Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-10-05

Pm several yesrs, Mr.. wildredee con.
i'nned 10 exiend his bnsiness. iie had
herome largely concerned IN manofac
fn,-s, ani wac sAso ev,eo.ively engaged
~ comp-rcc Indeed, there were few
vas, aivc ssarcs -vea nj the adventurous
,'rfwd ~ which he wac operating, where
III he dill Mt have an Interest. Ii ap.
pears 10 bs a law of hazard iha, the more
great risks are taken tho more anxious
and willing 10 strike boldly and widely
becom-s the hazardous adventurer. -
From dealing in thousands, men come tn
deal in hundreds of thousands, and mil
hons, with as iiitle consideration as thev
~ frat made contracts for q few hundred
Il was truly ~ with Mr.. Wildredge. -
Urged on, as we have constantly seen he
was, by the great ambition Of his wife.
the c"pdEi"n Oi The business in which he
was now 80 upboupdcdlv involved did
W"t allow hi tu look hack or stand still
IN his adv enlurous and exciting career.
A few years previous to the period Of
which wa are speaking, Whitney Farms
worth, an intimate acquaintance departed
thi. life, apponiing Mr.. Wiidredge the
cxccnior Of h,s last will and tesIa,nen nj. -
Tie left large estate, beqneathed To his
eSti,Dable widow aud two children n lit
ilc hoy und girl.
The pr,s'ery, with The exception Of
what was necessary To the support of the
widow and her children. remained in the
care Of MIR. Wildredge. II was The
wish of Mrs. Farnsworih that il sh houd do
~, and, at each annual exhibit, he had
shown very prosperous advance, which
Increased the already unlimited conf
dense she had in his manag einent Of the
estate. Such was the relation which
Mr.. Wildredgc bore Ia the family of his
drcrasrd friend, when Mrs Farnsworth
wns taken suddenly and seriously i'll. IL
was bm n few weeks from the CONNER nee
n"nt al her indi-posi,lon, when her ply
sirIan gave up all hopes of her recovery.
She accordingly made every preparation
for ~ solemn an event, and, confirming
the selection of her departed husband,
she s"!i'it-d Mr.. Wildredge TO become
the gn,rdian of her dear children. lie
accepted The sacred trust, aud, in u lew
days aiicrward, standing Al the death bed
"f The d..v"ird mother, a. he raised lmilc
Mary aud Edward in his arms to receive
the last kiss at affection from her irem-
bling lips, he gave her the most solemn
promise that he would he as n father unto
them. She raised her eyes 10 heaven,
mud, with smllc of angelic delight, said,
with her las, breath, Then | die in
peace"
Acting on his own devoted feelings, at
The tine Of then moher's decease, il |
wonld nave been the wish of his heart il
hs could have received the orphan chill |
dren 10 the bosom of his own inmly. -
lsu, h- had his fears that his wife was 81
rnyr"ss"d 10 the iashionatde world, such
M arrangement would be wholly repug
nani 10 her wishes aud tins he found was
ihr Case, ~hrn n few evenings aiirrwnrd,
h" sugg.sird it Ia iier. The only alter
native nov left, was To place Them under I
the care OF ,hc nearest relative, Mrs
Snsannan Sprague, a Young widowed
cousin of their deceased mother, and \
who's. circuD,siances were such that the /
receipt uf n salary for devo,ing herself
Ia the orphan children, would not be un-
acceptable.
THIS arrangement was accordingly |
made, and, for Two years after the death
Of widow Farnsw"rlh, bnth the devoted
GUARDIAN and The kind hearted widow,
under whose Immediate care they were
placed, sremed "nly To rIval each other
4. a.. L u
children.