Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-16
from Cl1lihbers' Edinburg journal.
lFfUiH "a HainpuIg jun inai.
"A Romance az Honor.

to the middle ciass--that is to say; contai
/ ed barTisters, bankers, merchants, solicitor
and so cn-alf Of them animated, at least
far as appears, by high sense of honor ar
! integrity. Bot noble sentiments are no ce
tain guarantee against poverty. One
the members Of the family in question b
,, came embarrassed, borrowed lei 900 of or
I Of his relatives, but was soon after seize
With paralysis, and, having kept his bed fs
years, died, leaving behind him wido
with several children. He could bequeat
to-thssh no property, instead of which the
received as their inheritance high prime
plies and q strong affection for the memor
Of their father. The widow also was in th
respect perfectly Id harmony with her son
By sdint, therefore, Of prudence, industry
ana economy they amassed among ther
the sum Of. f410, which they rigidly apprt
Ipriated to the Repayment Of a part Of thei
father's debt The old man had, indeee
called them together around his death bee
and told them that, instead of fortune, h
lett them aduty to perform; and that if
could not be accomplished in one generation
il must be handed down from father to sou
until the descendants Of the B-s had pai
every far,hing to the descendants of tn
SIS. stA E5e&E'l az sf ass ,l
While matters stool in this predicamen,
the creditor part of the family removed t
England, and the debtors remained at Char
lesion, struggling with difficulties and em
barrassments, which not only disabled then
from paying the pasernal debt, but KEEP
them perpstUalIy in honorable poverty. 0
course the wish to pay, in such minds, sur
vived the ability. II would have been IL
them an enjoyment Of high order to hun
ont their relatives in England, and place il
their hands the owing f60o. This pleasure
which they were destined never to taste
often formed the subject of conversation
around their fireside and the children as
they grew up were initiated into the mys
teries of the f6OO. 'qs ~ .;isaH, iHasll -
But that generation passed away, and
another succeeded to the liability not tha,
there existed any liability in the law; for
though deed had been executed it had
lapsed in the course of time, so that there
was really no obligation but that which was
strongest of allan uneradicabie sense oi
right OfteE and often did the B-s, Of
Charleston, meet and consult together on
this famous debt, which every OH wished, bu.
no one could afford to pay. The sons were
married and had children, whom it was in
cumbent on them TO support; the daughters
had married, loo: but their husbands posi-
bly, did moi acquire with their wives the
chivaIrous sense Of duty which possessed the
breast of every member, male and female,
Of the B family, and inspired them with
a wish to DO justice when fortune permit
ted. q %a5 " 'slas'ti - ~ l.'l .2lai5
II would be infinitely agreeable ID collect
and persue the letters and records of con-
snltations which passed or took place be-
tween the members Of this family on the
subject OF the f6OO. These documents would
fOrm che materials of one Of the most delight
fnl romances IN the worId-the romance Of
honor, which never dies M some families.
but is transmitted from generation to gene
ration like treasure above all price When
his brief notice is read IN Charleston, it may
possibly lead 10 flie COLLECTION Of these ma
FeriaIs, which, with the proper names Of all
ne persons engaged, should, we think, be
aid before the world as q pleasing record Of
hereditary nobility, Of sentiment. ass5'st5i
After the lapse of many years widow
md her fhfee. nephews found themselves in
possession OF the necessary means for paying
ne hmily debt Three-quarters Of a century
lad elapsed. The children and The childien:s
s. 'lls1ufsn " t.e % aa borrower had passed
way; bot the honor of ths = family had
Ion, and search was .iusmekafely. COM
nencei 10 discover the creditors in England
Ehls, howeves, as may well be supposed,
sas no easy task< The members Of the s.,
smily nad nnfs,plled and separated, mar mar.
req snd : liu!ermafrred, become poor and
.ealthy, distinguished and obscure, BY turns,
nsn lnelf Typographical as wen as Their
[ 80 !, Pos'uon ana disappeared enurely
'vm .lls spo' tnsy nad occupied on lhe flrst
'..'ai 1'o'@ Atnefisa. zgs.ssg .55t Il. ytiga4
I ba. honof Is mdefsssgabie;;. ahdby degrees
lelier reached = person in Kensington, who
aPpensd g possess somet knowledge Of q
'ay g lne 2 family, maFsieds 70 = solicitor
factising with gfeat sncsess and Distinction
London. Whea The latter came to hand,
e . nrst aoaofed wasther y night not be
soft 0t glsve hoeA intanisd 70 excite ex-
scla1sen fof the pleasure Of Witnessing Ms