying
comlort-of such Is the Kingdom Of Heaven
Tune rolled or, but brought M relief To the
stricken heart Of Mrs. Norton. who, wraPt ~
her selfish grief, saw n"t that home was be-
cunning more and more distasieful Ia her bus-
band Mr.. Norton nj first felt deeply the loss
of his child but was too volatile Tor any ono
impression To last long, had returned with re.
newed zest to the gailies which made the
charm of his existence. The want Of congo
uiality between himself and his unhappy wife,
was daily more evident Her thoughts. her
hopes were fixed upon another world, forget
iinl of the dnties she owed her fellow creatures,
while u sojourncr among them and more than
all ncgleciing the happiness aud well being OF
her husband. Had she-bad any wife so sill
uaied, descended sometimes from The moral
pinnacle, and entered with apparent interest
into some Of his yiews-she might have OBJ
tained so great an influence, as to lead him u
willing captive, into The paths of reciinde.
I II was a lovely day, and Norton had strolled
into the "Bazaar, where the fashion and beau
~ of our city assembled-for the time being
in hopes Of Willing away an hour pleasantly
The first persons he met, were Lieut.. iarcouti
and his young sister, VINO had Just made her
debut IN society.
"Good morning, Miss Iarcourt," said Nor.
ten, joining ihcm-thougb her brother had
scarcely returned his salutution. ~ heard a
young lady say, last evening, she was anxious
To make your acquaintance, and that is great
compliment you know
"Who mi ght the lady be ?" inquired lIar-
court codly.
1 "Mlss Stafford
"Your pardon, sir-my sister shall never
make the ac quaIntance ofa woman who has
80 disgraced herself
\ Take care how you speak, Lieutenant! !
am her friend and champion"
"To her shame be il spoken-aDy woman
who allows the undivided attention Of Il mar
ried man, deserves To be stunned by her own
sex at least.
81 understand you, sir--I understand you, "
exclaimed Norton, pale with rage aud morti-
fcaton, for their loud tones had attracted
general attention; "you shall answer to me
for this"
"As you please sir. | am sorry you have
so bad cause, though" replied .llartourt
calmly.
Norton turned on his heel and lefi tho room
prec cipiiately; but by the time he had reached
his own chamber, his passion had cooled, and
he began Ia tremblc for the consequence. IL
would be impossible now to avoid challenging
iIarcourt aud the Lient. was known to be an
unrrrng shot, while Norton was entirely out
uf practice. But it could not now b. helped,
and ait' choosing friend, putting the affair
into his hands, he set about arranging his bust
ness with more cohposurc than might have
been expected of him. We will not enter into
detull-it is sufficient that they met, and Nor
ton received a mortal wound. The first init
nation Mrs. Norton had of the fatal ailray,
was the bleeding body of her husband borne
into the house and heard with horror, II recital
of the circumstances from his friend. Reused
into exertion, sho devoted herself for the few
remaining days Of his life, aIleviatlng and
soothing his suilrrings, as far as they lay IN
her power-regardless that the fact OF the
duel was an insult to herself.
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1t is scarcely two years, since Annie Tay-
lor lct her fathers house, with bright visions
of the gay world which she was entering, and
she has now returned To it n childless widow
the silver chord was loosed, and tho golden
bowl broken. Sorrow has lueDched the bright
noss Of her ego, and stolen from her rounded
form; but upon her placid brow is set the
everlasting seal Of "Peaco.'