Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-04
III E ERALD OF THE TIMES.

bought, aud she told me this morning
that her husband was willing that she
should buy il, and that she was going
out at once To secure the shawl. She
has doubtless before this met the disap-
pOintment that awaited her. The error
that you have committed, Mrs. Shannon,
10 picking up that shawl so eagerly, to
prevent Mrs. jenkins from getting il,
has resulted in disappointment to you
both. | trust, my friend, that you will
not soon forget the lesson, and that its
effect may be saIdtary."
Just then the servant handed sealed
letter, which was instantly broken open
by Mrs. Shannon. Ii contained bank
bill for fifty dollars, and ran thus: -
"ro Mrs. SHANNoN-Madam The
value oi,he shawl that you bough, OF me
this morning, wns only seventy five dol.
lars, at which prlce the profit to me is a
tair one. But as knew that you would
not buy it, unless l fell considerably on
The price, | doubled it, To leave ample
room TO come down. You did not beat
hard enough, and SO paid, and willingly
too, fifty dollars more than It was worth
The silk you paid hnia dollar yard
more for than my living price; bot as you
got the lace al u dollar yard less than
II cost me, those w" it-u,s will balance
each other. The fifty dollars enclosed
will reduce the shawl to lis real value. -
And now, madam, ! shall be happy TO
wait on you again but remember that
shall ask you only n fair profit, and ]
will deal tany with you. Blu, do moi
again tempt me to adopt a principle OF
action that canno! help feeling to be
wrong.
"iours, JoHN BRADLEY"
A burning blush ol shame covered the
face of Mrs. Shannon as she finished |
tins letter, She sat Inusing a few mo-
ments, and then handed it to Mrs Clevc-
land. On reading il that lady remarked
81 cannot say, Mrs. Shannon, that
regret the occurrence of this incident. -
1t viii be lesson that you can never
forget"
"Indeed it will. But pray, Mrs.
Cleveland, do not mention it. shall be
mortified 10 death If It gets out. And as
to this shawl, tell Mrs jenkins that she
is welcome to II, il she wishes to have it,
Indeed, ! shall never put It on, that's
settled"
cd" not fear that | will mention il.
Mrs. Shannon. | shall be far more grat-
Ihed III seeing you act from hig her piinci-
pies than such as have Influenced You,
than IN giving circulation 10 an affair |
calculated to wound the feelings of |
friend"
"fou are always kind aud generous
in your feelings, Mrs. Cleveland
" Ould that | could act from as high /
no'Ives," Mrs. Shannon said, grasping
ae hand OF her friend, and the other rose
10 depart.
"Try, then, to think right and after
wards to act from these true perceptions
II right. In this way, you will gain The
power to do unto others as you would
wish Others to do unto you"
And so say ing, Mrs Cleveland shook
he hand o! her friend, and turned awnv \
rom her door. The lesson was not lost
~ Mrs. Shannon. She never again in
'nlged IN the evil Of trying to get goods
It less than cost. The offer of her
shawl to Mrs jenkins was accepted, and
me was AS willing to part with it as the
'ihcr was to receive it.
As for Mr.. Bradley, his conscience
roubled him after Mrs. Shannon had
eft the store. Fifty dollars, he felt,
we're too much 10 take from her. While
|rbaiing in his mind what to do, a Gus
omcr from the country came in, and pnid
i'm an old bill of five hundred dollars.
his determined The question in his mind,
nd produced the note and enclosure
eni TO Mrs. Shannon.