Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-08


bathing in the stream where ihese
monsters swim and the former is dis
sected aud digested about Ss rapidly as
the latter. Mrs. Ncwsmonger never
read but two books in her life, Murray's
Grammar and Wcbs;er'g dictionary ::
some inquisi,ive aud curious seryeni,
who lived in her family moi long since,
found Ten copies of each Of the above
named works, in corner of an old
! closet, so severely worn by constant
and extreme use, as to be almost illegl-
bic, - this consequently proves my last
assertion true. When ii new novel is is
sued from the press, and all tashtonooie
people are commenting upon the various
characters in it, at the next party after
il is published, Mrs. NewsInonger will
sit quietly by aud listen with brealhlcss
attention to the variety of opinions that
are expressed Is lative to The book, erd
these are all treasured in her me- mnry,
and for many successive days after
wards, she will go from house to house,
aud dcscant upon the characters Of the
last new novel Of Bulwer or Dickens,
With rs much assurance md dignity, as
if she had atteniiyely read every line Of
the book, and thoroughly digrs'cd Hai
which cost the author al least two years
severe aud constant mental cXertion.-
In this way, those who are gnacquaint-
ed with the peculariles of my friend ;,
at once suppose that she is really Il
literary lady, and that she must devote
her whole time to reading, and n foil
cultivation Of her mind And then she
convorses SO exqnisitely, her sentences
are all so well formed * roundly turned
} and her selection Of words is so perfect
and beautiful, and her whole language
has such Symmetrical al adap to her
thoughts, says one, that really love
to listen TO the rich tones of her me lodl-
. Gus voice. But reader, have you never
gazed u; ihat peculiar species Of tribe
: half man, bali brute. called the monkey
+ whose actions are so ille-like and human,
that YOU wondered at its construction,
and the organization Of It's being; The
: fact is, human being may learn any
I, .Gias, although its natural capacities
are very ordinary aud Incagre we arc
n creatures of imitation, and we learn
9 many trich as we progress in life, and
= view the grea, variety Of specimens of
g human nature on the worlds broad
n stage Of action. Mrs New smonger also
d gains much information, particularly III
: the summer season, by listening undcr
r the windows Of the house Of some on,
= where size does not v.a,i, and as hcl
i sense Of hearing is very acute, and bci
$ disccrnment and power TO distinguish
, voices, very remarkable, size often san.
y much information in this lady-Iike and
! iaudabic manncr. She is moi at all par
{. tcular or anxious for an invitation to q
. friends house, for she very often in.
=, trudes herself where she certainly is not
. wanted, aud she not unirequcn,!y makes
a chance call Ypon a friend, when I
small party are there collected, and il
= such instances she invariably spends tht
4 remainder Of the evening, as sho can
not possibly iorego The pleasure Of th'
:, certain little responsibilities, Of various
/, ages, who run from house to house, lis
, ten in the streets where group ofeen
q tlcmen are conversing, work their wa,
into religious and political meetings
, concerts, lectures and the like, AM
gather oil the information which the,
can, and carefully Treasure it in theI
little minds, until they can unfold thei
secrets in mama's confding bosom, 70
they are all branches of the old tree
and are being brought up IN lhe wa
! they should go. In short, if any OF m
,readers wish To obtain any Kind OF III
; formation, no matter what, or IL the
have any news they wish rapidly circu
lated, with more speed even than te
daily and widely circulated newspaper
eau do it, most cheerlully recoInmen
them to my peculiar friend, Mrs. News
monger and il she does not more tha
: ansu CT their fullest expectations, J sha
i be very much disappointed.
81 Now for the evenings entertainment
. Mrs. Ncwsmongcr's mansion is bri
e lianlIy illuminated from garrct to cellar
II, or in more fashionable aud refine
~ words, from attic TO basement grou
vs. after group arrive, and are assisted iroi