Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-05

The best dancer And the eve OF ibelt,
day was happy one.
Il The mOrrow's dawn saw the Nereu.
canvass capped, Il cloud in the horizon.
I CHAPTER ~.
\ Ii would bo as utterly impossible t.
paint the joy OF Gray's mother, upon
would the gratitude of the orphan girl a,
finding herself again an inmate Of Mrs.
Gray's collage, and an apprentice to the
mill'ner, as well clad as any Of the girls
in her station, and by far happier, for she
had known adversely. The runaway
son became strongly attached to home for
more than one reason. AL the reckless
habits of the sailor were forgotten, and
ere the return of the Mohawk, he had
trod the quarterback an officer [; while
the worhhouSc giIl that was, but awaited d
brothers return TO become the wife of
his former sbipma,c and friend.
II was summer, and the quiet Of the
little village where the parties resided
was such that one might have ven,ured
on snooZe III the road, il SO inclined
without placing himself in great jeop-
ardy. Gray was at home, daily employ
ed about The little garden in iron, of his
molher's cottage. AT one o. its win
dows was to be seen blooming girl,
plying The needle, while at the other sat
a comely old matron, coming over an
old fashioned massive Bible. On the
threshold lay the house-dog not the
al,enuated and quaint Rover of former
days, but as sleek and well-condtioned
n dog as you would wish 20 see.
The cottage of Mrs. Gray was no,
singular in its repose, for the same air Of
quiet reigned throughout the place
That quiet was suddenly broken in upon,
however clouds of dust filled The open
windows, and some little went down The
mouths, and entered the eyes, OF the
gaping curious, who thrust their head
out Of these apertures. The village
cu's parked, and The dirty little urrhins
halloed while the older of The popuIa-
ilon were lost 10 establishment, their Gu
rlosl;y excited to such degree, that
while the squire was out of doors without
his wig, his daughter for go, her hair
was in papers. Miss GiIggs never
thought that her arms we've bare and her
hands covered with dough and the very
belle oi the town ran into the road with
her red arm encased in stocking she
was mending. What bIushing, simper-
ing, graceful manpuvcring was display
ed, ny the different parties, upon n re-
turn TO consciousness, as they re,reated
to their various d"miclls
The city resident will smile when in
formed that the cause of this coInmotiun
was The passing Of an omnibus Bnt
then 1t was the first that ever appe earcd in
their streets, and was no ordinary one,
either, but very large, and very gaudy,
aud drawn by SIX white horses aud
miniature flags, while from the flagstaff
erect on top Of the carriage llouied the
union jack. AS il passed, music and
song had been heard. Ii now drew near
the cottage Of Mother Gray before it be-
came visible 10 the family. The burlhen
VI "'h-NHSNH sung tduSu Iblii w
drop his spade, his moiher her hook, and
The glrl her needle whlIo old Rover
looked IA though he did not know what
sleep was. Now was heard the shout.
as dnsi-envrlopod they drew nearer. The
union jack explained The matter TO Bll.
'nd sb"nlIna 'iIurrah, ,n's the Aluhauksn
he ran ior the gate, accompanied by llo-
y"r, who appeared as rejoIced as Bill. -
by the time he reached The gate, the
carriage had drawn up, aud It's happy in
mates came inmblrng out all manner Of
ways, save by the door. Bill had his
hands and heart full, as lie met his old
friends, whilo Rover jumped upon one
aud another, as If lac knew aud under /.
stood their kindness. Before the shak-
ne oi hands was over, and th,ir hiebjly