Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-30

started on hearing her pronounce the
rame Of one Of the most wealthy men OF
the city, Judge Mars'on, in early LIE,
surrounded me with all the luxuries that
wealth could produce.
No pains were spared in my education;
not one desire Of my heart left ungra','
fed; 10 me liin ever wore la eonieW de
rose thought not that poverty and
misery such as have since endured,
could exist, Among my young associ'
mtes Henry Pierce was conspicious far
intelligence, nobeness and generosity
OF spirit, and ] had learned m feel for
him an unconquerable regard our faith
was pliyh,ed. had ,pt dreamed that
my father wosld or could object to onr
n,nrriage, as his character was unexcep-
iiooable but, alas! he was poor. Pa
iher's rage knew no bounds when solicit
cd 10 sanction our union. Henry was
Corbidden 10 enter his house, aud | was
iold to forget him but, alas that was
i,npossibe. Suffice It to say, that we
met in private, and after n long aud Sc
we're struggle in my heart between love
mud duty To- my parent, and affection TO
my bc,ro,hed, | consented TO a private
nsarringe believing my father could not
hong cherish feelings Of resentment to-
wards his only child. All attempts on,
nv part at reconciliation have been met
with hanghy silence. One act oI d'sobe-
d,ence has foyrvcr sireled hiS heart n
painsi me. Had II not been Tor the h't-
ter reflection that ~ gaining husband l
- G,tI, In hny,. a. n
comparatively happy, for t'me at least
Henry struggled hard 10 surround me
with the lnxurics To which had been ac-
cusiDnrd from early chlldhood his
benhh, (always delicate gave way to.
unre:n.ltlug toh, anI III agony at splril
which language, however eloqrenI,
would fail la portray, saw him rlnSpcd
in ,!raih's icy arms. had borne the
nnyrr ni my inther with ca'mnesa !
Mad Submitted to the evils attending the
hfe nF poverty aud obscnrlty which | had
chosen without u mUrmur but THIS last
--arr0itSi crlcf VAS too much for my
almost bursting heat. To see hun, the
chosen of NY affections, han, on whom
had layished so m,|h deep, undying
hvr, suddenly snalchrd from me, was
loo much. For time | was ncary
s,upified with my Overwhelming sorrow;
hut my hclprss condition, g'ther with
that al my child, now dependent on me
alone Iur support and pruiecticn, reused
u,c 10 aciinn Two loag weary years
smppnrted myself and my ch,ld bv the
MD OF NV needle but at length sickness
came, and hunger stared ne IN the face.
believe, under God, ! owe my life to
you"
What n volume of sorrow summed up
in few bricf words And can II be
lhn, man is 81 unlorgving IT'S even
So. lie who expects iorg ivcnesS at the
hands OF his heav, My Father ior his
ransgres sslons, often refuses to overlook
The slightest act of disobedicnce ~ his
hllow creatures, forgetting that he Is
drpriving himself of 80 much iervent
happiness in refusing to follow the
shining example oi our prosecuted Sa-
vior. The unb"unhed delight resulting
from forgiveness Is natural; the forgiven
and tprg,ving spirit are equally benefit
ted, by the exercise of trait so ennobl-
ng 10 the human heart. Who then will
not forgive; even as they would be for
given by then Father in heaven
While Mrs Pierce was relating her
tale of grief, another and different scene
was enacted IN distant part Of the city.
he elegant mansion Of Judge Narstonl
lo"ked dark and lonely, save one apart |
rnpni, which was brilliantly lighted. III
was n splendidlv dccurntrd room--the H. !
brary Of that solitary old man but it.
occupant lookrd sad and detected. Vol
ujnc aiirr volume had been thrown as de, /
after vain effort Ia divert the unwearled
mind with reading, and he now paced The \
apartment win hurried steps. 1t was
the anniversary OF the death OF mis- wife, I
aud of the birth OF his casl-olf daughter. 4
No wondrr that Ee was agItated to an
intense degree. No wonder that the Bit
,e, waters Of memory overwhelmed his
soul from fountain Of agonIzlng and re-
morsrless feelings Every moment his
excitement and agitation seemed to in
crease he seized his hat and cane, re-
solved TO seek rrhef IN The open air. -
Al that moment the door bell rang vio.
!enily, aud Mr.. IIargravc was anuounc.
ed.
"Ah" said the Judge, "nevcr was friend
more truly welcome than You are, Mr. |
IL. have felt excessively lonely this
evening, and was just going toiry whcrh-
or walk would not exhrarale my sad
den"d spirits"
"And have come on an errand OF
mercy am here, Judge Marson, to
solicit Your aid IN behalf Of a poor sur.
icring Woman"
&c an ever ready to aid the worihy
unfortunate, Where does tho woman
you speak Of reside Has she a hus.
band and children Do YOU know any
thing oi her history? What is her name Z"
These questions were asked III "A hurried
and aguated manner. n chord Of ten.
der feeling had been touched in the hear,
ol that old man. Might not she he his
beautiful daughter, nngbl not she ,ioo, be
asking charity OF sIrangrrs-lhe thought
was agony.