The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-08
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Little Compliments Of Life.
/" Life is made up Of triaes-bows, and s'niics'
And dJittl, kindnesses are, like the air,
Essential to our being

nLfe is made up of trifes-bows, and smiles,
And Jittls kindnesses are, like the air,
Essential to our being"
The little compliments Of life and society are
more potent than most persons are apt to I'M
agne. We,havc more than once seen smile
of pleasure pass over a countenance that Is Or
dinariy rugged and stern at some kindly de.
monstratiun intended to convey goodwill, and
to manifest respect. And with the genter scx,
such demonstrations are almost irresistible.--
Who has not seen some bright eye kndle, and
some full cheek glow at little attentions Of this
kind-attentions that cannot be paid too fire.
quently ard that rarely fail to have some ef-
feet
A few years since gentleman of a neighbor'
ing city became utterly devoted to young
and accomplished beauty, with whom he had
been on terms of friendly intimacy from child
hood. He, however although highly educated
graceful and courteous was remarkably homely.
Fully aware of this he supposed, and rightly,
that the task ofcon9uest would be one Of great
difficulty. But lie was devoted to the fair OBJ
iect of his regard, and she, although she always
respected and esteemed him, could not believe
it possible for her ever TO cherish more tender
emotion. Nevertheless, the suitor pcrseresed.
lie did so, too, not raslly and impetuousy,
bat by paying the most delicate attentions at
all proper times and seasons, and by consulting
her wishes her tastes and her feelings, at every
fitting opportunity. He was pntiring and al
though she was capricious, vain and somewhat
coquettish, she possessed a noble and generous
heart and one that was full of the warmcst
sympathics.
Year after year passed by, and sill the sui,
tor rcrsevercd. Others stepped in meanwhile
but they could not appreciate her butterfly cha
racter and would not conciliatc the many whims
of the beauty and the belle and hence they made
but momentary impression. Not so, however
with the other. He had studied her nature
thoroughly, and had discovered that he was
gradually overcoming the prejudice that at FIRST
prevailed and accomplishing the realization OF
bis warmcst hopes. AT last, TOO, he wa" sue
cessful lie not only won the hand, but he Sc
| cured the heart of the fair enchanlrcss and all,
in measure, by such delicate, kind and COM
plimentarv attentions, as are at the command
of almost any one who studies human nature,
has the patience to practice the philosophy OF
| perseverance, of selfdenial and Of courtesy.
And so in every condition Of lie. 1t is al
most impossible for any one to think unkindly of
another, who, on every, occasion, exhibits the
warmcst regard, and seeks for opportunities to
extend courtesy, manifes: friendship and indi-
cate feeling. On the other hand, those who he
glect the little compliments Of life, who fancy
that they may trample upon this rointef eti-
quctte, and that feature of courtesy, that their
business is to receive and not to extend Eavors -
that they may be selfish and Indifferent, and
insulting, and all with impunity, will, in the
eud, discover that they have committed fear.
ful aud egregious mistake.