Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-12-28


and then. as neither of them fit much inciin-
ed t" continue in conversation with the other,
prolonged silence followed
After Mr.. Green had danced long enougl.
to satisfy his excitabIc heels and toes, and had
Thought over. in the mean time, Miss Ander-
sons objections to the innocent amusement in
which large proportion of the Younger mem
b"rs of the company were engaged he felt
curious To have little more talk with her, and
! sn took vacant seat by her side.
'Cn'tI prevail upon you to be my partner
in the next set = he said jocosrly.
M, sir.you cannot!' was the prompt reply.
while not IL feature relaxed from its dgnifcd,
half offended expression.
4 wish could induce you to get upon the
floor. | am sure you would feel better urg-
cl Mrl Green good humoredly.
If YOU are sn anxious to dance, Mr.. Green,
you can get plenty of partners. There is Car
nIinc Murw' She's always in the market for
:, cotiIIinn' This was said with very per-
crruibi" sncrr.
Now Nr. Green was in the habit of saying
plain things. in a plain way to almhst every
one He mrnt no offence: hut it was a failing
with him 81 nIrnv of his friends thou9ht-
tn speak out upon nearly all subjects the exact
truth as it appeared TO him. 1t was this pc
cuality "f his character which caused him to
reply. notwithstanding Miss Anderson was on
y mere acquaintance, after this fashion.
We'll now, Miss Anderson. To speak out the
pain truth nS it strikes me. don't think dan
Gin" at all 10 be compared, as an evil. with the
spirit HAT prompts us 10 speak unkindly and
crrsorionslv of each other. Caroline Murrv
might dance with every Young man IN the
room. and y't he Ir,.rfcrtlv innocent-but y"u
cannot indulge in th" temper that caused you
to aIludr to her you did just now, without
committing sin
Honestly and Justly srok, II, Mr.. Gre"n!'-
said the lIIv Ia whom Miss Anderson had 81
freely indul.rd in her ilI-narurrd remarks. i
find we ~'tlin" NV" parties in our evening
sncial assemblies. a dancin" party, and Il par
" too CONSCIENTIOUS {" indulge in any amuse.-
m"ntS Th,. latter having nothing 10 do but
to sit and look on. and findin" their subjects of
conversation rather limited, soon fall L" work
and crtiris':. and finA fault with those around
them who d" not look upon the world with
their eyes And what is even worse. too of
ten indulge in an i'll naturcd and wicked Judge
mrnt of their motves.'
You do not refer to me. I hope,' Miss An
derSon said, looking the lady somewhat stern
y in the face.
You know, my ynang friend, whether or no
', ou have acted Us have said. If not, tdcn |
could not have alluded TO YOU If you have
ST., however, the wise cour,: for you is 10 go
and sin no more in this respect
'rhnmk v"u mr'am!' returned Miss Andcr-
son with offended dignity, and turned away.
In few moments after. she arr'se and sought a
place in another portion nf tie room. beside II
young lady with whom she could Interchange
the very sentiments that it best pleased her To
utter.
Dancing versus iil-nnturrl Which is most
sinful? That is the case la be tried said
Mr. Green. half lIughing. as Miss Anderson
stepped with SLOW, diguiiird air across the
! rom.
Yes that has come To be the question: re-
marked the lady seriously.
And one not hard for sensible people to de-
eide
No. But, unfortunately there are too few
in spri"iv who think for themselves, and for
themselves determine principles Of action
Dancing f'r in>tanrc, is pronounced an evil in
certain Influential quarters, and forthwith we
find II numhrr nf persons who before had dane
ed without the first thnuu lit of evil, giving up
th. delightful means Of social cnj"yment seat
inm themselves like SiorkS rs an evening party,
and throwing chilling influence over every
onr who happens tn come in contact with
them. 1t is not the sound dictate of their own
unhISsrd judgement, that has led them to
this course, but the mere result Of perspective
opinion They do not in the Ii. Int Of rational
4. ,I,i IN
! Just the degree that il is done from an evil
End. They knew nothing Of the doctrine that
it is the end from which a thing is done, that
gives quality Ia the action, and determines il
to be good or evil. But. il is insinuatrd into
their minds that dancing, for instance is wrong
AMI forthwith they give up darcing, which is
only an innncrnt expression of joyful feelings
| IA measured response of the body tn"xhilrr.
attn. n'usic-hut r,t,in Ill their ilI-naturcd
<rllishnr<s, hive Of Gctractnn, and every cvi
n!f rri,n of their corrupt hearts. Instead q
stunning these evils as sins they give up dane,
ING and indulge them fourf"ld,'
Really you are warm upon the subject,
Mr. Green said with his usual frankncss
1T is hrrause | feel warmly in REGARD! to it
There is Miss Anderson, who has Just left us
offended at my plain speaking. She has a
mnng other iIl-narurrd rem rrk~ alluded tc
Caroline Murry and her sister in II very un,
kind manner. And vet tn" Miss Murrvs are
her suprr;0,s in every wav-moraliv. as wei
as intellectually. Let mr relate you an Incl
! lnt in W hich all three were concerned, and
which bears upon snr"ring remark made Il
it'll. ~hile ng" You aware. presume
that when Mr.. Murrv died. he left an rmhar.
'assrd estate. In til" settlement of this there
Aas a good deal of miSmanH%emcnt finally re-
>'rlIin% in the loss Of every thing, except an an
uity of two hundred d"llars each for lh,
W" daughters, whn by the death of ;hcil
,thrr was lift alone in the world ut the ear
y age Of sixteen. They were twin sisters, anc
trndrrIy attached to each other An agcC
aunt had always lived in their fathers house
md been dependent upon him. She was o
:nurs", thrown destitute upon the world. Bu
the affrctinnate girls would not permit her IL
be separated from them. They took a small
neat house, and low rent, and after furnish