Litchfield enquirer., 1834-07-31

knowledge that have; bul'--
Is But You have no love for it IN pGrticu.
TAR said Alice, ! suppose you mean Il
Issy; that is just the way the matter is dis.
! posed Of. Every body is willing to &C.
knowledge 4 general wish for the good o.
pinion of others; but half the world are
ashamed to own when ii comes TO n parlic.
nlar case. Now have made up my mind
that II i is correct in general. il is correct
in particular, and mean to own it both
ways
Bn' somehow, it seems mean = said the
lille lady.
1t Is mean to HUe for it. to be sel6shIy
engrossed in II; but not mean to enjoy it
when It comes, Or even To seek 1t, if we
neglect no higher interest in doing so. All
that God made US to feel, is dignifed and
pure. unless we pervert it,
But Alice, i never heard any person
speak out so frankly as you do
Almost all that is innocent and natural
may be spoken ont and as for that which
IS not innocent and natural, it ought not
even TO be thought
But can every thing be spoken that
may be thoughtl' said the lady.
NO, we have an instinct which teaches
Us to De silent sometimes; but if we speak
al ail let u be IN simplicity and sincerity
Now, for instance, Alice said the la
dy, It IS very innocent and natural. as You
say, to think this, that, and the other thing
Of yourself, especially when every body is
telling you Of IL; now would you speak
the truth, If any one asked you on this
pointl'
IL II were person who had right to |
ask. and IT itwere proper time and place,
! would said Alice.
Well. then said the bright lady, |
ask you Alice, in this very proper time and |
plat do You think tina, you are handsomei'
Now ! suppose You expect me to make
= courtesy % every chair in tie room, be-
tore answer said Alice, but dispensing
with tina. ceremony, will tell you fairly
II think ans.'
DO you think that yon are good2'
Not entirely, said Alice.
~ Well, but don't you think that you are
better than most people Z
AS far as can tell, { think thatI am
better than some people; but really, cous-
10, don't trust my own judgment in this
NATTER said Alice. %ta
Well, Alice, one more question. Do
you tAipk KS 5haa tt,rl t1RaRsAsaf9 said THer!.
II did not ask Won what you kReac, but
what you thought. said the lady, you
mus, have some thought about it,
well, then, l think he likes me best
said Alice.
Just then the door opened, and in walk
ed the identical James Martyrs. Alice
little comical, and went
on with her sewing, while the litls lady
began
REALLY, Mr.. James, wish You had
come minute sooner, 10 hear Alice's COM
fessions.'
What has she confessed . said James.
why, that she is handsomer and better
than most folks
That's nothing to be ashamed Of said
James.
.Oh. that's not all--sne wants to look
prettv. and loves to be admired, and ALL
III sounds very much like her, said
James, looking at Alice.
ooh. but besides that said the lady, she
has been preaching discourse IN jost'hca-
lion of vanity aud self.lovc.'
sAnd the next time you shall take notes
hen I preach said Alice; for ] don't
think your memory is remarkably happy
You see, James, said the lady. aha'
Alice makes it point TO say e1astty ht
truth, when she speaks at all, and I've beer
puxzling her with questions. ! really wisf
YOU would ask her some, and see what she
will say. But mercy there Is uncle Co.
come to take me to ride. ] must run
And of flew the little humming-bird, leav'
ing James and Alice, tetc-G-tefe.
There really is one question:, salt
James, clearing his voice.
Alice looked up.
There is one question, Alice, which
wish y0u Houla answer.
Alice did not inquire what the question
was, but began 10 look very solemn an'
mss then I went out Of the room, and shu
J Tho door--snd 80 never knew what u wa
that Alice's friend james wanted 70 be en-
Ilighiened about.
, "A Yankee sfampcd "A few year sine
the son If ali opulent Yankee farmer,
rattle beaded fellow, famous for his adroi
; ness al fsfiag, who never had snu6ed "
/. breeze Of salt water, took i into his bea
10 20 to sea. He possessed violent d.
j position, and when shipped as = eommc
: sailor in a vessel bound to the East Indie
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