The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-20
From .hs NJ nament fsr June.
THE LAW OF LOVE.

.Idd'nl care ans thing about il myself.
AL wanted In let her see Thai wss not
I'D, 50 spirilless - she supposed" said
Ia, Someitnn, IN aasser 20 . remark
,,,de by Frances Williams.
81 I,ut. lane, ! am sure you mistook
rn;ly altogether. She did not mean any
harm by what she said. !"
:. Harm or no harm. she had no
b,.,p-ss 20 say ii. Any how. ! shall
.lmsvs mainIaih proper spirit. | know
whal hslongs Ia me-"
l." Believe me. Jane. this proper spirit
ways the right spirit. We should
EYER attribute 20 nur friends the best
m.,i.e, We can. and be ready 10 give =
aouh,lul word the very best construction.
Emily seemed much very hurt by your
ou,ek, end lei me cay, unkind reply 10
her lhoushilFs. remark. Had she really
intended 10 wound you. she would
have been pleased 10 see iis effect upon
.voa. M, griessd."
IL eanno, see IL in any sueh light.
She 10 an srlful rsrsnn. Any hov, !
never dad like her at alb and Meier expect
TO-"
Emily Jones. who was The innocent
eaas. &c such fsrmeni in the mind Of
Jane Soner,nn. had thong hiles.ly laughed
Il her while in company with several
Young ladies' and gentlemen. inr having
"a, ~ on rcriain night iilI Iwa o'clock.
in sxperIaiiua OF . serensde-which
ssrenads did not occur. The reply
sliri,ed was--" ! thought | was taking
10 lady when told You that"
For al lhal Frances Williams could DO.
the bresrh between the two friends grew
uiIer and wider every day. Numbeh:ss
little traits Of character in each. befnre
unnoiieed, were nov spoken II, and
eomSsnisd upon By both parties with
seseriiy. But Jane Somerion va, bitter
in her remarks, and unsparing on oil
occasions.
Il seems strange that The humsn heart.
and especially woman's heart should.
from a slight cause. cherish The begin
mag, Of unkind thoughts until they grow
into hatred. Hut. alasl il is too often the
case. The law Of love written there IL
ea.eed, or has grown 90 isin, in every
line. q, 10 be almost indisIinguishsble.
Time gradually sofIenei the feelings
NJ Emily towards her former friend. But
Jane nursed her uukindness, while u
Gained strength every day. She imagin-
ell a hundred evil traits Of character in
Emily. End hated her The more Tor evils
with which her own distorted fancy had
invested hrr. Whenever her name Sss
mentioned. IL vas with sneer, or coupled
With some harsh remsrk. Even the weak
friends WIN had Al frs, joined her, were
now heartily tired Of her continued
in,eetives. and began 10 have much more
respect Tor Emily Than for her.
Az Emily began 10 dismiss her hard
thoughts Of Jane. she found lhaishe could
think upon the whole affair with les.
pain of mind. And after awhile, all unkIit
feelings we're lost Blu, this was only
the point where better feelings we're tr
begin, for the affections. whether evil oI
good, are never slalionary--,heir law !:
increase aud progression. With the re
turn Of purer affections came deep rsgre
tina, she had thnushIlessly wounded III,
ferlings Of her friend, and a still deepe
regret that she had M, spologized on III,
instant she saw thai her remark was no
kindly taken.
She now medils,ed on an opportuni,!
TO make overiures for a reconciliation
This she mentioned 20 one Of her friends
d" Indeed, then, | would do no sucl
thing.-Whai! humble yourself after 81
she has said Of you'll II she chooses I
az, The fool. | hope you have 60, spiri
enough 20 knaw what 10 doe TO you"
al hope that have; and also wha,
due TO her."
Nothing is due 10 her from you. b.
cou,empi."
THAT is . feeling that we shoul
enlerlain Tor no human being. We ma
feel pity for them. bu, not contempt
And pity will lead Us to make an etiol
10 relieve them from any situation OF pal
in which they may be placed"
The pain that such persons as Jan
Somerion feels, is q just punishment 4
their folly"
"If the pain would do them good.
would be a useful condition; but as th
chetishing Of evil thoughts does muC
harm, we should feel as anxious TO relic,
others Of them, as from bodily pain. "
"And pray. Miss Jones, what do 20
intend doing!"
"Ihad not fixed upon any mode
proceeding in the Gaze when spoke
You, and only introduced the subject
get your advice. Bu. | see that we ca
no. agree upon the subject"
No indeed. not If you propo
humbling yourself 10 such person
Jane Somer,on."
81 do no. consider the s,temp, TO he
abreach. as degrading act. tits in eve
sense of the word an elevaling on
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