Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-13


Frederick end ! thrown constantly together
tls father scemed To have no fear Of our in
timscy. for he thoaeht HE son psvtook toe
much Of bis own hsngh,y nature to marry "a
fer beneath him. NJ mother died before we
left Rcotand, and not long after Frederick
and ! he'd secretly pledged our VOWS, my
poor father wss suddenly called to his las.
hume. leaving me without relation in Eng
land. Frederick p;,icd my desolate condition
and bcsidcs. he dearly loved me. We had
never been separated for any length OF time
since early childhood for even during his
college days hs always paid two long vscs'
hon visiis IN Q year Need tell you, Fanny
how loved him Waking or sleeping,ihe
vas 10 me but one beloved face on earth. -.
And when he proposed that we should marry
and leave that part Of the country until his
father should be feconciled. most joyiully did
! consent. had no idea then OF the wrong
] hsve since so deeply felt. My mother came
"s rrond Scotch family, and ] had never
been allowed To associate with our equals in
fortune. but was always taught Il was among
the noble of the land was to look for an al.
Iisncr. Can yoo wonder, then, that the dif.
ference IN rank between Frederick and my.
ell should not have been felt by ma +?
We'll, We we're married privately. and
efvsscd over to Scotland, until Frederick
could write TO his father, and, as he hoped,
receive permission to return. Never. shall |
forget The answer To his ietter--that bitter
c"r-e has wilh"red my young life, and broke
the heart his son fondly cherished. feel IL
u tar me thst Frederick Ia IN alien from his
fathers house --bnt for me. he might now be
filling the station he was burb to grace. in.
stead of wandering wrctched Datcast IN a
sfranger lsnd--and know, now that Il IL too
'a:r. how drrrly We have wronged that poor
nd man. The high hopes he had formed for
h,s only son blasted at one stroke, and that
A. nexpecied. But his apparent indffcr.
rnce IN our intimacy, the high regard in
winch he held nv tniher. together with the
superiority OF our family over the other 'su-
Snts he'd deceived Frederick lie expected
frrfoc! and censur-, but never such an awful
sntsc. We sisid ~ Scotland year. but my
relations were few and poor. and Frederick
"niilf not help US. for fear uf displeasing his
'sih',. Allrr th. birth Of our chid, we do
i,nnlncd IN Come To this country. where at
lca.', ws would be unknown. aud perhaps be
.nlc 10 obtain employment. vnlil our father
shnn,f r. i-ni. aud call ns back, as Frederick
was sure hr would do IN time. lilo cannot
b. =" isr1hnr trc.' n,y husband would say
-! ~ ~ bs nature bear up yet little
.h,ic. my Nnty, aud al will b. wcIl.'
III. evening" on which urt YOU, wns the
hisI and "ny time ] ever begged in the
susct; bui r-cvs:lly compelled me. NV
hn bipd wa ~ and | had not where ewIth TO
a.. kc hin'a bow of sonp.
'Ynu rpuld mol consider II degrading To
beg for Iin y
fNn'y G'eine turned n quick and scru,in-
Z'0y glaze" upon her young companion, but
F,ah,'s face wn- shaded by her lnen hair !;
ahd after Ia fcw moments the invalid con,In.
ncA.
Heaven - my witness ,hat | would beg.
work s,a'vr for bim. could ] hut give back
thar he ha. losl for my sake. And 40 II Will
b., Fanny My death viii be- The peace-of.
h.s,nv and hs VII r-turn to hls fathers house,
onh u crushed spirit and an aching heart, i
knew but tune will soften ihot, and the past
" ~ take The scUblance Of dream
'oh, do no, speak 50, dear Mary cried the
now sohblng gml, 'you will yet live to be
sappy.'
I shall BE- happy. Fanny, for my pnst follics
have been fnrglvrn by One who jndgeth not
~ I"n Judge, aud my hume will be among
the angela The exhausted Invalid sunk
back upon her pillow. and Tor many minutes
ih"re wa no soInd IN that room. save the
sobs of thu deeply affected listener. AT last.
with n painful effort, Mary Greme turnedI
ser'n 10 hrr young friend aud continued in
bruken voice.
There ~ one request, Fanny, have yet
to make. II Fredrr,ck's father should refuse
'" receive our child, will you accept the
ebatgc Goto your father. tell bin, as he
hopes Tor future happiness, not to refuse the
prayer oi dying woman, but receive my
rhlld INTO hl- home, md for the rest ! have
no fenr You will be- a mother to her, know
sm.r kindly nature /; aud she will never feel
nv fo-s, II nuriured in that warm heart but
promise me you will lntcrccde with your
father
j promise, on my knees
CHAPTER ".
II wns evening Of the day Of which Fanny
Wilson had learned tn. story Of her friend,
That -hp j'ln"d h"r parents At their centre
table. resolved. before she slept that night, to|
obinin the promise required by Mary Gremc.
They had sai son" time in silence when Mr..
wilson suddenly exclaimed, 'Oh, Fanny,
bud almost forgotten | have bought you a
chem IN wear with your watch believe IL
- only anticipating lime n lItil",as your birth
dny comes next week n, the same time