Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-07-22

pal hOlelS nj lOulsViIie.
"Nly servant takes charge Of IT." re-
Piled the gentleman; but struck with the
peculiar interest Of his counicnance, as
the boy retired, he flung bim piece of
money The boy looked at II with hcsi-
talion, and his pale cheek redeemed to
crimson. Picking it up at length, he
approached The traveller with an air Of
embarrassment -
excuse me, sir, sought employment,
not aims"
! "True, my litle son." said the gen
,cmau, laughing, "bu, you surely will
not return So small trlile on my hands"
A The boy stood for a moment IN silence.
Ills young spirit evidently recohed from
The idea oi approp1ia'ing the Illuminating
gift, and he remained twirling II IN his
fingers There was an expression of
ming led haughnness and gratitude IN his
manly le atures, aud his slender form as
suned all the irregular attitudes oi Inde-
CIson. AT tins moment n beggar ap-
preached, and his countenauce brighten
ed.
"Pcrmit me-" said he, bowing grace
fully To the traveller, "penmlt rne 10 trans
fer your bounty" And presenting the
coin TO the humble mendicant, he instant
ly disappeared.
The mtle incident made a strong i'm
preston on the mlnd OF the siranger; AID
two days afterwards he distinguished the
elastic figure of the boy amongst group
of laborcrs. Pleased Mt again seeing
him, ho Immediately approached him.
"May ] seek your name, my youn.
acquaintance :" he cnqulred in tone of
kindness.
"Alvah Hamilton" replied the boy,
and he still continued 10 pity the lnsiru-
nent OF labor with increasing diligence.
Our traveller whose name was Court
ncy, looked at h,m with Increased
interest. The extreme beauty OF his
,countenance lis marked expression oI
high and noble feeling, strongly con,ras-
ted with the coarseness oi his dress and
rudencss Of his employment.
/ "Have you no parents" inquired Mr..
I Courtney.
: 81 have vet father"
II "And what is his vocaiion'"
/ Gle is WORKOUT soldier, sir, Of the
revolution And the boy applied
J himself to his task with an intensity that
seemed intended to preven, any further
! intcrrog The tenacious stranger,
however, WAS not 10 be shaken off.
"Do YOU live with your ia,her"
"Ccr'alnly, 81" "
"And where"
The boy pointed in silence TO decay
I cd and miserable looking dwelling. Mr..
/ Courtney sighed A keen November
: blast, which AT the moment ahstled a
round him told him the inadequacy Of
such shelter.
"A soldier ~ he mentally exclaimed; (;
"and perhaps his blood has been shed TO
secure the rights Of those who now revel
/ in luxury"
J. A (ew hours afterwards he Knocked AT
/ the door Of the shattered habtallon. II
an interest in the father had been already
awakened by the son, u was 1T once con-
fr,ncd by the appearance OF the old man
now before him. He had raised his head
! slnwly from his staff on which he was
I leaning al the entrance OF the stranger
/ and discovered a countcnance where the
lines of sorrow and suffering were dis
tmctly traced. Still there was something
IN hls high though iurroa aed brow, that
told his affinity with the proud Alvah. -
And the ravages OF luiirmny had not al
together robbed his wasted form oi the
dignity oC the soldier.
!, "Wnl you pardon the intrusion o' a
strnnrcrl' said MIR Courtney. 81 have
been led hl,hcr merely to cha, an hour
with n revolutionary veteran"
mlc who comes Ia cheer the solitude
| Of darkness mus, no welcome, SAID the
. old man; and Mr.. &. now perceived
that he was utterly blind. The events
! of the revolution afforded an easy clue
10 conversation, and they cha,tcd with
out fort.
81 would" said Mr. Conrtnry, "that
every one WIN assisted IN our glorious
struggle, mlaht individually share the
.p,osrc,ity Il has confirmed tn our nation.
lcnr. however, tha, there are many
" hose blood has even cementcd the
proud fabric of our Independence, that
are themselves left in want and obscuII-
.y."
"Truc said the old man; ",hc decay
ed soldier, whose strength was wasted N
tine conflict, has bot little for himself hl
hor,c. But | trust his poserI'y VIII
! rcnp the haryrs, he has sowo
+ "You have SON." SAID Mr.. Court
ney, "wor,hy of such harvest, is the
youth, called Alvah, yonr all -
h "All that survives OF large iaml'y
I lie alone, the child of NY old aye, ha
been spared to save me from public de
pcndencc.
II "IInyc YOU heen long deprived %
sirhl'" asked Mr. Counn"y.
4 "Dnly two years.
e "And during that period have you ha,
no resource but the labor oi your son =
II "Nonc-- bm The wants Of n soldier "''
few, aud .hc 6lidl piriy of my boy zen
: dcrs him cheerful under every pIiy"i''h
that affects only himself lie l"oo''
necessarily aud have no regrei bu' ,po
OF seeing him thus Iel,rr'd I" se''''"oc,
II vould," .ad NJ, Courtney VIZ
,p.hugirsn, 81 vo1'G eov'd t'1ee bn