The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-01-22
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N'"y sosvsut dog, that no should Il =
this hing, sstd Hsmso TO Aasseo,u., 10 "a
proud eonhdencs Of h's hcsr,'. ju.sg,uy aua
yet That very hing he did when has c,rcun.,
| stances had vnds'e eans chsnee. The doc.
uine ot the deceutulness OF the human hrv,,
| 10 oe, now, lees ,soe, thso Y we then. IL
/, the lejnnciion, /" Man Know ,hyselt," The sn-
eiens ssssibed divine origin, decming ,bt
| " ceots'ned TOO much Of wisdom 10 be tho
emsns'ion OF Tho homso m,od--this maxim
coosins q lssson OF wsdom OF infinite sx,eo,.
bot WHO has been sble thoroughly TO learn A. :
tnn~isdss Of ourselves 10 hard 10 psin, anu
| lhs more eonnden, we arc ot possess,a. A..
the more efiesousiy we arc deceived st last.
Yet somr advances towards this attain a,unt
nay TO msda, end we should persevors In
| our isboss while We disuu., our sucesss.
| Thai We hr1 deceive ou,selvrs. 10 tue.
but We ere oot less sure TO deceive others,
The Montc',ci family sigords On ins,snce by
which to illustrate those remark. lie, Va
30, tesdsr, 10 kooilv,ile, IL is . preuy, ,u,ai
village, in which 1 hsve .psn, many ple sssnt
loors 90 my pcixmbuls,ions be wsen Ph,Is-
dslph's snd Aissbu,y. There, IN . large vol.
low house ON the north side OF the chesout
grove, eur 'oundsd by iocos,,, snd seated on |.
gentle smiDsnce, Commanding . 6ne view of
the broad s,resm that R,ws wsy 10 inc r,cst
mssscws, this family lived some filcen vssrs
ego. Mr.. Mon'eriet in tho ssriy year. Of the
settlement, Did . respectable business 10 the
shop keeping line, and was reported tho fair.
sN trader IN tho county. Hi. b,o,hes was q
euy merchant and imported conside,sbls
qusni'ies Vi goods, end h was through his
knd ohicss that the good village msrehsns
was ep.oisd frequently TO throw out those co.
ucing Aiia'emtoss, known among country cus-
iome's by tho nsme ot 9. good bs,gsins."
Mr.. Mooicriet was then young man,
~ith tamIy OF mo'hsrless, but interesting
children, sli of tender Sge, aad to oil appear.
anco Of sxceile0t promise. HIS house was
p'ovestiAly the poor mAn's home. 1t there
WAS poor and helpless widow in the neigh
borhood, che found = welcome iefuge from
tho kowns OF an ungenerous world snd tho
ilis OF povery BY the f'ss'ds OF ihs, smisbls
iamily sud often on y cold win,er's dsy, q
little group OF o'pnan children we're 10 be
seen moving win nimble s,ep up the steep
hill aide towards the msnsion Of philanthropy.
! have head the villagers 'cli what = bosu,i-
lui s'ght u was 10 zee, on . mstty chsistmss
evening, tho snug ln!le hell ot th6 Nionic,isfs
crowded with tue poor Of ;hs surrounding
county, iessting on apples and cider and
mus, ny sparkling 6re. while The bfosd to.
bio N tho @'dN e. osoed wnh The gathered
dsin,iss Ut the holidsy fesst. The worlc,
with all its boas,sd variety Of splendid ,psc.
,scles presents no, = scene 90 Etstilyinp to
lhs heart, - that Of fuii but open hsuded
charity, m,nis,efipy 70 the wants snd h.sine
up tins sorrows Of the unfortunate end woe-
osgohs, sod here wAs thls srsns uniolded In
eli tis stusclions,
HE whole soul foil Of gepsrosity, Il was
natural NJ. Montcrief shouId eheri.h tho
hope mos. afdso,y, that his children would
s'o~ up like hIu'-bs hsd felt tbe pure end
hssven like eojymsns Of philanthropy him.
cell, sod he VI" deyo'ediy bent on educating
his Cf.priDg 10 the manner besl cslculs,ed to
inso's ,hs' succession to his vi0ues snd h,s
dslighs.. Al ihst he could do by pfece2s
sod sxsmpts to effect this objec, he did most
rsIigioosy. Bot Mr.. Moutefief wss called
81 Isogih, by cham Of singu,.. .~d uusx.
lpse,ed circumstances to msks = sacrifice, No
iess then that Ut long separation from his
beloved iAa,ily. A bright p,ospeo, Of wesl,b
opeoed; to embrace It required . ,e,ideocs
oi several yssrs 10 iodis -kc thought the
demands Of duty Vsged him not TO hssns,s.
fis resolved TO accept IL, snd calling bis fam.
NY around him, took . long farewell, enjoin.
Ing IL upon them 70 scst,sf blessings around
viii Ibs most iibs,si haod their eircumstso.
Gee would allow. De kind, ssid he. my cb'l-
dssn, be generous, be compassionate TO tho
poor and the sesdy, snd consider that day
misspen' in which you do no, minister to the
wants oi misfortuoe sod sgs sod beIpIsssness.
They pared with mu,usI teas, end the
good ts,nef pursued bW journey to tho sss,,
while his cn'drso, uodsf the csse oi . vsps.
able aunt, oo'esvsd ior long time the pioos
sod solemn ipjsoe,loo Of their sire. Bot tho
jmpessioo Of his parting words. died gradual.
" swsy--,heis .hsbnusl ehsril'es deprived
ihsn ot many Of the fasuioosblc and splendid
Iuxu iss oi tbs day aud month si,ss month
some old p'sslissd chsrity wss omitted. 1'hs
poor lsss ireeoeoIy gathered 81 tho msns,on,
INC Orphans veis st iength fofsskeo, end the
widow wss Left ~ pine 10 the helpIessness Of
sorrow. The children grew Up young ladies.
the gsniIsmen-,heirp plain dsossss wore ex.
ehsnged for others Of gsysr make end ga.