Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-11


,nAurmliaI pariy paper. Mr.. Mansfield
howetg, did not hims lf fwrite-his papeI
wns sSs,ained, aid his family supported
by tie ieilertual wealth III poor schoI
ar. Tie lived upon ,he bfains OF Hsrber
sw'l'~er-.nsy, more. poos Winners b'aiI
wee NJ. MsnsR-ld's mine, eUa 81 ~biel
he was diggiog heaps of gold, Tesdy re-
lined, bat v diner found il difficult, to live
SD true is il, ths, capital has gained the
inass~ry over both labor and mind. -
Gold hsa conquered man!
Mr.. Mansfield was seated ai his bre ak
fnst table, preparing 10 enjoy his fragrant
Mocha aud his morning paper, when a
servant brought up q number Of letters.
"iIr,c, Mary, is one for YOU, said he
to. a rosy checked girl on bis lefi, as he
hsndsd her letter
She broke the seal and read ,--"Thcre
must he some mistake" said she, "this
letter is no, for me-"
''Resd il out my dear" said her father.
"Aiiss Alans6eld:-Do me the honor
to accept the enclosed SUN oriwsn,y dol
lara, a. mark M my high respect for
Your talents. aud in consideration Of the
extraordinary grn,,fca.; the peru.al ol
y0ur ini,n,s able sketch, Rent Day., has
sfS.adsd sse; and permit me to add the
hope, that Il may no, be the last with
which you will iovor the world and de.
tight your Obt ser'vf.
r. S. BUBBLEMAN."
~ wish IL vas for you" said Mr..
Nlsn.6-ld. "Ths' il what ] would call
. sfsri;ng compliment, If the money were
English" ....
"Bu, Father, what shaIl l do;" asked
MaFy..
',S-ud il back, my child" said Mr..
,Alan.6-Id..
"i G"nh think I should" said her
brahsr, y ianguid locking young man Of
nin-i~~n: lyon have the honor, why not
p.,cke, the proh,sH'
"And make il a regular multicnulis NJ
lair" said the yousR lady, 81 believe not. "
"Oh! il your objection is to keeping the
m"R~y, lean do that" said the brother.
g ~ do,bt YOUR ability TO keep II Fred, }"
said his ,nnher, 'rhoush Of your power to
sp~nd il, ! have not the least question:"
- ~ wish,' said Mary, 81 knew who it
wa. m,,cndrd for. | have great mind
% adveri ise."
"Pshnw!" said Fred.
.Pshuw!" snid her father simultnne-
ou-l,; ".-nd the mouey back, and your
duiv is done.
"Bnt l would like the au,horess 10
know 81 the substantial compliment, even
-h,.uld -he not need the money"
No one, however, could suggest clue
ln the writer oi Rent Day, and the mon
~ was returned 10 Mr.. Bubblemnn. The
story "f the mis-. sent grn'uiiy, however,
WINS told to Wilmer; he went to the office
al the paper in which the "Rent Day"
f.st appeared, and learned that it came
6on,. a io,uney man who worked in the
oi6rr ol the ''Aulopuffit Magazine" +" and
STAINED from The editor Of the latter the
in- tn fi"d the true Mary Mansfield.
En'e~hl-d by disease and want, and
surroundcd by the signs Of poverty, sat
tb- daughter Of Henry Mansfield; when
Wilm~r called to communicate TO her, NOT
the success and popularity Of her maid
-n sAarts, that he had supposed she
knew, hut ihs gratifying ep'sode OF MIR.
Bubhleman's generosity, and TO request
u few iavors from her pen.
But ~ha, could he say-what do '-l
Framing some other excuse for his visit,
he soon withdrew and sought out Mr..
BublIen,nn, but that gentleman's sex
tramdinnry qualification" had remark
ably subsidized upon making the discovery
that the auihorrSs who had so delighted
him was pnor seampstress, and not the
daughter nf the wealthy proprietor oi
the Sword aud Shield" and he could
., ndrr no assis.aDc
Wilmer next applied to the publisher
who first gave the manuscript to thu
world, who, alhongh poor and MT we'll
established, gave him ten dollars, saying
Tint II was but ,r,fng return for the
s-r,ice the story had done his paper
Fron Mr. Joseph Mansfeld's daughter
Ninry, he received five dollars more,
and adding five from his own scanty
means, he hastened to carry the money
10 the widow.
He had not proceeded far before he
~ II ''S'u W e'"'' "'''' '"'
h,,n IL he had not heard him speak in
Mr.. X -'sprin'ing Office Of the widow
Mansfield
Whmer replied that he had, and that
be was NOW on his way to her humble
to give what means Of relief
hr had been able u collect.
Permit the them" said the stranger,
"to accompany you, and we together
may devise some more ef1tctuul plan OF
relief"
. Wilmer assrnte6y and the two set out
together.
My nane," said the stranger, sis
Holmes, aud several months ago | sold
Z" certain Mr.. Ryan, a lot Of morus
mul,icaulis, for which | took his and
Mary Manshe,d's joint obhga,ton.--I
WHEN i, became due Ryan asked for an
extension OF time. alleging that the in
ves,mpnt was a total failure. Since
then I have learned differently indeed
I can prove he sold the same, without
delivery, ai an advance Of Fifty per cent