Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-11
WHO. AND WHAT HAS NOT FAILED.
To the rducr. Of the Metropolitan,

sutefcrs by these disastrous times. Some iUw
weeks ago be- believed himself worth half n u,llion
loss has accumulated upon loss here and las,
week, the return OF hl. bills upon bankrupt hou,c
10 England completed the wreck Of his forunc.
AZ the time Of bis failure L,s laughter my loyol,
friend Helen, on the point ~ marriage with a
Young lawyer, WIN, by diut of talent and industry.
! has earned ,ducn,ivu, aud who during tho last
in the receipt 6f some ton or twelve hundred dol
lars. Ihis, ct course was very inadequate in
come for a lady accustomed to establishment
scarcely surpassed in luxury by any IN our city.
( Blu, this mujicrcd not to Helen Hccn's father.
lie "chose' he said "lhat his daughters should mat
~ poor men he had enough for them an And
he was actually IN treaty for fine house for Hell
en-, and had decided on the amount Of most lib
erai portion to be settled on her, when the blow
came which deprived him Of the ability to give her
a single shilling. Circumstances added mo"tifcA-
lion To disappoin,mcnt.-Mi J. had left her "df
honi' cards at the touses OF her friends. The we'd
ding dresses and Tie wedding presents were made
The bridal veil aud wreath and wedding rlng were
brought and the cake was nctually in tho house
At tins crisis it was that had gone my face full
of coincidence, If It did any justice to my heart,
which was foil Of sympathy, to pass the evening nj
her fathers. did not fnG Helen at home but
there were several persons there, casual visitors,
friends to the iumily, like myself. Apprehension,
sadness or dlsuiay sat every counlcnnncc. The
conversation naturally turned upon the all-absorb-
ing topic of the day. Each had his mcan-
choly tale To rela,e for each one had his hopes.
One told of one failure, and one Of anothcr--one
gave list of disasters abroad, and another produ
ced an actual record OF bankruptcies at home. 1t
was prophe led that all who had not failed would
fail. There is nothing left to fail" exclaimed
Mr. striking bis hands with vehement impotence,
'lhe banks hive failed, aud the Government has
failed--every body aud every thing hns failed =
"Not every thing my dear father, exclaimed Hell
= en- who bad Just entered with her lover, her face
u radient with an expression that Indicated that her
happiness secured from failure by bond end
e mortgage, mot every thing, sr--the moon has
Il not failed"
o This happy turn Of my friend gave an impulse
J. to my MUD, and set to observing who and
Il what had not f,Hicd. give you the result of my
observation IN the hope tina, it may lead others ia
look beyond the shadow OF this eclipse. While
l. returning home echoed my friends words, Gin
IS deed The moon has not failed !" She with be
glorious train yi STARS, was looking down sererell
g. on troubled CITY, beatng message of love Il
'e the disquleed spirit an assurance that there is
10 better JOY awaiting those "who have ceased TO
y joice because then wealth great, aud because
! their hands have COTTON much" On my way me
We friend returning from the thea,re--"Did Elle
!" Tree succeed asked. "Dld Ellen Tree eve
T. fail, lie replied. "No--ol the world may fail
y but Ellen Tree. sweet Ellen Tree cannot fail !"
" entered my home, my old deaf friend, Mrs 5
az was sitting alone reading inenily, that she dr
not observe me. Her book touched the fountain
of feeling. She wiped her spcclacles and q
twice laughed aloud. All thought l. books Lsv
We not foiied. These exhausless magazines of hap
pness, these silent ministers to the soul these wei
come and successful missionaries to all parts Of III
10. civilized world have not, and cannot fair
ny As went TO my room | met our laithul' nurse
es going her accustomed round 10 take last look q
~ the sleeping children. kindness and fidelity
pt domestic service have not Gliied" thought ! as
"a looked at their Improvisation in this excellent
e. man "nor hos their sweetest reward failed"
&C. farther thought, when Of the little Girs. he
II. SAUNDERS for a moment broken, mnrnured, klssn.
tn her nurse "Oh IL II you Nanny" ana then I'll
fell mo the of sleep, the sweet restorer,
n who never fails to innocent heslthiul childhood.
h. Morning, and the sun, who always meets his CT
a gagement came and clouds, which, IN the spring
= time seldom fail, appeared and poured down the
G. nourlsng stores ihfestnlDg To dlsappolnt my pro
IA cct of a stroll 20 Huboken with party Of clldfc
his who were watching The heavens, aud nothing els
n is now watched but the money market. The eiord
ing passed dinner came, aud the dessert snd III
lie baJy the youngest of SIX, and the pet Of them al
nd she looked bright a. Gudo's Auroro, rs sh
ter made her grande eDiree . her bTotHcfs nrms, a
lih tended by her Of sisiefr. Al sight OF her W
clouds of care that these careful times sccum'
no ated, vsnished from her fathers brow. Her me
loi thcr greeted Aer with the chorus Of her iavon'
va nursery song,
he Ching . ring s-unT ching ciice,
40 IIaa ding iuakgin aafkel ,"
II To which she replied by cIapping her hsnds sr
,r dancing her feet snd llieu amidst the accapaioI
nd of Lcr loying audience she played her psu--"a
az lnost standing siope slmost saying aana --ritIa
nal 10 ihe centre Of the table oud rolling an orange
pa. each, aud replying TO the caresseS OF all "iuh
"a. gface and significance never 90 ibe world feen-
except from tie youngest Of cr1y happy home
MO Riches may take 10 themselves wiog'' tboagl
the "snd hy away" but the love Of parents, Of brot
II ers aud sisters. she beauty and JOY Of iatauey, Il
oId riches which Heaven las ordained aud watches
az. yer, neuer fJiL
.fd Tie clouds passod % and W. vent to lloboke
The gas, iresbeued by tie recent sho~e't See'
Ia. I'd greening under our feet. The birds we're
- the wipg slngua tedeuu for the Fcttrn 81 spun