Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-24
Whole No. 94S'

fallen, after in vain trying TO converse cheeriiiy
with his niece.
4" am we'll enough In body, Jessie, but
my mind is little snXious Just now" he replied
/" Isn't yOui business coming out as well as
you expected ~ inquired the alfccuonae girl.
" | am sorry to -ay that II 70 not, )" returned
Mr.. Hartman. " In fact. see but little hope
of succeeding. have no capital, and The
little credit possess il likely 10 be destroyed
through my inability to sustain it. ! certainly
dld an lcpate a better reward for my efforts,
and am the more disappointed AT this result. To
think that, for the want ofthree or four hundred
dollars, the struggle of a whole year must prove
in vain hs yet, even that email sum can
not command
The face ofJessie flushed instantly, as her
uncle uttered the least two sentences.
And will SO small an amount as three or
four hundred dollars save you from what you
fear - she asked, in trembling voice.
/" Yes, even 50 small an arnount as that.
But the sum might IS well be thousands. j
cannot command it,"
/" You can, uncle !" replied Jessie, with
glow ofexuta,ioh on her check, and spirit Of
JOY in her voice. have the money! Oh
il is the happiest hour ofmy life !"
A nd sinking forward, she laid her now weep
ing face upon the breast of her uncle. Her
tears were the out-gushing waters ofRladness
You have the money, child - said Mr. Hart
man = ftor the lapse ola few moments. "W here
did you get II -
~ have had no need to spend my salary"
" Your salary Have you saved II all :"
Every dollar. had clothing sufficient,
and there was no other want 10 take 1t from
me. Dear uncle, how happy 1t makes me Ia
think that have 1t IN my power to aid you.
Would that the sum was tens Of thousands. y
Mr.. Hartman, as soon as the first surprise
was over, said, with evident emOtion.-
" Jessie, cannot express how much this
incident has affected me. But, deeply gratc-
ful 10 you as ! feel for such an evidence OF
your love, | must push back the hand that
would force this aid upon me. will not he
unjust to you. will not take your hard earn
ings to run the risk of losing them
A shadow passed over the face Of Jessie, and
her voice was touched with something like
grief as she replied
How can you speak to me thus, uncle -
How can you push back my hand, when IN
love, il seeks TO smooth the pillow upon winch
your troubled head is resting Would you
deny me a higher RrauHcatlon than have ev'
er known No--no-you cannot x,...,
Mr. Hartman was bewildered. He fey as IL
IL would be kind Of sacrileFe TO take the
money OF his niece, yet how 3ou't he positive
ly refuse to do so' Apart from The necessity
of his circumstances there was the cruelty OF
doing violence to the generous love that had
so freely rendered relief In the end, all OBJ
jectohs had 10 yield, and Mr.. Hartman was
saved from a second disaster, which would
have entirely Frustrated him, by the money
tlIat Jessie had earned and saved.
A aI,x 81, nf ia or
cums,ance. the Freemans gave a large party.
Mrs. Carlton, who was present, SAID to Mrs.
Freeman, an hour after the company had as
semblcd--
"Where is Mrs Hampton I've been 'b6f-
ING for her all the evening Isn't she well !"
"What Miss Hampton do you mean ~
asked Mrs. Freeman, drawing herself up with
an air cold and dlgnifed.
Miss Jessie Hampton replied Mrs. Carl
ton.
Sure enough ~ sand young man, who
was sitting bv, and who had been attentive to
Fanny Freeman, "whcre is Miss Hampton
| haven't seen her for long lime. What
can have become Of her Is she dead, or IS
size married !"
Her uncle, suppose you know, failed IN
business, and has become poor, replied Mrs
Carlton.
Sure enough. ] was perfectly aware of
that, but didn't reflect that poverty was So
cial crime. And is it possible that so lovely
girl as Jessie Hampton has been excluded from
the circle she so graced with her presence, be-.
cause of tins change IN her uncle's crcum-
stances ~
at is true 10 very great extent, Mr.. Ed.
gar" returned Mrs. Carlton, - though ] am
Glad to say that there are a few who can
appreciate the real gold Of her character, and
who love her as truly, and esteem her as high
ly as ever they did"
" A worthy few an6 if only were so for
tunatc az to fall in company with her. | would
be one Of the number. l. she here tonight -
The Young man looked at Mrs Freeman, and
became aware. fron the expression of her face,
that the subject was disagrceable to her
With easy poieness he changed the theme of
Conversation; but as soon as opportunity Of
icred, sought out Mrs Carlton, and asked n
question or two more about Jessie
What has become of Miss Hampton 7
should really ike TO know he said.
Mrs. Carlton could only reply direct, and
she answered,
&" She Is hvng in this fnily in the capacity
I, goycrne,s."
" indeed have been visiting here, of
and on, for n twelvemon,h but have neither
seen her nor heard her name mentioned. Arc
YOU sure ~
90 yes. Iprocdred her the situation over
year ago, and see her almost every week.
"'rhls beng the case, and It also being
plain that her worth is not appreciated here,
our remarks a little while ago could not have
been very pleasant to the ears OF Mrs. Free
man"
II " presume not, was returned.
The Young man became thoughtful, and, m
\ little while, Withdrew from thc crowded
rooms and left the house. He was the soh ~
wealthy merchant. and had recently come in
Ia his fathers business as partner. II was
TO the firm of Edgar & Son that the note of
Mr. Hartman, which Jessie had aided him To-
lift had been due.
On the day succeeding the party 81 Mrs
Freeman =, Mr. Hartman came IN 10 purchase
some goods, and after selecting them, asked
il he could have the usual credit.
" Certainly" replied old Mr.. Edgar "and
TO double the amount Of the bill "
Hartman thanked the merchant, and retired
You know that five hundred dollar note
that he paid last week ~ said Mr., Edgar,
speaking to his son, and aIudine 10 Hartman,
who had Just left
4" de-"
" We'll. heard --nethirs sbou, thai -