The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-17


old, one should happen to he the pet of
the old gent eman and he shou d set a
great deal Of store by you, and then be
such IA character as to entitl" hun to your
respect, then certainly one ought to freeze
to him. But as general rule daddies
aint no use unless they she'll out pretty
liberal. That's been sufficiently tested :,
and your Deacon knows very well that
something must he done on their part
mighty good in order to offset the ickings
they're always giving fellow when he's
Il boy.
! may say almost the same thing of
Love fraternal; it aint much use having
brothers unless they assist you in your
fights AT school, and 60 your security ON
getting tight up when you're grown to he
Il man. One often finds better friends
than their kindred, so did David fnd JON
athan; and Joseph 10y his brothers sold
into Egyptian bondage; moreover doth
not the Bible say "Ihine own friend and
thy fathers friend forsuke rot; neither 60
calamity, for better is neighhor that is
near than brother that is far off,
Love eternal, your Deacon has tried
jnst seventeen times, and knows all about
it. 1t lasts under ordinary circumstances
three Ueeks There is time when the
heart from very tenderness runs over, and
$50 much do our virtues AS well AS vices
flow from our passions) there is perhaps
rather hope than anxiety for the future,
in that excess Then if pleasure err>, it
errS through heedlrSSntss not design; and
love wandering over flowers proffers hon
ey but bears no sting. All, happy time !!
Yes the rosy time of youth; how full of
variety and freshness; and yet Pm in
clned to think that the pangs of disap-
polntment are quite as hitter while they
last, as those we experience in our more
mature years.
Love Platonic is species of soft non
81 n>e affected by the ancients, the chief
merit Of which consisted in being quite
unnatural. 1t is theoretically quite
too abstruse for your comprehension
my hearers, and might result in great in
jury to yon were you to attempt It's prac-
tice. SO shall say no more on that head
Love Sardonic may appear rather an
original classification, but nevertheless 1t
exists. 1t is chiefly manifested in II spe-
cies of mannerisn, where art has become
so perfect as to pass for genuine nature.
The esteemed one seems to enter into all
your sympathes and tastes. You can
even see the dlffident down-cast look, the
heaving agitated bosom, the blush, aye,
whilst Sighs and sobS Zip out the acted
lie amazingly. No grace is wanting, no
sentiment is uttered but you could respond
to with your whole soul-the inesse is
deep, the acting is perfect. But all this
time the heart within is cold as stone, and
inercenary in its ca culatons as the brain
of horse thief. These persons are scru
puIou>ly neat in their person and apparel,
fa>idous in their tastes. You cannot
say of he or she that they are coxcombs
or flIrt>; there's depth Of treachery in
their composition beyond the comprehen-
sion of light characters It's only the in
tellectual and gifted that can practice this
deep dece t; may the Lord protect you
from such monsters, my innocent flock.
Love Masonic is entirely Of a different
order, and would tell you all about it
were it not that the secrets of the order
must not he exposed to the public eye.
The fate of Morgan is before me.
Love Sentimental is kind of conglom-
Grated nonsense that overcomes tender
natures when they don't know what each
other means, and have not the most dis
tant conception of what they mean them
selves. Spoohey love never was known
to hurt any one yet, so ust pitch in my
hearers and try it for yourselves. Before
go any farther there will be an interinis
sion of tsle week to give the congregation
time to look at the portrait of Elder Stig-
gins, which | present to day for your
inspection. L. GRlMVlSAGE,
Deacon.