Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-13
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FORGIVENESS.
A Tale.
BY DINAH MARIA MULocK.

\ The young girl to whom these words
were addressed, shook her head, in,
doubtful reply. '.'N
/ You do not know how agreeable he
Is," pursued her companion, a tall and
rather siately-looking young man, whose
scarcely handsome bat pleasing face
bore the frmness and composed aspect
OF eight-and-twenty years. 4" l, is quite
impossible not to like him"
/ we shall see," said Marion smi-
ling.
The two whose short conversation we
have quoted, were walking slowly up
and down the walks of lovely garden.
4 High walls shut out everything but the
tops Of surrounding trees, so that, out
for the indistinct rumble Of the wheels,
and the various sound that now and then
came from the great city Of cities, this
place light have been in some iar-dls
iant country solitude. Trees bending
with ripe apples, peaches glowing a
midst their green shelter, and one rich,
/ full-leaved, ripe-lruted mulberry tree,
adorned the garden; while, climbing
, ever the old-isshioned house, the lagrant
cematis -Moore's night blooming
cereus." of sweet memory-shook down
its perfumed shower Of white blossoms,
and allured the few wandering bees Of
autumn
In this beautiful garden strolIed the
two lovers-lor, that such they were
was evident in tue young mans earnest,
almost whispering tone, which no man
ever uses save to the woman he loves,
or prelends TO love. And Marion, too,
in her answers, pronounced his name
the common but very sweet name OF
Wiliam-wilh that lingering, loving
, intonalion, which p,akes even less
pleasant word sound beautiful, when
, falling from aGectionale lips.
William Bair's aflianced wife wa:
much younger than himself, at the least
ten years. He had known her all he'
I life had (ondled her on his knees when
an infunt, had watched tho iairy-like
graceful child grow up into the besuti
iul girl, until he could hardly tell that
S period when his affection for his pet ane
:, pIay.fellow changed into his love for the
, woman he wished to make his compan
= ion for life. And William Blair did no
woo in vain itwould have been strangt
. if he had, for the higher qualities OF hI
q mind, and the pleasing look and manner
were calculated to win any girls heart
even one so light, almost ihoughtless, a
Il tha, Of Marion llIlliard, the spoiled chile
a of widowed father. Hers was iha
O piable nature which, under the guidance
of u firm and noble character might b.
y moulded to any good, and therefore /
q was well for her-and her father felt
). so-ihat she was, in early youth, boun
n by such ties, TO a man like Williat
- Blair.
- MIR. IIillard and his only daughie
"a lived in the retired suburban cottage W
d have spoken OF seeing little society
l. for the old naval officer was averse 4
much company and only cared to Sc
William Blair, who came, as might b
nr expected, almost daily. Marion migt
n. have regretted this secIusion but he
Sc heart and thought were too full Of he
.. lover, to care, at the time, for any soc
u ETY. bu, his. Therefore, when he toI
her of this cousin Oliver, his old scho'
'"' fellow, who was coming on visit TO hin
pl Marion felt rather Jealous of any on
'p. who would possibly take William
h, thoughts and time away from her, tho
pleased at the prospect OF seeing M
lace.
The young people continued the
Is walk up and down the garden, and the
o! rested in the little summer-house. w,
It's liam again referred TO his cousln-spol
,at Of his talents, his brilliant conversation
~. and vainly slrove to alter Marion's pre-
10 udlce against him. The young q
laughed at his earnes,ness.
VI" Z" You might be pleading at that d'
agreeable Chancery- court, where "
lrn have learned to be so grave, and to Q
be que so well. William" said she. Is,
suddenly becoming more serious, Ma
" on lifted with her slender and light Il
W. ger, one ol the thick chestnut curls fro
0e her lovers forehead, discovering de-
'ch scar under the beautiful hair, Of whic
itl to tell the truth, William was n ltl
vain.
,c. "This alone," said Marion, "wou
=, bo enough to prevent my ever liking {
one who did il, aud did it wifully, too
Dut luut "ho iph5 w
red only boys; Oliver was hasty and pa
be siona,e, aud could not endure any o
an who surpassed him. ! believe he W
ce, sorry for il afterwards"
I" That may be, but the sin remains
No, Marion for | have yea
ON since forgotten it, and forgiven Oliver
vas 4" Tha, is because you are so goo'
9Th and | will try to do the same but
gc. fear, | shall never shake hands with h
,a,, without thinking how near the stone u
, is hand throw, might have cost your l'le.
,oa And then ] should not have been so ha
py as | am now, William" added Il
'a girl IN low voice
What lover could resist such arg
,es mcnts William Blair forgot cou
a. Oliver, bis sins and his pcriections, a
10 only thought OF Marion his own bea
lltlul and bctrothed Marion.