Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-01


the appropriate and touching lines -
~ pareHt's blessing on her son
"Goes with This holy thing;
The love that would rrlain the one
Must to the other cling.
Remember 'I,s M idle toy,
"a mother's gilt-RGsiambsr boy"
And s,,ll little below were printed,
in small but beautiful capitals, words
which a mothers faith might well ap-
propr,aie :---"IIis LOVING KINDNESS
CHANGES not
Al the age of seventeen Charles
Grant was stout, strong, active youth
lie was more than ordinarily ambitious
bui "a his ambitinn had no full scope
he wasieslless,and, | sometimes thought.
unhappy. Had his mother AT this crhi
cal era Of his life, been able Ia find him
srme employment suitable 10 his active
and ambitious genius, il would have
been fortunate indeed but she knew Of
none aud, beside, she needed his aid
but what was more than all, she was
alone, and irh that she could not dis.
prnse wnh his company.
About this time, n young sailor, by
tae name "f thornton. belonging 10 ihr
neig ghborhood, arrived home from voy.
age. Charles naturally fell in his way,
and was delr2 hted with the story of his
wonderful adventures. he listened
long aud lntenily. His age and clrcurn-
stances combined 10 excite ~ his 0nbi-
,Iuus bosom the desire i1I similar exciting
scenes. Without designing any special
wrong, young Thornton at length pro-
posed Ia Charles To accompany him on
hl' next voyage, which he should com
mence in few weeks For "A time he
hesiiated, or rather declined his moth
~ nnd Ahce wunld never consent, aud
TO leave them 10y stealth was more than
he felt willing 10 do. Thornton did not
urge hlm, IA :, Afterwards appeared, but
Charles was himself strongly inclined 10
go, while the young sailor was quite
willing 10 have a friend aud companion
so bright and enlerprsng "a Charles
Grant La an evI! hour, the latter decI-
ded Ia go, and To 20 without the knowl-
edge OF his mother
On the night appointed for their de-
phriure Charles rose from his bed when
all was still, aud, softly feeling his way
II. L
"as beautiful night ; and as he pro-
ceeded round the corner of the honse to
get a small bundle of clothes which he
had concealed the day before, his heart
beat with unusual violence, and for a
few moments a taininess came over him
~ the thunlhi ot leaving molher aud
SISTER, Tia" only objects ON earth whom
be had ever truly loved. He stoned
tor n moment, ~ If mriitating II better
resolution, and then proceeded 10 the
gate, which he opened and went out
Here h. again pausrd--iurned-lu0 looked
fingered -hesilared --and even pui
his hand again on the latchct, half re-
solved 10 creep once more To bis little
bed room. But AT tha, moment the low
call Of Thornton, at some dist auce,
reached his ear-he had fingered longer
than he was aware, and now the moment
had arrived when he must 60, If at all -
with n sort ol desperation Of feeling he
hastened away, the tears tricklng down
his cheeks ns he bade ddleu 10 the
humble cottage which contained all he
loved on ea,lh. ills bundle was still
under his arm, aud III that bundle | am
glad Ia saw, was "a mothers ain,' the
pocket Bible. Charles felt that he
could not 60 without that, aud perhaps
be felt thai the discovery that he had
taken 1t, might serve somewhat to as.
suhee d mulher's sorrow.
Before morning the young saiIor>
were 'Ong way towards the sea port
whence they expected 10 sail, and a
ronple Of days brought them quite there
The ship, It 50 happened, was ready ,
md Charles having been accepted on
the recommendation of Thornton, louh
40 his line OF duty before the masi. -
Shortly airer, the ship weighed anchor
ana stretched forth on far distant voy.
age.
must leave my readers to imagine
u they arc able, the surprise and even
rnn-iernation nl MIS- Giant aud Alice
the morning following Charles departure,
al not finding hIm IN the house. nol
about the premises. What could IT.
mean ?-what errand could have called
hun away at what hour did he leave :;
what accident cculd have beIaIen him !
Search was made Tor hun by The IN
'ItH>lHU( anNlpuS dnu ltfIlUtu NnIHtf
aud sister for an hour and more, before
they venlurcd To make knnNu their so.
llc'ude Ia their neighbors. My own
residence was not fai distant aud, be-
fore | had finished my breakfast, a mes.
scnger IN haste made known the truly
distressing siuallon Of Mrs Grant and
Alice. FASTENED TO the house - other
friends at no distant hour were there
inquiries were Instituted --messengcrs
were despatched around the town, but
not the slightest tdlngs could be obtained
aud even conjecture was baillrd. AT,
length, however, Mrs Grant made the
discovery that his better suit was gone.
aud there was transient CLEAN OF 10y
on her face as she announced that his
po,Gd B'ble was also not IN his chest. /
some da|s passed, long days, and long
aud gloom, nights, before any satisfac-
tory intelligence was received, and then
the amount ni 'ha intelligence was in
sI"t bu aii,rrilnna'r letter from Charles
brn'sell, lu-i then "n Tie eve of sailing
lur IN" pacihr ocean. II runs thus
Ny DEAR MoTHER. Can you, will
you forgive me tor the step have TAX en-
without your know hedge or consent !:
My heart has sm,te me every hour
since lrlt yuu am at -, and on
hoard the ship -, which sails in an
hour Tor the Pacific ocean. Fondest-