Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-07-31
5e!cttcO Gales.
SIGNING THE DEED,
The Lawyers Forgetfulness
(Coucludrd
BY ANN T.. PORTER.

BE liked better the Siudy, than the
ipraciicc Of his profession. The was
disturbed in some measure the quiet
routine of his pursuits, though submit
TIM 10 his fathers wishes, he did not
en,crthc amy. He hpwcvcr was deep
" interested In It's progress and results,
as his journal kept with great minute.
ness at the time will bear witness. He.
was Il sturdy republican, though some
what conservative in his theory Of the |
mode of administering tho government
1 Many an evening was spent IN the dis
cussion of this subject with his father, +.
and here he displayed such pcrlnac'ty
in his opinion, that his father usually
ended with "well, well my son, like
Gold milh's schoolmasier, though van
pushed, you can argue still As the
Judge Increased in years and infrml'ieS
| he felt ANXIOUS to leave his business and
cares more entirely to his son. Having
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| occasion one day TO refer to Black
Stone + the thought occurred to the old
Iincn,leman that it would be better his
| son should marry. lie Immediately
I.broached the snbJ Jeci to the bachelor,
! who shrugged his shoulders and replied
|IIha, as he had submitted to his fathers
wishes in not going into the army, SER
vice which lie added, by the way, that
| he would much prefer TO matrmony, he
Ilhoped he should hg less undls'nrbed upon
lIthis subject. Here the matter rested,
aud might have remained I'll his death,
Ihad not an incident occurred that very
Ileveninr which tended in some measure
,Ito further the wishes of the Judge. 1t
happancd that two city ladies were pass
inp the summer in the village Isabella
and Mary Allen, though sisters, were
I;ota!Iy unlike IN disposition aud personal
onpcarance The elder was all statrI'-
ness aud assumed dignity. Mary the
iyounyer, full of life, and gay rs an un'
tanned caZeIle, fun and frollc were The
elements in which she delighted to move
They were orphans, and as their phirI'
nony was small, their maternal uncle
the pastor of the village church at Green
b villa. invited them to make his house
their home. as long and as often a1 suited
their inclination. Tacy had slrolIrd out
for n walk one evening, and as they were
adm.ng the river, hills, fields, cottages,
aud every thing which combines to make
tho beautiful scenery Of this delightful
region, Mary playiulIy remarked, ~
shall make this my home for life, Bell
Il here will find my husband aud 1--we
" happy life and loving wife"
~ hope you will wal, to he sought,
,?pIled her stately sister. Not /, SIT
answered, Gone mus; act If they woi''
accomplish great results, and there "
> th.s very minute stands old Judge Sr""I
;. in his grapery, what say you to his OIL
ID son and heir -
!" +Why that | should as soon eHpec
IN, piclnre of oil-John I>noy that hang
IN our study, to step forth irom 'i7 ifah
and talk of love, as Simeon Se~aII I
n leave his law books aud WOO such g'd
,c dy child as you are"
u "Well, well" said Mary, "wc''i see
NJ but nm gong to visit the Judge, r,--yo
nd know he was an intimate friend oi ~
:, dea, Ga,hcr,-how lonely he must be-
Ina ola are, with no wife aud daughter
rolhlnp hut that vinegar Looking o
- hnu.ekocper, I, make home pleasant
\ moment more, aud the wlld-b'au
.. was al the side of the old gentleman
o.. me liue summer house.
y The Judnc was glca' aImircr ol u
be- I.nhcr sex, AMI nothing drlght"d III
NJ more than sprrghllncss and VIyacGy..
lie challrd away most snciahlY ~
-- were speaking of the bcau'..aI sc'nr
around the place, when Mr.. Srw'll Z
,', mnrl,d he had some fine Italian y'e'
NV IN the Office, aud invited her to see the
''' ~ they entered the young man sat nv
buslly engaged, roadng Coke :
(. howcd somewhat Nlilly but Mary ro'ur
. ed his cold polilencss with ON" OF i
swcrtcst smlcs, and begged pardon
49,, ulcrrupling his studies. Sho pro""s
ra, to be very quiet while she .ooked at I
y pictures, that he might not lose one p
t,clc of what was contained IA that d"
ful looking book.
at The ease and independence OF NJ
, n Ou I,min, Cuuycu,