Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-11-23


IN the ga,ciies so natural 10 her age
Conscious uf the beauty which her in
nate rpiioa oi all things lovely ena-
blrd her 10 discover in her own sweet
face, and perhaps displaying trace of
giiish vanity IN the precision with which
her dress was always adapted TO the fine
proportions Of her stately figure, she was
ye, untain'cd by mere personal vanity -
She adorned her person even as she i'm
proved her mind, rather ior the grailicn-
ton of her own elegant taste than with
the wish TO attract the admiration OF 9th
ers,
Among The various pursuits which MIR.
Macar,ney's versatile talents enabled
him TO adopt, as a means of subsistence,
that in which he was most successful was
the instruction Of youth. Possessing n
peculiar talent for simplifying the mysle
ries Of science, he might have reaped a
rich harvest from gin which j. perhaps
one Of the rarest of intellectual endow-
ments, but his eccon,ricities impaired his
usefulness, and al length the number Of
his pupils was limiled 10 IA few youth Of
na,uled and developed minds, who sought
him to acquire aid in The higher branches
OF study, and who were amused rather
than annoyed by his peculiarles Of char
acier. An"ng these, Horace Medwin,
had ever been distinguished, ms an espe
ciaI favorite of the singular old man, and
degree of intimacy almost amounting
Ia dome slicailon IN the family had arisen
between them. Gifted with talents but
little above mcdlocrity, he posse ssed q
hrmncss OF character, and strength oi
will which enabled him 10 overcome diff
culiics for which far more vigorous in
tellcci would have felt itself unequal. -
For HIM Ia determine, was alwaysto To sue
ceed, for he had fiXcdness and teDacity
of purpose which never allowed him to
loose his grasp on the desired object -
Yet, blended with this srll-reliance aud
decision, which might else have made
him arrogant aud overbearing, were some
al The gcutlGsi chaiitns oi human nature.
KIND, c"ueidcra,c, aud allccIionatc, hr
won the regard of all those who were
associated with him, while at the same
time, he unconSclously controlled them
hy his superior lirmncss of will.
Perhaps, II was this very quality in the
character Of Horace, which first excited
the regard Of Helen Mccartney. 'Wha,
has she known of love- says Madame de
Sl;el, "who has no, seen IN the object Of
her rholre n powerful protector, u guide
courage cous aud kind, whose look com
mnnds even while it Suppllcalcs, ond who
knerls M her feet only tn receive n! her
hands the right to dispose OF her d"sli-
ny 7" The vaciIa,ing temper OF her
father, whose instability rendered him
most un'ii Ia direct the steps of others
amid the vcissitudcs of life, had made
Helen dnubly sensitive 10 the spell which
certain kind of mental force in man
ever casts over the more ti,nid heart OF
woman Horace had been early attract
ed by her girliSh beaniv, and the love
which then sprung mp IN his heart strength
cned with his years until hc 10 longer
doubted that his future happiness depend
ed upon winning the pure affections oi the
arilc-s being wh" looked up 10 him with
the RELYING tenderness OF sister
Though much his superior in brllIancy
Of mind and possessing in much higher
degree all the perceplive faculties, yet
his strength "f Judgment and force oi
will were sufficient 10 give him that su
periori,y in her eyes which alone induces
woman 10 give out the whole wealth
OF her affections and Helen soon learn
ed To lnvo him with a depth and lervor
which was ouly cqualled by the unde-
Waiting constancy of her attachment.
But Horace Medw,n was an ambitious
man and his love, while il was strong as
death IN his heart, only served TO refine
and elevate what was before merely
selfish feeling. TO procure bare sub
sistcncc by his daily labor, and thus live
along from day TO day, was little suited
To his IDEAS Of happiness. lie had been
brought up IN the midst ofthat worst kind
OF poverty, which is found in the homes
of those whose pride demands sacrifices
which comlnrt would forbid and the
daily struggle between positive want aud
desire to keep up appearances had ap-
pallcd and detected him from his youth.
lie had early resolved to win fortune,
and at time when boys are thinking
only of their sports, he was preparing
himself for his future career. As he
grew older, a very little observation
sulliccd Ia convince him that those only
are certain ot success, who, laying aside
all The restraints o: pride and prejudice
will sioopto plant ere they climb to reach
the fruits, and he therefore decided that
in order to break through the many bond:
which early habit and association impose
upon every one, a residence in a land o
strangers, during his season Of trial, wa:
TO be preferred. In vain Helen sought
10 moderate his views, and couiinc his
ambition within the limits of the narrow
circle, where may ever be found domes
tic happiness lie was now ambitious
for her sake as well as for his own, anC
tho faires, pictures of the future jo,
which his fancy sketched, required ,
golden frame to give them finish in hi
eyes A clcrkship in an extensive mer
camille house, resident in Calcutta, open
ed an avenue To The wealth he sought
and well knowing that his knowledge o
Oucnlal languages would scarcely fail o
iusurinJ him success he conquered hi