Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-23

lnOTailly seems ueauly SIN; ana q man is
never forgiven by them if he has once been
found guilty of the least derelction from the
path Of duty"
"You are mistaken, Charles grant that
a young and pure-minded girl can can have
but little insight into human nature as it ex-
lists in the opposite sex. To her, the pages
of that sinful and sorrowful volume the heart
of man, must necessarily be sealed; but
when woman has been wife, and has faith
omed the hidden depths of character in her
! husband--when she has IN ade his nature her
study for years, the knowledge (which she
| thus requires enables her to read much of
the mysterious lore"
81 suppose you mean that if a woman has
an evil disposed husband, she will learn to
doubt all of the SEX"
ono; | mean it is the duty of every wife
to study the character of him to whom she
has promised to devote her life, since with
out such study she cannot learn to assimi-
late herself to him, and let his character be
what it may, il opens new and strange
world to her There is so much in the ia
ture of man which differs essentially from
that of her own sex, that She often finds her
self puzzled and confoundcd but if she
once succeeds in her researches she then
possesses master key which enables her to
unlock many heart. know enough of the
temptations and trials which assail your sex,
| Charles, to believe that the man who pre-
serves his integrity and purity Of feeling in
the midst of so many foes to both, is truly
and cmphaticaly "only Il little lower than
the angels" He who passes through the
] Gor Ell. L.,
dcmned because the flames may have singed
bis garments"
"Yet, with the words Of benevolence on
your lips, You condemn one whose only err
ror is what you call weakness of character"
"And is not that comprehensive of all err
rors If Hartley were addicted to some one
vice and possessed decision and rcsouteness
he could subdue and conquer the bcsetting
sin but when he is deficient in moral en-
ergy he must necessarily fall an easy prey to
vice"
"Well, there is no use in talking about it
now ! think Susan has acted very unwise-
ly, for, after all, even if Hartley is dissipated,
he is good-hearted, generous fellow. He
is nohOdy'S enemy bat his arm"
''Ilow detest that expression" exclaim-
ed Mrs. Wharton earnestly. alt awakens
host of painful recollections in my mind, and
comprises volume of shame and SORROW
You look surprised, Charles; perhaps can
better explain my severity, and illustrate
your idea OF 'good-"c0r'ca nan, by reIat-
ing some incidents IN the lie OF an carly
! friend 1t Is a tale which never meant TO
relate, but your to'cralon Tor the errors OF
the fascinating Hartley, has taught me the
proprie'y OF warning you by example rather
than precept.
my lrieha, whose name l shaIl conceal
under that OF Sophla -, vas one OF those
cheeriul, merry oclngs, VINO III their child
hoou seem created only Tor happiness she
possessed ouoyahcy OF spirit ana nope
iulheSs OF temper Whicn certainty promised
much Tor the lnthre ana presumed her ear
~ years were spent IN the enjoyment oil as
much happiness as ever Tails to the lot OF
mortaIs' Lett an orphan at an early age, and
peing an helrcss OF considerable patimo-
n.y. she mad resided with her guardian rom
chilahood' lie loVed her as a daughter, ana
as she gre" 10 Wotlahhood' ne hoped tha'
her union WIN ms son would give her a
sui stronger claim TO ms affection But tins
connection never took place
NharIes haywood was grave, studious
youth whose pale coun'enance and rather
d''h'hutive person, ohered no great alirac-
! t'on to gay ana 'hongh'less girl; while ms
total want OF those graces OF manner which
are only acquired IN Polished society, pre-
vented 'he iuii appreciation OF ms really me
intellectual gilts' ne ioVed her very ier-
Veh'iy' out, shy ana reserved he never es-
sayed 10 win hef heart uhtii IL was no long
or IN her own keeping