Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-24
Popular Gales.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
UNCLE M0RRIS'S
HOUS Sc Err.
ny MRS NJ. sr. LEON LOUD.
FoRwIso PART SECOND AND CONCLUSION or
"CHO OSING A WIFE"

Stanley Lennard, when an orphan Of
few years old, had been adopted into
the family of his mothers brother, a
bachelor, who, though not wealthy,
lived independently on an excellent
farm in a delightful part of New En-
gland. His house-keeper was widow
cd sister, with daughter, whom he
dearly loved; yet upon the orphan neph-
CIV who but for him, would have been
iriendless in the world, he lavished an
almost, parental afcction-for Uncle
Morris, thous bachelor, had warm
heart and kindly sympathies. His love
for Stanley grew with the growth of
its object, and when he learned that the
ambitious views Of his nephew we're
leading him beyond the sphere of a
farmer, his heart was like to break
81 thought to have him always with
me, " said the good man to his sister,
"All my property, with too exception
of a competence for you and Ellen, is
his, and what can he want moro than
such FARM Does not farmer enjoy
the noblcst kind of Independence ? |
would rather till my own acres than he
The King on his throne. say, sister,"
he continued, more vehemeptly, for
Uncle Morris had mounted his hobby
"when ] was boy, my father allowed
me to choose between farm and Pro-
iession. Profession indeed Why farm
ing is profession, and the most hon
orablo and upright in existence--but
Stanley, forsooth. must be merchant. )"
"Well, well, brother" chimcd in
Mrs. Maynell, anxious. to say word for
poor Stanley. Don't talk to me, Eli
"a, don't make any excuse for him
With such notions in his head, the next
thing he does will be to marry some
boarding school girl who does no, know
whether cheese is made Of milk, or the
juice Of some vegetable, when here is
Patience Johnson, and Charity Parsons,
and half dozen others, all dying to
get him. Young men are so much
wiser than their fathers" and affecting
to be very angry to conceal his real
feelings, he marched off to make ar
for Starley's departure for
the West, where he was to become tie
partner Of a gentleman already estab-
lshcd in business.
The last words Of Uncle Morris,
when he parted with Stanley were
"When you are married, I'll como
and see you but remember, don't be
taken in by pretty face and snowy
accomplshments-they are well enough
in their place but will never make n
mans home happy or respectable. :"
Soon after his marriage, Stanley
wrote to his uncle, informing him Of the
event-but the letter found him suffer
ing from an attack ofthe rheumatism,
and it was nearly year before he was
able to travel, period considerably
by the fever Of impa,ienco,
occasioned by the delay. Everything
was at last in readiness for his Journey,
when his patience was put TO still
more severe test by vexatious lawsuit,
requiring his personal attention. The
laws delay occupied another year, but
at the end of that time, Uncle Morris
had the satisfaction of packing himself
safely into the Great Western Mail
Coach, with the prospect before him Of
two weeks delightful shsking-a pro-
cess which nothing short Of his love for
could have induced him to
undergo.
1t was just before noon, OF cold,
raw day in November, that an indiyld-
usl was seen sauntcring slowly along
the principal street Of R, IN the VI
cinity of The botel--ior the honor Of
R, be it spoken, there was but orc
in the place. His dress, though Of the
best materials, was iil-kept, and dusty
tho linen, which was too proIusely
displayed for good taste, mt the neck
and wrists, was dingy and rumpled-l
premature Gurrows were drawn across
his ample brow, and color too bril-
liant TO be mistaken for the glow of
health. man,lcd across bis face, wblle
his gait and air bespoke n recklessness
Of purpose well suited to his desiina-