Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-04
*lie means Hatch.
SALEM 2od May, 1880.

! DEAR SAR,H-I suppose you have
been impatiently waiting to receive this
letter as promised you in my letter Of
last week, that ! should write again in a
few days. much admire the poetry you
sent in yours, and think itquitc appropri-
ate to circumstances. Excuse me for not
acknowledging the reception of the rose
in my last. shall make amends by send
ing you the following lincs:-
This fragrent rose, that bloomed so fresh and
bright
When was cheerful and my heart vas light,
Was plucl'd by Sarah from the tender stalk,
For friendships offer in her lonely walk.
Beloved gem! you kindly bring TO mind
The lovely hours I ne 'er again shall find,
Oh! yes those happy days are past and core,
And tcmpestuous clouds are running on,
Thee worldly comforts we ENJOY below
Are over balanced by our grief and woe
| place my trust in God who is ever kind;
They that are truly virtuous will ever find
Through our Jesus, that eternal JOY
Which malicious mortals can ser destroy,
In iervour to God sincerely pray
That may keep in the viituous way
That when with this fiail wicked world part,
lie may receive me with gracious heart.
Sarah, this is the way | beguile my
sluggish time by promiscuousiy patching
together imperfect rhymes. My ncflect-
ualncss to express my intellectual feel
ings for want of grammatical educa-
ton, often causes the shameful blush to
rise in my face. | often regret for not
improving the time to better advantage
when | was a truant school-boy. ] So
licit your correspondence as often as you
have an opportunity. And let us know
what is going on in the world, so that
when we emerge from this tomb we may
not be altogether ignorant ofthe common
occurrences that has passed in the world
during our confinement Cousin George
and Nick Deverauy called down to see
us last week ! suppose George has re-
turned to College. ! sincerely hope he
may acquire all the virtues of Ben
and honors of his name. Ask Margaret
to let me have one of the miscellaneous
works that aunt Maria presented to her.
Gcwgc requests the favor of Ciccro's
Orations, if Father cannot procure the
first vol. of Hutton's Mathematics and
Walsh's Arithmetic, as wish to review
it also; ifconvenicnt, Moore's Irish Mel
odes. Perhaps you are solicitous to
know how we fare here; it is wholesome,
but not daintics. Without assembling,
we have all allovs. Mr.. Brown and his
ward are very obliging. | have very
high opinion ofOur counsel land feel CRATE
full for their kindness to us. They call
frequently. In gratitude, acknowledge
the innumerable obligations we are under
to our friends for their perseverance in
the cause of innocence. | sec nothing
warrantable in this barbarous punishment.
i think the savages ofthe western wilds,
who never saw Christian, would not in
hict the like cruel punishment on his
greatest enemy without more substan-
tial evidence. But, alas! they have struck
the excruciating blow. Ifthey have any
conscience it will rcbuke them for the
hcart-rending pangs they have caused.
Health and enjoyment to you all in this
world, and peace and happiness in the
next, is the sincere wish ofyour affection
ate brother.
RICHARD CROWNINSHIELD.