Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-21
])opular Gales.
UPS AND DOWNS.
a SHORT, BUT MORAL ESSAY.

'hui put vain young WoHnhn, \ nave
made call upon Miss Frasier to-day,
and what do you think saw there =
nnl n,lPr"ba6ly OBJ. a. giddy unthinking girl
possesses every extravaganza that folly
sets afoal,' was the half gay and half
grave response.
why, father continued Janette,
'how can you say SO !" and assuming
one Of her most bewitchng smiles she
added, Miss Fraser has got a new
piano-forte Of superior tone to her old
one, besides being far more richly and
beautifully finished
We'll, what then, child rejoined
her father, with pensive gravity.
why, | was thinking-but you will
be offended fear.
Not in the least, unless you do wrong
as well as Think so you was thinking
that
Il should like piano like Matilda's,'
was the half timid response Of Janette.
Il think as much, continued her ia
ther, but what is the cost Of such an
article my dear =
only $500 father and Janene
crouched down by his side and regard
ing him with fond deprecating smile.
Charles Oakley loved his dang ghter--
his hand pushed aside the rich trcsses
that shaded her polished brow, and i'm
printing thereon parents kiss, he ad-
ded $500 is large sum for such an
article, my dear is it not ?
True father, but are you not as well
able TO afford il rs Mr.. Frasier =
IT may bo so, but what do you say
my dear, addressing his wife who had
been silent, but not a dsinterested lis
tcncr.
Il am anxious Janette should prevail
with you. She and Matilda are each TO
give party soon, aud I have a desire
not to be eclipsed by her in the orna-
ments of the paror.'
"a most commcnJable PRIDE was tho
cqUivocal response.
But continued he, what will you
do with your old or rather present new
one You surely do not want two t.
90, we can sell it to Gen. Chandler
Maria was admiring it much while she
was here yesterday, though she ihoughs
it rather high priced eagerly rcspon-
dcd Jane,te, who was happy in rcmoy-
ing the only barrier TO the qualification
Other predominant wish.
Perhaps she too may wish fifteen
hundred dollar one Gen. Chandler il
surely able to afford one even more
costly
90 no father,-she does not wish
better one than mine she has quite n
plain taste that way
How stupid size must be, Janelte,
must she not = queried Oakley. Ja-
nctte,s face crimsoned at his pointed
irony, but before she could frame any
reply, her father rose, and as he lell
the house, said, Let Miss Chandler
have The piano-iore at her own price
Janette's heart leapcd for Joy. She
was not to be outdone by Matilda Fra
sier, and she looked forward with exnE-
tation to that day when size could as
tonish her friends by such an unexpcc-
ted display. The mother shared hcs
fond nniicipations. and it was soon ar,
ranged between them that Miss Chand-
lcr should be put into speedy possessions
of an article they now wonder ed could
ever have found place IN their dwell
ling!
Charles Oakiy commenced the world
empiy-handcd, nor had ho accumulated
much when he sought. and obtained
partner to his poverty. Both were
poor, aud although they lived quietly
together, his wife was ever sighing for
the splcndor Of the rich. Though, IN
the main, good sort Of woman, she.
lacked that common sense 80 requisite
to contentmcnt in the possession Of n
little, as well as the knowledge Of do
nestle economy, generally so impop-
tant in the acquisition of more. Ja-
nct,e, her only child, aud 80 like her
self in form and mind, was jos, yergng
to womanhood. and heir as was sup
posed, to un ample fortune, she looked
forward to n splendid career in the cir
Gle Of gaicty and fashion. Had sho
possessed IN her mother wiser coun-
sellor, she would have been ai oighieea
a very different person. She lacked
not the principles Of an opposite chm-
aeter, but under the false training vl