Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-27

som the fatal lace, and held il toward her with
averted face.
Her poor mother was scarcely less over.
come.
oh Louisa she said,' could you, could
you, do such thing you who have every
thing that
Mrs. Moore, said Mrs. EVELYN tenderly.
you have my sinceaest pity, but also piiy
this poor girl. DO not reproach her her own
conscience will be all that she can bear. Per-
chancs your way of life is her bes, excuse.
since II has taught her to set an undue value
upon dress. take my own share of blame
100. feel that money gives us no right TO
pace these temptations before Others This
lace shall never be worn in my family and,
with my consent, nothing SO extravagant shall
ever come into IT again. Conscience tells me
that IN the midst Of sin and suffering, such
lsel ,ss expenditures are unjustiliable in people
protesting to be Christians. A duty remains
Tor Louisa, from which / trust she will not
shrink /; il is 10 relieve poor Amelia
/ will CO., said Mrs. Moore, wishing to
spare her daughter. Mrs. Evelyn spoke not,
but she looked at Louisa.
No, mother said Louisa, rising and en-
deayofing to command herself, that is for me,
but wish you aud Mrs. Evelyn to come with
me.
Amelia started up in bed as they entered,
and stretched out her arms wildly, regardless
that the thin, white shoulders were destitute of
deem gown.
Have you found it she exclaimed, or
rather shrieked, while her hips, dry and hard,
and her pupils unnaturally diluted, bore Wit
ness TO her suffering state
MIS-. Evelyn kindly put her arms aro.nd
her and replaced her in the bed BE calm,
Amella, she said. we all feel kindly towards |
you, and you must try to compose yourself |
Nobody suspects you now.
Doubtful AZ first if she understood Alright, l
the poor girl gazed with vacant stare at Mrs. \
Evelyn, vino repeated distinctly her last words !
Nobody suspects you now
Nobody = said Amelia, and a food of tears
camsto her relief. Then Mrs. EVELYN ventur-
ed to hold the lace before her eyes, and Louisa !
with strong effort told her story. 4
lou you with all that heart can wish I
All! Il you had nay poor mother, my little broth
ers and sisters i
She meant that she could then better un-
defstand how II might seem possible to steal 4
You have mother, thcr = said Mrs Eve Il
lyn, anxious TO Withdraw her mind from a sub
ject too exciting.
Yes-yes--and oh if she should have
heard \
tut she has never heard replied Mrs. II
Evelyn, and never will. You shall come and
live wlIh me, with Mrs. Moores consent, and l.
Nc will see what can be- done Tor this dear
mother and her little oncs-Louisa will be n
your friend, and you must never tell her fault
10 any one. Remember that YOU have fell N
unfer The mere suspicion of it, AMI do no, add
Disgrace to her sorrow.
Who, :! sand Amelia, oh never. am
sirc she never could have taken il if sha had
thought; and will never tell aay body about
i. am too happy and she cried harder
hdn ever
Mn. Evelyn was as good $50 r word in all
aspects, and she brought Amelia to woman
hood IN respectability and happiness
Mrs. Moore, smarting under the dreadful
notification she had experienced, yerv soon
cft of business, and removed with Louisa to !.
li,tanI city but we have every reason to be-
ie'e, from the subsequent conduct Of the pen 4
tent that her first and lasl great fault was :
roperly ascrihgd not so much TO any innate !
iepra'ity, as ~ the circumstance Of her posi- :
ION.