Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-31

Ill JaUu CHuThCltf, rnt wv N"' Nv
meant 10 give an agreeable surprise; and he
curiosity grew 50 great that she could hardly
sleep during the interval.
II Al length the nome cntons day arrived
The arrangements were oil complete, nnt
Mrs. n retired TO perform the all i'm
portant duties OF siinying her person in fine
tire. She fingered long at her toilet. re
lying on the fashionable unpunciualhy o
fashionable pcN'le aud when the hour struck
| cfi her chamber, nrrayrd like Judith OF old
!lorously,o allure the eyes OF all who shonl'
look upon her. and full of sweet smiles, not
wlhstandlng the uncomfortable pnching o
her shoes and corscls. Her husband me
her IN the hall.
H 'Oui guests have all arrived he said, an,
opened The door of the reviewing room
Wonderful! wonderful Wha. a strange
assembly There were congregated The
| cripple, the manned and the blind +; tie pa
.ied, the extreme aged, and group Of chill
dren from the almshouse, who regarded The
inc lady, some with wide open mouths, Others
with both hands in their hair, while some
peeprd from behind the furniture, to the Gov
erl of which they had fled from her dazzling
presence. She was peirfcd with astonlsh
ncn,, then displcasure crossed her fuce, al
having ran her eyes over the grOcsque as.
sembIy. she met the comically grave expires
sion OF her husbands conntenance, when she
burst into u violent tit Of laughter during the
| paroxysms OF which The bursting of her cor.
set aces was distinctly heard by the com
pany.
/ 'Nancyp at length said her husband, stern.
| ly. She suppressed her mirth, stamnered
an excuse, aud added,
/ You will forgive me, and believe your
selves quite welcome
| That is well DONE whispered Mr.. N
then, my friends he said, 'as my wife is moi
acquainted with you, | will make few pre-
sentations.' Then leading her to al ema
cinted creature, whose distorted limbs were
unable 10 SUI port his boGy, he said, 'Thls
gentleman, Nancy, is the Reverend MIR
| Niles, who in his youth, travelled and endured
much III the cause OF our common Master
A vlolcnt rheumatism, induced by colds con
tracted among the new settlements OF the
west, where he was employed 10 preaching
the gospel TO The poor, has reduced him tt
his present condition. This lady, his wife
has piously sustained him, and by her owl
labor procured a maintenance for herself anc
him. But she is old and feeble now as you
Iee.'
II Then turning to group with silver locks
and lhreadbare coats, he continued These
are soldiers Of the revolution. They were
all sons of rich men. They went out IN
their young strength to defend their oppres-
sed country. They endured hardships, tolls,
and suherlngs, and such as we hardly deem
| It possible for men to endure and live they
returned home at the close Of the war, main.
| I'd in their limbs, and with broken consttn-
tons, TO find their patrimOnies destroyed by
Il fire, or the chances of war; or their property
otherwise filched and wresi6d from them.
II And these worthy men live in poverty and
neglect in the land for the prosperity Of
which they sacrificed their all. These vene-
rnble ladies' are wives of these patriots and
widows of others, who have gone TO their re-
ward. They could tell tales that would thrill
II your heart and make il better. This is the
| ceeb ebrated and learned DR.. B, who saved
Il hundreds Of lives during the spotted epldc
mic. But his great success reused the AMI
mostly OF his me dIcal brethren, who ,uccee eeded
ln ruinlug his practice, and when blindness
came upon him, he was forgotten by those
II whom lie had delivered from death. This
lovely creature is his only child, and she is
mo,hcress. She leads him daily by The hand,
and earns the food she sets before him. Yet
her learning and accomplishments are won
Gcrfu, and she is the author Of those exqnl.
site poems which appear occasionally in the
- Magazine. These children were
orphaned IN Infancy by the AsiatIc cholera,
and their sad hearts have seldom been cheer
ed by smile, or their palates RECALLED by
delicious food. Now dry your eyes, love,
and lead on to the dining room
| She obeyed, and Notwithstanding her emo
tions, humping Of coarse shoes, the rattIlng
of sticks, crutches, and wooden legs behind
her, well nigh threw her into another inde-
corous laugh.
To divert her attention, she glanced over
the table. There stood the dishes for which
her husband had stipulated, in the shape oil
two monslrous, homely looking meat pies,
and two enormous platters of baked meats
and vegetables, looking like mighty noun.
ains among the delicate viands that she had
| prepared for the refined company which she
expected. She took her place, and prepared
to do the table honors, but her husband, after
a short thanksgiving to the Boun'liul God,
addressed the company with Now. my
brethren, help yourselves and one another,
to whatever you deem preferable, will wait
upon the chdr
| A hearty and jovial meal was made, the
minister setting The example, and as the
hearts of the old soldiers warmed with wine,
hey became garrulous and each recounted
some Thrilling adventure Of the revolutionary
war and the old ladies' told their tales oi
priva,ion and suffering, and interwovc with
them histories OF fathers, brothers, or lovers,
who died for liberty.
| Mrs. n was sobbing conyulsively when
her husband came round, aud touching her
on the shoulder, whispered,
| My love, shall we have danclng" That
word with it's ludicious associations fairly
threw her into Mysteries, and she laughed aud
wept at once.
| When she became quiescent MIR. N
thus addressed the company:
4 fear my friends that you will think my
wife a frivolous, inconsistent creature, and
must therefore apologize for her. Wo were
married only last fall and have attended
several gay parties, which our rich neigh
bors have given in honor Of our nuptas,
and my wife thought it would be gen.
teel 10 give a dinner in return. l.consent ted
on conditions, one OF which was Tint should
invite the guests. So being a proiessed
minister of him who was made so lowly OF
heart, | followed to the word OF command,
But when thou nakest feast Tor the poor,
the manned, the lame, the blnd,'-you all
recocct the passage. Mrs. N not know
ing who her guests were. was highly de.
lighted withe the ruse have provided and
| do not believe there has been so noble and
honorable company assembled this winter.
NV wife desired new furniture, lest we should
be deemed parsirnonious, | pledged myself
to expend one thousand dollars in manner
more pleasing to our guests, and which
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