The Northern star. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1849-1855, 1855-07-13
i A Rich Old UnclC
A ND A BILIOUS FEVER
BY QUA rAMILr PHYSICIAN.


Linda Ray was scarce seventeen -
roines are. But more than this Linda had
u mind and heart Of goodness a. we'll nj
personal beauty.
She MAS the brightest scholar Of Mrs.
IS seminary, was the Joy Of her father,
the pride Of her mother, the go-betwesn
aud confdant OF u quarter OF a score Of lit
tie Rnys-her noisy young brood of broth
eis-and the friend aud consoier of all the
poor ani distressed who came within her
knowledge.
Linda was engaged to young Slocun,,
an eDbryo lawyer VI tlshion, and of some
talent, who had only the slender income oi
his profession to depend upon, but which,
added 20 the modest little fortune ot Linda,
"woud enable The ysung coupls. TO live
'qniie comfortable. >"
Il was nov iEihe fi,fui month Of April.
The following June was to witness the
bri,ieI oi Linda aud her lawyer lover, upon
which event the 'happy pair were to start
for The Springs
Linda looked mognifcently on horseback, +,
aud Oh this April morning, induIgng in her
iavOrite exercise, she was sitting like the
queen Of beauty, glowing with freshness
and radIent with JOY, upon The back OF her
matchless bay-the most showing an!
graceful piece Of horse flesh to be lighted
Oh by foai and induIgens parent.
| Young SIocum was by her side, and was
descanting upon the beauty of the morning
and the beauty of the mornings queen
when suddenly the latter sped from his
sight like the mornings breeze. Lindas
bay had taken fright and was flying with
| its mistress through the air, scarce touch
ing the pave stones, at u fearful speed
'She will certnnly be thrown aud killed.
and Socum's heart as he exclaimed thus
or The place where his heart should have
| been-beat with u feeling akin to despair.
When, however. Slocum arrived son
thee or four miles farther towards the
edge OF the city, IA scene met his view that
called up other emotions than those Of
pleasure al the safety of his beloved.
Linda wa, seated upon the turf, reclin-
ISng against the trunk OF tree. A TALL
handsome stranger was bending oyer her,
having her brow with water, MI! pouring
he magnetism OF his warm life into her
fanling energies.
The look-ihe strange, my ys'criOus-that
of soul recognizing soul, which passed be-
tween them when Linda opened her eyes
fall UPON him. haunted young Slocum for
months after like Il disngreenhle nightmare.
The next day the tall handsome stranger
called upon the lovely girl, whom he had
rescued from certain death, to inquire alter
her health
Somehow or other j: was full three hours
before The 'call' was concluded. Time had
passed so pleasantly in that easy flow Of
,hough, and sentiment, where soul met is
KIndrcsl, that both were surprised at its
rapid flight.
Agnin and again they met, always talk.
ing rs though they had leen friends forev-
er, so unconstrained aud easy was the in
tcrchange Of thought between them. II
generally happened, too. hy some strange
chance that Slocum was either out on some
fishing excursion or something Of the sort,
whenever the tall, handsome stranger hap
pened TO call on the bride elect.
The middle OF May arrived. The we'd
ding day was drawing more ant more
near. In maze of bewilcrment The
young betrothed awaked as fiom sudden
dream.
'Do lovo him well enough to become
his wife asked she of her own heart.
Alas deeper depth had been sounded
in that yonng heart. A deeper depth than
the shallow line Of the groom elect could
hope TO sound.
But the spirit that had taught her the
meaning OF the word LOvE-the tall an,
handsome stranscr-hah gone rs suddenly
as he came. Business had called him ~
distant country and CLINE.
True, he had never spoken Of love, bur
when he was gone, Linda found TO her dis
may that he had taken her heart with him,
and that Slocum seemed 10 hefeuow moth
ing more than a sort or autonaton man,
brninless and hear tess.
4 L. Il |
rromise,' said the courageous Linda, reso-
iutcly. Il will marry h,n aud make him
true wife. will bury my Own heart, and
its love, and periorm my duty faithfully
Alas! alas thore is many u slip between
the cup aud the lip.
a rich old uncle OF the rortionless Slo-
cum suddenly arrived from the Golden
Easf,' sought his nephew, made his will,
aud Slocun, the almost pcnuiles., The al
most brieaess lawyer, awokc in the morn
ing n rich man.
His uncle scoated at the iden Of hls we'd
ling the fair Linda with her very moderate
fortune, telling him that such n handsome,
accomplished and wealthy fellow MS he.
Slocum,) could pick u millionaire heiress
from almost every bush. HIS kind uncle
bid him travel, and choo~e from any Of the
nristocratic and wealthy beauties Of Eu- ,
rope.
Eiated with his sudden fortune, pulled
mp with personal vanity, Slocun ioil"wed
his uncle's advice, setting sail with n high |
ieart to cross The ocean Tor Europe nnt
success.
lie dropped u careless motto to his br- .
owed, telling her Of his determination ~
ravei and-to leave her free. Il
Somehow or other, Sloruin's rerbdtanccs ,
rom his uncle did not arrive as soon as hr
,,d reason to expect, nnd he had not much !
ooncr crossed the A:laaiic than he ~. /,
.rossed il. q
What was his JisTay upon arriving {
,o,nc, when he fonrd his quondGm ni'h 4
'lect had uarrIed b,s rich old uncle tina, /,
he 'wiil' had been 'c.made, and that hr il
Slocuu,l was cut of even "a shilling, the ,