Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-20
Selected Gales.
From Chaniber's Edinbargh Journal.
The Substance and the Shadow,
a y a 1 e
.
fn lErs. Tdmes esrdp.
PART SECOND.

inquired Mr.. FGlwood, as he entered
the small fiowcr-plot before Mrs Grain
| gers door, and kindly shook hands with
! tho yonDg girl who came forth 10 meet
! him. She was about eighteen or nine
/ teen years old, tall aud graceful in fig
urc, and with "A face, though not pret-
f. .ty, yet very pleasing. Her eyes, how
ever, were sol! and expressive, and the
| paleness Of her cheek was rendered
more visible by the contrast ul her dark
braided hair. "a slight blush mounted
10 her temples as she replied, 81 nope
lbetter-much better. The cough is
subsidins, and he hos bad fewer oCthose
terrible ilushings. hink he will soon
be strong ngnin do not you, sir -
and she looked up nnxiously in bis
face.
\ 81 think there is much in his own
power, Esther" was the reply. "C!em-
cnt is a fine creature, but TOO dreamy,
too eycitablc, acd, | must elso say, too
obstinate. So naturally delicate as bis
constitution is, it is almOs, too much for
him to pursue his studies so as TO ena-
ble him lC take nraers al all and yet he
viii persist IN striving for attainments
which require strength and nerve far
/ beyond what he possesses. Bu, shall
say no more to him / saw he was dis
| pleased with me the last time spoke 10
him, aud even his mother thought was
too sevslo."
"She alluded, think, TO your say
ing that such exerlions as Clement was
making, were no better than suici6e
| She is proud Of hlrn, rs is very natural +;
but she is uueasy about him many u
time, and by no means wishes him to
work so hard
"Liston to ne, Esther, while tell
YOU the truth. You know how Glenn
ents ,aiher brought worldly ruin on
/ himself and his GAnily by his wild specu-
Iations and can tell YOU that, in
another form, the spirit Of the father
lives in the SON"
"Surely, my dear sir, you cannot
think for mement that Clement rs
covctous, or that he is 40 overstraining
mind and body, in the hope OF acquir-
iGg riches -
Indeed, | do not. Nevertheless,
he is Specializing and the capital he
is r;sking is his health, perhaps his life.
Believe me, Esther, heal,b is n talent
as well as money, for which we must
hereafter give an account. He is fol-
lowing after shadowy fame, an un-
substantial triumph. | doubt much il
he will ever overtakc it," Blu by this
/ time poor Es,hcr's eyes were full OF
toars, and Mr.. tulwood, changing his
tone entered the house, saying, Come,
wo will 90 aud see our patient. | an
truly glad you can tell L;c he is bet
ter"
4 Esther Corbctt was niece Of Mrs
Granger, who had been for tue las
few months residing at the cottage -
She had been early deprived of her
mother. Her father was captain of a
merchantmen aud her two young
bro;hcrs, Tor whom she had kept house
until lately, were already following their
fathers profession. She had always
been a favorte with Mrs. Granger,
aud on being thus left alone, 1t had
been arranged that she should board
with her aan,. And truly, Esther Cor
bcu was as daughter - thy lonely
widow, lightning her household tolls,
attending to her comforts, and perform
inc a.! those little offices which are
only well performed when the hearl is
IN them.
Clement Granger had lately come
home for the vacation, and his name
stood high among his conrades, over
mos, Of whom, by excessive asslduiiy,
ho had obtained decided superiority
But what to another might have been
comparatively easy, To hun was dilhculi
lis Intellect was, like his person, NOR,
graceful than vigorous, his mind NOR,
imaginative than deep or reflective ; thu
drudgcry he submitted To, in order Il
acquire the character Of n hrst-rai'
scholar, told terribly on both his min'
/, and body. lie could not be satisfied
with the superficial knowledge which b,
hsppy chance might serve 10 drag hirI