Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-17
10 NJ Il FRS Y,
AND NLlCHBGRS AFTERWARDS,
E TRUE TIME TO DO GOOD


by KATE.
| Mr. Smith was decidedly IA man OF the world,
one Of your fair, upright, honorable men, dis
! posed 10 mind his own business always, and
! his ncighburs' when lac could not help 1t. 4
\ The law of charity was written as plainly on
! his heart, as his cash accounts on las bank
book Indeed II found room 10 manifest lscii
| in his cOunteuancc, but alas 1t was OF that
! negative kind that begins at home, and ends
/ there also. No man could accuse INN ol un-
i fairness in business transactions. lis promls-
/ cs were as good as bonds To the world he
was just, to his family generous and what
more can De said Of ira!I humanity
True he now and then went with characters
differently developed from his own. For IN
stance-thcre was neighbor Dunham. lie not
only attended to his own affairs, but II he
knew of a chance for his friends 10 invest prop.
erty 70 good account, he would tell them rs
freely as though himself was 10 share IN the
benefit. II his wife felt disposed to indulge III
II expensive matters Ottastc, he was sure 10 con
vince her It WAS not only unnecessary, but ac-
.tually beyond his ability, perhaps within the
l'ncNt hour he would freely brstow double the
amount on some object who had no claim what
ever TO his bounty But IN spite Of all these
pcculiaritics, he was content 20 live At peace
with all mankind, and fulfil, alter his notion,
the code of human morality.
II II will sometimes so happen, that ono OF
= Gods creatures cannot supply hs bodily wants
Has well as another Somehow or other, one
Imam will manage TO fill his pockets, while
f another, labor he ever so hard, will iud his
-, own continually empty. 1t furthermore 50
5 happens, sometimes, that one OF these last
1 named will occupy 4 position between two OF
y the first, which was precisely the fact with NIL
NJ Morgan. industrious lac most certainly was,
# vet his industry failed of securing compe-
o tcncc sufficient to place hm above dependence
l. now and then on his fellow creatures for per
5, sonal favors. Late and early would he labor,
C and vet, strive he ever 50 hard, the same ne
r ccssty rested upon him.
cl During a season of general depression, mis-
n fortune fingered long, aud cast dHk shadows
If around his dwelling. One after another oi his
o., ircsidc treasures fell i'll, and one after another
al were laid low.
,y' Disappointed in business calculations, OK
W haus,cd also hy the wcar.somo cares OF fic'
Y. family, Mr. Morgan ct length !'.i sick tI
ih illness was protracted aud severe. Know nl
Ia somewhat Of his uc!glburs s,tuatiOn, l!r. u.
,e pronircd the sympathy 50 grateful to the ai
q liced, and experienced the rewards Prons q
IL those who do good as they have oppouunl
to ty.
or Glad himself of tho privilege Of smoothing
~ trffN t.u.I In. T.. n.
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~ od h,r, ' ir,,a others io par,icjpa,c For t6,,
Va ,,..', b ,nt.r.l iis r,iaj,,or SMITHS olIice
-, |an5 d,t,,I,J ,be r.i,ion oi thojr mutual nenh
>, ''In, vrr,,r
h. E,r S@i,h f,l, ,a,,. L,iio E,, the mar man.
4. IIc was crrt,iui, in nm ru,,,,a,,ut situation
T., I,r his mar, br f.it snrr lr vould h,r,nv b
Es IaL,a ,o heat nm under ,ucb an ACCUMULATION O
~ .ryiI. Vrt a, tbr sanc finn, a., c,ull not So,
ot .lov, if Lanpnned tlal q man SO ipdustrjou
y sbnrJ not Lo above iho reach Of want. True
i.h.- family had b..n ir,-sicknoss was .eriaiul,
. very ,yicp,ivo-- far the head of nmily
~ = man "a be lail rp for months. 1t was cIcula
' ted to drain h,gI quarters rather dry. ittht
". man WAS mepl,pr. however. Ac might hup
80 soop I'm m, oh'r attend Ia his customary ayo
j. co,ions and cyrry thpo voyd then be Sc
" r,ght A. for Io2nino him i've Lurlg,l O
y, ench = matter. pcrhan, he m,ghl on good so
W" c,ri,v Uut az circumstances, were. he coul
W. NOT think il rruJrnt. Nlarcau's hcai.h wa
sill f.cble-hl, family large-hi5 proper:
=, ~ 0ycry smaI--bu few, could h, found disposed