Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-12

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"a what 2"
"a UtiIitarian." The young woman express.
ed her SURPRISE and demanded of Abijah what he
meant.
THAT is to saw" continued he, shat am
follower of utility that seek the greatest good
of the greatest possible number"
Lam still IN the dark" observed |. explain to
me how the greatest good of the gratesl possible
number caused you to stop me, when was gong I
| to save that child"
"CertainIy. HadI not caught hold of you two
lives would have heen sacrificed, instead OF one.
"Wel but why then did you expose yoursF' |
Not so fast Dom multiply your questions
loo fast Whatis your age Five aud twenty
suppose
"NearIy, Blu, why do ask that What conhec-
ton has my age with the safety of that chlld!" \
..This consideration is of great Importance.
am Unitarian, say. You are arrived to matu
rty, and life like yours is worth hiiy OF 'ha'
child's 2"
"How so r.
| .On account of what i, has cost" looked a I
jfr, Ware He was very serious. He had dra wn
a pencil from his pocket and was tracing figures
very rapidly on bit of paper. "Yes, my dear
sir" continued he, 'he risks entirely dIspro-
poroned to the profit or probable advantages, aud
hence stopped you"
} Il congratulate myself OIL not resembling the
Ufaiarians, if they make all their calculations
before TO assist their fellow men. to snatch
! poor child from the path of fiery horse"
g Nv companion, unmoved by this sudden sally
of passion crossed his legs, drew profound breath
Il and smiling, SAID TO me, ''you act aud speak IKE
Y a cEild | can calculate such odds IN moment
i and almost 10 hairs breath. There were hiy
chances to one that you would not that child
d Hence very properly stopped you when you
o were going to destroy yourself unnecessarily"
T, Here . stuffed sigh anne from the pillow where
: the Young woman had laid her head to that of
y her son, whose cheeks she pressed with her lips.
u My companion continued:
"The truth is, my dear sir, nature never designed
l. you for hero. You are not strong enough nor
'f added he, glancing al the countenance OF the
l. young woman, "are you ugly enough, If had
N not been engaged in restraining you'll should have
y gone myself 10 The assistance of the poor child"
IN But your life is more valuable than mine, sai ID
e | jesngly thinking that he would contradict me.
IN So it is. But then am older than you: l am
l. badly formed and my name is Ab,lah," These
r words were pronounced with great gravItyaihongt
IN followed by second glance at the young woman
he sOherwlse, continued he, your fate would have
IL been with life and death, while the chance was
u sand consequently hero" replied J. laughing
nd and abiding to what he had just told me.
le Il ought to be for my brother Esdras and my
nd elf are twins and he is without dispute hero
Il At the first mention of his brother Esdras, in
no quired if he resembled him. Every r1uch," All
re- swered he; ''but Esdras is the better looking o
cir the two and here will relate to you very anu
OF sing anecdote respecting him. one day as my
IT. brother turning the corner of srert IN Bat
more man coming in a contrary direction. stopPe
ed suddenly and raised his hands in as,ouishmenat tn
he sight of so ugly human being. God forgive m
re-. said he if l ever any one ugly as yoU.,-
~ To which Esdras who in truth is not the hand
Die soonest the world, instead prostr ang IN
man by the blow of his enormous fist as he woul
to have done had he not been hero. mildly answer
ILL., ed. Il that you have never seen my brother
wn laughed heartily at this story and especially
i'm the manner in which Abjah related it. The youn
for mother herself appeared for moment to forg
ON her son IN spite of the efforts she made not to Jo
Ike the laugh.
md When had ceased laughing observed-s'B'
On. NV dear sir you risked your life Thousand time
OF more than | did, Immediately after preventing m
ne interference.
lit. 81 grant 1t, blu, in doing it wished 10 W.
ear man.
'ne sAnd why do you attach SO much important
Ons to the life of woman.
lch Because am Utilitarian.
aud sand what does that proven
on You will see. Let US suppose that the perfe
lei lions of our species be represented by certain
led gregate of physical and moral qualities which
re- will call A."
of .What! algebraa wha, folly! Can you no: d
his pense with algebra;caI formula to express 20
MS thoughtsl"
Which we will call A, say, or if you II
Ella arithmetic better we will call it by the number
was Youth for so much, he continued making ma
that on bit of paper health for much making
had other maIk--beauty for much. MADAM
Who me see your child think that we can save It.
ath- The Door mother, hearing these words sudder
,ent arose as if awakened from frighlful dream a
With hooked upon MrWare With ewes filled with mi