The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-04-22

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= such dear girl, and brought inc
Ihose wotsssa e finish my lamp mat.
We met Willie Gibbons, whose face
Scsked very red. when he stopped to
task With - moment. lie had a
poad lilly in his hand, which he gave
70 AaAa but The stem was almost twist.
ed on.
II was 70 natural aud childlike!--
Ms. Maxwell enjoyed it pardcu 'arly.
As said, Il can't be very inter
esting to you, bat 70 me il recalls
thosc little lovers, she in sun bon
net, and he in linen roundabout and
broad leaved straw hat, and l think
how it has NIL come 70 pass Just like
Il story book, aud they are married
Inow, and ! often laugh at them about
fthose very walks.
sVep, thisjcusnal Nm a II Aps;h.
bIings, and French phrases spelled 10
most anglicizcd style, and little con-
ccited entries Of all sorts, bears rec
ord to o vast number Of friendships
that did not last half as long as the
purnal has. Sometimes We quarrcIl
cd about things as trivial as a credit
mark. Then | would find fault that
| had wasted all my pocket money
and kisses on really treacherous
girl, but somehow l did not grow any
wiser
Il don't believe you ever rctalia,ed,
/ Anna
Il expect I did. and made faces.
and said things with the best OF
them. Or the worst rather. So in
vacations ! often went away on long
visits and always came hone in an
ecstacy with some one had met. |
remember one return, bounding into
the room where Mary was and com
mcncing my travels before | took my
bonnet off, Oh Mary said, I've
had such an elegant time, aud I've
made SO many friends
'Acquaintanccs,' said Mary cor
recting me in her quiet way.
'No, .friends,' insisted, for I had
not yet learned that there is a vas,
difference between the two.
| You learn that soon enough in a
large city, said Mrs. Arnot DO
you know I shuddcr sometimes when
l look back upon those dreary thank
less days, when i shut out all human
sympathy, even Roberts for it griev
ed him that could not admit any love
but his own. But | was punished for
it, that terrible night; l remember
when that faint sinking came, as ]
was watching alone with my poor Er
nest, praying in my heart for some
one to comfort me, was SO utterly
alone 1t was then the thought fash
cd upon me of your rrofered kind,
ness, and | hardly y remember how OF
when | sent for you. But yon came
like an angel Of mercv---dcdr An
nat and Mrs. Aruot laid her h and
on her friends. and half closed hel
eyes to keep dim the rising tear.
brought by this bitter recollection,
We shall alrays be friends Mrs
Maxwell said.
! Yes, in the true sense Of the word
We do not think when We arc Younger
how many elements enter into such &
relation. ! never could love any one
or call any one a friend, that dic
not first respect, in word, deed an(
thought. Yes, we shall always b.
friends am sure
Mrs. Maxwell could not trace tn
influence, but as this was said, sat
heavy feeling came over her. pcrhap
it was the earnestness with which Mrs
Arnot had spoken. She tried to sbak'
it of.
This is very different from tlos.
VOWS Of eternal fricl'dship, young la
dies make she said. When lef
school ! had serenteen correspondents
Papa used to say I ought to have
letter box Of my OWN at the Post OF
fee. ! keep up just one Of the seven
teen now. l do not even know whcr
half of them are at the present mo
ment. One loses sight Of shool mate
so easily, particularly if we have Il
better reason for loving them thar
that they wore pink nous'in>s."
Did you ever have real qnarre
with any one you truly loved 2
Never. in my life. fused to hay'
SO many all on the Same terms that
never minded little fuss. If the ac
quaintance was broken of, well an
good. There were twen:y mor'
agreeable PEOPLE
Il am very particular about that,
said Mrs. Arnot. Il don't believe
could ever make ur AS some peo
pie do. If | should once be ser.onsl
offended, don't think | could eve
feel the same towards person again
even my best friend
!. You &c Oh the principle then ,ha
friendship is like Venice glass --onc'
shattered never to be res,ord.'
Exactly. But how very solemn
and philosophical we are GROWN 7 -