Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-28
From the Guardian.
LIFE AS IT is.

LIFE AS 1T is.
"sophla, who was that gentleman that
called this morning."
sMr. Cameron, JULIA
"Your eloquent face would have beer a
sufficient answer, had you given his name
NO u~tterance; and now, permit me to ask
you seriously, what is your opinion of this
young mani"
..ITiat he is generous, kind, frank and
warm. Hearted, intellectual and refined IN
his feelings and anner Is not all this
sufficient; my wise mentor?"
IF to il. he joins a mind and heart regu-
lated by Christian principles, grant you
that il, is Sophia, but you are too young to
Judge in so important a matter as that OF
choosing a partner for life"
"Why, Julia, you remind me of the milk.
maid in the Spelling Book, who was just
exclaiming 'And green it shall be- when
down came her pail, milk and all. 1t will
be time enough to think of this when Mr..
Cameron shall have signifed some desire
to make me an helpmate."
"You already speak the language Of the
world, | see, and it only the more convin-
ces me that my suggestion is to you no
new idea: Lightly as yeur words would
seem to imply you viewed the matter, |
suspect you cannot deceive me even 50
much as you may yourself. Remember,
if hereafter you would fain break the bonds
which have united ysur fate with that OF
Lewis Cameron you will have sinned deep.
~, and time viii teach youtS mourn that
sin in bitterness Of spirit"
"But why should I break an engage.
,1ent with Lewis, surprising that such a
thing could have existence, which. by the
way rs a very strong snpposition tor a
young lady like me to MAKER
"You are both too young to have any
fixed character. Circumstances may,
nay, ell change your habits of thought
and action. Mr.. Cameron has but just
entered upon the duties of his profession
and YOU know not the temptations he will
be exposed to and can form no judgement
how far his principles will enable him to
resist them. You have never seen them
tried. l do not counsel you to break an
engagement, for | can hardly believe that
one exists, where your knowledge OF the
gentleman is limited to a drawing.room
acquaintance and that only a few weeks.
But | bid you pause! You yourself
will change, A knowledge Of the world will
teach you how vain and baseless are some
of your now most cherished opinions, and
you will lock back in wonder upon your
present modes of judgement and estima'
tions"
"But Julia, true affection is net chan
ped by considerations like these. It is a
light which burns brightly on, in the dark
ness of adversely only more clear and stea
DIV than when prosperity outshines it witt
its rudy glare; even as the pure br.gh'
stars of night fade in the distance wher
the sun returns with his all piercing rays,
Time, and place and experience may
| change all else, but the heart is true to It
self" !,
"These rethe words o sangnine youth
Sophia. Fspeak notof adversely, or doub
your capacity to hear it cheerfnlIy will
enc whe shall rorthily possess yoas whole
heart. But ! warn you Of the impulse
miscalled lore, which will most surely fai
when YOU find the chosen m has deceiy
YOU and ruined himself; when you fee
that YOU have but poured out your af1ec
IONS upon the dust, that the fruits of you