Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-05

the miseries oi poverty ana dependence,
through his own Prohigate expenses and
selfish indulgences, may we not Justly
deem the goodness Of his heart question
able; though, in other respects, he is the
most amiable of those who claim the ap-
pellaIion'
7 What shall we say to Mr.. Alton, who
tcrrifies his vie, and electrifes his ser.
wants by flying into violent fits of rage
on the most trivial occasions in life;
whose breezcs at breakfast, aud tempest
at dinner, render the blessings Of plenty
devoid Of comfort; and who reveDges the
offence received at one end OF town, by
oaths and imprecationS uttered at the 9TH
er; thus, by hagrant injustice, making
the innocent suffer for the guilty-"yet
he is certainly good hearted man; he
has been liberal to his wife's relations,
and got his old cook into an almshouse;
and when his passion is once over, he
quite forgets it"-But can those whose
anger he basawakened by insult, whose
hearts he has wounded by cruel asper-
siOns, forget il Does the calm which
succeeds the tempest reft the vessel it
has shattered on the rock, and reanimate
the beings it has destroyed Mr. Lowten
never oGends decency by the expression
of fury: he only fdgets, sneers, al one
person 10 another, in that calm, COM
planning querulous tone, which implies
that he is more hut than he chooses TO
express The by-standers consider him
injured and unfortunate in some objects
too near his heart for exposure; and thus
an excellent wife and rising family, whom
she has trained to obedience, are reflect
ed upon.
The parsimony which renders this wife
more dependent than her servant, and
places his son in the most distre ssiHg sit
uatlon, is forgotten in the consideration
that Mr.. Lowten, though he lives in the
iplainest way himself, gives money to
every Public charity, and speaks with so
much feeling on the evils of life, as
proves that though his private sorrow
aaay make his temper lille odd, he is
man of crcetieni heart.
Mrs. WastcalI is "a charming woman,
really good hearted creature, always
glad TO see her friends, and in her hos
pltallties so splendid as to be admirable.
Her gifts to the rich are sumptuous; to
the poor her charities ave unbounded ,her
dress is elegant; her patronage liberal;
she is indeed altogether princely in her
establishment" True! but her subjects
are not happy, for her dowerless daugh-
ters and her impoverished sons-the un-
happy partners of her divided empire,
TO whom life has been long struggle;
the creditors in distress from her delay
ed payments, the equals morbified by her
assumed superiority, all inwardly rebels
against the decision they submit TO-
Surely if home is the seat of human en-
Plfe, she should not sacrifice it to world
which can never repay the cost of mur-
tyrcd duties, responsibility and happi-
ness! What very different character
is Mrs. Creeper; mere quiet, domes-
tic creature, whose highest pretension
consists in being a good neig ghbor, and
having of course good heart She has
earned this title by visiting all the sick Of
her acquaintance, and amusing their hu-
mors OF pain and days Of convaIescencc,
by treating them As il, already dead to
the things of this world, they might be
safely trusted with the thousand little Sc
crets and confidential opinions, picked up
IN the course Of her visits, and intended
: to Gle even in their birth. The resur-
,f rection thus effected, eXcites more he art.
o burning, cherished maiignitics and con
temptuous recollection, than volumes o
! scandal could supply or any mode Of con
. tention effect. They are received in tn,
III gloom. Of retirement, nurtured in meIan
in oholy leisure; and whilst they Danish the
- glow of cheerful gratitude from the bo,
- SONS OF those who receive them, the,
lay the Foundation Of lasting enmity to-
wards their unconscious subjects. "l
cannot feel sorry for my cousins misfor
tunes, nor shall | step forward to assis
! him at this juncture," said wealth,
- aud good naiured widow, "for Mrs. Cree
" per told me that he spoke i'll of me seve,
- years ago, when | had the fever.
20 would not get her into trouble, so too
% % no notice of it; but it has always reste,
% on my mind, and will at this period H.
: my hands-because it must be true, 70
- she is a good hearted creature"
% Such are the consta ut effects of 200,
. na'ured communications from good heart
ed scandal mongers, who, either in tn
mere ideness Of mental vacuity, or from
: covert malevolence, scatter fire-brand
:; and death, and giving that inlormatio
which is "twico cursed" in its conse
~. quences, yet preserve to themse Ives tha
y invaluable possession of which they de
~ AZ prive others; and after cAecting th
- work OF "a demon, retain the cliaracte
10 of n very oood kind of neople