Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-20

hnf of very retired habits, and had never
been E,nd uT what il styled Questionable
Eortsty," still he had travelled aud seen
roNch .ofihc world, and was, whenever he
rhose. 10 he so, n most agreeable com
panion. lie was very i"nd, ns men OF
his character usually are, Of refined and
intelligent female society, and having,
not long before my story commences,
come into the possrssion of II handsome
fortune, he was really in earnest in his
search 10 find some "falr being" who
wmld, by sharing, enhance the value
Of his property.
al must give il up," he mnrmured to
himself, ms he walked hastily on. 81
shall never find a voung lady whom ]
shall dare marry. ! could not love an
ignorant, awkward girl, and the manner
ia which admiration il now conducted,
though it may confer intelligence and
gracelulness, yet fosters such an aInbi-
iion for display, such a taste for the
fashions aud ir,voliiies Of the European
great world, that our young ladies' are,
it seems 10 me, rendered the most heart
less aud artificial beings IN creation. "A
lady born To a title has her dignity Of
station To maintain she is therefore
natural, even in The assumption OF those
airs of exclusiveDess and cliqnelsm,
which she has always heen taught (" "b'
ID issrye. But for our Republican ladies,
whose ambiiion should be To maintain n
noble simplicity and irankne.s Of drpori-
, ,neai, such atleclaion ot subservmncy
tu fashion is q folly and u sin. - Cannot
our people sec that they are not deprn-
den, on the vain pageanirlss Of n Court
birthday for their patent Of fashion -
Will they never learn that by superior
virlae aud intelligence, their rank must
he measured aud graduated Oh, my
20 lair country women, how much good
might hc done by their influence Bul
alas, they are bowIng down to vain id"l-
--worshipping the shadows Of foreign
rank and fashion"
10. Thus thought Robert Hanson, rs he
went on his errand, winch was to carry
: lfiterto lady who lived in that part
al Roxbury knonn as Jamaica Plain. -
lie had promised To deliver the letter
i,imsclf, and had anticipated much pleas.
ure from the long walk in one Of the
most charming Of the beautiful cnyirons
oi Boston But now the scenery had
lost it's charm, he hardly noticed it, as he
slroiIrd on, solloquzIng, like melanchol,
.Iagucs, on the faults .! manklnd or rather
womankind. Before he reached Mrs.
Cailcton's he had decided that The sex
was utterly selfish, and that he would
never waste anolher thought on those
cblmcras, love and 'home, sweet home. "
D. No, he would ncver MARY, even though
~ nmidcn, lovely as Mary Stuart and
gond and iniclIigen, as Jane Grey, were
" Ia stand before him, he would not even
inquire her na'ne-his mind was made up.
A. he finished his mental anaihemn Of
love- and marriage, he came oul on the
pretty Woodland scene where Mrs. Car.
leton's dwelling was situated. 1t was n
small collage, and seemed to have been
nestled in among a grove Of rvergifens,
wiIhou, disturbing single shrub The
narrow foot path, by which only tie cot
tage was accessible, wound in and around
among the trees, like n track turned IN
the gnnbols Of ~ fairy iIolc. Now II led
beneath tall, dark evergrfens, standing
iarily put forth to pait the low bonehs ere
venlnrrng onward then CLEAN Of
bright sunshine would break through the
Gp.ning leaves, and rest on the violets
and Iosrs that were clustered in their
beauty around the trunks of the acacia
and the stately elm, which were ming ID
among the sonbre frs. Here and there
u small circular patch Of green sward
was left in the pathway, as it were, to
stay the foot of any evil thing, or to ad-
mon,sh those " ho were eager to press on.
ward in the brilliant career OF worldly
distinction, that this was not their way =,
The vprdure never grows so quietly in the
pathway Of The ambitious.
"Mrs Carleton does not keep a car.
riare," thought Robert Hanson, "so
perhaps she may be at home )" and he
pulled The hell with a quick, impatient
jerk for even his walk through that
quiet path had not calmed the vexation
uf bis spirit.
"NIrs. Carleton is at home, SIR" said
The domestic, to Roberts inquiries, "but
she is III and does not see company"
Give her this card aud letter; ! will
wait here for her answer :" and Robert
turned away towards an arbour over
grown with woodbnc and honcysuckle,
thinking in hear, that il was well women
were sometimes kept at home by illness.
He heard the sound Of a piano-the keys
sremcd touched by one whose soul was
harmonious, and soft, clear voice was
breathing
''Birds. joyous birds ofthe wandering wing,
Whence u We come with the flowers Of spring
We from the shores of the green old Nile,
From the laud where the rosrs ot sharon snic.
Erom the palms that wave through the Indian shy ,
From the my rrh trees Of glowing Aruby.'
lie could not forbear listening but he
fell glad that he was spared the task of
proHering even The common compliments
of admiration to The singer lie was
rrslved to steel bis heart, If he could
noi close his ears, TO all such syrens-he
weald be n wo,naD.hater
lie was deeply engaged in examining
scobiosn The little purple blossom
spoke Ia h,s heart Of unfortunate love,
nnd the sad ,.,lory of Paul and Niryina