Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-18
INTERESTING MISCELLANY.
THE NOBLE son.

morning, "giyc me leave 10 say you
do not dress sufficiently gentcel to appear
as "A clerk in Il fashionable store" Hen
rvs face was sullused with deep blush,
and in spite OF his efforts to suppress it, n
tear trembcd on his cheek. "DId not
know that your salary was sufficient 10
provide more genteel hubilimeuts,' con-
tinucd Mr.. ID. Il would increase it y
/ "My salary is sufficient, amply suflic-
! lent, sir, " replied Henry, III voice chok-
/ ed with emotion, but with that proud M
! dependence of feeling of which poverty
! had not been able to dlyest him Ills
employer noticed his agitation and lmmc-
/ diatcy changed tho subject
II Nr. ID. was man of immense wealth
! aud ample bonevolence; he was IA widow
! er. and had but one child, daughter,
/ who was the pride Of his declining years.
/ She was not as beautiful as an angel, or
as perfect az Venus; but the goodness,
! the innocence, the intelligence of her
countcnancel and you had but to become
! acquainted with, to admire, to love her
! Such was Caroline Delaney when Hen
ry first became an inmate OF her father 3
house No wonder then that he soon
worshipped at her shrine--no wonder that
he soon loved her with a deep and dcvo-
ted afcction-and reader had you known
him, YOU would not have wondered that
that love was soon returned, for their
souls were congcnial, cast in virtues pur-
est mould Henry was the very soul of
honor, and although he perceived with
pleasure that he was not indifferent to
Caroline, he still felt that he must con-
quer the passion that warmed his bosom.
81 must not endcavor to win her young
and artless heart" thought he. 81 am
pcnnylcsS, and cannot expect that her ia
thor would ever consent TO our unlon-he
has ever treated me with kindness, and
will not be ungrateiul. Thus he reason
ed; thus he heroic ally endcavorcd to sub
due what he considered an ill-iated pas
sion. Caroline had many suitors, and
some who were fully worthy of her but
she refused all their overturcs with gen
tie vet decisive frmncss Her father
wondered at her conduct, yet would not
thwart her inclination He was in the
decline of life and wished To see her hap
PLY settled ere he quilted the stage ofeX .
Istence IT was not long ere he suspec-
tea that young Henry was the cause OF
her indifference to others, the evident
pleasure she took in hearing him praised;
the blush that overspread their cheeks
whenever 'heir eyes met, all served TO
convince the old gentleman, who had not
iorGouen mat ne was once young himself,
tha' 'hey l'i' more man common interest
III each o'hef welfare. lie i"rDore
''aN'h9 any REMARKS on inc suoIec', ont
was not so tlluch ulSPIcaseo at inc suPPo-
s''o'l n" ,hc P'iiil iesS ''e"'y "'u'u nave
"Ias'heu'
hGhry had now peen nut one year IN MS
employ Mr. -. new hothInG oi MS iam-
IVY out MS S'rict integrity, MS irrcProach-
ap'e ihoIa'S, MS P'easlng h'dhhers, all
cohSInreu 10 MAKE hin esteem MN hiTh-
~. lie was proud OF Henry, ana WISH
ed nm to appear IN dress as wei as any
one lie hau olteh wondered al 'he
scahtlness OF Ills wardrobe, Tor though he
dFcSseo "''h tne most scr"pu'ous regard
10 nea'hesS, ms clones were almost
~ o'' Nv, '''',,N ''"'
mus proceeded from n'ggardly d'sPosl-
uon, ana he determined TO broach the
SUBJECT, and 1t possible ascertain the real
cause. ms he d'u IN the manner reia-
Tea apoVe.
soon after this conversation took place
Mr' H. lett home ON business As ne
was returning, and riding through beau
al Ia. Il Il
'IiuI IlttIe village, he aIIghted at the door
oi cottage and requested drink. Inc
mistress WIth an ease q pollteness which
convinced MN she had not always been