The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-02-19

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ble than truly Just; if you can understand
such superhne distinctions"
q o yes, good nature implies indulgence,
which he is not generally, warmth of heart,
which he does not own and genuine justice
is the offspring of sympathy and consider
atcness Of which, can well conceive, my
bronzed old friend is quite innocent"
"I often wonder, Shirley, whether most
men resemble my uncle in their domestic re-
| lations; whether it is necessary to be new
and unfamiliar to them, in order to seem a
greeabe or estimabic in their eyes and
whether it is impossible TO their natures TO
| retain constant interest and affection for
those they see every day"
81 dont know | cant clear up your
doubts ponder over similar ones myself
sometimes. But to tell you secret, if
were convinced that they are necessarily and
| universally different from us-Gckle, soon
petrilying. unsympaihising, never would
marry. | should not Ike 10 find out what
loved did not love me. that i. was weary Of
me, and that whatever effort ! might make
to please would hereafter be worse than use
less, since il was inevitably in its nature to
change and become Indifferent. That dis
covery once made, what should | long for
10 go away-to remove from a presence
where m! society gave no pleasure"
But YOU could not, if you we're married" :"
No, could not--there it is. \ terrible
thought it suIlocaics me. Nothing irks me
like the idea Of being a burden and bore :,
an inevitable burden, ceascless bore. Now,
when ! feel my company supcrfuous, can
comfortably fold my independence around
me ike mantle, and drop my pride like Il
veil, and Withdraw TO solitude. If married
that could not be-"
wonder we don't make up our minds
TO remain single" said Caroline =" we should
II we listened TO the wisdom OF experience
Aly uncle always speaks of marriage as Il
burden and believe whenever he hears of
a man being married, he invariably regards
him as fool, or. at any rate, Us doing 4
foolish thing"
but, Caroline, men are not all like your
uncle; surely not-I hope not"
She paused and muscd.
~ suppose we each find an exception in
the one We love, ill we are married." sug-
gcstcd Caroline
Z" ! suppose so and this exception we be-
llevc to be Of sterling materials We fancy
it like ourselves we imagine sense of har-
mony. We think his voice gives the softest,
truest promise Of leart that will never
harden against US we read in his eyes that
faithful feeling affection. | don't think we
should trust to what they call passion, at all,
| Caroline. believe il is mere fire Of dry
sticks, blazing up and vanishing, but We
watch him, and see him kind to animals, to
little children, TO poor people. He is Mind
TO us likcwise-eood, considcra;c he doc.
not Halter women, but he is patient with
them. and he seems to be easy in their Ercs
ence, and 10 find their company genial. He
likes them not only for vain aud selfish rea-
sous, but as ,ce Ike him-bccause we do Ike
him. lEen we observe that he is iusi-that
he always speaks the tIu,h-,hat lie is con-
scienlous. We feel Joy and peace when he
comes into room we feel sadness when he
leaves it. We know that this man has been
kind son--that he is kind brother; will
any one care tell me that he will not make
good husband Z"
I My uncle would affirm il unhesitatingly.
lie would be sick Of you IN month"; he
would say"
Mrs. Pryor would seriousl, intimate the
sam thing"
Mrs. lorke and Miss Mann would darkly
suggest ditto"
If they are true oracles, it is good never
TO fall in love"
Very good, if you can avoid it,"
! choose to doubt their truth"
" am afraid that proves you alc already
caught"
4" Not | ; but if were, do YOU know what
sootlsayers ! would consul; Z"
" Let NE hear"
Neither man nor woman, elderly nor
young--thc little Irish beggar that comes
/ barefoot to our door the mouse that steals
out OF the Granny in the wainscot ; the bird
that in frost and show peeks at my window
for a crumb; the dog that licks my hand and
sits beside my knee"
Did you ever see any one who was kind
to such things =
" Did you ever see any one whom such
things seemed insinctively TO follow and
really love 7"
" We have black cat and an old dog at
the rectory. know somebody TO whose
knee that black cat loves to climb; against
whose shoulder and cheek it likes 10 purr.
The old dog comes out OF his kennel and
wags his tail, and whines ailectionately when
somebody passes"
e" And what does that somebody do 2"
" lie quietly strokes the cat, and lets her
sit while he conveniently can, and when he
must disturb her by rising, he puts her soft
roughly he always whistles to tic dog and
gives him caress."
docs he ? Ii is NOT Rober! ?"
" But j. is Robert"
Handsome fellowi' said Shirley, with
enthusiasm her eyes sparkled.
a." Is he not handsome? Has he not fine
eyes and well-cut features, and clear
princely forehead ?"
" He has all that, Caroline. Bless him, he
is both graceful and good"
" i was sure you would say that he was
when first looked at your face knew you
would"
." was well inclined to him before saw
him, liked him when did sec him; ad-
mire him now. There is a charm in beauty
for itself, Carolinej when it is blent with
goodness there Is a powerful charm"
When mind is added, Shirley"
Who can resist il 2"
Remember your uncle, Mesdames Pryor
1 and Mann"
Remember the crosking of the frogs Of
Egypt. lie is noble being. / tell you
when they are good they are the lords o
erealion-they are the sons Of God. Model
ed IN their Makers image, the minutest spark
= OF Ills spirit lifts them almost above mortal
ity lndisputably, great, good, handsome
man IS the first of created things"
Above us Z"
! 81 would scorn TO contend for empire Will
him-I would scorn it. Shall my left hanC
dispute for precedence with my right P
shall my veins be jealous Of the blood whicl
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