The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-08-04
i declare! Alice!'
'And what DO YOU declare!'

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We'll, for my part, said the little+lady, 4
would never take any pains to make any
body like me-particularly gentleman
Il would said Alice 'if they would mot
love me without
Why Alice ! should not think you
were so fond OF admiration
Il like to be remembered very much said
Alice returning to the sofa 'and l suppose
every body else does rs
Il don't care about admiration said the
little lady, Il would be as satisfied that peo-
pie shouldn't like me as that they should
'Then, cousin | think it's pity we all
lise you so WE'LL said Alice, with a good
humored smile. If Miss Alice had penetra-
tioa, she never made severe use of it.
But really, COUSIN said the little lady 4
should not think such a girl as you would
think any thing about dress or admiration,
and all that, =.
4 don't know what kind Of girl you
think am, said Alice, 'butfor my own part
| only pretend to be common human be-
ing. and am not ashamed Of common hu-
man feelings. If God has made us SO that
we love admiration, why should we not hon
estIy say SO? / love it, yOu love it, and eve
ry body else loves it; and, why should we
not honestly say SO!
why yes said the little lady, 4 sup
pose every body has a-has a--generdl
love of ambition. am willing to acknowl-
edge that-that / have but
But you have no love for it in perticu'
tar;' said Alice Il suppose you mean to say;
that is just the way the matter is disposed
of. Every body is willing to acknowledge
a general wish for the good opinion of 9TH
ers; but half the world are ashamed to own
it when it comes to particular case. !, Now,
| have made up my mind, that if it is cor
rect in general it is correct in particular, and
mean to own it both ways
'But some how it seems mean ? said the
little lady.
1T is mean to lie for it, to be selfshly
crossed in it,but not mean to enjoy it when
it comes, or even to seek it, if we neglect
no higher interest in doing so. All that
God made us to feel, is dignifed and pure,
unless we peryert it..
But, Alice, never heard any one speak
out SO frankly
Almost all that is innocent and natural
may be spoken out and as for that which
is not innocent and natural, it ought not e.
ven to be thought
But can every thing be spoken which
may be thought ,,r.
No we have an instinct which teaches
us to be silent sometimes, but if we speak
at all let it be done in simplicity and SINGER
ity.'
Now for instance Alice said the lady,
1T 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 it; now would you speak
the truth if any one asked you on this
point?'
IF it were person, who had right to
ask, and if it were proper time and place,
/ would said Alice.
.,,'Well then said the bright lady.I ask
you Alice, in this very proper time and place,
do you think you are handsome!'
Now ] suppose you expect me to make
courtesy to every chair in the room, before
! answer, but dispensing with that ceremo-
ny, will tell you fairly think l am
DO you think that you are good?
Not entirely o,, ,..
We'll, but don't you think that you are
better than most people7
+ 'As far as can tell, l think am better
than some people but really cousin, don't
trust my own judgment in this natter said
Alice.
well Alice, one more question. Do
you think that James Martyrs likes you or
me hest2