Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-29

and gone home to her fathers.
remarked q young lady to her beau, as
they walked beneat the son sunlight OF
carly spring. !
'It 10 very strange, was the reply )
and poor Goldby is distracted. ! never
supposed that he had so much heart.
He sets out in a few days for Europe.
The young lady must have been pre-
engaged, for independent Of his wealth,
he is fine young man. /
lie is So sighed the lady. And
Miss Meek only farmers daughter
I declare it is hardly to be believed, that
she has rejected him.
We will pass over three years, aud
listen TO the conversation OF the same
lady and genileman-now man aud vile
'Wen, dear, | have been informed
,ha, Lucy Meek is married to young
farmer of her owe neighborhood, whose
father used TO follow numbering on the
Ohio. They say, however, that he IL a
really active and intelligent young buck
eye but it is singular that she should
make such a choice after having reject
ed Goldby.'
Lucy has not acted without reilec-
ton, l assure you. She is an ex'raordi-
nary Qirl-Mrs Grandy besses her
name daily. She says that since they
are reduced, they should be perfectly
miserable but for the spir, Amina caught
Of her consin Lucy, and the lesson she
learned OF her. Does it not seem won
derln to see Amina, who was so proud
and indolent, moving about the house in
her neat check apron, and singing gaily
as she performs the business OF both cook
and house Aud then she was so
rd-hearted, | have known her to re-
fuse levy to an object Of charity, when
her purse was full Of gold. Now she
will save from her necessities, for the
sick and needy. And both she and her
parents declare that they are much hap
pier now than they were in their days OF
wealth and Incidence. l declare, when
| look back, and then to the present, ]
can hardly believe what | see.'
Lucy Meek was married seventeen
years ago. We will now look at the
present condition of the parties name d
above. Lucy's husband, the son Of a
lumberman--who took his bride TO log
cabin and commenced housekeeping
without servant to aid her in her work.
has risen rapidly from one post Of honor
and profit TO another, until he is now
governor Of one Of the largest and richest
States in the Union-and his country
house is a palace, surrounded by a beau
tiluI Eden OF his own planning and plant
ing, where he i, now enabled to enjoy
health, ease, honor, and happiness -
surrounded by his lovely and beloved
family.
MIR. Grandy, who, after his failure,
accepted a clerks office and salary, now
performs the duties Of the place, behind
the accountants desk, in the store of his
son in-law. Miss Amna was married
to this gentleman when he was a. clerk
in dry goods store 10 New York but
by industry, economy and strict honesty
in all which he was sustained by his wife
he is now flourishing merchant, in
Pr,sburg, Pa. Mrs. Grandy resides
with her daughter, and she insists that
the reverse of fortune which made them
so much wiser and better, and happier,
~~- --..oinly no misfortune.
Mrs. LeGrand, who was Mrs. Gran
dy's intimate friend, but who could not
recognize her after her husbands failure
died in garret two years ago. MIR.
lie Grand lost his property in the great
fire in New Y ork, became dishe artened,
and gave himself up to inebriety. One
Of his sons is an apprentice, and one a
loafer Of his two daughters, one is a
governess or nursery maid in rich fami
ly-the other is married to a common
sailor, fine intelligent fellow, who may
yet become an admiral or king.
So little reason has any one:in this re-
publican country to be lifted up by the
mere accident Of wealth or station. The
poorest mans child may arrive at the
highest honors Of State. lie who isPrcsi-
dent to- day is a private citizen to-mor-
row--liable to lose every dollar he pos
scsses, and be overwhelmed with debt
and misery. His child, though born
while h is father presides over the coun-
ellis of this wide land, may eventually
cam his bread as day laborer while
the son Of the maid-servant, who cleaned
the kitchen of the Presidents house may
be carried there in triumph, as its chosen
occupant. How ridiculous then, in this
land, is naughty pride Of wealth or sta
tion. How contemplate appears the
title 'aristocracy,' applied to any clique
or party. Or can there be any thing
more ridiculously absurd, than the i'm
parting fine qualities Of mind or person,
to any particular class or locality. And
yet these things are all practised, while
thinking minds observe the continual
mutations Of the wheel Of fortune, and
value every person according to the in.
trnsic worth of character--whie things
hardly to be believed pass continually
before them