Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-03
From he ParLor Magazine.
Our First Bern.

riage. il was also the second anniversary oi
the birthday Of her boy, Who was born just one
wear after her marriage. But must Introduce
her formally 10 my readers, and for this purpose
let me take them to her fathers house. VIII
YOU let me choose the time Then lot II be IN
Nay. one month leiore she was married.
The house is large, antique-looking building,
near the center of the village Of, few
miles out of New York. Ample grounds sur
round il, and fine green lawn spreads out
before the door. In many places large forest
trees stand in thick clumps, planted by the
hand Of man TO be sure, years before, yet not
in symmetrical rows, bur as near like nature
as they could be scattered. Here and there
q bunch of eycrgrecns cluster together with
their sombre shadow, and two or three ancient
pines whistle their dolcful music in the gentle
wind Old ivy has crepi op one erd Of the
house. and covered j, completely, aud around
and over the old-iashioncd portlco Is dense
and tangled Growth Of common plants that AZ
Inos, ncl0se H. Vhe lawn ls sprnklcd here
and there with flower beds cut into the neat
and close shayen sod Over all the place IS an
air Of age, and display of taste and luxury,
The present posSessor IS the third IN the line
from the original owner, and he would not alter
its appearance on any account.
Let us enter the house This is the sitting
room take il, reader, you are something OF
q clairvovant. and can see as ! do. That stern
and haugl'y looking man Of about fifty years,
is MIR Ander.on-Jumcs Andcrs0r--an incor-
ruptible republican 10y profession. bit at heart
as sturdy and unrompromislng dcspot as ever
brea,Aed His very LOOK, his eyes, hls position
overy movement speaks IN iudom,able pride,
and 4oe ks tuc lr.h. tie .s rr''. ni ha
lpsotIr--a u .bHr r ,.s asc ouu a"f fE L'uua
of. llt ,s 100 du' pt hs ucn u.u gran" .'n.r,
,vn,, ,... tb.,. Od va.., 40. Ict' chau'lg.s
riches 10 bis d..c,.. I''- oI It's L.h0I' "''
ha. done deeds 20 mako descendants e'"'f
lu h,s memory and be = proud '' ''"
ID naughty old au-'"rrat, sd. ur 'uuIsEtiae
his true heart under the title OF republican.
Blu, in this he is honest. lie thinks he IS one,
though he would willingly crush with his heel
any man in the village Who asprcs to be hls
equal Sec--hs stern dark eye is fixed upon
US as we enter the door, as If he would drive
MS back Shall We venture IN Certainly we
Will We are republicans too and have sterling
blood running in our velns-blOOd that came
down TO US iGom the Pilgrims, who faced stern
or Irowns than mans. Who has better
Besides, promised to introduce you to Marion.
She has her mother look-the same blue eyes
aud auburn han the same graceful form and
the same gentle heart Her mother has been
dead for some years. bu, she lived long enough
To leave, when she died, holy influence on
the mind of her daughter Dd say her heart
was he's mothers 80 II IL, but there IS IN
il a strength of determination and hrmnrss ol
purpose that came from the iariher SIDE and
ihounh SIZE is gentle, and aitecOnate, and KIND
vet follow the dclat- 5 Of her trustlul woman
love. she IS ready this moment to sacrifice
father. home, wealth. all, to be the wife of
IL ia st,A l.tt.
him with all his heart, and rather than see
Marion his wife, he would see her IN her grave.
Sweet Marion | love her a. a sister L spite
of her stern old father and his arslocratlc pride.
Now let US go.
Marion said Scr father.
She calmly turned her face towards hlm, as
she and her work in her lap to listen to hm.
Marion. do y0u still continue 10 receive tins
Harry Lee with iayorP
Father, YOU know-----
Nay. answer me W ould you stoop 40
low as to marry tins bcggar, father, she SAID
firmly and he saw his own spirit rising IN hls
daughter. Yet would hsve you give your
sanction to what is for my happiness.
Never. never. Sooner would see you
I dead, than dIsgraclug your family by such an
alliance
They were unfortunate words 10 speak
10 pirl with Marions splrit, and Marion 5
love, and most unfortunate just at that time,
for they were hardly spoken before the subject
of them entered. lie was met at hls entrance
by torrent of wrath. Marion in'erposed, but
all in vain The young man was driven from
the house with curses.
. He was no beggar. a few years beiore, ms
father had been a man OF immense wealth, al d
friend Of Mr.. Audersun's 1t was under
81. . OH first
knew each other. and had affairs continued TO
stand rs them there would have been 10 hind
rance TO their union. Indeed, the highest wish
Of the proud mau would have been gIatlcd
But by series Of misiortunes, Mr.. Lee saw
a large part of his wealth swept away, and un-
der the accommodating sorrow consequent upon
H. ha sunk and died. The remaining proper
~ divided amongst the children made but a
small portion for each. Harry had already
cmmrlccd business as a lawyer, and IN dis
talt part of the State, stimulated by ms icG.ccd
c crcumslapcos. was pressing on TO cuincnce.
\ : srol G love, IN the mean time, had grown UP
IN h heart for Marion, and hc knew that she
reurn,d t. nut with her father there was a
Great difference between Harry Lee the son OF
rich man. aud Harry Lee the poor Lawyer, y
distinction which resulted as We have a!rcada
seen.
Marion did not weep. She returned to her
seat, and calmly resumed her work. lhal
night when She retired To her room, letter lay
on the Goor She opened 1t and read
Tonight, Marion, dearest at - O'Clock,
meet me at tins window. Then u you will bc
miuc-il you are stl the same have ever
known YOU shall be ready. II YOU know
the dcpiu Of lovo that burns m my lcld, you
will not hcsltaIc. Vet why ydu say sol Con
slider ali-couut thc whole cosi--Ncalih IN your
father house, or boundlcss aud faithful love ~
mine, and then decide. ! will be there.
She did not hesitate. She count the cost
Had she not counted II over aud oyer, and long
ago made up her ulnd 10 bo hts wife, come
viii { woudl ltrequrcd but ic" minutes In
make all the preparation she required, and ,h,n
she set down hy the open window To wat the
hour. Her heart did not even beat cut of Ito
natural course she was calm and rcsolute.
True TO tie time be Was there, aud m "A mo
meat She stood by his side. The next morning
the happy wife Of Harry Ice, she was With Inn
on Their Wsv 10 her new home.
DISAPPOINTED affection. the betrayed conf
donce oi hind and stssotonats parents. may
btssk tho heart ru' ,h4 dia,rrcin'ef rude Fl