Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-23
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From Douglas Jerold's Magazine.
A STAR In THE DARK.


and the energy TO atone" Buiwer Lynon.
You may call it foolish and romantic,
il you like, but repeat that could more
easily forgive fault, committed under
strong temptation, aud foreign 10 the
natural disposition, than series Of petty
meannesses springng from, and belong
ing to the character.
Thus spoke Helen Travcrs 10 her sis
ter, Mrs. Cunningham, and the thread
of the discourse is taken up when il was
first overheard. 1t was "a strange spot
| for any thing like confidential or seniI
mental conversation To have taken place:
but every one must have observed that
sub bects ofnterest often arise in the most
unexpected manner. The two ladies had
mistaken the hour at which morning
concert was to commence. They had
arrived somewhat too early, and had
consequently taken their seats before amy
others were occupied. Perhaps warm
ing with the subject under discussion,
they had not noticed The few stragglcrs
who from time to time dropped in, and
certainly had not heard the football of
gentleman, who entered aud seated him
self immediately behind them, just a, the
moment when some of the attendants
were making n prodgious din in their
e-arrangenent Of the benches near the
orchestra.
q could not have married n man in
whom | did not lake pride, replied Mrs.
Cunningham Il ain very sorry for peo-
pie who have ever been led away Ia dn
any thing wrong, hut they must take tho
consequences Of their own conduct GER
tainly any thing like Disgrace, or the
worlds censure, falling upon my husband
would crush me 10 the earth
'Noi il his fault was the one fault ol "a
life, resumed Ellen mot if you loved
him very dearly. Nay, think his very
suffering would draw you more together.
| have a theory that the very happy do
not fall so deeply in love as those who
have known sorrow.
Il call such IDEAS perfect nonsense.
Il know you do, replied her sister
with faint smile, and playing, az she
spoke, with the fringe Of her shawl.
ANY one wouIC think, TO hear you,
that YOU had fallen in love with some
scapegrace or other, and were seeking
to excuse your folly.
Susan, you know there is nothing Of
the kind You know have never felt
any thing more lasting than passing
fancy which one shakes off, just as wax
ing breaks up dream
How should | know =
Then believe-I would not deceive
you. Though three-and-twenty, indeed
dread old-maidism far less than an i'll
assorted union
Helen Travers turned her head as she
spoke, and though she did not perceive
he stranger, he eau ght the profile other
animated countenance.
But the audience were by this time
and the sisters drew near to-
,ether to make room Tor the new comers.
There was an end to their conversation,
Dl course.
Notwithstanding a certain family like
ness, look that was caught now and
hen, the sisters were very different
The elder, Mrs Cunningham, was Ear
he more beautiful, iG exquisilely chise-
ed features aud brilliant complexion
could make her so. But though quick
and clever, even witty aud accomplish
ed, she was deficient in sentiment and
he powers Of unagnaiion-was lover
Df detail, and therefore despIsed, because
il was to her iocomprehe nsible the high
pr and gcneralizlng mind. A thorough
worldly education had completed her
and rendered her cold
selfish woman Of the world,
without enough Of heart to feel the me-
,essiiy Of affection, and yet posscssiug
IN Unsuitable vanity, which fed On un'-
,ersal admiration
Her sister formed perfect contrast.
With features less regular, her coun,r-
rance was as changelul ns the sca--inr
t mirrored every thought and feeling,
IS they welled up from her wom'"'s
,eart Early removed from the inilu-
nee of worldly minded parents, She
lad been reared by a widowed aunt
high-mlndcd being, Who had sought
md found the sweetest solace fnr her
'wn bereavement, in the ar;less nature
# her young relative. Although the