Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-03
,Whole No. SAG.

rather iUdistinct purpose 10 ouy o"J""S
that tempted her Taste and was wi'h'n
the circle of her means. She has D re-
fined taste, which If not creator "i
wants is rather suggestive OF them, so
that nothing within the richly furnished
house was quite out of the field Of her
vision, quite beyond her possible pos
session For myselfthough earnestly
desired that neither wood nor stone con-
secraied by the use OF the late generous
tenants of the mansion should be pro-
famed by unworthy hands, ! had n"
selfish purpose beyond the possession OF
one of three chairs Of such construction
that any one Of them might have gwen
ease TO a monarch on his throne, so that
he might with this luxurious appliance
have slept almost as well as the wet seas
boy in the crude Of the rude imperious
surge These sleepy hollows' would
have been far beyond my hopes at the
warehouse. TaeM carved rose wood
and tapestry covering was not amb-
tioas of, but the backs sides, and arms so
delic iously stuffed, did covet. Their
forms SO skilfully turned and adjusted
that could fancy every bone, muscle,
and even nerve of the nervous friend
Cor whom designed the gift, reposIns
and wrapped in elysiUn on the" sois
cushions. There could not be purchas-
ers for all three Of them ! Should cer-
tainy get one perhaps two and then
| might be muniicent and sell-lndul-
gent too. How unqualified, how sure
my dear friend, is ones generosity o.
possible possession The auclioneer
soon finished his kitchen sales, for there
were few competitors for the mean mere
necessaries of life. The drawing rooms
were crowded, and eager eyes beat on
the man Of power. AS curtains, chairs
and sofas passed under his hammer, my
/ friend aud exchanged glaRces. She
now and then timdly bid. Even | ven
lured upon a few articles scared TO
them but with huiteripg wing. They
soon went far beyond my flight. The
chairs were yet in perspective. In the
meantime we were vergpg TO piano.
DO you think of bidding on the pianoH
asked my friend. My reply stuck / tho
throat. certainly did think otit-anxious-
.ly. Iconfess had long been looking for a
piano, hoping to get one Of the very best
kind, but far from the very highest
/ price. This, ! knew was made by
Chckering, had been liule used and
had been tested by good musicians 1t
had striking Beauty, quality 10 he
valued, though Of as subordinate 'mPor-
tance 10 the musical construction as a
woman's face To her soul. | saw by
some eager eyes ben, on il, and by DIS
paraglng whispers abou, IT that ] should
have formidable competitors. Wy heat
beat as btd after bid carried II Up, and 1t
was soon struck off at price beyond
me. Thcn there was little cabinet III the
Extraordinarily carved, after an ex-
qulsite design of the proprietor, made
for corner and that would JUS. hi
certain empty corner that now seemed
to me an aching void. Surely no one
could desire TO possess It so earnestly as
. did, but alas ! If they desired less,
they bid more, aud away went the cab'-
net. Then there were some girandoles
efficiently elegant for any town. house
and modest enough for the country. My
Imagination at once lighted their pretty
circlrt of candles on a certain country
tea table. But they have gone to send
their beams upon Strangers walls -
In the meantime sofas, tables, curtains,
carpets, SC. SC. passed before my friends
consideration and beyond it, or some
things, she was not sure she knew the
!. actual value. & has vein OF Pru-
dence-t though i, requires something Ike
a prlsmatic director To show h) Others
were not quite the thing, and ihere wero
a few that she was not certain she want
ed; so all were knocked down 10 other
bids. AT last one Of my chairs was set
up-mino! Voices rose from every part
I, 'octhe house. dld not even bud ior n.
/, Never mind whispered my dear friend;
liz has an sniidole fnr every evil ia
/, life, be it great or small, the next will
. .ut YOU better After waiting another
. mortal hour, the second was in the field,
. aud so eager was the contest i?r u That
, one migh, have lancied that the ph'oso-
uhcr's stone was imbedded within it,
p 1, soon went far beyond my grasp. AZ
last, toward the close Of the sale came,