Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-10-21

a source of puro delight
i Il do not doubt il Pa, and ! love my
father better, when | think how good
and kind he il to every one. Alice Car
pentor said to me yesterday-O, Kate,
il my father was like yours how happy
| should bc'
Il Mr.. Mayo kissed aGectionately the
cheek Of his daughter, and then leit the
room TO perform the work Of bene Violence
he had sssis ned himself.
H 'P0or Alicep remarked Mrs. Mayo,
as her husband closed the door after him
-'she always seems so glad TO get here,
aud as reluctant to 60 away
h Il nm sure ! never like to 20 there,
said Kate. 'There is an atmosphere OF
constraint and sellishness about the house /;
and as to spending an evening with Al
ice when her father is u. home, l would
sl,nos, as lief be at a funeral. lie sits
moodiIy reading his newspapers, and we
must steal away into corner and talk
in whispers. If Alice happens to laugh
little loud, her father will rattle his
newspaper and look up ns cross at her
| world not live in that way for the
worldn
Il don't wonder that John has no in
clination to stay at home IN the evening,
remarked Edward, X ate's brother. 'He
told Inc last week, that he wasn't al
home once in a month";
why, where does he goP asked Kate.
'lndeed, that's more than | can tell
Edward replied. but fear, from his
appearance and manners, that his COM
pany is not the best
Poor fellown calculated Mrs. Mayo.
Almost driven from home, and then left
to himself, he will, fear, 60 to ruin
you may well say driven, Ma re-
remarked Kate. For no young man,
who had the liberty 10 go, could remain
in Mr.. Carpenters presence if he is al
ways as silent and cross as he has been
when have visited thcrc.'
he is in every way unlike our own
father Edward said. 'One seems to
think about and care about nothing but
himself. The others consideration is,
apparently, all for others
THAT is the true secret Of their great
difference OF disposition. The selfish
man attracts all. Which would you
rather be, my SOM"
'The benevolent man, q thousand and
a thousand tines Edward replied fer
vemly.
'Then, like your father, Edward,
choose now your ends in life. Resolve
that you will seek to be useful TO others;
that you will put away from yourself eve-
~ merely selfish motive,as an evil thing.
have heard him often relate, how Mr..
Carpenter and he were boys at school,
and how they conversed about, and set
tied their ends Of life. Mr.. Carpenter
he said, openly avowed, that, in entering
upon the task Of learning a business, he
had no other motive, and wished no 9TH
er, but the desire to be wealthy, that he
might be happy in the posse ession oiwealth
while your father, g uided by The excel
ent counsel of your father, guided by
he excellent counsel ofyour grandfather,
ong since passed away, chose a profess
sion, such as suited his taste and talents,
liking in his mind, as far as possible, the
iesiIe to be useful. This desire, feeble
le said at first, he nourished and foster
ed, until It gradually gained strength,
and IN the end, became with him ruling
motive. Now, he is not only happy him
self, but makes every one with whom he
associates cheerful and happy /
Il am sure you will try to be like ia
her, Edward said Kate, looking her
brother ahectionaiely in the face. \
'That will, sister; and If at any time
find my resolutions, and the power
within me failing, will think of Carpen-
er, with his ends Of life, and of my iather
With his