Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

signing Of the deed of settlement cold
bend OF sslu,a,ion was all that passed between
the two who had once loved so fondly. SIR
Francis preserved his cold reserve and ca I'm
ness Of manner; Emily srove IN maintain
equal composure, and tho excitement Of her
mind gave her strength. SIR Francis placed
his signature on the fatal parchment, and
then her father led Emily to the table. She
gave one Wild imploring look at her husband
but his face seemed passlonless; there was
no hope. She took the pen. wrote her name,
her fingers, her whole frame, grew rigid, and
without sigh or moan she tainted al his
tect.
1t wns over: Sir Francis wont abroad
sna The yonng wife, widowed by her own
deed. was left alone. But for the babe who
remained to cling round her neck md look
at her with eyes like those OF her husband
whom she had lost. Emily's reason would
have left her. The magnificent house was
closed; and she took up her abode in the
home from which she had been taken a beau.
tIiul aud happy bride. Thnher the loving
care Of Eince followed her still and r. NJ.
iy gradually became calmer, and wiser, and
brttsr, under the guidance Of her cousin
Eunice's own path was far from smooth. In
her first high hearted f-sr!essness of power
~, her very ignorance had made her coura
gcous Now size came to experience how
bitter are ib"se trlflng but gnawing cares
that those who have known the comfort Of
easy circumstances feel so kcenly; how
wcarying IS the constant struggle 10 spin
sovereign into the longest thread Of gold
wire possible. The grim ogre, poverty.
whom the brave heart Of Ennlce had at frs,
rcpnlsed so cheeriuIly aud boldly, had his
revenge by all sorts of sly assaults. But ~
time rhe bore them better, and felt them
less and II was baIn to all sorrow To
know how much she was loved, ay, and rev.
erenced too, as good and vlrtuous wife,
" whose price Is above rubics," ought to be
by her husband And day by day were their
hearts knitted together. She in loving obe.
denc", yielded willingly, and therefore mos,
swce'ly, bending her mind ~ his IN all good
things; aud he guiding and protecting her,
IL The stronger should The aker. IN union
In which neither ought To strive for the pre-.
tnIncDce unless /. be the pre- 'cmnence oi
love.
For two years only was Eunicc fa,cd to
know the soreness Of altered fortunes Con
science overlook the brother whose sin had
caused so much PAIN he died, aud restored
all To the master whom he had defraudcd. -
The master was just man, aud dealt equally
well with Henry WoIierstan 50 that fortune
again smiled upon him. lie left the small
house where Eunlce had learned the hard
lessons oi poverty, md returned to the same
pleasant home where he had brought his
bride.
There. after four years had passed over
her head, let us look at Euulce. now in the |
summer Of wumanhood, wIiehood, mother
hood. IL was high summer too on the earth /: 4
and through the French windows Of the 1
room where Ennlce sal, came the perfume 4
q: roses from the garden. Bee. hummed .
among tho leaves oi The mulberry tree, lur .
ing sweet LIy from her A { 70 her fsyori,e
seat under It's bOugh-. The Chld looked I
wisifnIy towards her little Cousin, Sidney
Lester, who was sporting among the flowers /
and all her mothers words failed To attract |
her attention, until the lesson was happily !
broken IN upon by a visitor Lily scampered
sway-ihe unannounced guest cntered-snd
Eun'ce looked upon the face Of Sir Francis .
Lester
She had never seen him since the day Of
signing Of the deed and time, travel, or it Il
might be suffering, had changed him much \
lie looked now like a man whose prime was |.
past, his hair was turning gray, aud he had \
Iosi much of his stately carriage. When he
spoke, there was a soitness IN his voice that
u had not before perhaps II was at the gen
tIeness, even TO tears. which Eunlce evnced /.
al seeing HIM so Unexpectedly.
lie SAID he had come on urgent business
10 England; he should soon return to Italy,
aud could not go without seeing Mrs. Wol.
fersian. After a while he asked after hls I.
boy, and then EmIly's name was on her hus.
onnds lips. AS he spoke, he turned his head \
away, ahd looked out Ot The window. but i'm.
sna al mi. Gfu
stood heaid--lha Lady Lester was ia lhc
Il
Z" She and Sidney returned TO day, bu, /
,rared to tell you they were here" answered
Eunice softly. Il
lhe fahers eyes eagerly returned TO where II
sidney stood on the garden seat, supporting Il
himself by one rosy arm thrown around h :
mothers neck, as he pulled the leaves within
his reach. EnIly sat silll-not the brilliant
Emily fyore. bu; calm, thoughtful, subducd
wen The IIeht Of a mothers love could not
altogether remove the soi. sadness from her
nee. How lutte she knew whose eyes were
yhzing on her now 81 must speak TO nv 4
sidney at last SAID Sir Francis IN changed
nd broken accents. WII you bring bun to
ne 2" .
"Ihey are coming now Eunce answer
d.
"T'hcn ] will retire IN The other room -
cannot, | will not see her." And Sir Fran !
~. with his freezing mnnner of old, walked !
way just before Emily entered with her I
hIld. -
" Sidney, come with me-" said Eunlcc,
topping over the boy to hide her ogIlailon
:" some one wants IT, see you.'
"Who il u ?" asked Emily.
4" An old acquaintance; that is a stranger; !
urriedly SAID Mrs. Wolfcrsian. so new ~ !
re art OF stalagcm, that Emily at once {
uessed the TACT She trcmhled violently. '
I'D sat down but when EunIce took SID. u
ey's hand TO lead hun away, the mother ~ u
'rposcd. a.
" Not so, Enncc; you cannot deceive !.
'e," che said firmly. | see It all, and no u
ne but myself shall take Sidney to his faith 81
and my husband. She lifted the boy in ~
er arms suffered EunIcc to open the door +
rnt in aud closed II ahe. her.
Fora whole half hour, which seemed n II
~ IN length, dld Euncc Ill without, waiting o
Z The result OF that interview on which 10y j.
misery, life or death, seemed To hang 't
he heard no sound all was still. She
rdly dared to hope she could not even ~
ink only her nffrctlonalc heart IIfied np a I
Drdlcss aspiration, too IndIstInct 10 be even o'