Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26
Grlrttc0 Gaic.
LIFE AND LOVE.
ny THE LATE MRS. JANE TAYLoE woRTnlSGroN
CHAPTER ].

! The snow had fallen fast and now lay deep
in the streets Of one Of our principal Eastern
cities. Gay cqupagcs Of every hue and fash
ion dashed rapidlylpcet each other, the sleigh
bells mngIing their merry music. The sun
shown nnclouded, and many bright check
and flashing eye glanced a smiling aad hast
recognition, as friends ind acquaintanccs were
borne swiftly along, in ianciiul and gayly col
orcd caIs. 1t was a day for wealth TO fold
more closely It's fur3 and ycivcts and take plea.
sure, and for poverty to shiyer in lis rags, and
to think drcadingly Of the cold night coming
Ia a chamber Of a handsome house that
fronted on the animated thoroughlarc beneath,
a young lady sal alone, writing letter. The
room was warm, and furnished with the com
tort and taste betting the apartment Of the
youthful hclrcss who occupied it. Richly
bound books Of cngrayings were srcwu on the
summer fragrance and rosc-colorci curtains
adorned the windows, ,empcrng the brilliant
sunshine, and rejecting a new beauty on the
smilirg face of the happy writer. Family and
swcclly sounded the sleigh bells in that pleas
ant room, mellowed into harmony by The en-
.chantmcnt Of distance, 70; al things seemed
harmonious around Gcrt.udc-and her life
like the drapcry in her layorite apartment, had
all been couLc1r de rose. All! there was not a
trace of the worlds griefs in the warm fresh
heart wi oso brief experience had been 50
bright, and the pen welded by that little hand
recorded the fond words ofa1 affection that hal
never known shadow nor blight.
81 am so happy Hester! How delightful,
ly the hours will fly when we are again TO-
cclhcc! can scarcely realize, even vet, tha:
] am so soon TO have my darling cousin an in
mate Of my own home for several long, gay
monihs.--You know, dearest, promised tC
tell you a secret, the only secret have ever
kept, and one which have guarded even from
you, during all this wintcr-from you who
have hitherto read my thoughts like an oper
I book. You will fancy at once, Hester, Tha
is even so and when we meet you shall set
mon ami, and approve my choice. You can
not but do this, for he is az e7er you coulC
| wish. You know a love affair looses half it,
interest when deprived of mystery, so ] shall
not reveal, until see you, the name of the IA
voled one. What a charm his love lends ms
&c, II,,,, ,,pch kc,,or nj C,iror all ,IiNp,
/ seem in this beautiful world, and yet | hca
and read OF sorrow, care and suffering, I'LL
doubt if they can be zeal. If they arc, an
! blest indeed, for have no words to paint how
! glowing the future looks TO my eyes, and how
very happy is the present. Has existence, j
truth, lis dark trial hours for us alll Ther
sad enough must prove my hereafter, for IN,
I ,soubles arc yet to come, and | have neve
known a care. Dearest how sweet il is 4
be loved to feel, with perfect confidence, tina
the heart of another is ours for time and eier
nifty 10 experience the complete sympathy o
undivided affection to believe that prvatlo
and aflction would bind closer and nearer
/ All tnlS TCdllLC nON' ilCotIi, hO" hh'S
lived so long and happily without loving, an
what would my life be, were this dream o
ccstacay ever to know a change -
Oh what poetry has the Garth, like the un
soilcd hearts first vision of love All brlgh
aud pure and lovely things are It's typos
wandreih abroad Oh angel wings-it sccmct
source Of eycr-wcIllng bcauiy-it palnlet
the world with the rainbow. Woe to th
d-c-mor when the dream passcth away
7. Gertrude was The only child q wealthy an
devoted parents, and every indulgence an
qualification had been hers which riches an
unbounded affection could bcstow Her Dis
position was peculiarly gay and ardent an
she entered with eager zcst into all the emo!
mcnis scattered with such lavish profuslo
around her. Scarcely passed the threshold I
/, childhood she wa7 still a child in fcrvcncy I
purpose, in impetuosily Of feeling, and in th'
unqucstlouablc reliance on the motives on
/, professions Of others whose abandonment
one of tho worlds earliest aud hlrshesl lesson
liNtd now. TOO, The entrance of now and moi