The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-04-16

'Vf NJ me rose nrAu. hnu ne miEhi nave
firsl called yaur zisrnsion IN ihis slight
fau in a character 20 Otherwise slnar-
iise ss Lizzir. Now. parole d'Lonnusr,
did he not r. S
No. Maria. observed il myself from
Miss Whites carful arnidanre nf any
parallel subjects. and Nervousness when
4 accidentally came mp; and did not
know. until The evening Al Mrs. welby's.
that Ralph was aware Of The weakness Nc
well as mvsrlf."
That unfortunate evening. hnw bit
lrrly repenied Of having induced YOU 10
ro there. for never hrfoe saw The de-
frei so paIpably manifested. But il 10
snmc rnnsolaiion 10 me thar your own OBJ
srrvaiinn and re1rriiont,5Sp rhangcd you,
and NOT The rapiious. f.nli-fnding. or in
sidions ridirule OF annihef. lf you per-
reiye fault hirh is sufficient 10 weaken
yonr admiration Of hne. mind. and your
rnnidencc in an osherwiAs. arcellenl cha
facier. and whirh leads youy decision.
| will endeasou 10 arquiescc ~ il. ihough
with sorrow. he il confessed. But if The
sneer. or ridicu!e. or ungenerous exaggera-
Iion of anv one Of 4 class who DERIVE their
amusement fom the deferis ol others.
jnsl as some animals draw illrir nnirmeni
from corruption; if such an one has led
yon. for the sake of weakness which
might brset the most nnblr. and could he
easily overcome, To throw aside all your
previous conceptions Of a person whose
scope and merits such superficial satirisis
ranhoi comprehend: if this has been the
rase. | cannot respect The high indepen.
dence and marnanimily Of my broiher
as could wish"
81 agree with you. Maria. that il re-
quires no deep insight into character. no
very lofty standard Of excellence. TO per.
ceive petty NOTES in oihers;-mo,es which
may exist in the most exalted. and which
eau be detected by those who have moi
meri. enough themselves 10 appreciate i
in others"
/ My dear brother. then do not dwell
so much on this irifling fault in Lizzie
whirh We can all Of us match with great
er. for 'his cerlainly injuries no one hu
herself. and you used 10 like her SO much
and so justly"
"Truc. have admired her more thai
any lady ever met in sorieiy. but
canno, respect desire fora deception
which has no other purpose but shallo,
vanity"
1 "Not deception ;-concealmcnt mere
~"
"Yes. deception, Maria. Does mol hi
wish 10 screen her ago lead her to colou
and disiort facts. and actually TO tell al
un,ruih! :" q
I .James!'
"Yon may say that the falsehood Z
calling herself several years younger iha
a schoolmate nf her own age injured n
one but il surely showed iha, her ow
soul was dcbased. that her standard of irui
would euccumh 10 the silliesi. vaines
temptation. You are right 10 like her e.
her excellsncics, hui what confidence conl
have in one whose better feelings. who's
moral principles. ever are at the mere
Of such folly!"
But she may have been once over
come by such Inomeniary impulse. an
have bitterly regretted it. Think no,
unjust you may have been 10 judge he
by one instance"
] /" think not. There has been for som
time past the same sensitiveness on fh
subject. the same desire to change il whe
introduced, and by indircc, illusions I
give false impression All this rannc
be INDUCED without fostering meannes
and undermining the principle Of iru,i
although | never, before the other ever
ing. heard her make a directly false stat.
men,. AT Mrs. Welby's. her fear Of
disclosure of her wears led her TO rcceiv
with coldness. and even regard with an
ger, and mention deprecatingIy so 500
do meauncss and injustice follow in III
irain.) lady Of whom | had heard ht
speak 10 you with affection, led her ,
expose herself 10 the contempt of ma
/ like Healey. who was keen enough 10 de,
! cry and hearlless enough 10 laugh ort
such a common. place weakness, and
} last even led her 10 violate conscience
pallry falsehood."
I'll is so common feeling among |;
, dies who have passed their teens"
!. Well, the more common il is anon
: ladies' who imagine that their prospect &
|. advantageous offers is confined 10 cerai
: limit Of years. the more an intelleciu
: being who does not regard this as h
.being's end and aim should euliiva
!. strength Of mind enough 10 conquer such
: foib.e, which certainly has disadvaniae
! when compared with the strides of 9th,
i faults. Il must increase in alarming prf
Q portion with the march OF time. n
more. Maria; do not lei vonr pariialii
for a friend urge on your brother nnio
r with one whom he cannot respect.
e can neuer be-"
Children said Mrs. Western, at Oh
b dinner table. a. have received a letter I,
day from my,old and ilied, friend. Mr.
ID Mead. who was so many yeats. in IN
E fathers family, and like sister to m
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