Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-02-05

utnl as well ~ u,e',i works published--Tse
Magazine aDd Industrial Record. by Red
wood Fisher, and Hunts Merchant Maya.
zine. Indeed next to my TREND Burr,ll's
lovely vile, should iuost covet his cosey
liule library.
There was an airy and convenient room
np'" The lower foor, opening into the sitting
room, and having connected with it n sna N
bed room which had been expressly iucd up
Tor Mrs. Down'and, vino had signlird a wish
10 make one vi the new tom,ly, and whose
company was greatly desired by both Mary
and her husband.
Here was family. happy in oil relations.
AMI daily heiDs drawn nearer together ~ the
s'lken cords OF affection. Mr.. Burill attend.
ed upon hia duties us foreman of oil extensive e
printing office for five days IN the week,
deserving one day Tor atlending To his do.
nestle a!lairs about home.
Three years had claspcd-years Of much
happness-snd during which the diligence
aud good iaslc and skill Of Mr. Burrlll had
made his homestead exceedingly beautiful
and fruitful. lie now had all the luiesl
mammoth Lancashire gooscberret and Du,cl
cnrrants, VIII lie, red aud yellow great
abundance and variety of pluinbs, pears, ap.
pies, aud other fruits. Two llttle cherubs
dear pirdges OF affection, the one two years
old aud The other two months. gave cheerful
ness 10 The hearth stone and filled the hearis
OF their parents with con,pnimcni. The
lnflue0ce Of The good angels in attendance
upon the several members OF The huusehnld
gently led them to the cultivation of the
Interiors in their minds, aud TO draw comior,
from the inner hic. The sphere of eac.,
a. n IN, In nII
VISITED them and enjoyed the sweets Of their
refined presence, without sense of an ele-
vali"n OF spirit.
The example Sc, by Mr.. Burrill, ia the
location and style Of his dwelling aud lis SUI
ronndlDgs. was soon followed, more or less
closely. by others, until an entire revolution
was effected ~ the public taste and the
suburbs Of the village. and even some spots
III III" village, were cmbelllshed with brack
et"d snd other Cottages Of the old Englisl,
scnl-goihlc styles and beautiful shrubbery,
and choice fruits were now generally cult.
waited, with good taste IN their arrangement
Thus everything IN the home Of Mr. Bur
rIll, and IN the vicinity, seemed 10 be- going
ON very well, when pe,ifogger in the vii
lage discovered some driec, in the title OF
Mr.. Burrll, aud by purchasing some old
claim, aval"d himself of the defect to enrich
himself lie commenced a suit at law to
secure the estate, now worth twenty times
rs original value. aud an hundred tunes
more than was paid for the ianced claim
The case was ably argued on both sides, and
at length decided against Mr.. Burrll. He
was not able to repurchase it, and began to
make arrangements for a removal. Mrs.
Downland, on learning that Lawyer Cork.
screw was prosecuting claim 10 Mr.. Burrill's
estate, visited the ncighborng city, aud in
consultation with the attorney who attended
to her business, arrangements were made TO
revive n claim lain aside as worthless, a.
against Corkscrew, aud IN case he should re
cover, 10 attach his interest ~ the estate
Upon examination It was found TINT both
CUrkscrew and The person Of whom he had
purchased his claim and whose name ii was
Prosecuted. were indebted TO The estate of
Mrs. DowDland, through the business trans
actions OF her husband.
Coikecrew found himself cornercG, and
finally agreed 10 relinqulsh the estate on the
payment OF two hundred dollars, and a can.
ceiling Of The large demand against him.
10 this demand II was at first thought best
TO accedS; but when Mrs. Downland's al.
torney ascertained some Of the designs which
had been entertained by Corkscrew, and
some Of the means which he had taken TO
accomplish his object and annoy Mr. Bur.ill
he told him emphulcaly that no allowance
would be made, and that he felt IT duty
now 10 commend the challce To his own lIps.
The estate was at length, by due process
Of law, Conveyed to Mrs. Downland, and by
her immediately conveyed TO Mr.. Burrill, she
remarklng that The office she exercised was
PIovldenilally provided, that she might be
enabled 10 protect the innocent and the
upright, and IN this view she would listen 10
no thanks aud receive no compensatlon.-'
IL was NO less duty,s she said, than u pleasure,
to be the agent 10 restore The property to It's
rightiul owner.
On the following Sabbath Cay there was
sorrow in the house OF Mr.. Durrlll. Mrs.
Downland had been attacked with a violent
disease, which rapidly prostrated her, and
now che was about breathing her last. A,
her transition from the earth to the spirit
land the extremes OF sorrow and joy were
affec,lngIy fel, by those dear friends who
had long enjoyed her society, aud were now I
near her. There was in her transl,on-
which we call death, but which in fact is bu, /
the Incident OF change in the quality OF the
life-dl that there could be- of tender attach.
mehls 10 give pungency to the sorrows of be.
reavenent, and all there can bc IN the recnl- |
lectlons Of life Of pure, unclouded and de- |
voted plely, to Gil the heats Of the survivors
with Consolation. To the most amlahle
qualities OF disposition she united clear
aud strong mental power, and the love Of
God and The neighbour was SO sweetly blend. .
ed with al! the natural grsces of her charac.
al "A, IA A.
her social nature, that I
"N"ne knew her but to love her,
None named her but to praise
Her death was ca I'm as her life had been
unvaryng IN usefulness.
BY her VIII she bestowed ten ,honsand
dollars for the support of n manual labor
school IN the town, and the remainder Of her .
property, amounting 10 some twenty thousand
dollars, she bestowed upon Mr. aud Mrs But I
rIIl, with the urgen, recommendation To him
TO exert his influence in the community, By |
stablshng, under his own eye and haud, \
what should be pattern farm for that vlclni. ,
~.
lie complied with the request, and he is .
now every yeer making improvements upon .
his own farm, md aiding many others by hie .
example, by his suggestions. by the grit of
trees, seeds aud gratis; by Keeping the best
stock. by distributing periodicals, by sustain \
luy town Farmers CIub fnr lpctures do