Polynesian., 1850-09-28

SMALL SWEET CoURTEsIEs OF LIFE.-Ex-
tract from letter Of the late William Writ
to his daughter:
| want to tell you secret. The way to
make yourself pleasing to others, is to show
that you care for them. The whole world is
like the miller of Mansfield, "who cared for
nobody-no, not he, because nobody cared
for him. And the whole world will serve
YOU so. if YOU give them the same cause
Let every one, therefore, see that you care
for them, by showing them, what Sterne so
happily calls, ''the small sweet courtesies Of
life, Those courtesies in which there is no
parade; whose voice is too still to tease, and
which manifest themselves by tender. and at
fectionate looks. and little kind acts of atten-
tion-giving others preference in every en-
joyment at the table. in the field, walking,
sitting or standing This is the spirit that
gives to your time of life, and to your its
sweetest charm. 1t constitutes the sum to-
tai of the witchcraft OF woman. Let the
world see that your first care is for yourself,
and you will spread the solitude of the UPas
tree around you, in the same way, by the
emanation Of poison which kills all the
iuices of affection in its neighborhood. Such
Girl may be admired but for her under
standing and accomplishments, but she will
never be beloved.
| The seeds of love can never grow but un-
der the warm and genial influence OF kind
| feelings and affectlonate manners. svacity
goes great way in young persons. II calls
attention to her who displaysit; and IT 1t
then be found associated with generous
] sensibiEty, its execution is irresistible.
On the contrafy, if it be found in alliance
with a cold. naughty, selfish heart, it pro-
duces no further effect, and adverse one
Attend 10 this my daughter. 1t flows from a
heart that feels for you all the anxiety pa
rent can feel, and not without the hope which
constitutes the parents highest happiness,
may God protect and bless you.
ATTEMPT TO CONVERT THE PorE.--A let
ter from Rome to an English paper, dated
MAY 2, says that Rev. DIR. Townsend, Can
on of Durham, England, had had an inter-
view with the Pope, in which he endeavored
to induce his Holiness to do away with bIck-
erines, animosties and polemical discords.
which keep the various denominations OF
christians at enmity, and by calling a gener-
! al council, to establish the basis OF unlver-
sal creed. The Dr. was dressed IN full dress
Icanonicals and after having kissed the Pope s
hand. took chair. and an animated CONVEX
sation commenced in Latin. The DIR. ar
gued in favor of releasing the Catholic Cler-
gy from their vows Of celibacy. The rope
had thought seriously of it in the early part
of his reign, but thought that any innovation
now would be dangerous, even IT ne had the
power TO act freely, which he had not, beng
by no means the free agent he was on his
accession. The same objection would pre-
vent the calling of a general council, or at
temptipe to unite the divided family OF chris
tians. He seemed fasorably impressed with
the Dr.'s propositions aud arguments, and
has sent to request asecond interview. This
attempt OF Protestant clergyman to convert
the Pope, has at least the merit OF refreshing
GOODNESS and originality. .
1"You've fairly got on the breeehes.
snarled an affectionate husband to MS oe,tef
half Then why. in the name OF wonder,
didn't you keep them on yourself :" asked
she. s.If your had been in the way Of your
duty couldn't have taken possession. They,
certainly ought to be worn by one OF US, ana
if YOU leave them empty, take i for grant