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

would becoine an ornament To shcmty.--
But this under your peculiar circu'nsian.
ces he cannot have even IN an oId'Daty
degree"
"But FOR his taste fr learning" said
the old soldier, "he must have been utter
ly destitute There were homs, how
over, when he could not labor, and as
these were invariably devoted TO study,
hc has gradually acquired its common
lrlnciples."
The entrance Of Alvnh himself inter
rupled the conversation. lie had brought
some llule d-icacies for his father, the
avals of hi, days labor.
81 have Just been thinking" said
Mr.. Courtney, "of making some ar
fsngemenis, with the appreciation OF
your father, FOR your future establishment.
! gIieve TO see n boy of promise thus
losing The aprIug time Of li'e."
"You forget. sir" said AIvab, respect
fully bowing, "that can accept no pro-
posnl that would separate me- from my
father however advantageous.
Certainly not, IN lis present siiuaticn,
but hn,e friends here, who will readily
assist mc in making IA suitable provision
for his support, and you may then be p"t
TO business that will secure you n future
competence"
"lmposs,ble, sir. My father can
have 10 claims like those on his SON.
'Tls but short time since NV weakness
required his support, and shall J now
transfer the duties of flial gratitude to
The hand of charity"
I MIR. Courtney knew not what 10 reply
"DD moi think me ungrateul for your
prohercd Kindness" continued the boy,
while his dark eyes swan in tears, and
every trace Of pride suddenly gave place
10 the liveliest expression OF gratitude.
81 feel most deeply your solicitude for
my interest; but indeed. sir, | am per-
fcclly happy III my present condition. ~
Ny in.her, too is satisfied with the slcn-
der provision which my labor affords,
and should IL hereafter become insuih-
cicnt, | will not scruple to ask tho aid Of
bcnevolence.
MIR. Courtney was affected. The
soldier again leaned his head over his
staff, and was probably invoking bless =
ings on the head of his son. A storm
had commenced, and the slee, was even
then dripping through the broken roof -
Mr.. Courtney rose Ia depart,
"Mus, then co." he exclaimed,
"w,,hout rendering you any service?---
VIII yuu not even accrpt'--and he put
his hand into his pocket. - But Alyah
drew back with an expression that an
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The old man gave him his hand with
an air Of bcnigni,y. "Accept my rh anks.
sir, and suffer me to enquire the naTe
of him who has thus sought the dwelling
OF poverty"
. The stranger gave his name, and
address, aud receiving PROMISE that
they would seek him in future need, re-
ludamly left them. Mr.. Courtney wa,
man of feeling, but he was also n man
Of pleasure; and with the votnries Of dis
sipalion, the soft and holy whis?crings
of benevolence nre too often lost IN moie
seductive strains. The scene lie ha6
now Witnessed had, however, awakened
all his better principles. The dgini6od
submission of the iather,th proud humilI-
" of the son, preierring the most servilc
labor 10 The shadow Of dependence, his
deep but quiet tenderness for his unIor-
iunale parent, and his perfect exemption
from selfish feeling, all we've vividIy in,
pressed on their v,sitant. IL intercourse
iih the good influences even cold and
torpid hearts, the influence must lie
strong indeed Oh tho soul Of feeling
For a little time the pageantrt ct tho
void lost its power on the gay Courtney,
and all the haun,s Of pleasure were for
rotten. lie shuddcred as he contrasied
The elcgnncics that surrounded him with
the desiiuion he had Witnessed The
straw pallet OF age aud iniiImity, the pic
the that memory drew, seemed even yet
more vivid than the reality,
The following day Mr. Courtney hnd
left the city, but blank cover enclosing
two hundred dollars, had been placed bv
an unknown hand IN that OF the old sol
der.
/ Years passed away, ind tho glow e
unearihly pleasure that the traveller thea
experienced was gradually iorgotIen.--
The Establishments of pleasure resumtd
their wonted influence. Her glrIterng
wave hurried him onward without illr
power of reflection, and II momcniary
wish would have led him TO enquire the
n,thcr fate or AlvHh Homiliop, thn
bright phantasma that surroundcd d him di-
vertpd his purpose. Death had deprived
him of an omiable wiIc. whose Influence
uinhi have won him from the sphere of
illusion, and his only child, early accus'
toIncd to The rounds of fashionable pnr-
suits, thought uot Of opposing them: ~
The exalted sentiments, however, when
even in childhood she had imbIbcd irom
her mrhcr, preserved her from that con
Eliminating influence; and "n''t mo
/ bigh,s of gay world, tho purity OF h''
character re- maincd stainless az the SHOWS
.or the unapproaohabIe cIili. Gentle ms
The reed oC summer, she yielded To tho
,mr,,Is. Of those with whom her lot Was
cast, but her prind supported by high end
frcoucni ro,nnuuiou with ihn memory OF
her sa,nied mother, escaped the thral-
dom which habit n'ghi Otherwise have
secured. Al the age of fifteen she nc
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