Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-27
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Lindsey tossed back his heed contetsPtu-
ously, and rocked 10 and fro violently
BE reconciled to him and he started
up once more in his chair. yes, alieF
he has cheated me out Of my patrmony,
and that, too, when he stood in the world
twenty years my senior and man OF
wealth, and | an inexperienced young
ster, with scarce a shilling in my pocket
he has the cool impudeDce TO come to
me and ask me 10 consider him the san,e
as though he had dealt honestly and fair
Iy by me |! No, by Heaven may the
Lord never forgive me, il ] cease 10 re-
member it az ainst him TO the latest day
of my life. II he knows when he is we'll
off, he had better keep away from my
house, with his whining and repcnias--
the cowardly rascal =
Don't, Albert, talk so, pray don't
You don't know what you're saying
YOU don't mean half that you've said
/ Il mean every word of it, Emily, every
word Of il land the angry man sprang
to his feet in his increasing excitement.
Il tell you, Emily, you may advise me
on other matters, and | will lisicn-you
may dictate on other sub cts, and vii!
obey-but on this you must have nothing
to say-for tell you that William and
live together in the wold ill we are
old as Methuselah, | will never forgive
him, never be reConciled to him. lie
TOOK advantage of fathers dotage aud
imbecility TO get the Will made in his la-
vor, cutting me off without a cent
'But he will make reparation now-he
will divide with you
1T is too late now. Can ever forget
the vilainous lawsuit, in which VIII
Iiam's lawyer did his best to injuro my
character, and TO make it appear that !
was idle, dissolste, and spendhrf ,
| must undergo great change, Emily,
to be happy even in Heaven, il William
were there
You will never carry that spirit into
Heaven, my husband
| There was silence for few minutes.
MIR. Lindsey took a few turns in the
room, with his hands in his pockets, and
his head bent lhoughtfully forward, aud
then returning TO his arm chair, he once
more buried himself in its comfortable
depths. His wife laid her work upon
the table, and, leaving her chur, slipped
upon his knee, sliding one small white
hand within one of his, aud resting the
other upon his shoulder.
ALBERT she said in low voice, With
irresistible persuasiveness, ,Just listen 10
me moment
Certainly Emily but | eau not pom
iso to follow the advice which | know
you are going to give
William has wso~ged you, ,ha, hs
achnowlcdges-he has deprived you Of
what Justly belongs to you.
Deprived me lie has robbed me,
Emily
'Well, robbed you, then be confess
es it. But he is NOW really, truly sorry,
and wishes to tell you SO and TO ask yoW
forgiveness, and is also willing to make
reparation.'
THAT he cannot dot is utterly in-
possible for him to repair the injuries bv
has done me-
oh no, my husband you overs,ate
the matter he CAN make reparation. and
will and ought you not, under these
circumstances,t TO forgive your only broth
err Think moment--only you two arc
left Of large family, brothers aud sis
ters, father and mother, all are gone To
the grave-wby then, cannot you two
survivors love one another How would
your dear mother grieve, even in Hcav-
on, could she witness your est,angemcnt
Forgive him. Albert, oh forgive him, my
dear husband
Tears stood in the eyes Of the unre-
leniing man ut this ausion 10 his mother.
whose memory was sacredly cherished
by him, and he looked up kindly into
the beautiful eyes Of his wife, and spakc
more mildly, but, If possible, more deci-
dedly.
Emily, | CANNOT forgivc him his
offence is objectionable. You must no,
ask me again, dearest. And now let's
talk Of something else--this is not pleas
ant
Mrs Lindsey sighed, aud looked trou-
blcd 'One thing more she said, and
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