The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-01-04
From Fowler on Matrimonv.
EXCITE EACH OTHERS FACULTIES
ACREENBLY.

ACREEABLY.
Every faculty has its pleasurable, and
also its painful action; and, as happiness
is one, il not the one, great end OF crea-
ton, let each excite the faculties of the
other agreeabiy, and avoid exciting them
painluIIy-a course dictated by sclGsAneSs
as well as love- The following princi-
pie shows how 10 do ths:--The activity
OF every faculty in one, naturally exci.es
the same faculties in others; and exctes
them pleasurabIy or painfully, according
IS its action is painful or pleasurable.-
Com5ativeness in one, for instance, kin
dies Combativeness in others, while Be.
nevolence eXcites Benevolencc; Causaily
CausaIity, Sc. Thus, when Kindness
does you favor you are anxious to re.
turn 1t, and are rendered more oblging to
ali; Benevoence in him, exciting kindly
feelings in you; bul, being addressed in
an angry, imperative tone, kiodes your
own anger in return, and causes in you
spirit OF resistance and resentment. For
example:
Mr.. SHARPE said, angrily, to a lad, "Go
along, and bring me that basket wonder.
Be quick, or III fog you'll" The boy
Went Lagdily and pouting, mattering as he
went. "Why don'L you hurry there, you
idle va9abond, you ? Come, be quick, or
I'll whip your lazy hide off your back,
you saucy, impudent rascal YOU" re-ech-
ord Mr.. Sharp, still more imperativeIy.
The boy went still more slowly, and
made up face still more scornful; for
which Mr.. Sharp logged him; and, in
return, the boy conceived and cherished
eternal hGtred TO Mr.. Sharp, and eyentu-
ally sought aud obtained the long desired
reoenge. But, MIR. Benign said kindly,
to he same boy, John, will you please
run and bring me that basketY " Yes,
sir" said John, and off he started On the
run, glad 10 do the good old man favor.
AL the neighbors Of Mr.. Contentious
cordially hate him, because he is continu-
.aIly contendlng with, and blaming, and
sueing them. His Combativeness mani
tested towards them, has excited their en-
NIFTY towards him, so as to cause perpet-
ual warfare. Hence, they all cherish i'll
will against him and seek every opportu-
nifty TO injure him. and he seeks 10 be re.
venged on them.
But every neighbor of Mr.. Obliging
gladly improves every opportunity to
serve him; his neighborly feelings towards
#hem having exercised their better feelings
not only towards him, but even towards
each other.
Mr.. Justice deals fairly by all-asking
and offering bat one price; so that Mr..
Banter never tries to beat him down, nor
thinks of making or receiving second
offer, bu. deals fairly with him. But when
Mr.. Banter deals with Mr. Close, he stands
more upon siXpence than it is worth, or
than he does for dollar when dealing
with Mr.. Justice, and will neither sell as
cheap nor give as much for the same arti-
Gle to Mr.. Close as to Mr. Justice, because
the Acquisiuveness of Mr. Close and Mr..
Banter each exci!es that Of the other,
while the na her faculties of Mr.. Justice
restrain the action Of this Jewing spirit in
all who deal with him.
AS Person Reverence enters the sanc- !
uary, clothed with the spirit of devotion,
and in the air and attitude Of sanctity, inst |
antly solemn feeling pervades the whole
assembly, so that even the playing boys
in the gallery catch the pervading spirit
of solemnity, and drop their sports. But
when Parson Gaity enters the church, 4
gay, volatile feeling spreads throughout
the congregation, and the boys laugh !
II employ this form of expression. because il en-
abes to personify the organs, and thereby TO
embody and bring the full force of the das present.
ed aud the principle illustrated, directly before the
mind in manner more tangible aud easily remem-