Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-03-19

MISC ELL " E 0. ~ s:
Extract from the Knickerbocker.
LOVE-GLENcoE AND HIS PUPIL.

met, one morning, with Glencoe alone
lie accosted me with his usual smile, and was
proceeding with some general observations,
but paused and fixed on me an inqulrlng eye
"What is the matter with your said he'll
you seem agitated, has any thing IN particular
happened?'
Nothing said |, hesltating; AT least moth
ing worth communicating to YOU
NAY, my dear young FRIEND said he, what
ever is of sufficient importance to agitate you,
is worthy Of being communicated to me-
"WelI; but my thoughts are running on
what you would think a frivolous subject
"No subject is frivolous, that has the power
TO awaken strong feelings"
what think YOU said |, hestating, what
think you Of lover
Glencoe almost started at the question.-'Do
YOU call that frivolous subjectT replied he
Believe me, there is none fraught with such
deep, and vital interest If you talk, indeed,
the caprcious inclination awakened by the
mere charm ofperishable beauty, grant it to
be idle in the extreme; but that love which
springs from the concordant sympathes oil
vlrtuous hearts; that love which is awakened
by the perception ofmoral excellence, and led
by meditation on intellectual as we'll as per-
sonal beauty;tha is passion which reilnes
and ennobles the human heart. Oh, where IS
there a sight more nearly approaching to the
intercourse of angels, than that OF two young
beings free from the sins d follles the world,
minglng pure thoughts and looks, and feelings,
and becoming as it were soul OF one soul, and
heart ofone heart. How exquisite the silent
converse that they hold; the soft devotion OF
the eve, that needs no words to make it elo-
ouenii Yes, my friend, if there be any thing
in this weary world worthy ofheaven, it is the
pure bliss Of such mutual affectionp
The words Of my worthy tutor overcame all
farther reserve. sMr. Glencoe cried |, blush
ing still deeper, Il am in love-!
And is that what you were ashamed to tell
me? II your passion be unworthy, it IS for
the steady hand offrendship to pluck It forth;
ifhonorabe,no none but an enemy would seek to
stiAe it, On nothing does the character and
happiness SO much depend, as on the first aitec-
ton of the heart. Were you caught by some
fleeing and superficial charm--a brighteye,a
blooming cheek, a soft voice, or a youptuous
form-l warn you to beware; would Tell you
that beauty is but passing CLEAN Of the NOR
ming, perishable flower; that accident may
becloud and blight it, and at best i must soon
pass away. But were you in love with such
one as could describe, young in years, bul
still younger in feelings; lovely in person, but
as type ofthe minds beauty, soft in voice, IN
token ofgenteness Of spirit; blooming in coun
nance, like the rosy tints of morning KIND
ng with thcp promise Of a genial day; an eye
beaming with the benignity Of happy heart
cheerful temper, alive to all kind impulses
and frankly dfusing its own felicity;a sell
\ poised mind, that needs not to lean on Others
for support ain elegant taste, that can embel
v lish solitude, and furnish out its own enjoy
ment'-
INV dear SIR cried |, for | could contain
myself nolonger, 'you have described the yer.
persons
why, then, my dear young friend said he