, 1842-11-26

appear in ladies' society when he i:
not in a fit state for it,
"But is he really so badg"
SHE stands just on the verge, Flo.
rcnce-just where 4 word fifty spo-
ken might turn him. He is a noble
creature. full of all sorts of fine i'm.
pulses and feelings. the only son oi
a mother who doats on him, the idol
ize@ brother of sisters who love him
rs you love your brothers. Florence;
and he stands where 4 word. a look
so they be of the right kind--might
save him"
"And why, then, do you not speak
10 him?' said Florence.
"Because | am not the best person.
Florence. There is another who can
do it better-one whom he admires.
VII" stands in n position which would
forbid his feeling anGry-a person,
cousin. whom | have heard in gayer
moments say that she knew how TO
say anything she pleased, without Of
Tending any body
'Oa. Edwardr' said Florence, col
orinE, "do not bring ~ my foolish
speeches against me-and do not
speak as if | ought 80 interfere in this
matter, COR indeed cannot do it.
never could in the world I'M GER
tain | could not
"And So" said Edward. "vou
whom have heard say 81 many things
which no one else could say, or dar-
ed to say-vou. who have gone on
with your laughing assurance in yonr
own powers Of pleasing. shrink from
trying hat power when 4 noble and
generous heart nigh; be saved by it.
You have been willing to venture a
grea, deal for the sake Of amusing
Yourself. and winning admiration.
but Won dare not say 4 word for any
hich or noble purpose. Do you not
see how YOU confirm what | SAID OF
the S~rliihneSS Of o wOmnn?'
"But you must remember, Edward,
this is 4 matter Of great deIIcacy."
"That word dclicGcyis n charmin"
cover in all these cases, florence
Now, here is Il fine. noble spirited
"7rnT 'mnu, away nUnu iris H%6UitlrI
and sisters, away from any family
friend who might care for him, tempt
ed. BETRAYED. almost to ruin, and Il
few words from Won, said rs 4 woman
knows how TO say them, might be his
salvation. But you will coolly look
on and see him 90 To destruction. be-
cause YOU have too much Geiicncy to
make the effort. like the man that
would not help his neirhbor ont OF
til, water because he had never had
the honor Of an igfr03ac'ioa."
"BHt, Edward. consider how Pecu-
Iiary ilstiIous Eliot is bow jealous
OF any attempt 10 restrain and guide
him"
"And just for that reason it is that
mra Of his acquaintance cannot do
anything with him. Bat what are
YOU women made with So much tact
and power of charming for. if it is
not to do these verv things that we
men cannot do? 1t is delicate mat
ter--true; and has not Heaven given
10 vou a fae touch and Il nice eye
for lust such delicate matters? Have
YOU not seen, a thousand times, that
which might be resented, as an imper-
tinent interference on the part Of Il
man. comes To us as = hattering OK
| preston Of Interest from the lips OF
Il woman?'
!WelI. but cousin. what would you
have me do? how would You have
me DO IT, said Florence earnest
Ily.
"You know that Fashion. which
makes so many wrong turns. and so
many absurd ones. has at least made
one right one, and it is now Il fash
ionable thing TO sign the temperance
iiPGBp. Illlbl ll'!'lNFli Nuuiu Dt Sidi
to DO it, bot he foolishIy committed
himself against it in the outset, and
so feels bound to stand to his opinion.
lie has too, been rather rudely as
sailed by some of the apostles OF the
new state of thinLS. who did not.un-
derland the peculiar points OF his
character; in short, ] am afraid that
he will feel bound to go to destruc-
ton for the sake of supporting his
own opinion. Now, if should un-
derstake with him he might shoot me;
but | hardly think there is anything
of the sort to be apprehended in your
case. Just try your entertainments;
you have bewitched wise men into
doing foolish things, before now; try,
now, if you can't bewitch a foolish
man into doinga wise thing
Florence smiled archIy, but instant
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