Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-06-28

OF Ellleu OIuiOT. MANY lNOuSUt He over
tasked his powers by too close confne-
ment-many whispered that in the fiery,
powerful. enthusiastic mind Of the dark
eyed SON of genius there lay concealed
some hidden sorrow-some knawin3 can
ker. But this was only surmise. suspi
cion. Society opened to him her bosom.
but he sympaihized not with her pleas
ures. Birth and wealth felt that within
him was mirrored an aristocracy lOiter
than that which they claimed. Fashion.
arrayed in the profusion Of showv splen.
dor, opened TO him her garden of delights
unheeded by-and soon the lone orphan.
with warm heart full of the noblest and
most generous impulses. was regarded a
cold, uteeling, haaghtiiy vdin and
proudly seIfsh. Thus erred who consid-
cred him such-and thus often in error
is the wise worlds judgement. There's
keen and subtle susceptibility of tenn
perament in the lordly heritage of mind,
which added TO feelings of nature deli
cately refined, and sensitiveness whose
threads are thinly spun as the spider s.
web, oft times render the possessor i'm
patient, lightning like. eagerly impulsive
yet ever generous, ever sympathetic.-
Over this the cold calculating philosophy
of those less gifted carelessly throws
freezing, damp, and then forsooth, char,
ges upon the hearts chilled by It's own
reckless folly mawkish delicacy. redicu-
lous eccentTicity, or repulsive wayward
ness of temper. Thus is it that mark
is placed upon the gifted and the gener-
Gus hearted, and line of distinction is
drawn between the N and the c0mmon.--
Little think they who draw 1t. il is drawn
forercr Well do | know that upon the
former rests the charge Of making this
invidious distinction-nobly. meekly and
in silence they have borne it. Sill oh,
how unius.ly burihened some warm and
tender hesr., many grand and lofty mind
would tell in tones of mournul, yet
truthful elOquence. could we but for one
brief moment lift the veil that hides the
inner sanctuary. But enough of this.
Cold as he seemed. reserved as he really
was. on went Howard Stanhope in the
fullillment of his duties, winning laurels
as he progressed. He had towering in
tellect-a grasp of thought-an original
ity of conception seldom equalled. but
the secret Of his success after all was his
slice epless, giant-like unwearying energy.
1t never tagged, no matter how ardueus
the task-how difficult the obstacles. or
how steep the eminence. He determined
to triumph-.o win the race for which
he had en;eYed--te weEk-cu good for his
kind. and TO make himself beacon light
10 those who should follow in the track
of his progress. These drove him on
resistlessly on. Oh, it is a grand and
cheering sight TO see the human intellect
battling with fate for the victory--suc-
ce ssfully battling for the right. And
proudly. eminently victorious was How.
ard Stanhope. lie lived with an aim
He fought with purpose and for an end,
and success crowned his efforts. The
down ;rodden children of misfortune
whom he sought out and relieved from
oppression and wrong. rose up and bles-
sed him; life of active benevoience, and
a consciousness Of having well performed
the duties Of his calling. were we'll
springs of pleasure to him. as they are
never rewardless--but was he happq?
were y $ bright anticipations realized?-
Did the fame he had gained answer his
soul longings? Did he never ask himself
the question, what had become of the
being whose spirit he had once felt was
l. I, 4
a gorgeous dream. and said. "it waS en-
ded''-Jut sras it SO?
Summer came. and Stanhope's deci
ming health rendered change of air nee
essary. at least so said his medical adyi-
sers, and the heighth of the watering sea-
sou found our young counsellor one of
many hundreds of Saratoga's summer
birds. very few of Swhom like himself
were inpalids-the rest being voIaries of
pleasure. Gay beauties were there
dashing city bellies. some Of whose debu:s
had marked the present season as socie-
tvs brightes, era-while others again re-
SEM 5led luna on the wane. Vancouver
ing mammas seeking establishments for
their three charming daughters, with
whom, when married. the lady mother and
four other junior specimens Of feminine
grace were to reside until they in turn
should be s,ablished--the: wealthy mer-
chant, the broken banker, 5eputed mil
lionaire. the foppish scion of an aristo-
cratic house. discoursipg in cockney
phrase upon the points of his span OF
horses, inheriting his equestrian talent
from his grandfa ther. who was head hos
tier in dirty country inn. The whis
kered roue Of genteel dress, who lets fall
proverbs Of wisdom and morality to the
man of leisure and jewelry with the gold
headed walking -cane--in the morning.
forge.ful that only the night previous,
side by side. they fought the spotted IL
ger-ttiey TUNED the wheel of fate and
fortune, winning and losing dollars and
cents in gam bling hall. There was al
so the young hopeful taking sherry with
the abandoned drunkard--arm. in-srm
the parson ana the profligate. the miser
and the spendthrift. the rosy-cheeked
youth and The hoary- headed licentiate.
A strange incongruous mass--yet such
an one oft-iimes may be seen at fash
fonable watering place. Stanhope had
been at Saratoga about week. He had
been introduced to the celebrated states