Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-26
Gcleftco Gales.
from the Symbol & Odd Fellows Magazine.
TIE STRAW HAT,
OR, THE
FRUIT OF BENEY0LENCE.
Dp 2)rof. .. ~. FuOrabam.

"a lady i, desirous Of obtaining ior short
time. the sum ofpne thousand dollars. Any
gentleman who would 10 willing 10 aIyaaos
this sum wi,hu.t sceIriiy, will os!lsc The a1-
'cr''scr hy addressing l.. l.. NJ, through The
Post Office. Circumstances Of AN cxtrau,dina-
yertisor 10 resort 10 this step"
/ This advertisement created no little
sensation among monicd bachelors with
generous tcmPcrnmcnts. Many con-
iirmed Culebs began TO think of bright
eyes aud marimony. That The adyer-
tlser was young aud pretty, there could
be 10 doubt, thought ,hay ali. For
what p.a." ..Gy would presume To ask
such prcpostcrous favor Of man as
one thousand dollars ,riKom security /!
/ Pretty iadics--a handsome widow, for
.nstancc-might do ii, but no one e.o.
/ No one was more profoundly moved
! by this advertisement, than Neal Ne
VILE, although not exactly in the same
way and from tho same motives. This
gentleman was ] bachelor of forty
4 well preserved, and without a grey hair,
for every morning he carefully extract
cd such unllmcly intrudcrs from his
nark brown locks ana silky whiskcrs
/ with. IA pair of tweezers. lie was II
man of cheerful tcmpcr, and his face
therefore, hal few wrinkles. He might
have been taken for no more than two
and thiIiy. His person was well made
and compact, something tall, and in
cIined, the least IA the world, to cor
pulenoy lie was han1some--that is,
the ladies' called him so--wi!h clear.
tlorid complexion, fine teeth. and an
agreeable snile aud voice. He was II
lawyer by profession, but having in
heritcd from an aunt good fortune, he
gave himself little trouble about briefs
/ aud fees, being constituiionaiy lover
Of case anG great pattern ofindo!cnce,
loungers and cigars. Ills "s.gn, "
nevertheless, kept It's place among the
host Of signs Of the living and dead that
crowd the facade of the black granie
law building in Court street.
Neal Neville, though endowed with
every quality Of mind and person to win
the female heart, had unaccouDtaG!y 20
his friends and 10 numerous fair asp,-
rants for his hand, remained until he
had now 90; iu!! lustra past tho hai'
Ggy stone Of lis three-score- and ten
wears. lie was, nevertheless, what is
called Gladys man lie had lei
sure, aud this he devoted to the sea.
. At an opera he was seen ushcring into
,he boaca, tic LrI. .atcst beauties oi tua
town. II there was Concert, Ncai
/ Neville was present with Il smiling belle
on either arm. w Washington street,
10 ucycr walked alone, and al every
third step he raised his hat to Sons
beautiful gnl or dashing widow. Yet,
he had never proposed. Nobody cvrr
heard Of Ia ever hayiLg been "a love j,
and the ladies' at length dcspaired But
50 hong as ncIthcg OF them caught the
JLdCrl.y, .haro was no envy or cold
looks, and his presence always brought
smiles to the lips Of those who no longer
ihou,h. of lin except as n friend and
gallant Tor the street, concert or drive
Thus tho happy handsome, rich,
young old bachelor, fully realized the
desire contained in the wei! huown
! Il be- butterfly, born ~ a bower,
L,,mg whore roses and ,Iulots n,.t-
Eo,mg iu.c,,r from flower to flower,
/. And ki',s 10, o.,Ga that aro pretty ~ sweet
f Tho apartments occupied by our
,uGu,.y s.. forty years experience,
were at the fremont. 1t is not there
fore nccd.ul to say THAI he was lodged
very luNurlously, aud that his rooms
were IN every respect well appointed,
Mirrors aud sofas, velvet dlvan, aud
volupluous casy-chairs on rockers, were
bat part of the means assembled to
make han comfortable and at home -.
But tho b cLelor was by no means
comfortable aud he never felt at home.
/ rherc was yol.cthng wanting, and his
/ conscience told him IT was wife. lie
would lay late OF mornings, read news
papers an hou, over his coffee, lInsc.