Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-10-05
MISCELL ANGUS.
From Hiss Leslie's .Magazin:.
CECILIA HOWARD:
Or the Yanng Lady who had Finished
iief Education.
CHAPTER TX.
3 T. S. Ar THU n.

SINGULAR, but possessing one Of the
best Of hearts, replied Mrs. Hartley. as
Uncle Peter closed the floors after him.
lie does not seem to me half so sin
gular now as he did a few years ago. re-
turned Mrs. Merlin. MANY, MANY kird
acts and lessons of wisdom have endea,ed
INN to me, and made even his odd WAYS
and strange notions not ONLY tolerable.
but even pleasant. There is mn douht
OF his heart being in the right place,
'i'one IN the world Even his odd
rough ways. are onl y assumed az kind Of
counteracttg agents to some follies that
he wishes to correct. He can nae mi.
lshed.and even beautiful language, when
he chooses, and always does SO when nra.
sen'lng any subject in which lie takes =
deep interest. remember. ON one occa.
sion at my house, that he Joined in with
lie" gentlemen whe we're DISCUSSING
some important general principles in The
morality OF political economy. don,t
know when | was more surprised Than /
was at the cleafness and soundness ne bic
views. expressed in really eloouent Ian
guase: The gentlemen present seemed
to understand his worth fully. for he was
listened TO with marked attention and
difference. and his opinions WEIGHED w;,b
tie candour and fairness they deserved
At least this was so EXCEPT in = s;nola
instance. One of the mast worlr -
forward OF those engaged in Tho cc,ros
sa'ioh was young man with really
me mind well cultivated, but who was
seit-oplnlonated to rather an offensive do,
gree. he replied to one of t1ncls ps
ter positions in rather light manner
The cid man, you know, warns IN IN 90
instant. He did So on this ocrss :; -"
1t was with difficulty that conl,, smn
press a smile at The utter discontinue Of
The young man; although could not
he'p blaming Uncle Peter little for one
oit'ns sarcasm that he uttered. in the ve.
~ truth of which lay its severity !,
Il can understand that yprv we'll
Many one Of those cutting sarcasms
have had to bear-but never. am in.
cilned to think, undeserve9. have no
doubt that he used to do great many
queer things, and express a great manv
oud and vulgar sentiments in tbe nres.
ence OF my double.refined young Iady
acquaIntances, for no other reason than
gust to mortify me. But heartily for.
give hIm all. know, now. that ha
ioVes me truly. His conduct towards
me since our reverses. has fully salts.
I'eu me OF this. He might have been
sentier with me, and shown me more
sympathy; but, perhaps, it would not
rave uone me SO much good. At least
; ar willing to think 500
sue. sach a thought will do you no harm,
s. AMY, But. tell me. my dear Mrs.
"et'in' how you are. and how you are
getung along. Talk 20 me freely. as
'you would to your own sister. Your
Aia's' Know, have been great. That
you nave nob'y met them, / have already
Deeh told. But. even in a woman,s he.
io's'n' there is much that she can speak
= o"'y 70 woman--much lingering in
ne' merit that on Y can be brcathed in
"""an ear-much in her bosom with
I'M. M"a.h Only woman can truly sympa.
.n'ze' thus far you have been blessed
u no friend into whose willing ear
- uI oou'u pour out every thought and
. l.s whom you could speak of tri-
@ en'er which the spirit had well.nieh
temptations resisted and over
s soas. 60, dependency that made the
s S ~. like yielding up the STRUGGLE.
=. I'm. " nsse states Of mind, Uncle Pc.
Yer, 90 lar as he saw them. y;ewsd se
weaknesses; and M IT,. ''o"eu'as
s&sioned.' asu'e pam ne oc-