The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-13

Wy idie Is simpIe, ana oil humble birth,
tribute of respect to zeal worth"
You are too parslmonious, Henry,
sand Mr.. D, TO one of his clerks, a
they were together in the counting house
one morning" " give me leave to say tina
you do not dress Sufficiently genteel, to ap
pear as IA clerk in fashionable store.
Heny's face was suffused with deer
blush, tear trembled on his manly cheek
Did | not know that your salary wa,
sufficient to provide more genteel habili
ments," continued Mr.. d., | would in
crease it,"
My salary is sufficient, amply sufficient
SIR" replied Henry, in n voice choked
with that proud independence of feeling
which poverty had not been able to divesl
him Of HIS employer noticed his ay,a.
ton, and Immediately changed the subject
MIR. ID. was man of immense wealth,
and ample benevolence; he was n widow.
er, and had but one child, a daughter who
was the pride of his declining years. She
was not as beautiful as m Angel, or as
perfect as Venus; but the goodness, the
innocence, the intelligence of her mind
shown III her c0untenance, and you had
DNN w "NS''"S "itu W duiDIft
and to love her. Such was Caroline Del
ancy, when Henry first became an inmate
of her fathers house. No wonder then
that he soon loved her with tina, deep md
devoted affection--and reader had you
known him you would not have wondered
that love was soon returned, for their souls
we're congenial they were cast in virtues
purest mould-and although their tongues
never gave utterarce to what their hearts
felt, yet the language of their eyes was too
plain ~ bc mistaken. Henry wus the
very soul of honor, and although he per-
celyed that he was not Indifferent to Caro-
line, he still felt that he must conquer the
passion that glowed in his boron.
must not endeavOr To win her young and
artiess heart" thought he-'' am penny
less, and cannot expect that her father
would ever consent to our uBlon-hc has
ever ,rea,ed me with kindness, and ! will
moi be ungratefnl." Thus he reasoned,
and thus he herocaIly endeavored tu snb-
due villa, he cousd red an Inflated passion.
Caroline had many sui,ors, and some who
were fully worthy of her; but she refused
all their overtures with gentle, yet decI-
sive frmness. Her father wondered mt her
conduct, yet would not thwnrt her incIina-
tons.
IIe was in the decline of life and wished
To see her happily settled ere he quit the
stage of existence. II was not long ere he
suspected that young Henry was the cause
uf his daaehter's indifference TO others, lhc
evident pleasure she took in hearing him
praised, the blush that overspread thelT
cheeks whenever their eyes met, all served
to convince the old gentleman, who had
not forgotten that he was once young him,
self, that they took more than common
interest in each Others welfare. lie for
bore making any remarks upon the subject
bu, he was not ut all dspeased at the sup
position, as the pennyiess Henry would
have imagined.
Henry had now been about a yeur in
his employ. Mr.. Deany, knew nothing o
his family, but his strict integrity, his irre-
proachabIe morals, his pleasing manners
all conspred To make him esteem him high
". He was proud of Henry, and wisheC
him to appear, IN dress, as well rs IN man
ncrs, us respectfully as any one. lie hat
ofteL wondered at the scautiness of la
wardrobe, for although he dressed with tn
most scrupu!ous regard to Deatness, IN
clothes were almost threadbare. Mr.. ID
did not think this proceeded from mig
yardly disposition, and he determined II
breach the subject, aud if possible asccr
tniu the real cause-tbis he did IN the man
ner we have before related.
Soon after this conversation took place
Mr.. ID. left home on business. As he wa
returning aud riding through a beautIt''
little vlllsge, he alighied at the door of
cottsge, and requested drink. The mis-
ues., with an ease and politeness, that con
vinced him that she had not always beer
the humble cotager, invited him to entet
lie accepted her invitation-and here
sccne Of poverty and neatness presented It
self, sucli rs he had never before witnessed
The furniture, which consisted IN nothinI
more than was absolutely necessary, va
50 exquis'tely cleNp, that it gave charms 4
poverty, and east an ar Of comfort on al
around. A venerable looking old ma
who had not seemed 10 notice the eulranc
Of Mr.. ID. sat leaning his head on his staff
his clothes were clean and whole, hat o.
patched iha, you cowld scarcely have toll
which had been the original piece.
Thnt is your father, I presume," sal
Mr.. ID. addressing the mis,res. of IN
house.
"It 10, SIR"
=" lie seems to he quite aged
+" lie is in his eigh,y-thirj year, bc hs
survived oil his children, excepting my