The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-30

|. blessed eyes was the cause Of bis leaving
. these elegant apariments, because he were
: oblcsged 10 give up his poop,. And I'll
don't know what they tria do, iha, I don't
for Missis Mordaunt was helpless, aud Miss
Eiy just like one Of The lilies she were
so fond Of nursing-easily broke down,
, should say, BY angry wind. Howsumev-
, or, I'm very sorry for Them; bu, we've oil
troubles Of our own, and I've my share, !
assure you, SIR, and you look as u you
hadn't been without your own share, loo,
sir, though you haven's seen so many years
by bali as have" u...
Herbert sighed as he turned away fiom
ihs quie, street, amer making several ftuit-
less inquiries concerning The objects Of his
interest. Sight failed and pupiIs given up !!
--whai would become Of lhemf Where
had the poor family gone 10 hide their dis.
tress fiom the gaze Of the wotldf That
sweet, gentle, loving young eirl-'hai pale,
sinking mo,her-ihe silent, uncomplaininu
father aud husband, whose every glance
towards those Dependent, creatures bespoke
Jeep affection and tenderness Oh, II was
deplorable, and Herbert determined 10 per.
severe in his search, and 10 assist Them as
far as he was able, for Mr.. Mordaunl must
permit him 10 be fIiend now. But the
foImer pupils Of whom Herbert kney suffi-
cieni TO hazard inquiries, could give him no
intelligence Of Mr.. Mordauni's movements |;
they only knew his loss Of sight had de
prived them Of an able teacher; and they
concerned themselves no more abou, the
matter, except by saying lha, i was a
heavy calamity 10 befall SO good and indus
trioas man.
For many months, Herbert Rutherford
had visited at the house Of Mr.. Danvers
more rarely than OF yore; Miss Danvefs
smlingly upbraiding him for his absence,
but welcoming him charmingly when he
came Her father had heard from Uncle
Harry who had returned 10 England with
an enormous fortune, and who was coming
10 visit them, afer tho chagrin and disap-
poin,men, he had experienced in Cornwall,
IRON finding all his friends and relations
dispersed or dead.
81 understood, or imagined" said Her.
bert, ",hat you were Mr.. Traher's only
near living relative, Miss Danvers W
Miss Danyers blushed scarlet al this sim.
pls remark, so innucenlly made by the
, speaker, and replied in some confusion -
'Oh, | believe we have relations who came
, from Cornwall but I suppose they are
dead or abroad as we know nothing of,hem
, Bu, I've always heard Uncle Harry was q
= true Cornishman in his local attachments
= hni bnpe wa mav succeed in reconcilina
o him 10 remain amongs, US, poor, lonely OLD
man ~
Z" Poor lonely old naa !" thought Her
bert, with suppressed smile " rich lone
= ly old man, OF he would not be welcom,
;, here :"
U On the evening Of that very day. the fam
: lily party namely. Mr.. Dauvers, Laura
Uncle Harry, and John Rutherford, who ha'
! Joined them ut dinner - wero assembled II
d the drawing room at Mr.. Danver's and !
y being early summer and warm weather, th
balcony windows were open, while tho nu
u rnerous sweei-scented flowers outside shade,
q the interior from observation. The room
y was brilliantly lit with wax tapcrs, and tn
" soft moonlight streamcd down on the aow
i ering shrubs and eIotics, and on the broa
e airy street which led into q magniicen
u square. John Rutherford was just askinJ
. Miss Danvers to favor them with some mu
u sic, which John cared no more for the Par
10 ddise Lost, when from the street beneat
" arose strain Of song preluded by q ie'
al simple chords on the harp, which arresle
81 tho attention Of Uncle Harry, who eIclai.ncd
% I" Hush! what a thrilling voice." and witt
o. finger upraised and quiet steps, he crer
81 towards the balcony, from whence, how
s. ever, he could not obtain view Of the pei
* formers, on account Of the loafy screen whic
'e intervened. Miss DAnvers followed hin
~ and she also stood entranced, for the war
$. dering Ministries were Of no common order
e that was clear from the mastery harp nc
10 compartment, and the simple pa'hos, cles
m and brilliant, Of the young voice which ros
On the evening air, and entered that luxur
ID Gus apartment waited with the odors OF th
ID flowers. The song ended, Uncle Harry too
D. out bis purse to reward the itinrranls, whc
s. Sohn Rutherford remarked, that "these kin
70 Of people must realize q vast deal Of none
ID in tho streets; and fot hi, part, he consid
s. cred It was giving encouragement to va
,- rrants, 70 give them anything, ,"-''or to s;v
lie anybody anything" gruffly muttered Uncl
10 Harry, crushing in among the aower-standi
,s in the vain hope Vi reaching the balustrads
y and throwing handful Of silver to the poo
9 wanderers below. But ere hc could manag
y, to do this, another harp prelude, Of vii
10 and mournful character, hushed them aI
I. into silence and rs the voice again swolle
e into the full burst Of song, Uncle Harr
e turned pale and tremblcd; and so uucou
+ ,rollably agitated did he become as IN, SON
II proceeded that Mr.. Danver, fearing ho wa
a IN, asked what was the matter, In a tone Q
N great alarm.
Df Hush 20 said Mr.. Traher -"hush =
n and so peremptorily was the word repeated
that Mr.. Danvers retreatcd, looking some
a wha. offended. His visitor, however, va
,r FAR too engrossed to remark this and whsl
,r the sweet voice ceased, and the harp-musi
h died away, Uncle Harry exclaimed. In
voice choked by emotion
70 "I haven't heard that long since I was
~ boy. Il Is . Cornish ballad, which poo
N Ethel used to warblc; and I mus. 80 dow
IL -:,a theso peopie socne,h,c, H., IL