Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-29
})opular Gales,
YOUNG MINISTER:
BY Emma ST Olair.
Az Esriso STORY.


them by an obscure hovel, whose
squalid appearance attracting the curl-
osity Of the lady, she expressed wish
that the servant might stop The carriage.
while they amused themselves a few
moments by enterisg the dwelling
Mr.. Melville consented. They entered.
and beheld around sort OF table, seven
children and a mother paItaking Of their
meagre fare with the zeal of epicures.
( Every thing in the room bespoke tho
most abjcct poverty; and the lady.
though votary of fashion, found her
idle curiosity put to flight by the ava
kenng of benevolence, which birth.
wealth and luxury had too long permit
ted 10 slumbsy. Blu, the gentleman's
attention was particularly arrested by
one of the boys, who struck him as bear
ing peculiar resemblance to the son
Of his hope, whom the grave had but re-
Gently wrested from him. He remarked
tvis to his wife, and suggested taking
the boy away with them, and adopting
him into their family. The lady at first
objected, but the native goodness Of her
heart triumphcd, and she acquesced IN
her husbands wish-'tho," said she.
he has not II spark Of intelligence in his
countenance, and fear never will have
other than that vacant look which ap-
pals nc.
/ Hash, said the husband. he has a
head of the finest moulding, and if spirit
cannot use the materials nature has
stored there, it will be because her arti-
fetal forms deny it,.
The proposal was accordingly made
to the mother, who was easily prevailed
upon to par, with the child by assurances
Of kind treatment, and some assistance
given to help her along in her rugged
path. The boy apparently took no no.
tice Of anything around him until reach
ing the home ofhis benelactors, "a beau
.tiGul residence on me hanks Of the --,)
when he chung 10 the gentleman as II
oppressed with awe at the undreamed
of splendor Of things around him while
/ little gill-the only child ofthe parents
bounded into the arms of the mother like
little cherub. Al seeing her, the boy
clung still closer TO the gentleman, as
/ if a being from another sphere had met
his vision. The little girl at first gave
/ him but a curious glance, but when ar
Irayed aztec the manner Of her little
brother, she ran up 10 him, saying,
: why didn't you kiss me. Frank -
didn'l know you, YOU have been gone
so long. DO YOU love me, now you
kissed me when you went away
The mother sobbed audibly at the
( Thought so yiyidly renewed Of her lost
Francis, but was glad to see the child
so happily deceived.
Francis Melville (for such was tho
name they gave him. soon became a
/ handsome boy, and the heart orhis pro-
. ,tector was drawn out toward him with
all the fcrvor il wopll have been for
4 his own son, As be witnessed tho early
STRINGS Of a mind which he dee med
cast IN no common mould.
!, Wbon bis proicgc had attained the age
I of ten years, Nc. Melville resolved on
sending him to public school, as ho
which he knew should be devoted 10 him.
Il The tine soon came when he was 10
depart for the academic grove Of,
and sad was the day 10 the whole family
circle--espocially to It's youngest mem
Der, whose tears flowed fast as he gave
her the parting kiss with unusual lervor.
Now, my dear Arabella, said the
l father, when he had lc0 the parental
roof, row we will see who, IN seven
years, will make tho most improvement
b, who, at nineteen, will be the most
accomplished in the truest acce taticn
of the term
Kind, frequent letters came from the
boy, which showed The true and gener.
Gus heart, as we'll as the rising scholar
/. The time at lengtl came when ho was
to be removed 10 the University Of.
Il at which, after spending tho usual time.
, he was TO choose whstever field of action
his talent and inclination might lead
r him to lor his beneiactor. though never
disclosing to him ,bs, he was other lhsn
his own sou, had always impressed t
upon him ,ha, he had he own fortune