Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-30
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been gathered 10 his fathers, and d neat
white marble slab, raised by the hand of
his aHtctionato daughter, marked out
the place Of his final rest, in the kirk of
i1averlipg. Milly had settled fairly down
into an old maid, anu ipdulged in many
al the whims which are oyey Looked ~
married woman, but are put down as
:okens of the sisterhood when n woman
arrives at n certain age. (Oh oh !!
thought ! } She had gray cat lively
though mol pischievous She was fond
Of knitting and PATCHWORK. spd wofully
particular in the saape and lashioning
of tie bit ribands Ia trim her caps and
bonneis but she was actively benevo-
leni--worshipPed hy the poor--respcct-
ed by the rich. |, might have been, as
nearly as re'penbe-, about seven years
after the news that Ronald Mclean was
again married in India, that Nlilhcent
Morrison came to my house--for | was
the oldest friend of the family in exist
ence-and after some difficulty, aud
many sorrowing looks, produced IA let
ter, which she permitted me to tran.
scribe"
The minister took i on, Of his desk.
"When you receive this, Millicrn,,
the hand that pens il will be cold ny the
clay of this burning country, aud The
Ronald whoW you once, aud would
iain hope, always loved, will be then no
more. have heard of you. Miliy--
heard of your good fortune I; and ] be-
lieve in your faithfulness. My life has
been turbulent dream, beginning in am
biiion, ending in disappointment. Ono
thing hangs heavily al my hcart--ny old
iatEer--he died in jail, which would
have been utterly desolate out for you.
MilIy, how great was your revenge -
'""y 'ou pioos fou- ""y tou Ie""u
you-l cannot. My wifes will he the
bearer of this to England she is of an
other countryside kGows nothing of
European habits and in Scotland
the M'Lean has now no friends per
haps deserve il but she does not. There
are reasons why she cannot here, which
you will hear her explain, that is-but--
| do hope that you may meet. She is "a
guilcless, simple girl, only girl-not
yc, twenty; though the mother Of three
children feel for her pity her for she
loved me, not wisely, but too WE'LL
You bore our separation like heroine
she viii, | know, only bear it like n
hers will be the same as
ours, tot au earthly eternity. God bless
you, Mliy. Love Annabel for my sake
no, not for mine, for you ought not To
love me, but for her own sweet sake
and fareweIl-iarewell for ever-EvER
'R. NIL
And they are como to England ?
said.
'They are, she replied aud i, was
The 6rsi time eyer saw her weep: now
he tears rolled rapidly and heavily down
her cheeks. They are come, but he is
gone aud though people say that insep-
sibility comes with age-and am not
knows how gladly would
have died TO save the life Of Ronald
TO save him for his wife
and helpless children they are at Ports
mouth
Aud you ?
Il am going there directly. I have
hired carriage Tor Toe purpose for Il
is not fit that Ronald M'Lean's wife aud
BARNS should tramp the county IN
public coach, as if lney had nae bluid ~
their veins II they want worldly gear
they must share of al, have and
whether they do or no, they shall not
need friend
'You shall not 90 alone, Miss Millv,'
replied Il too will welcome McLcaus
widow, qnd know Mrs. Campbell viii
be proud to 60 with us
IL was Milliccnt's first visit 10 Eng
and and We did all we could to rouse
her attention 10 the scenery, aud the dit.
ference so pnlpnbly existing between
Scotland and this cultivated country
,ui her mind was Tar away aud a' lasi
We agreed 1t was the wsrst plan To leave
,cr to herself. My Nancy enIoycd the
Quincy much; Tor II was far pleasanI"r
,oing that way than being Jolicd INSIDE
! public coach.
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