The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-05
RONALD HERBERT,
THE
Selfish Man.

II vas an exquisite picture OF simple and useftd
virtue 20 lovely telng in the daily 'nd hourly
exercise Of benevolence towards creatures who, in
| nv svea excited only disgust. For Rosiua my
| love the love Of admiration she was bril-
| liant thing TO worship; but Atela was or AZURE
formed for the good Of others. Ny selhshnsss al
| the lime unknown 10 myself, seized, as !. were,
! upon her and vowed her mine. saw she was
beloved by TIE youth 10 whom have teiore AUD
| ed, and that her father sanctioned bis shectioni
| but IL was evident she REGARDED him " tn nothing
| moro than the friendship sud tenderness OF ass
Ter indeed, had the case been Otherwise, hat,er-
ed myself IL would have led to nought. had ntt
| been more shan three days at L'nuard, when this
ssprsni w,s summoned TO attend = near relative
and friend, who suffering from sudden
| Illness | cared not What was the cause OF bis sb.
sence, but reiocel Al 10 most ncerely-I saV
| he departed with evident regret II CHANGED
that I had fall from one Of the mountain
| cr.ps which, sddsd 10 the unsklliul manage
| ment Of a country empric, BROUGHT on a low aud
| lingering fever IL continued for some time, ana
can cal God 20 witness, during that period much
that was good aud holy occuriol my mind. Nv
| bal passion. were nv r excited by contradiction,
and my sshshness was so pzmrered by tie aueu.
ton received, that IL ceased 20 remind mo Of 10
existence. Men are AWAY. more disposed 70 viz.
tue in the country than in the town our assoc-
stes q well A. associations, have there .
greater power over our minds than we arc ,,illiur,
IN ghe proudness Of our hearts, e. admit. All meu
wish It 10 he thought that they guide themselves
while in nine cases out Of ten, they are lei-rAss-
I'VE slaves 4 circumstance or oIiuion, which tiey
do not originate but simply aioIL.
cannot, looking back on sis period Of my
lie, and knowing how many Years havO
since passed, be expected 10 recount how
II was that Aies-gentle, beAuuf l. as she certain
~ was-attanod 81 great an a. @ IdLucy over INC,
but-l married her l. Ronald Herbert married
the daughter Of a sN1si cure; AMI tLeu wss a,han-
OIL OF the ouly honorable set OF iuy worthless hie
was resolved that Rosina should not lys aud tr-
umph IN tho belief that / was 50 euslAved ly the
power Of her chsrms that could not think u any
beauty save herself and caused an sccouut u
ftn Ia .str .ta.N
conccang ia, rank Of the lady | had ,hosop, bu,
wording tie paragraph to convey n brilliant
ldeA 81 her beauty anu requirements. IrcsJlved
IN return TO England, feeling assured that wish
such wii--s wifs not only young but new--uew
20 my world, and possessed Of grace beyond tho
reach OF att mgtt create sensation. AieA
sung dolig fully, but l wss not quite as sat1ded
win her style OF Staging A. bad been | ielI that
u wanted improvements Aud ur ,ei her 60 study so
much Al Pans that she nearly practissi herself
into consumption; but she Conquered, aud
never did a mors divine c,eaIoa give voice
and expression 10 tho InsOdlos OF Hayden
aud Mozart. / shall never forget the tn.iI
look with which sue used ~ turn TO ne after con.
Guiding q solo no matter how great, how contin-
ued tho rapiurous applause she mes with from tho
most crowded company, her ar drank in my
smallest word OF praise with dchg htod thankful
hess-as II my a probation. sad mine ouly, was
what she desired. Al times. perceived that her
spirit wandered back to her father and her love u
co"sSe-liic came upon her N the midst Of sue bril-
hant society 90 whom she now a. a new treas
ure Aud then, hated the remembrance OF her
parent and her native yAlley-and way Because
she loved them. aud because | hated aughs
hsi iook hom me . fraction even u her devoted
ness
1t is an old and s,n,e saying, that no empire 10
subject 10 90 many changes as that Of Fashion.
But In this world, nothing has more than an
sphemersl existence lew beauties reign more
,han two seasons few authors survive three,
few modern artists sre permitted l. enioy
more than seven years lease OF public favor
Adels was losing in Partisan estimation A Young
rel Indian had been brought out by some person
Of rank, and suddenly the ladies drew Inca mon
their forshslds and tinted their skins IN imitation
OF the new star. She danced the var-i.urr aid
gave the wAr-whoop 10 admiration Alsla. there
fore might sing to the wastes. This change in
popularity amused her, Tut II mortified me. 4
desired admiration for my wife, because she was
part OF myself, and was Indignant when found IA
Withdrawn. However, her situation demanded
retirement, aud hailed with no small feeling of
delight the birth OF my first son.
The world called me most tender father and
eA'oIei me snuety displayed during tie period
that Master Ronald Augustus Herbert WAS teeth
ing, and suffering from croup and
measles and usrvelled, moreover, that Alel.
did NOT herself perform the usual maternal oni.o
They could not suppose that prevented her doing
so but, much rs my ambition WAS fixed unon mo
son, aud much as deHIed him honored psraus,
he also was part OF myself still could not spar.
any portion o ihs attention had been accustomed
70 receive rom her And when another boy came.r
far more rapidly thsn desired, my character TO-
parental tenderness would have msrvellously di.
unfinished, " the world could have upderstood ~,
small portion Of affection had 10 give his a.conS
pledge Of our love"
"You will let him be called Adolpbe. ,ft,,r NJ,
father - murmured Adela, ~ she placed the IN
FAINT In my arms.
"C.ll the child after your father, AdelamI
peaied; mo though as my second son, his nam.
10 Of small import cannoI call him a.ter Won,
father" ''~'
"Adolphe," she persisted 'is q nam, dear =.
my heart, and pretty one 10 the eer; and whom
my father comes to US In London, be- will bs 40
pleased to find child called after him.
my dear Aaela, youf father IL a WORTHY
siniAble man delightful person amid his noun
iAins but thought your own good senes v,.uIl
tel you tho utter impossibility of presenting hun
TO our Loudon circle. Aeshinks you hsy. seen
enough 10 chow the Alsurilty OF introducing .
Swiss cure Is the faiheI-in-lsw OF Ronald Her.
bert" '
Were to lives thousand years never can or.
ger hsr look, when leased speaking. Twas A
once dlgnihed aud psthelc-tle tusl of offended
ieenng msnied 90 her brow, while tears elis auei
IN her eyes. And you are ashamed Of NV
,sIher J. she replied, pressing her iuiant to her
BOSOM Ashamed ot-my-lAther and perchancs
ashamed Of me aln cures daughter 4: | never
denied IL. told your mother 50 l sold u her
when she accused you OF seld.hness, 10 prove thai
you wore not selfish for you married ne, DOVER
less Ald humble though WAS 70
"A curse upon your honesty - replied hoArt.
iessl! - concealed your real station most eau.
hVuny from her because ! knew her exce.av.
lnde; and now shall have the at sfactior u
nhiths that she has communicated her KNOWLEDGE
TO al our friends. Send that brat ~ its nurso,"I
'onthued' seeing that her toars were falling on the
-H.ia. = nee anu remember shat tue less time
NH a a