Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-13

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TO be outdone by any one, had caused
his frs, sin against his cousin, the mark
of which William would bear all his life.
his, too, caused the second and more
! grievous offence against Williams
peace. That his cousin would suffer
through hisiault, Oliver never thought (;
or, i he did he judged of Williams love
! by his own, whicks had changed 20 often
and so easily, that lie haT!Iy believed in
constancy AT all.
With these arguments, Oliver quIeled
his own self reproaches aud those OF Ma
i rion /; while amidst oil ths, both 30 et.
feclually shielded their love from every
eve, except those Of each other, that the
; old father never guessed the truth SIN,
Il like a sorrow, never comes alone, The
day before William BIair's appointed re-
turn, the once dutilul and afiectlonats
Marion secretly left her fathers house
and became the wife of Oliver. Chad
wick.
William Blair returned to n desolsIe
home. No tidngs of Msrion's flight
could reach him, aud to the very last
, her letters to him had continued 10
such q degree had guile influence
worked upon her once Innocen, heart.---
lie catered The cottage full of hope and
Happiness, and left it a broken hearted
man. Yet Williams own sorrows did
moi make him insenslble to the anguish
! Of the father Of his lost Marion. The
e grey haired old men sat continually ga
= zing at his daughters vacant seat, bow
d ed down to the earth with giiei. Self
= reproaches too, mingled with his sorrow
+ he implored Williams pardon for moi
$ having better kept his treasure ioI
4 having suffered stranger to steal it a
z way. William felt no anger TO the des
: 0late old msn, but stro,e to lessen In
f, anguish by cheering words. ile spoke
= Of Divers worldly prospects; that
e though poor, Marion would not be des
II titute, and then her husbands great tai
!, ents would work their way.
!, Mr.. Hllliard looked NJ the generou
d young man with aslonishmtnt.
d How can you talk in lhl. kind way
William Have you no anger toward
r them ?--have you forgotten yonr ow
d wrongs :"
! William turned his head away br
"A the quick heaving OF his chest, and ,h
3. convuisive clench OF his hauds, told lao
e intense were his suierings. The O
Is man watched him almost in fear ; unt
'r he grew ca liner, and said in a suppress
J. ed tone
is 81 have for given Oliver once alroady
n and, shall | not forgive poor Marro'
, whom so dearly loved. God help me
J. must not say lore, now. | have no an
+ ger against her"
1t " But your cousin 7"
at Must not forgive Marion's hu'
IS band ?" The words came forcibIy iror
IN Williams lips his heart failed him in tn
utterance, and a spasm passed over hi
H. features The old man took both h
e hands, saying, with deep feeling.
Dn William, my son-in heart at leas
- you are worthier than |.
at Years passed on, and Maron's hig'
ne. and marriage were forgotten. One vls
at only she had paid to her old home an
n her father; it was n few months ati'
H. her marriage, Just before she went
H. broad with her husband, who had ol
}; tanned an appointment in the colonies, -
lid Marion, fearful aud contrite, receive
he her fathers blessing but she came :
Int lone, and spoke little Of her husband.
er She did not see or ask for w Ilia
Ii Blair From that time her letters can
ed occasionally, until Mr.. Hlliard died, al
- then no more was hesrd Of Marion at
Ter Oliver.
Now, we know well that, accordIn
on to the general rule in stories like th
he the wronged and for sgken lover oug
am never to forget his early attachment, b
on to live and die devoted TO its sad met
en, ory. Yet in real life it is not 20. II
,gs bi,terest heartsorrow, if hopeless, is II
al beyond the influence of times healIr
- hand and n loss which death or al
tn other cause has made irremedlable,
be- after the lapse of n few years, iorgoue
he or at least remembered without pain
Ii is uncertainty, and the m'ngllng
II still lingering hope in The bitter GU
eve which make it so hard to be borne, a
yer which keep the wound from healing
lu- Thus, when Maron's union with "
nth yer had forever parted her from hl
y self, " Wiliam's heart grew in time i
his full Of anguish. To the utter hopele'
to ness of his love, was added the conv
,ns tion of the unworihness of It's oblec
ny, and this feeling continued To restore
lng peace A virtuous heart cannot 10
To feel love when esteem has fled. y
he vet, though his grief was healed, "
so, liam did not entirely forget Marion. |
lly thought OF net with sorrow and p,tt
me but she was his idol no longer.
ON After many years, when he had rcoc
her ed middle age, William Blair marrl'
wn The wife he chose was most unII
md Marion She was not beautiful, scalt
du- ly even pretty but her fine m,nd n
ON gentle splrlt invested even an unworl
re- exterior with their own purity and lo'
all liness There was liitlr romance ~ I
YER, attachment between William Blalr u
tie, his wife all that had passed away "
vas the bloom of their youth tor she i
not TO loved before aud sanly still lh'
'to- was strong, calm, trusting affection
5 OF tween the husband aud wife, viii
made their prcscr, life happy, and ca