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

glass Of water, for which he thanked
her, and drank it all and, as soon as
he could speak, begged her to go on.
For II moment, the wOman's eve
scanned his sad and winning features,
and then continued "Well, sir, be-
ing MS you are better, | will just finish
what l was going4.t to say. There's no
harm, suppose, in telling the truth.
Well, sir, YOU see, years ngo, when !
was a girl, lived at the ST. I.ucases.
And they we're all happy then. Luis
was a likely lad, Rose vas fair and
pretty, and Lillias--but size was not
their real daughter---and I.ilias was an
angel, almost. Well, you see, and
years went .by, and Luis went away
and when he returned, it was with a
proud, scornlul, and rich bride though
fylks said she was not half so rich as
she was reported TO be, after all. But
she was handsome. Eut il was not tic
pure and spiritual beauty of the lovely
Lillias. Blessed girl aid yet ! have
sometimes thought she never looked
the same aitcr.he was married But
you arc i'll, sir, very i'll. Hadn't you
better lie down a while. till you get
rested" 4"
Luis shook his head, he could not
thank her for the offer, and only mo-
toned her TO proceed,
"Well, sir, | was speaking about
Luis's grand bride. We could not,
none Of us, like her, she was so haugh-
ty and pctUlcnt; though the girls, Lii
las in particular, did everything to
make her visit pleasant but she turn
I'd from them in scorn. Lillas felt il ;
i0r once heard her murmur, when
she had carried the young lady some
OF her choicest flowers, which she flung
away as worthless, and not 10 he COM
pared to their southern plants. Then
! !eard Lillias say, and she did not
know as anybody heard her: oh, how
could love her, bnt she will not let
me " and then she sobbed as if her
heart would break. And then, when
Mrs. St. Lucas went away, ] do not
think any ybody was sorry. And then
they travelled all over tie world, and
Luis had TO keep sending home for
money; and lis kind old father hadn't
the heart to deny him. But it brought
him 10 his grave knew it was that,
because he grew so mclancholy-like
and no wonder, for he knew he was ru-
ined. The poor lost friend when he
died And when his affair were settled,
there would not have been enough to
pay his debts, had rot his unhappy
widow given up all she might have
claimed. Rose had been married some
time to Lord Clarcmonte, who, il was
found out, was the uncle of Lillias.
lie was an elegant young man; and
/ always thought he offered himself to
Lillias, and she refused him, before
they knew they were related. Well,
Mrs. ST. Lucas and Lillias were now
left alone, and poor. Everything was
sold, and the widows heart was almost
broken but that sweet girl checred
and comiorted and worked for her, here
in this little cottage. We lived in
that old hut yonder LIlas taught
music, aud everything else, and they
| lived comfortable. | was sick a long
time, and size would come and work
for inc, and talk 10 me; and read the BIZ
bic to me, and sing and pray with ne;
but she would get some little girl TO 90
anu St'l "lll ncI lllotHCI WUlISI, size
was always so thoughtful ofeverybody.
And oh, how glad was when she be-
| came rich A man came all the way
from England, with heaps ofpapcrs and
| parchments, and told her she was a great
lady. And then she bought all back,
everything. And she is worth thous-
ands and thousands more than Mr.. St.
Lucas ever was. Yet verify believe
the hand Of Heaven is in all this. God
has given herweahh TO distribute among
the poor, and an able almoner she is.
We used 10 call her the Lily Of New
\ port. You are, suppose, a married
man, sir
Luis bowed, and rose to 90, but
\ quickly reseated himself lie felt sick
and faint.
BLESS your heart, sir how wrctched
|. you look ~ were the svmpathizinp
words of Mrs. Morcton. went Won