Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-06-13

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TRANsrLANTrD FLOWERS, or Memoirs O.
Mrs. Rumpf daughter of John Jacob Astor.
Esq, and the Duchess dc Broelic. daughter
of Madame de Siacl, with an appendix. BY
Robert Baud. .NtU York. John s. Taylor.
pp. I59.
This beautiful little volume is more pre-
cious than casket OF jcwols The first and
principal subject was Que Of us. Mrs. Rumpfi
was we'll known IN our city as the youngest
daughter of John jacob Astor, Esq. Having
received every advantage in her educato,
which our country could afford, she visited
Europe with i,cr father in 1919, and again il
lSE3 During sojourn of two or three
years, she became acquainted with Mr.
RumpH, then and now minister resident nca
the court Of the Tuilcries for the IIanscatic
towns, or free cities Of Germany, to whom
she was married in 1926 The conncxior'
proved most happy. The daughter of th,
most opulent gentleman in America and By
this marriage thrown into the court circles OF
the gavcst capital in Europe, with a sweet
disposition and sound and well cultivated
mind-spendiDg her winters in Paris, and
her summers amid the gIoruus scenery of
Switzeiland-her pnl Of life was strcwn with
flowers without a thorn.
She revisited her native country. and pas
sed some time here, 10 1927 and 1928, in
company with her husband, then upon a di.
plomatic mission to the United States with
the government OF which he negotiated II
treaty between it and the Hanseatic towns.
Mrs Rurnpf also paid another brief visit to
New York, IN 1890, for the purpose OF taking
her sister, Mrs. Lnngdon, who was in ILL.,
health, to Europe. She arrived in France
Just after the revolution of the Three Dayc,
and retired to her beautiful country sea, upon
the margin Of Lake Lcman, where she re-
mained until the agitation incident to the
revolution was over, when she returned again
TO Paris, and again mingled in the gay sa.
looms OF fashion and state.
Ii was toward the close Of the year 1890
that the mind of Mrs. Rnmpf began TO BE-
seriously impressed with things of eternal
import. She became habtual student o.
the Bible. and her other religious reading
was extensive. Her religious impressions
gathered depth and strength, until 1881, when
shc made public profession Of religion, and
united herself with a French Protestant
church, worslIipplng in one of the Parlsian
chapels. Her progress in Christian knowl-
edge, and the Illustrations of the beauty o.
holiness afforded by the subscqucn, years Of
IN the following passage -
"As the work Of God gradually advanced in
her heart, she relinquiShed more and more
every thing which she learned from the word
OF God, or her own experience, TO be uncon.
genial to true piely. The theatres, the ope.
ros, the balls-in a word. every worldly
amusement inconsistent with a strictly re
Iy rcli9 ious and spiritual life, were all aban.
doned. But let me not be understuod. Mrs
Rumpff did not become n recluse, or disa.
greeable in any way in her manners, and in
her intercourse with society. No: on the
contrary, religion seemed, as it did in reality
to develope and strengthen every lovely fea
ture in her naturally amiable and benevolent
character. 1t elevated and ennobled every
sentiment. 1t added new charms to every
trait. Her benevoeDce, her disposition to
render every one service who needed or
desired it, her remarkable sweetness Of man
ners were all augmented and illustrated by
the holy religion which she embraced, ex-
perlenced and openly profcssed.
From the commencement Of her religious
profession until her death, Mrs. Rumph'.
course was n beautiful instance Of consisten.
cy. She was truly an ornament Of the holy
cause which she espoused. She maintained.
amid the great temptations and allurements
"city which has foundations, whose builder
and maker is God" From this heavenly
course, neither the smiles nor the frowns OF
u world that knows not God would cause her
to deviate.
II was most cheering sight to contem-
plate this excellent woman, surrounded as
she was, in the elevated and honorable DO
stlOn in society which she held, invariably
exhibiting a department which "becometl
godliness." In her manners, in her conver.
sation, in her dress, in her actions, whethe,
she mingled IN the crowds, which frcquente,
the splendid halls Of the Palace, or appeared
in the saloons Of the distinguished citizens o
Paris, there was ever that beautiful sense O
propricty which manifested itself in all ,ha
she did. Her example was in ali respects
brilliant light the midst Of city Of gres
spiritual darkness"
Would our limits afford, we would gladl,
extend our quotations.. We have indeed
read the whole work with deep and affecting
interest. Her seasons were passed as before
alternately in Paris and in the envrons Of
Geneva, and in both countries, and in botI
places, her lhbors IN the cause Of her Master
among the poor, and in the Christian church
were rs constant as her benefactions were
bountiul. A blessing attended her footsteps
wherever she went, md we could wish that
this simple aud beautiful record Of her labors
and her virtues could find its way into every
orawing'room OF the outwardy gay and fash.
ionaolc-upon whom an indulgcnt Provi.
dence has lavished all the treasures of this
world-but who yet feel an schinp void
who lack that last and sweetest droo of com
Tort IN their cup Of lie, which Mrs. Rnmpfr
found in RELioios. Yes: We desire especial
Iy that rHE R'cu may read this book-,ba,
they may learn, as Mrs. Rumpfr did. ,l,
luxury Of doing good. Let them read. nm,
learn the solemn iniuuction-"Go rBou An,
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