Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-03
Selected Gales.
From the Columbian Magazine for September.
AN AUCTION SALE.
BY MISS G.. M. sEDGwICI<.


word domestic (oi happIest assoclaiions)
does not in this combination imply
contrad diciion in terms. ] mean sale
of household furniture, held IN the de-
serted home. have lately been be-
trayed into an expenditure Of time at
two of these places, the only lrreirieva-
ble loss-for the money made or lost, as
bargains are made or missed-ls small
matter. You may, 1t is true, gain ex-
perience, but that is, alas the stern
light, of improbable use to yourself, and
who will lay his course by it Who
will take it from you as a gift
/ However, my auction mornings we've
not all lost to me. -was my com
panioh, and she coins INTO gold the hours
passed with her, and stamps them with
her own impression. Gold They be-
come inperishable treasures for memory
You do not know her She is generous
of every thing, even Of time, Of which
other wise and good people are niggardly
from principle. She makes existence so
heavenly, that she loses all sense OF
mortality and fni,eness. There is no
rude appalling interruption OF life before
her. She lives here, as she will live IN
heaven, simply because she will live there
as she does doing her Fathers
business-showering her love and kind
ness upon Just and unjust Her uncon-
else-is sometimes TO be dreaded by
those, who like myself are OF less hea-
venly temperament. II have halfa doz-
en- visits ,opay ! go last TO her, or the rest
would be forgotten. ] avoid seat next
to her the latter part Of the evening, les,
| should forget there is a time to go.-
/ III have any mortal care not TO be evad-
! ed, | shun her as | would a Lelhean
! draught. In short, there are times when
! she, a central source Of social light and
warmth, must be avoided by those who
have not, like her-wings to spread
aud fly over the materlalIties OF lie. ]
say this leeliugly, at this moment, my
dear friend, having been beguiled into
going to auction with herjust before May
day, and May-day moving-that day OF
domestic desecration, discomfort, chaotic
uproar. and household disse ction-a day
to convert the most spiritual Mary into
Martha. BY the way, fancy they
had no moving days in those good old
cities Of Judea. Certainly here, the
/ Mauhds are at a premium.
\ Our first auction was at peremp'ory
sale of "splendid furniture e"-peremp-
| tory, because the wealthy proprietor
chose to get red OF il even at loss -
/ 1t was at the court end of our great city
in superb mansion, and It being wei
! known that its possessor had selected II
without any plebeian reference to ex'
pense, and that some Of 1t had been de-
! signed by the artistic taste OF the lady o'
the mansion, purchasers OF a more fashion
able and potential order than usual were
attracted. Bargains were no, expected
and therefore, pawn-brokcrs, those OBJ
scene blrds of prey did not darken
/ the doors. | observed few OF those
/ unfortunate ladies' who brood over ev-
cry auction-who, presume, GO to these
mar,s AS amateurs as certain man
confessed he went to a hanging, who
take the conspicuous places, and occupy
from the beginning 10 the end ol the sale,
the easiest seats, having nothing worse
or better TO do, there or anywhere, Than
to kill time-time that so soon dies a
natural death
/, Some were there to snatch a lucky
chance of possessing eleganc'es not ''
be compassed at their regular price, ano
\ others there were, leeches full To pie
thora OF WORLDLY goods, calling for more
and more. whose brows are ploughe'
and their hearts eaten out win s"rd''
cares Oh, nv countrywomen, is lIle
so lull of impou aud so br'ei, to b'
thus thrown away Can none oi IT.
pursuits with their plenltude OF know
ledge and happiness win you Have
won no fellow creature in ignorance d
be instructed None fallen TO be res
.cued-none in sickness or sorrow 10 b'
TENDED
The sale began. do not kno'
prec isely what my friends objection