Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-23
WHOLE No. 737.
})opular Gales.
From Graham's Magazine
LUCK Is EVERY THING,
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A TkLE,
By Joseph r. chandio,

did never yet run smooth aud those
who have had experience on that turn.
pike of The affections, or rather railroad.
as ii is soon run over, bear tesiI0ionyt0
the iolls, cummings of, and MASKING
up alive, of which the poets speak
We have no great taste, IN this time OF
pollcs and perpleXltics, TO dabb!e IN
fancy stocks, aud risk our reputation
ior gravity yet the illustration Of an
aphorism Of admitted truth, may be con-
S,dered scasonablc, aud the mora! de-
duccd from the illustration, nap COM
pcmsate some for the time of reading IL
Ia TIE year l8l4--we remember tie
line well, because "A part OF the incl
dents of the story were connected with
grea! event, an event not likely 10 %
Iorgotteu-wcll, in the year f8f4, Il
yoGnB man, who 20 a visionary nnnd,
and "a couse Iuent want Of employment,
added a mot desperate affection for n
young lady, quite too good Tor ham, II
his business pursuits were alone con-
sidered but jus, his match, il conid'ng
affection, purity of mind, and iunocence
of purpose, are Ike reward of large en-
dowmcnts, strict integrity, aud Il desma
ius honest competence, without the
means Of obtaining 1t.
There was no more pleasing young
man in the thriving village. than Henry
Bradford ; and every body agreed with
his neighbors, tha, he was the most
agreeable person, and the best educated
about. But he did not study law, lie
despiscd medicine, and did not take to
the church he had frequently though
of merchandise, but that required
capital which he could moi raise, and Sc
lie did not get ahead, though he was
forever on tho brink of some wonderful
success, which he certainly would have
secured, if he bad only entered upon the
enterprise.
\ Mary Carver evidently loved Henry
Bradford tor knowing that, excepting
his handsome features, pleasing man
ners, and good character, he had Moth
ing to offer, she would not otherwise
have been deaf TO the offers of SO many
you5g men whose character and po-
sitions rendered them desirable to the
family These offers were repeated SO
often, and hiuts so strong were gwen 10
Mrs and MIR. Carver, that il was deem
cd proper, after a serious deliberation
in cabinet council, to almonish th,
daughter that Henry was inno business,
and was not likely to be in way to
maintain a family.
Mrs. Carver opened The diplomacy
with her daughter, aud after Two or
three conferences, rrtIeated under the
laugh Of Mary, who declared that she
lid not doubt that Henry would one day
be rich enough to take care Of both. fr
he had had dream that he should be,
Mrs Carver had no disposition to laugh
in such a serious mission, and no de-
sire to be angry with her daughter.
Il Mary, however, knew that when her
father came 10 uogociaie, she would
have to use other arguments than laugh
ter, and therefore she admonished Hen
~ of the approaching storm. Henry
thought of it two or three days, an uu-
usual time for him to devote to any thing
like his personal affairs.
I At length the family was hon"r'd by
"a formal offer from clergyman IN Il
ucighboring town. He was learned,
/ pious, rich, and respected, aud such
an offer was not to be sighted. Ii was
not sighted. Old MI Carver took The
! subject al heart, and Nrs. Carver gave
ncr smear nustiD cap hoHp' " ~
slachlng upon the very idea oi brc"n-
ing moiher-n-ldw to n minister Mary
I pondcrcd these things in her heart. ---
She saw the improbabilIty of ilrnryF
ever attaining situation that would
warrant matrImony. she was listening
io her mothers account of his want oi
/ implication to business, his apparsm
disregard Of all the ordinary means OF
attaining competence, and of hS utter
lack Of what IL called common sense
and the old lady concluded her homily
!, with a remark that she believed Henry
% bradford would think more Of a dream
> of wealth twice repeated. than of the
best prospects that ever presented busi-
ness pr,ferment'
"