Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-26
cart was aImos, bursting with desire Of

heart was alnos, bursting with desire o
expansion under the shock just received. A
beautiful girl OF nineteen or twenty years rose
TO maet him. Her large blue ewes, winch
hore traces of many and recent tears, wor krd
strangely upon his feelings, already suffi.
cIenuly excited. 5- a ~
| came he said in his deep musical
voice, TO repay noble service. Win YOU
permit me 10 share grief for the loss Of one
"a whom own my lifr-yes more Than my
ME West paused, and sIrove vsinly 10
master the emotion which checked his utter
ance.
My father rendered you a service : said
the Young glrl eagerly, regarding with invol-
un'ary interest the noble countenance ui Ber
'a'tf, which thongh u sill bore traces OF
great suffering, was no longer wild and
t'aggard, as al his interview with tile money
| lender.
A most unexpected and generous service,
replied West, who, sottening down the first
portion OF the scene we have described, pro-
ceeded TO recount 10 the fair orphan the
narrative of the reat crisis in his destiny.
knew II was SO cried The Young lady,
almost hyslerically affected; I knew he was
not so grasping-so hard -hearted, as they
| sald-as he himself pretended. knew he
had generous heart beneath all his seeming
avarice F.! Oh, you are not The only one
doubtless whom he has thus served
West did no, discourage the Illusion
Nay, the enthusiasm OF the charming woman
before him was contagious. Thanks 10
your fathers tIsinterssted liberaIiiv,' he re-
>umed. L anu now in comparatively
prosperous circumstances. / came not
merely 10 discharge debt /; believe me, il is
no Common gratitude feel Z. Doubtless YOU
inherit all your fathers wealtln--doubtess
II is but little service | can ever hope TO
render you. Yet | venture 10 entreat YOU
never 10 forget that you have one friend of
absolute devotion, ready at all times to
sacrifice hi,nselt in every way 10 your wish
es and 10 your happiness
West paused abrubtly, for the sin nular
expression OF The young lady's features filled
him with astonlshment.
You do not know, then she began.
Know WHAT
That lam IA natural child y she
completed with a crimson blush, turning
away her head as she spoke and covering
her face with her hands that ] am without
fortune or relations; that my fnlher died in.
Ies,ate that the heir-at.law who lives ahr oad.
he done-moreover, who is said TO he a
heariless spend, iit-wilI take all my father
leaves; that have but one more week given
me 10 vacate this house by the landlord in
short. ,liat must work if | wonlI NOT srarve ;
that, in word. am besgarr Aud the
poor g,rl sohhed convul>ively whilst Ber-
nard West, on whom this speech acted as
some terrible hurricane upon the trees Of a
tropical forest, ;ear'ug up, as il were, by the
roofs ali the terrible sto,cism of his ma lure
and ro"sing hopes aud drearis which lie had
hong haui,hrd to the deepest and most hope
less ahyss-s OF his soul whilst Bernard. we
repeat, ventured 10 take her hand in his own.
and calm her painful agitation by such sus.
gesii0n> a Immediately occurred to his mind
Ia the first place he said, my dear Miss
Brace. come 10 repay to you your fathers
generous gift
IL belongs TO his legal heirs. canno,
receive It with honor said the money lend.
ers daughter firmly.
No, 50, replied West, gravely;' il was a
free giI 10 me. reT.y it TO n natural, not
legal Obligation and he Ia ii The two TWEEN
tv pound notes npon The table. Next he
resumed, have 10 pay debt of gratitude
! owe my life to your nIher. Thus 10
manner | have become his adopted SON -
Thus, he continued iuperuou<Iy. i have a
right 10 say 10 you, regard ne as a brother {;
share The produce of NY labor; render ME
happy ~ the thought that arn Sc wing the
child of my ben.fac,or. To disdain nv graf
i,ude would be insult
Il cannot disdau il! exclaimed the
daughter the usurer, with sudden impulse
OF III Il sublime confidence which a noble and
generous soul can alone inspire.
Yes-l except your assistance!
The face Of Bernard frightened up, as If
by an electric agent. Boz how were III. two
children OF sorrow contuunded hy the discov-
cry that they were no loneer alone, aud that
their conversation had been overheard by an
utter Stranger, who. leaning against The wall
al the farther end of the room, near the door,
appeared to survey them with an utter indif.
ference TO the propriety of such behavior.
He was man OF between forty and fifty
years great beard and muu .tache concealed
the lower part of a swarihv but handsom
countenance Of rare dignity and severity of
outline. His dress was utterly un- English
A vast manlle, with hood, fell nearly to the
the ground, and he wore huge courier S
boots, which were still spashed ms if from a
journey. His dark eyes rested with an ex-
preston Of royal benevolence upon the two
voung people, towards whom lie aGvan ced
with n courteous inclination, that, as if m ag-
neticaIly, repressed Bernard's indignant
impulse.
Il am the heir-ai-law.' he said in a mild
voice. as he had been announcing a most
agreeable piece OF intelligence.
Then, SIR said Bernard, trust.
Trust absolutely interrupted quickly
the foreign looking heir. MY children. you
do not know who am! M? | will tell
yor. am a mons er, who in his youth pre-
ferred beauty to ambition. and glory TO gold.
For ten wears after attairing manhood
struggled on, an ouirast from my f,mily, in
poverty and humiliation, without friends.
and often without bread. At the end Of five
more years Twas great man, and Ihose who
had negleced, and starved aud scurred me.
came To how down and worship. But the
beaatv had aJored was lusr, and the fire
Of youthful hope quencied in The hitter wa
ters Of science. For ten years since have
wandered over The earth. ] am rich | may
saw my wealth is bonndless for have bur
10 shake few fan"ies from This brain, to
race a few ciphers with lIIis hand. and they
become GOLD al nv command. Yet mark
nv words, my children One look of love
is. in INV ecm, worth more Than all The
applause Of AN age, or all the wealth OF an
enpir,. y The Stranger paused for ah instant,
as if in meditation. then abruptly continued
'Irake your inheritance. tair child ~
rob The orphan and the fatherless .'--a''d the
smile Of disdainful pride which followed
hoes a. tt,on uvh (yf