The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-06
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LOYE 4 GIYER.

q SELFISH IMAM
Tho woris leapcd out with quick, angry
impulse. There was frown on the beau :
tifal face. and fame that was not Of love
in tho bigh: eyes.
lf the son hand lai d 20 trustingly in his
scarcely three months before, had strnck
him q stunning blow, Alfred willis'on
coukl not have been more surprised OF hurt.
sSelfish ?" Il was the first time that sin had
been laid at his door. "He's q generous
fellow" The most unselfish man alive" "
~Theroi not rlcan trait In his character. y
Such things had been said Of him over and
over again, and repeated in Ills ears by par
iial and Interested friends, until hc almost
believed himself the persouation Of unset.
fishness and now to be called "a selfish
man" by the sweet rosebud mouth thar look.
cd a u only made foe kisses-to DO called
''a selfish man" by her TO whom no had
given oil he had in the world, and himself
IN tho bargain! No wonder Alfred Willis.
ton stool dumb before his pretty wife. =.
The accusation was made, and Tor good
ar for evil IL must stand. No taking back
Of the words could take back their mean
ius. sYou're q selfish man," had been
cut, BY sharply uttered tones, deep into hla
mcuosy, and there tho sentence would 70
main. tie did not attempt to meet the
charge. To have dono % would have been
felt ~ degradation.
Good morning" dropped coldly from
his liIs, and he went away without Oder
ins The usual parting Hiss. Il was showery
at homo and cloudy at tho Office ior The
greater part Of the forenoon.
"lvhat's tho matter, my friend You
look a sober as Judge on sentence Day y
remarked an acquaintance who called %
willistou.
"Look about ss I feel" was moodily
answered
.iieish.ho! moon 10 tho rainy quartet
slreadyw reioined the visitor familiarity
with ely provoking laugh.
Wilson turned his iace partly aside,
that iu expression might be concealed.
sSunshino and shower-summer and
winter-you will have these alterations,
ike Tho ress Of mankind, and learn to boaI
thsm with philosophy"
"Do you think mo very selfish man
Edwardr' asked williston, turning upot
his friend . serious face
"Selfsh q, dear No, not very selfish
lhavs heard you called the most gcnerou'
fellow alive, Hut we're more or Ices oct
fish. you know; born 30, and can't help u
unless we try harder than 10 agreeable "a
mos. people,"
There was timo when I had very
good opinion Of myself ~ touching things
but grow less and less satisfied every day
and am setting down into the eonclusiou
thar I'm no better than my neighbous
'welt ] dcspise . selfish man. Ho's
the meancss creature alive ~ Willissou
spoke with glow OF indignation.
slls's mean just IN the degree that he's
seifiah," replied his friend. "And n ws
arc aIl moro or lcss mean, don't eco how
wo arc to Get away from that conclusion. >
Willisson knit his brows, like ono annoy
cd or perplexed.
.Hss anybody called you scl6sh'" ask
cd the friend.
aYeA"
.why1 The little darling 1t homs' Hs
lsee il That's the trouble :"
Tho young husbands deepening colo
betrayed the TACT
"Shc called you selfish Ha! Good 20
Marcy! Not afraid to givo things thes
right name. always knew sho was EiH
of spirit Selfsha That's interesting
And did you really fancy that you wsss IN
sel6sh
THIS halEin.sport. halfin.carnest speech
had the effect intended. A slight sliups,
Of himsslL - seen by ano,l,er's eyes esv,
Wtllisson new impression. and lee In
doubs % TO his being altogether perfect.
~Aud do you think me sel6sh1" he nj,
in tonsoT surprise. .'WelL, g,soss thsrv I
bssa new dictionary published Of lA,s. :
so far % tho world 10 concerned, III,
heart b the most reliable dictioasry.
you wish to Get the tr,,o definition, Iool
down in,n your heart" J" replied his friend.