Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1811-1821, 1821-03-28
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from the New.York Daily Adsertifer.l
The Quarterly Review for Deem.
Der, 1890, contains an interesting arti.
Gle on a work enti,led,- 6 I'm inquiry
info certain Erroxrs, reLaiiUe TO Essani-
ty, Ssc.A.by George Nj. Burrows, NJ.
D." &c. Among the extracts from
this work. is the following very intes-
csting letter from young lady, which
we are persuaded cauno, be read WIKI
out interest by any person who shall
take the trouble to peruse it.
"a young lady, sged about 40, not the only
member Of her family marked by natural, &C..
aius, but of aeutely nervous ien6bility and deii-
cacy of coafEiIution, had, from living IN ilase
of afluence, retired with her mother, TO mod.
EFT cottage, 10 beautifully G,ussed village, where
ihe foon engaged hsrielf in every Purinit that an
ardent Imagination and pure philanthropy die
fate. She was The inRru6freis of the poor, and
the comforter to the dillreGed IN NoYs, Gs
vas an sHszfaR IN euery opinion Ee Gdebtfd or
duty that Er sEdey;a&. Ia this frame OF body
and mind, miniaer, not le!s remarkable for
his zeal than ass perIuahve powers in enforcing
theological senets, leted in h> fame place.
Struck with his diicou'les, me gradually imbib-
ed his doafiaes, though very opPofte 10 shofr
which "a. had been ,augh,i lhe grew very diff
quoted, anj although beccminsly pious and
attentive before, henccforth lhe devoted heffelf
entirely to theological audirs, but without in
.erIupt,on Of tbole good works in watch he
was ever engaged. Her health, however, loon
iuffered by the extraordinary a,dour ne dilpay-
ed in The performance of the yaIjous duties ihe
had now undertaken. 10 wean her from pun
iuus which, we,e idensly making as great in.
road, on her peace of mind as on her corporal
iyaem, fh- was removed 10 the ieslde. Here
her cafe was unfortunately mifsken; her beath
grew wore, andksr ipiIiis more unequal. She
Ieturned bome-and it was a, this period lhe
wrote to ply heisn in contiguous provincial
city, not lels ditisguIflcd for his private qual-
nies, than his love OF icence, the following let
ter -
Dear Tr--The benevolent and perfevering
sft.ntioh w,ch isw you exsrcile Isf icmmeI
for my unhappy friends. induces me TO think
that an oppoaoaty oil doing good is welcome
20 you, aud thar yen will not on account of
ns length, and the time Il may occupy, Iefuie
TO read the hstement of cafe, which think re.
quires fuller expansion than ordinary.
liam rot, Ehope, psccpted to write to YOU
~ the deipicsble win to iPesk of myielf. but
BY hncere dehtc to proht By your aiiiuance in
avoiding errours, and becoming as uieful as the
meaiuSe of my talents will permit.
sri b-,ese your penetration tnnfs have dir
severed. CHEN my mother coniuled You for me,
that concealed Tome part of my dIlorder from
you; sad you, probably, conjeaured ths hid
den part was mental diesie. Since whatever
.sucurs inftmity of body may b4ing on, weak
pes Of mind, beliesr. only can produces an
sxcsihve fear of human opinions.
sIt was early decided BY medical fsiend Of
my family, THAI my coniiitution was extremely
irritable ientence which was quite iucompfe.
henfble To me. sill experiences too well ex.l.ined
il. In my ssrliea childhood my lpirits we've
very week, sud Ifreournuy fhed iesrs though
when siked BY my mother what was the rssion,
Icould never give any. However, 1 felt that
wanted iomsrhlng. Perhaps the dilcipl,ne uied
for me was not exsefiy fuised |; bus know moi
how Il could have BEEN oiherwile, 6nce M
mo!hsf's natural chaiaetrT was different as pof1i
bic from mine, 10 shst no experience could lead
her TO undeTiisnd me. NY outward appear.
.snee was exceedingly calm, 70 that ! reiembied
mole the itatus of child than one alive, Nv
mother thooEh that 10 much apparent moderator
decided % ccUeAion; and lhe did no, know
that / wan;ed all the sfIiaahee that the MOI
waichtu' could give me. As this was the cafe, I
wa, LOO much induged, believe. As father,
hr, you will eompfeheOd many little thing.
that 90 anothsr might appear ridiculous, and
they will mot appear nnimporisDt 10 you, BE-.
csuie they are chiidilh. Amonga your children,
books, there may, perhsps, be one OF scriptur,
'hihory, with prinss, and smongA them ore Of
NebrrbsdnezzsS, in his Aae Of degradation,
very lily executed, and probably ridiculous ..
tnergh. whsn was very liti!e, perhaps before
fcuald read, my mo'her found me crying VIC.
aiently over this print and 90 inquiry found Il
was, bscsuie might = fame time or other be.
genre Ike tbs king. She laughed at me very
naturally, and,Ifelt much relieved and thought
sl:sre was No danger Yer, If am not miilstea
I-hst Thea fsis Tor the Hra ine that fear and alb.