Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-26
WHOLE NO. 983.

Fl All me what delightful letter it is ~
said Gertrude, with half sigh at having nm
= shed it, as after second heightened perusal
she slowly relolded the invaluable document.
} = declare, Hester, ! never thought ! could be
actually in love and do you remember how
: ] delighted 10 tease you when you used to
, praise Rudolph so continually, and every body
thought he was your lover! did not know
him then, or should have listened 10 your
!, commentators more graciously, but you have
/ my full and free permission 10 laud him now
as ardently as you please, and shall never
grow weary Of the theme. What fortunate
lot mine is, Hester every change renders j!
brighter Even in marrying, shall break NJ
lies and make no sacrifices, TO-. you know that
am not even TO leave my own delig htful
home, and jus, fancy, dearest, how much
more charming it vii! he, when he will be
constantly hero"
! With characteristic arlessness, Gertrude
thus gave open utterance TO the unmingled.
happiness she felt, and thore was singula.
beauty in the innocent -hG like fervor Of
heart Just awakened b. the touch of love to
the full knowledge of its capacity for rapture.
J Hester listened to her ecsiaces in silence or
answered them by kind and gentle words,
but they Jared painfully on the saddened
chords Of her feelings. " Mother, must
! come 10 you !" she wrote in her letter thai
! evening, it is even as / suspected and be
! Iieyed he is the bGtroihed of Gertrude, and
though with the knowledge Of his deception
! and tie severing Of our engagement, the ear
| ires,ncss Of my love has vanished, ] would
not risk, by remaining here, the arousng Of
rcco ec..ons that must be painful to US both.
! would not have Gertrude TO suspect that
+ Rudolph had known an earlier attachment
for she believes herself lis first love, and it
were cruel to dispcl the romantic but beau,i'
/ ful lu ion around her unshadov ed life. That
his objects in this marriage are mercenlry am
Sc fish | cannot but fear for he cannot Sc
soon have forgotten al thc associations and
professions ofihe past. 1t would oC Lu1ar
/ RAISING aud useless ior me To stay here, and
! nut cntreat You to write me recall mmc-
/ dia,cly after Gertrude is marriel. In yoUr
BOSOM my mother, can lay my weary head,
and find rest and sympathy. You have Kind.
ness and comfort for one whose laircst earth
/ .ly hopes have faded aud died IN the freshness
! of their spring-tmc This trial is haid TO en-
, durc, but what love could ever be % re l!Ec
that uutring and lifelong devotion OF yours -
=. 4, l. II ,l, t1,,.f
around Gertrude on her bridal evening fer
the rich have many friends and there was
rot 4 cloud on that bright open brow, with
its pure flower garland. There is a prople-
cy in the interest that ever follows the uutricd
PATHWAY OF BRIDE well may anxious thought
90 forth from loving hearts towards future
whose happiness is to be won by the breaking
Of ties thu, blest the past, and well may thcre
rest on those who know the world, ica, ,or
the warm affections trusting all things 10
! single hope Alas the hereafter is the 81
I lent land whose evils have no voice to predict
! hem, and whence there soundcih for 20
wandcrcr no sign of the trials TO come
. Thrice blessed are they who 90 forward with
meek and faithful hearts; prepared to bst''s
patiently, clacping the cross, and looking UP
to heaven. Rudolph was remarkably grace
ful in his manners and appearance, and his
ar was the courteous bat lofty bearing of one
who was confident in his sup ,riorty 10 tho
many with whom he mingled. Perhaps
hose skilled in reading character would have
detected in tho calm, polished language, the
;, courtly compliment, the ready, but cold smile,
! the habi,ual self command Of he1rt whose
truo motives and unstudel impulses would
; not bear revealing, and whose natural selfish
ness had been increased and confirmed by con-
slant and unlimited indulgence. lie was sew.
eral years Gertrudc's Senior, and his guarded
serenity and singular selfpossession contrast
Cd strongly with the unhestating simplicity
and girlsh inSoucioace Of the lovely one by
5 his side Once only that evening, his voice
] lost its accustomed composure, and his dark,
naughty eye sank abashed 1t was during
: the latter part Of the evening, and he was
standing with his bride apart from the guests.
Gertrude called his attention TO some lady
among the ysiters and Landed her beauty.
"1o me- there is but one fair face on earth, ="
was his low and impassioned reply yours
is the only lovelncss, Gertrude, that has ever
touched my tenderness, and yours tic only
b mind that has prompted my praise"
= lie looked up as he spoke, and encountered
= ITes,crs calm and searching gaze. Full was
e it of the proud and lofty scorn that unwaver-
= ing truth ever feels for deceit, yet mingled
e with softer add geh,cr emotion, a sorrow
: ful pity for the soul thus staining its bright
y ness, such pity as perchance the angels ex-
u periencc in looking on me ifailty Of the NOR
n tails they love Poor Ilcstor's cpint was too
II purc anil noble for selfish resentment to pro
s fame its uslre, and all that disappointment h" d
i wrought in lcr character, was 20 blend with
r her yielding humility deeper knowledge OF
= tho power of temptation, and kinder regard