Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-04-07

deslre or Intention TO apologize.
'Henceforlh W. are strangers! he said, as
he thirst the note aside.
An honr aflerward they met on the street,
looked cOldly into each others face, and pass
ed without a nod. That sealed the record Of
~estrangemcni.
MIR. Welllerd was an old gentleman who
was well acquainted with both Of the young
men,, and esteemed them Tor the good quail
ties they possessed. Nhen he heard of that
occurrence just related he was much grieved,
and sought earnestly to heal the breach that
had been made, but without success. Ar
nests selfestpcm had been sorely wounded,
and he would not forgive What he considered
a wanton outrage. Marston felt himself
deeply insulted by the note he had received,
and maintained that he would forfeit his self
respect were he to hold any intercourse what
ever with the man W no could, on SO small a
provocation, write such a scandalous letter.
Thus the matter stood wounded self-esteem
on one side, and insulted self.respect on the
other, not only maintaining the breach, but
widening it every day. Mr.. Wexford used
his utmost influence with his young friends
TO bend them from their anger, but he argued
The matter in vain. The voice of pride was
stronger than the voice of reason.
Months were suffered to go by, and even
years TO elapsc, and still they were strangers.
circumstances threw them constantly togeth-
er. They met in places Of business they
sat in full view Of each other in church on
the holy Sabbath they mingled in the same
social circles; the friends Of one were the
friends of the other; but they rarely looked
into each others face, aud never spoke. Did
this make them happier?-no. For, 'if ye
forgive not men their tiespasses, neither will
your Heavenly Father forgive your trespass-
es.' Did they feel Indifferent toward EACH
other mot by any means. Arrest still
thought of and magnifed the provocation he
had received, but thought that the expression
Of his indignation had not been of a character
TO give as great offence to Marston as it had
done. And Marston, as time passed, thought
more and more lightly of the few testing
words he had spoken, and considered them
less and less provocation for the Insulting
note he had received, which he still had, and
sometimes turned up and read.
1he old friends were forced to think Of
each other often, for both were rising in the
world, and rising into general esteem and re-
spectability. The name of the one was often
mentioned with appreciation in the presence
Of the other. And it sometimes happened
that they were thrown together in such a way
as TO render their position toward each other
really embarrassing; as, for instance, one
was called to preside at a public meeting,
and the other was chosen secretary. Neilhtr
could refuse, and there had TO be an official
intercourse between them. 1t was cold and
formal III the extreme; and neither could see
as he looked into the eyes of the other, a
glimmer of the old light Of friendship.
MI Wexford, now many years old, was
present at this meeting, and marked the fact
that the intercourse between Arrest and Mars
ton was official only; that they did not I'M
bend to each other in the least. He was
grieved to see it, for he knew the good quail
ties of both, and had a high respect for them.
This must not be- he said TO himself, as
he walked thought(ully honeward. They
are making themselves unhappy, and prevent
ing a concert Of useful efforts for good in So
cicty, and all for nothing. / Witty again
TO reconcile them. Perhaps | may be more
successful than before
So, on the next day, the old gentleman
made 1t his business to call upon Arrest,
who expressed great pleasure in meeting
him.
Il noticed said Mr.. Wexford, after he had
conversed for some time, and finally inlrodu-
ced The meeting on the Previous evening,
that your intercourse with the secretary OF
the meeting was extremely formal; in fact,
hardly courteous
Il don't like him, as you are very well
aware replied Arrest.
In which feeling you stand nearly alone,
friend Arrest. Mr.. Marston is highly esteem
ed by all who know him.
AN don't know him as | do
Perhaps others know him better than you
do. There may lie the difference
IF a man knocks me down | know the
weight of his arm much better than those
who have never felt it,
Still nursing your anger; still harboring
unkind thoughts. Forgive and forget, my
friend forgive and forget. No longer lei
the sun 60 dow upon your WISH
Il can forgive, Mr.. Wellford-ldo forgive,
for Heaven knows | wish him no harm bu'
| cannot forget. That is asking too much
You do not forget, because you will no
forgive replied the old gentleman. For
give, and you will soon forget. | am sure
you will both be happier in forgetting thar
you can be in remembering the past
But Arrest shook his head, remarking, al
he did SOL would rather let things remain
as they are. At least | cannot stoop to am
humiliating overtures for a reconciliation.-
When Marston outraged my feelings so wan
tonly, | wrote him a pretty warm expression
of my sentiments in regard TO his conduct
Y This gave him mortal offence. | do not nov
remember what ] wrote; but nothing, Gel
o tainly, to have prevented his coming forwar
and apologizing for his conduct. But he di
e choose to do this, and here the matter rests
: | cannot recall the angry rebuke | gave hin
e for it was no doubt JUST
"a man who writes a letter in a passion
and afterwards forgeis what he has written
said Mr.. Wellfnrd,' may be sure he ha
said what his sober reason cannot approye.-
If you could have the letter you then sen
y before you now, | imagine that you woul
Ie no longer wonder that Marston was often,
n, ed
At That is impossible. Without doubt |
rs burnt my note the moment he received it,
II Mr.. Wexford tried in vain TO induce Arne
D. to consent to forget what was past. But
affirmed that this was impossible, and tn
IS he had no wish to renew an acQuaintan
ID with his old friend.