Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-10-24
1)opular Gales.
From Dlackwood's Magazine
X Z Il II BU TION

! l.. f.. l.. closes one Of her sportiv'
! poems with the heartfelt exclamation,
M. "Thank Heaven that never
| Can be II child agan"
The remark falls harshly from a wo
mans lip and after all does not adm
ofgcneral application. There are those
who were never children-wnh whom
the heart was never young. There are
those who never knew that brief but
happy period when the spirit was Il
stranger 10 guiie-.-and the heart beat
high with generous impusos-and the
future was stepped in the colors of hope
and the past left behind it no sting OF
bitterness--and the brow was unwrinkled
by carc-and the soul unsullied by
crime-and the lips poured forth iondly
and lervently y, with unbounded and un-
wavering confidence, the hearts pur-
est and earliest homage to Nature and
10 Truth. And he whose career on the
second anniversary Of his DEATH, i am
tempted to record, was, living illus
tration Of the truth Of this assertion.
Vincent Desborough's prospects and
position in society embraced all that an
ambitious heart would seek. lie was
heir to large fortune had powerful
connections talent Of no common or.
der /; and indispu,able personal attrac
tons. Bat every good, natural and ac
quired, was marred by fatal flaw in
his disposition. 1t was largely leavon-
ed with CRUELTY. 1t seemed born with
him for it was developed in very ear
ly childhood, and bade defiance to re-
monstrance or correction. Insects
dogs, house-servan,s, all felt its viru.
lence. And yet, on first acquaint.
cnce, il appeared incredible that tha
Intelligent and animated countenance
those gladstone and beaming eyes,
could mediate aught but kindness and
good will TO those around him. But, as
Lord Byron said Of Ali Pacha, one OF
the most cruel and sanguinary of East
ern despots, that he was by far the
mildest- looking old gentleman he ever
convorscd with, so it might be said of
Vincent Desborough, that never was a
relentless and savage heart concealed
under a more winning and gentle cX-
terror.
That parents are blind to the errors
Of their offspring, has passed into a
proverb, and Vincent's were no cxcep-
ton to the rule. 'Ile was "a boy they
affirmed, 'of the highest promise His
ingenuity 10 causing pain was "a mere
childish loible which would vanish with
advancing years ; and his delight at
seeing others suffer it IAN eccen,ricity
which more extended acquaintance with
life would teach him to discard an
bovs were cruel And satisfied with the
wisdom Of this conclusion, the Dcsbor-
oughs entrusted their darling to Doctor
Scanaway, with the request that 'he
might be treated with erery possible in
diligence.
No. said the learned linguist, loud
ly and sternly, not if he were heir pre-
sumptive to the DukoJom of Devon
shire Your son you have thought
proper to place with me. For that
preference | thank you. But if he re-
mains with me he must rough it like the
rest You have still the power of with
drawing him"
Papa and Mamma Desborough look
cd at each other in evident coustcrna-
ton, and stammered out dsjoinled
disclaimer of any such intention.
Very well !-Coppingcr,' said he,
calling to one of the senior boys, take
this lad away with you into the school
room, and put Livy into bis hands
My pupils attn at making men not milk
sops--ocholars not simple!ons. To do
this ! must have your entire confidence.
lrthat be withheld, your sons luggage
is still in the hall, and beg that he and
it may again be restored to your car
rage.
II by no means, cried the DesboroUghs
in breath and silcnced, If not salts
fled, they made their adicus and de-
parted.
In Doctor Scanaway' : household Vim
cent met with a congcninl spirit in the
person Of a youth, some years his Sc
nior, named Gurvaiso Rollcston Gcr-
vase was young adycnturcr. lie
was clever, active and prcpossessing ;
lint bo u,s noor atI JpprnIont IlC