Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-22

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nv, and il Mrs. Howard had received dornes-
tic education, might have lived comfortably
But her parents had fallen into the fashionable
error of modern eottratioR. and while they spar
ed no expense IN accomplishing their daughter,
utterly neglected that which renders woman
good and valuable on earth. The young ladies
were taught to conceal under the veil of polite
ness, every defect of temper TO please, To
dazzle, and to seek admiration but the virtues
and graces that constitute the wife and mother,
and tho domestic education which renders a
woman capable of managing her house, were
passed by as of no cohsc lucncc, or avoided az
degrading.
Mrs Howard was therefore incapable ofper-
forming the labors of her hous hold, and the
servants were retained, consequently while
there were more mouths toitcd, aud less econ.
ony IN the housekeeping, there WAS wages 10
be- paid weekly.
Th ir eldest daughter lice, had been for
the last three years an inmate Of the most
fashionable schoul in The vicinity, but now was
forced 10 come home and cndcayor To turn her
accomplishments To account in some way: tho
eldest son was removed from the seminary and
entered ~ GRAND boy in a store, and still Mr
Howard 5 income did not mcla the expense of
ms family. W hat was 10 be- done Iii.
brothers had families of their own, and were
scattered over the far West, from Prairie Du
Chen TO New Orleans lie could get no aid
from any of them. The CAROLS were all in
yolved in the fall of their house. What cOuld
he do!
Ii was on a Saturday evening, the weekly
bills were paid, but the balance WIS too small
10 purchase bread and tea for the Sabbath, and
The quarter rent would be due in icw days.
Mrs Howard, crushed in health ana spirit. lay
l,.,sh h,,al 4,
daughter Alice WAS yainIy cndcayorlng to
so0hc the infant which was crying for milk
which neither the mothers bosom nor the
rliher's hand could supply.
My dear poor wife, the miserable man said
at length, there is no use in our remaining
here, an3 struggling thus against misfortune.
| knowfhCrc is Il living for us somcNh here IN
The world. If you are willing, poor love, we
WilL5ell our remaining furniture, pay our land
l1rd, and go West, into some new settlement.
<1he people in such places are kind hearted and
free from pride; we can get a cottage and gar
den spot for triing rent, ! can get some EN-
ployment, you and Alice can do our house
work, and il the worst come, | know how to
work on farm, and can get employment as
day labOrer'
The wrctchcd wife groancl, but she an
swered, I'VE will make the trial
Mrs. Howard would not have been so utter
~ deserted in her adversely if she had been less
naughty in her palmy days. True, she did
not intend Ia assume a false position, but she
actually believed, as she had been taught. that
she was better than those who we've Il grade
below her father in point of wealth, and those
who were degraded by necessity to labor, she
louked down upon rs from an unreasonable
height. Surcly they were not of her species,
and could have neither feeling or affections in
consno. with her. Ad,crsi,y had not hum
blcd her, and she still claimed the homage
which had been paid to hen wealth aud not TO
her. For now that the golden orb of wealth
no longer threw his glorious radiance upon
her, she found herself very inferior orb amid
the galaxy Of the female world II was rank
and fashion, and dress, aud snowy accomplish
mJhs, that had constituted her charms these
had forslkcn her and she was only an ordinary
woman.
Mr. Howard gathered the poor remains of
his utter wreck together, paid on Conscientious
ly, all demands against him. aud with the trle
which remained to him, turned his face west
ward.
Sickness among the children detained him
on the road, and. when he reached our settle .
mcnt he vas destitute. Leaving his family at
an inn, he walked out to seek shelter for
must be added, suspicion; however, he a,
length succeeded in obtaining permission to oc-
cupy for the present, Mr.. Frost 5 old house
which, although it answered his own family
very well untn by industry and economy he
had been enabled to build better, was now
deemed by the family who left it scarcely "A
year previous, hardly habitable. But then Mr.
Frost did not require any rent. If they could
live in it, they were welcome
But what were such fashionable people do
ing in that old house in our settlement! Some
thought that they were uniorunatcs, and some
whispered that they were probably fugitivcs
from justice.
These suspicious were strengthened by the
conduct of the family, who seemed to shun all
familiar intercourse with their ncighburs: and
as country people always have plcnty of en-
ploymcnt for every hour, curiosity cannot be
largely indulged, and wonders are short lived
amongst them, 50 the Towards and their pc
culIar circumstances soon ceased to b, a topic
of conversation or of wondering sp cularion. =
But now, the circumstances of the lost bag Of
wheat broHght them once more before the
community.
But while the quGrs al Mrs Crews were
thus ,hazarding conjecturcs respecting them,
how was the real state Of affairs at Mr. How
ards! We will relate only what Aunt Sarah
aud her companion reported after their visit Of
inquiry. They found the hoase in the creates,
disorder, and the family in the kccnest possible
distress. Mrs. Howard was moaning and
shrieking historically; while Alice, with a
voice chokcd and broken by sobs and tears,
was essaying every art to soothc her. Mr..
Howard was pacing the floor, with hands and
teeth hard clcnched, and face white as death
while the little ones huddlcd together in a
corner crying piteously. Mr.. Howard turned
towards the vl>tOrs as they appeared Al his
open door, but Aunt Sarah's meek and gentle
countcnance checked the wrath that seemed
rising to his lips. and he staggered back and
sank upon bench like person ian'lng.-
Aunt Sarah approached Mrs. Howard, and
tcndcrly inquired the cause of the sorrow that
so afflicted The family. But The suffering lady
turned from her and seemed not to desire her
sympathy At length one of the little boys
came forward, attracted doubtless, by Aunt
Sarah's gentle men anl voice, and taking her
hand N both his, said
George Frost told me that his iithcr was