Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-12-13

and could she strngg Ie wilh poverty T.
What the law would have allowed her
she generously gave up, till every cred
itor was paid. But nothing was left
II was hard trial to leave for ever her
loved, loyc-llghted home. But tina
must be sold. And now was the noble
woman's character of Lllllas revealed.
She arranged all and the bereaved
widow had only to thank God for lend
ing her such treasure. She would
hire little cottage somewhere, Lllias
said, and she could earn enough for
their support, thanks to the ever kind
friends that had given her so many ac-
complishment.. She could do all kinds
of fancy and plain work. could net,
embroider, or teach music, drawing,
painting, and other branches Of educa-
tion and she would find employment
enough. She did, and her young heart
was a little lightened of i,s burden
Oae request Of Mrs St Lucas she
earnestly made, that neither Luis nor
Rose should be informed of their pov-
erty. 1t would, she SAID, but cause un-
necessary pain and while she could
earn their support, she wonld accept Of
no assistance. Luis, certainly, could
not have afforded any.
Scarcely had he received the intel
llgence of his fathers death, before his
wife died. Excitement and dissipa-
ton had done their work in few
briefly years Yet he made no mention
Of returning home. He only wrote
that his health was severely suffering.
Not yet could he revisit the sweet
scenes OF his childhood, Of his manhood
NOT yet. His marriage had been an
unhappy one, and bitterly did he re-
pent the step he had taken. Yc. ever
eyer did he treat hi, heartless, self
lsh wife with the utmost attention.
What else could be expected of him 7
The plans of LlIlias were carried in
to execution. A cottage was rented a
few miles from their former splendid
residence, and thither she and Mrs St.
Lucas repaired. The health Of the lat
ter was very poor she could ill.sup-
port her trials. And to think, too,
that LllIias should toll for her. They
could have had home with Rose
Lllias had claims there, but refused to
test them. BY teaching and needle
work, she obtained sum sufficient for
their diminished wants and she felt
serenity she had not before known. 1t
was the bliss of usefulness, Of dong
good Yes, and then. besides, that
precious mother shared her bounty,
And many aprayer went 10 Heaven.
from the very midst Of poverty, for the
Lily of Newport. Would they not be
answered 7
A year went by--some months more,
when a stranger waited on the lonely
cottasers. He was the executor of Lord
Leburns will, lately deceased. Lord
Lebun was the brother OF Lord Clare
monte's mother, and having no child
ren, bequcathed large portion Of hi,
vast amount ofproperty to LIllias, who
reioiced that she could give Mrs. ST.
| Lucas such home as she had been ac-
customed to- All that had once been
theirs was purchased back houses,
aud lands, and all and a blessed day
was it for the stricken widow, when she
again found herself in her former beau
tliuI home And IillIas, too, was CRATE
ful but thought dlmmcd the bright
ness of every JOY.
A few more months. and Luis wrote
that he was coming home. His health
was slowly declining, aud he wished to
return te the home Of his childhood
to die, he thought but he did not fear
that. Again was Mrs. St. Lucas en-
treated not to speak Of their change oi
fortune, and again promised. Luis
might feel that he was intrudlng
n Mrs. St. Lucas would rather not have
Withheld this confidence from her son
4 but Iillias wished it-.-urged IT. 81
4 lcntly, almost impcrccptbly, tho lalte'
was preparing for hrs arrival. The
apartments were arranged, and lined
with flowers as they were years before
for his bridal And they looked even
as then. Could 1t be there had beet
SO many changes since
Luis came. lie was changed. III
friends, from his letters, had not c'
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