Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-16

IT. Therefore followed the bcni OF my
,rhilanthrpry, and trled at least In de-
serve the good will of my fellow-crea-
I.rrs. My first object was To benefit,
,hose more immediately around me, my
tenants, aud those who resided con'igu-
Gus 10 my extensive property.
4 National educat son had just been taken
NJ in n very earnest manner, ana re
solved to foand schools IN two or three
parishes /; building them, and paying the
expenses Of the teachers As soon as
every thing was ready for their reception,
notice was sent TO the poor parishloners
that their children might receive their
education gratis but, I" my astonish-
ment, the children did not come. en-
qulred the reason, and found that some
would not allow their children To come
because they could make two-pence
day by their work others, and the major
portion, refused because II was chaiiiy,
and preferred 10 send their childIen to n
school where they paid penny week
To the school mistress. ] reasoned whb
II them, aud after some little time a few
did send their children took care to let
me see that they considered was Ia
vor conferred on W. and not on them. -
II So Irrcciyed very lii,le gratitude for tins
attempt n benefit the community. l re-
/ ducrd the rents of all my tenants, and
II invariably allowed them 20 remain in nr.
rears, when they complained of bad times
/ | AZ | u
ed little thanks for my l"rbearance. One
! tenant having excused himself for two
! years, it was pointed out io me by his
/ bailifls that the ground was left untitled,
! and HAT the man was a-bed hall the day
4 therefore decided that II was necessary
to act, and desired him so pay his rent
! lie stated his iuablI,y at the time, and
asked when he would be- able. lie re-
Piled, certainly not that year, aud per
| haps not the year following. Con, ,nced
/ that he was incorrinlbe and lazy, de-
! sired bin TO leave INV farm, wishing Ia
pnt in another tenant bUl he refused, ,
aud upon some a5suid pre'cnce, because
/ gave notice Of rJecimcul, he employed
/ n pet,togging hw,rr 10 hIing an acton
/.
I word that he would leave the farm II !
/ would give him $500, aud, being refused,
/ he came dawn To 900, then 100, and
( then To 50. a, last, finding shat had
brought actions, not only for cJecimcni,
hut also for rent, he thought proper ("
cvacuate. There was not much graft
rude IN this affair at all events, and | de-
l,,n
with my tenants for The future.
/ About wear after my fathers dcai,
\ q distant relative died, and his wife called
7 upon me, stating her distress, and ]
/ thought, as she had n boy oi fifteen I'M
provided for, that il would be Il kindness
To educate him, and provide for his future
I welfare. The widow was relieved, and
\ the boy sent to school. Before the year
was over, another cousin, on my mnihcr's
side, was left n llitlo girl quite destitute,
and thought it nv duty to project her.
The child was sent 10 me raw-boncd, !,
lgawky creature oftwclve years old, with
an awful sQuln, III he lcil eye, which was
drawn down into the corner. She was
Immediately sent 10 one Of the best
1 schools near the metropolis.
1 Possessed as ! was OF large property,
\ it may easily be concluded that ] was
\ considered n great prize IN the malrlino.
nial lottery, aud ] was, ] mny say, al
most bcsieged 10 take unto myself wI'c
7 out of my numerous relatives end ac-
/ oua;niances Every body called To SEE
\ nv house and GROUNDS, and every body
I brought their dang h,ers, and was asked
4 every where, and had to give dinners, III
return but whether it was that j had
acquired bachelor habits from the quiet
and secluded way in which had so long
been with my father after my mothers
death, or that ! was frightened by the
many traps and springs LAID IN my patti
by anxious mothers, certain II is never
! felt The least inclination TO change my
) condition and at the age OF thirty
was still unmarried, and set down by
! those around me a. confirmed bachelor
: In the mean time my two proieSes hat
grown up. The boy, whose name was
Edward, had been sent to college, ano
had decided upon entering The church
as | had a valuable living which ] could
give him as soon as the old incumbent
died. In the mean tune he had taken
orders and was residing with me. The
} girl, Angelina, had now arrived AT the
age OF nineteen, aud 1t was not possible
for her to remain any longer at school
This perplexed me however, It was
necessary that she should he removed. -
decided upon sending for an elderly
relation to act as chdperOne in the house
The offer was accepted, and rs soon as
the old lady was established, the young
! lady was sent for and came home. Sh,
; was no longer the awkward, scraggy
child, but grown mp iuto fine young
woman but although her figure was fine
and her features regular, the sqnlnt %
; the eye was so fatal TO good looks that Il
was unpleasant 10 look at her. | found
her accomplished, humble, and affection.
ate and very soon this addition 10 my
establishment, which ] had so much
dreaded, became a source Of com'o't.-
The house was more cheerful, and, al
parties being good-tempered, time passed
! merrlly away.