Litchfield enquirer., 1838-07-05

say, tO think this, that, and the other thing
 of yourself, especially when every body is
 telling you of it now would you speak
 the truth, if any one asked you on this pointl'
 'Ifh were a person who had right to
 ask, and if it were proper time and place,
 l would,' said Alice. , Well then,' said the bright lady, IT,. ask you, Alice, in this very proper time and place, do you think that you are hand-
 some 2 '"s f- t@ &
 Nov suppose you expect me to make
 cOurtsey to every chair in the room, be- < fore answcr,' said Alice, but dispensing
 with that ceremony. will tell you fairly l-I think ann p Do you think that you are gOod?'
 Not entirely said Alice. Well, but don't you think you are bet ter than most people' E, As far as l can tell. think am bet
 ter than some people; but really cousin, don't trust to my own judgment in this mat i ter,' said Alice.
 Well, Alice, one more question. Do you think that James Martyrs likes you or
 me best ?
 II don't know said Alice.
 I did not ask you what you kneU, but
 what you tkought,' said the lady, you
 must have sumo thought about it. s
 Well, then, l think he likes me best said Alice.
 | Jus, then the door opened, and in walk
 ed the identical James Martyrs. Alice blushed-looked little comical, and went < 7 on with her sewing, while the little lady 3 begun.
 Really, MT. James, wisI, you had : come little sooner to hear Alice's confess , sions.'
 'What has she confessed ? said James. :. 1, 'Why that she is handsomer and better than most folks.'
 !! 'That's nothing to be ashamed of said 3 James.
 'Oh, that's not all-she wants 10 look
 pretty, and loves to be admired. and all'- Q It sounds very much like her. said : James. looking at Alice. a.s ] Oh, but besides that,' said the lady,r y she has been preaching discourse in jus- d ti6cation of vanity and self love- sn <
 'And the next time you shall take notes p when preacb,' said Alice, for I don't think your memory is remarkably happy
 .Jou see James, said the lady, that AL
 ice makes 1t a pointto say exactly the truth. when she speaks at all; and have been . puzsling her with questions. Ireally wish
 you would ask her some, and see what she @ will say. But, mercy there is uncle C--
 come to take me to ride. ! must rum l And off flew the little humming bird, leav-
 ing James and Alice tete-d-tete. s lsaM d 'There is really one question: said
 James, clearing bis voice.
 Alice looked up.
 'There is one question, Alice. which
 wish you would answer.'
 0 Alice did not inquire what the question,
 was, and began to look very solemn and !, just then went out of the room, and shut 3 the door and so never knew what Al. . ices friend, James, wanted to be enlght-
 ened about.
 Neither tslents, nor wealth, nor virtues U are hereditary. You must build up your
 own foundation-you must become the arti6cers of your future fame and fortune. - You must yourselves enrich your minds,
 SOW the seeds and mature the good plants, 0 if you would reap the abundant harvest, d and enjoy the reward. The elements of y education which you have gathered in 2 the schools. are the paper on which you Il are to record your character--tbe mere d implements of usefulness. They will pro- - fit you only as you use them with diligence
 and good judgment. But the standard of z, your requirements must not be graduated d by the past. Every age demands great- ], CT degree of mental culture, than the ono {. which preceded i,; and it behoves you U to qualify yourselves for that which now q dawns upon your mental vision. The n more fully you find developed capacities - and energies of which you are yet uncon- Q scious of possessing-the more likely you Q will be to prosper in life. The sapling ], which is sheltered by the towering pine, ,t or wide-spreading oak. is neither so strong l or graceful, as tlat which grows up with - out shelture, and acquires strength and so- II lidity from the bufEeiings of the winds and z storms. The plant that is nurtnred ID the
 shade is not so beauiiful-its blossoms are - not SO fragrant, nor it's fruits so rich, as the Q form, the flower and the fruit of that which : grows in the glare ofsolar Iight.-J. BseI. d Love.--Love is a shoreless, fathomless F ocean of benevolence, rolling its pure and : placid waves over the vast empire of mind y and matter. Its streams the whole crea- s lion know. The material universe. clouds. ( stars, worlds on worlds covered with glory
 and beauty, heaped up in endless variety 9 to the fariiest limit of the great fields of
 space, ilIe rational creation. intelligent be- v ings, the dwelIers on the shores of moTtal- { ity, from the lowest serf to the most eleya- D ted in rank and importance. angel and : archangel, the heavenly inhabitants, cher l ubim and seraphim, the spirits of just men
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