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

as morning cloud.
\ {" have had visitor tO-day-a
stranger" said Mrs. Blair, when her
husband returned one winter evening TO.
I his cheerful home, aud they were sit
ting together in that pleasant hour be-
! tween dinner and tea, when idleness and
confidential talk seem 10 come naturally.
" Indeed I" said William, putting his
feet on the fender, an &C, which brought |
no lrown tohis wio's brow. Indeed
was il "A lady or gentleman :"
y A genteman-bu, one very young
a beautiful boy about ten years old he
would not 10 away without seeing you,
and so went down and spoke 10 him. -
He said his name was Henry Chad
wick, and his mother wanted To see n
Mr.. Blair who lived here. thought II
strange hut then remembered your
mothers maiden name was Chadwick,
80 it might be some relation /; and the .
boy seemed 10 be 40 resoIute, That ask
!, ed him where his mother lived, aud
/ promised that you should GO"
t While Mrs. Blair explained this, the
, fckering fire sunk into red emhsrs, or
she would have seen how Williams
= countenance changed a. she spoke =
! But even bad she read his thoughts,
3 there was uolhinR there to give a single
4 pain to the ~iie's heat.
" think 1t must be relative Emma"
he said. :" had II cousin whom ! had
= los, sight OF many years. will 90 and
: see"
III " DO, William the plnce is not far,
= and you may be of use 10 them. The
Il boy was thinly clad, poor fellow and
" when gave hun some cake he ate as II
l. he was hungry, SO | made him carry ii
8 home.
is "You are always good, ny dear Em
e ma" said William, taking his wlie's
/. hand ahections,ely.
:. The same night, cold and snowy as
|. it was. William Blair set forth on his err
rand, for his heart told him that the boy S
is mother was no other than Marion. lie
knocked AT the door of the room TO
v which he was directed, but there Was
ts no answer, aud he walked IN. 1t was .
sn desOla,e apartment the snow-takes
piled up on the sill OF the curialnles'
II, window, msde more visible the black
10 ness within, for the fire had gone out
I'D long wick untouched. On Il bed, in on'
rl corner lay woman asleep, and at he
-. feet q boy, also IN deep slumber. The,
had drawn about them the few garmen MT
Y. they had, poor souls striving to io'se
N them coldness aud weariness IN sleep.
, William Blair stepped lightly forward
n and once more looked upon the face o
Marion. Changed, mourniulIy change
it was-bu it was still Marion. The
&C. close widows cap, which made her shar
I'M pened features took still more hollow
ho told her tale. Oliver w1sno more anC
.;s If there had been any resentment in w II
,;s Hams heart, ii would not now have beer
cherished against the dead. Marion
:, thin hand lay among her boys brigh
curls, who looked in his quiet child-llk'
h, sleep so like what his mother once was
81, that William could have wept over him
nd But Marion herself-the bright red spo
or on her cheek, and her pair!pl, audible
=. breathing as she slept, told that it woul'
n. not be long before the child would b'
moherless After n while the boy NOV
ed ed and spoke iudls,Inctly and William
3, retired step lest he should star,Ie him
IN 'Are you the gentleman whom | ask
no ed to come aud see my mother z criet
nd the boy at once.
nd MIR Blair put his finger on his lips I
silence the chld, but Marion was alread
no half aroused.
is "Who are you talking to, Henry
IN, she said leehly.
mi TO Mr.. BLAIR, mother, ;he gentlema
M you said | must 90 to II you were yer.
no i'll aud wen, this morning, only yo
mn, did not know II.
-, .ls he here-is William Blair here
nv almos, sh,ieked Marion, raising hcrse
is on her elbow.
IN William advanced, and took her han
without word. And thus met two VIII
ol had once so londy iovcd each other -
-, the same face was before their eyes
nd the same voice fell on their cars-b,
the life of love was gone--ioreve
III. Marion looked long and hxcdly at he
Inn. former lover, and then burst into tear
49, Have YOU forgiven me : she sax
ss. How kind ofyou to come to me y
,ic. You have night to my kindness
., answered William, in a gentle atd SCOTT
~, did not Mrs Chadwick send for me b.
md fore =
lL Oh do not call me so--call m
II. Maion-lct me forget everything b'
old times. Aud Hy iathcr-my po
lalhcr-to see You, makes ne think
oh him = cried the srk woman IN passion
ed ate grci
Tho William camed her with kind wore
go, and her boy cIung round her neck ca
md cs,lngly, unlll Marion scxcIlenent pas
INV ed away, aud she vas able To talk
vc. the past and present She spoke at h
rho husband death without tears lottn
md tall ~ icproach or complaint. Y
,;,h William needed no explanation To que
had that Oiyrt's death was blessing. Al
,,, noN she had come home, feeling IA
h,.. the mortal arrow was fixed IN her oy
tcb heart, tn leave her bov With those W
,ns. knew his mother She had learn
~ ill.,. nta,.'s aCtat histnfy md oupe