Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-30

comfortably a. You have always lived."-
Ills persuasion, more than his arguments
prevailed. and when he reached his un-
clc's he lgiel h,s no longer unwilling
alisncei from her fur envelopes, and led
her blushiny and trembling into the
warm and pleasant parlos where his un-
Gle awaited them.
II received yonr fathers letter my
so,,' h. said to Herbert, "Mnl have
been expecting you for two OF three days
This morning yours was brought me. and
remembered that this is the Massachu-
sett, Thanksgiving Day. Ihave ordere
III, housekeeper ID prepare a suitable
dinner for us. WIN you change your
nan,e before dinner T. he said. turning
10 Marie, "aad shall we have family
patty of IL"
Marie consente ! through her tears,
and the ceremony was performed. In a
few hoars = they were on their retarD. both
anxious 10 reach Mrs. Warren. before
evening. Marie wa happier than she
Expected to be. Herbert was so loving
- nnres.rainedly devoted in every word
and look. Already s@a began - grieve
orer the honr Of parting, bu, at The sami
tine,she rejoiced in the thought that i
lie WAS spared the parting could not be
Greyer--no cruel commands could now
q s,roy The indiss uhis tie, and with =
closer grasp she pressed The hand which
frstel sround her waist. Too soon for
bo,h they entered the little village and
dreyup at the door ofthe large old house.
Hesbed lifted Marie and bore her in his
arms to the sieps--the door was sjar, he
pushed it open aud entered, deposited
Marie upoa The matted floor. kissing her
tenderly as be parted from her.
Good bye for an hour my swee, liz
tie wife" h. whispered
"Vil'ilu rascal % sounded ho,rse
voice close beside them.
"Oi heavens, Herbert, it is my faith
erm screamed slar,e, and, covering in
one corner, she covered her face with
both hands.
You may well trcnhle, for you shall
rue this day, if an old mans curses are
OF any avail. May God turn your lose
into halred--may you live 10 despise each
other as ! dcspise you both now-may
yoIt children die in,w want before you--
Iaoy you beg your bread from door 10
door, and every one turn from you es
tara from YOU ao", aal always shall
UGy you---"
"Oh father dearest father i' inter.
rup,Fd Marie as she threw herself at his
feet. aud clasped her arms about him,
- far the love Of heaven do no, say any
more! ] will leave him will do any
thing, bu, do not le, ne hear you, father,
mg tather. utter such dreadful curses up
OIL yonr children"
Children | have none-I disown
ypu from this moment" he replied, his
face purple with rage, let go Of me
Is, go OF me, | say--do you hear me ?"
Mirie made no repl y--she still cllng
- hin--her bonnet thrown back her
black hair dishcrelcd--ber white face
b turned up with SO appealing look that
Herbert thought no heart could ress, her.
The mex, moment flung from him rudely
and passionately, she lay motionless and
senseless upon the cold floor ofthat cheer
less hail.
"Yol have killed your child ~ said
Herbert as he bent over and raised her
in his arms " Marie, dearest Marie,
listen 10 Inc Speak to her, Mr.. Moudes-
lev, ifyou are not fend. She is not
J, 30 bame-it is IL alone. l told her
! JON WON! forgive US" "a,
Never, God help me-" said he be-
tween bis closed teeth ''let her die now
better than she should've to beg, as
she will if she goes wishsyde"
Devil " said lFerhekt, as hc:cast a
look of scorn add contempt upon the
fcycugetrl and passionate countenance
before him.
H.. bore his sen.eiess burden into the
parir and laying her upon a -s0m, be
,tl>d her bonDe, aud CLOAK, and pi1sfed
her hands aud for. head, calling wildly
for h.p.
Mrs. Warren, followed by some other
members of the household came TO his
nrj, ani Marie. i'll their experienced
hands, socn opened her eyes and looked
wildly about her.
NV father where is he oh, Her
tcn do not let hiu leave me. angry
i SIoH Hc|Sf-ho, never no, never De
happy, ii yon do"
Herbert bent over and whispered a
few words to her. She bowed her head
won her hands anJ wept BITTERLY
Ncanwhiie, Mr. Moudesiey, thwarted in
OIL h,. plans, rctracel his steps TO the no
,el. lie had heard someIhing OF Herbert's
iunnay wrsl, and had followed hg as
speedily as possible TO prevent his dangh-
ter meeting him. II would be inpossi-
bic To describe the rage which he was in.
when he found upon lis arrival in the
nhrrnopn stage that Herbert and Marie
h1l Ieli for az adjoining village i, the
r'yrn'ng. H. dld not doubt their inten-
;'ons, bl,t.h knew TIM they were now
h"yond his reach, and moodily he sat
tDwu IN the Parior o the boarding. school,
's'r'yiHg 20 osnotner the anger which was
srgiag N his hrsom. pIaa after plan
s.Fresrd i,.elf:o him, Gut none Of them
'crc feasible, and he had risen 70 leave,
ben he met them in the hail.
Mrs Warren never forgot the expert.
,u,. nr that Il az and evcr aftfr,vard. tho