The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-05-16

!"Thcrc," said I. "is a constellation 70 which,
YOU should often turn. could believe that
YOU had been born urt.er lis influences. There
close together Oh their phantom steeds. ride
Castor and Poilux, who approved themselves
such friends on earth that they were thought
worthy to be translated; ard their names are
written side bv side in the flIramcnt. Now
a-,tays, in this ul.classical &re, male friend
ship generally consists IN mutual ~ rcement
to DO in company what ca,! party would be
ashamed to do alone: 81 as 10 double the
excitement and divide the shame Of excess.
and have each others countenrncos IL youtL-
lul wichCdnc:,s.
Il do not know the nature Of ycur friend
ships. /. must be very difficult for gentle
men to he really and at ali times frends.since
they are forced to be rivals often. We arc
capable Of 4 friendship i'll which there can be-
10 jealousy. You know that woman seems
born to be sympa;hizing with something or
somebody. lnGced. although it is not fat
tcrng to believe it. am sure that some men
seek our society merely for the sake Of the
rerosc they find il our companionship. There
is no trial Of strength of different minds per-
mitted among us, and there is boundless
power of appreciation which We delight in ex-
ercising. for it IS our instinct to find out and
take to heart whatever is excellent Beside
all this, VIC do not let friendship languish-
because we do not happen to be in the mood
Acrcss the fields which skirted the fading
distance came the brcathinSs of the night
wind ever and anon heavily tossing back tie
waving hair which lay, damp with he dew,
upon hcs temples.
Still with her sweet voice and child-likc
manner she pleaded for the beauty and holi-
ness of a friendship between the sexes. She
spoke of the elcvating influence of woman;
an influence which could not help conccding.
although resolved not to be the object of its
particular exercise. She seemed to think that
it worked the miracle which We see it per
forming throughout the world, by indirect
means, and that mankind did not become any
better for it. because each individual! man Was,
more or less. in love with some one woman.
but because every man grew accustomed to
respect all women. | had the strength Of
I:l,id 10 !l.s;s; that the respect which We pre-
tend i"r the whole SEX is merely the kindly
eject ot oar VANITY orr conviction that by
taking d little pains. We can inspire any orc
of them with consuming affection We look
bcnevo!e.ltly upon these gentle creatures who
arc liable al Il word to become victims of
hopeless passion for lis: We strive to make
,hcir lives Pheasant to them ere they ne
blT:cd forever: We are lender of cur wo-
shippers Is w are OF flowers: for the sake of
the incel.se which: :hcs scrd up before the
lord o! IL creation: the rumbgrl,ss grsees
which Thy l.y :: E:s feet.
/ The teachings "f La Rochcfoucalt have
ruined yo;.. Ic:ce:Nc,' sac answered, laugh
:ns nelly.
They to.d nc that YOU were odd and cyl.-
:cal. and were hu-r.ins TO become misal:-
thcope "A yo,r youth. But You shall not
spoil tht whole race OF men. because one man
has 4 good opinion Of himself ard a bad opi,-
ion {. the rest of his fellow creatures. Yet
an sure you have not bad heart
And her b-i III; eyes. fixed on ne. >honc
into my soul; lighting up the dark reccsscs
there il which had put ava. the good in
ne bceau>e II MS commonplace. and cast
in@ Ito shade" my verse nature. which
generally :a;,i.e prominent. was seized with
Il Wild IMPULSE II throw niysoli on hc- mercy
az, 'cs he- 10 l., ny friend. my counsellor.
and hvacan of n: Ike, pure. >,eadt;ist. ard
high a the northern star above u.. \ sud
On recollection Of The fate Of that elderly
gentleman. wA:e!i Sc had :y good fortune
described IN til ea.iy par, Of oar interview.
hc..u!llici ny suUl. The moonlight kissed
her hands which vt-e cla,:ca together. and
Wrapping each arm il lis >l:lin-, folds erept
with :. warner CLEAN, un.ltr the wide oriental
sleeve. fac SAME cold light gliltcre,l in her
>yc>- Il spv:,ga! Iii -.l;.:cs> ana black shal-
ow gave her form al iEd;>;inc;. unearthlv
COX
VIII .cu gran; Lac favor whispered
III spite Of III, ,et: have no sister. There
is 10 woman in the worli upon whose svm-
pathles have the slightest claim | have not
nl;,ir tcicn,i whom ! would trust with sim
Eie strong feeling. Let the kindness of YOUR
heart. ard the i;.ith which You must have in
my sincerity and :ny respect for You. let our
intercourse hitherto plead for me. Will YOU
think mc prcSumptUou>. i ask Your friend
sMr: VIII exert every faculty TO become
worthy of it.
Perhaps. I added. very earnestly, the fu-
ture course of my l;tc depends on YOUR an
swer.'
/ think l can trust you,' she replied grave
y. after thoughtful silence; i grant Your
request, frankly and truly. as l believe it to
have been made
The moon. remember, shone cold as ev-
er: hui the stars ;winkicd mischievously. and
the night wind sighed around me. rs it sighs
:. around solitary fro>:-bitlcn leaf which is
about to he swept from its high estate of sin
gle hlcsscdnesS. and be troddcu, as its fellows
were, INTO common mould.