Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-17
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band wah an air Of ki2dness-she drew i
away from him in sdence; threw down her
eyes To the ground, and left the loom. q | have
I been thanking God" said the good La Roche
/" for my recovery" That IS right replied his
Iandlos1. 81 would not WISH" continued the
old man, he>italingly " 10 think Otherwise; did
not look up with gratitude to that Being,
should barely b. satisfied with my recovery In a
continuation o(Re. which it may be, rs not a rea
good Alas ! may live to wish had died
that you had left me to die. sir, nstead OF
kindly ieIleYmg me, Che claSped Mr. IS
hand but when onk on this renovated b.,
ing as the gin the Almighty, feel d far die
Iereat SepuUent-my heart dilates with grail.
lnde and love to himi it is prepared Toe doing
hiS will, not as duty, but as a pleasure; and
regards every breach Of it, not with dsapp,o.
baton, but YitahorroE." " You say right my
dear Sir, replied iAa philosopher 'tbut YOU
are not yet re-eSlablished enough to talk much
you must take care Of yuut health, aud neilher
-Sfudy nor preach for Scme time. have been
thinking over a scheme that struck me today
e
! never was IN Switzerland | have u great
saind To accompany yoHr daughter and you in.
TO that conntry-l will help TO take care Of you
by the road toI, as ! was your first phySean
hold myself responsible for yoHE cure" La
Roche'> eyes glislcned at the proposal mn
daughleS was called IN and told of it. She was
equally pleased with her falbeG; lor they .ealy
loved their landlord-not perhaps the less for
his infdclty; al ieast that circumstance mixed
a sort Of pity with their regard ior him-lbeir
souls were not of mouA for harSher feelings
hatred never dwelt in them.
| They travelled by short Stages; for The PHI.
loSopser was as good ~ his word, in taking
care that the old man should not be iatgued--
The party had tame to be well acquainted With
one another, and their friendship was increased
/ by acquaintance La Roche found degree of
simplicity and gentleness in bis companion,
which is not always annexed 10 the character
of a learned or wise man His daughter, who
was prepared To be afraid of him, was equally
undeceived. She found in him nothing of that
ISeliimporlance which superior parts, or great
cultivation OF rhem, is apl ito confer lie talked
of every thing but philosophy or religion he
seemed to euJoy every pleasure and amuso-
menl of ordinary life, and To be interested IN
the most common topics ol discourse; when
his knowledge or learning at any lime appeared,
it was delivered with the utmost plainneS>, and
without the least shadow of dognalism.
On his part, he was charmed with the soci-
ETY. of the good clergyman and his lovely
daughter BE found in them the guleless
manner Of the earliest times, with the culture.
and accomplishment of tie most refined ones
Every better feeling warm and vivid, every
ungentlc one represscd or overcome. He was
not addicted to love but be tclt himself hap.
py in being the friend of Nademosclle La
Roche, and sometimes cnvicd her father the.
pos session of such child.
After a journey Of eleven days, they arrived
at the dwelling of La Roche. II was situated
in one of those vaIles of the canton of Berne.
where Nature seems to repose, as it were, in
quiet and has ncloscd her retreat with noun
tans inaccessible. a stream, that spent lis
fury in the hills above, ran IN front of the
through the wood that colsgcd It's sides be-
low, IL circlcd round a tuftcd plain, and form.
ed little lake in front of village, at the end
of WHICH appeared the sp,re of La Roches
church, rising above a clump of beeches.
Mr.. - enjoyed the nsOuty ,f the scene
bu, to his companions, 1t recalled the memory
of wife and parent they had lost The old
mans sorrow was silent his danghter sob
bed and wcpt. Her father took her hand,
kissed it twice, pressed IT to his BOSOM, threw
up his eyes to Heaven and having wiped off
a tear that was Just about to drop from each,
bcgan to point out to his guest some of the
most striking objects watch the prospect af.
fordcd The Philosopher interpreted all this,
aud he could but slightly censure ttr creed
from which II arose.
They had not been long arrived, when
number of La Rochc's parshloncrs, who had
heard of his return, came 10 the house TO see
and welcome hun. The. honest folAs were
awkward but sincere, in thcir professions of
regard. They made some attempts at condo
rncc 1T was too delicate for their hanlling
put La Roche took il IN good part. alt has
pleased God, said he and they saw hc Rad
,cttlcd the matter with himself Philosophy
'ould not have done SO much with a thousand
words.
1t was now evening, and the good peasants
we're about to depart. when a clock was heard
o strike seven, and the hour was followed by
particular chime The country-folks, who
lad came to welcome their Pastor, turned
heir looks towards him At thu sound he cx-
,aiued their meaning to his guest. "That is
he signal said he, "ior our evening excr-
Use this is one of the nights of the week ia
which some of my parshloners are wont TO
pin in IL a little rustic saloon serves for the
hapei of our family, and such ofthe good peo-
lie as are with us If you choose rather ia
walk out, will furnish you with an attend,
mt or here are a few old books that may
ford you some entertainment within" "By
10 means" answered the Philosopher "