The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-01-13

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This halfin-sport, halfm-earnes
speech had the effect intended. A
slight glimpse of himself, as seen by
another's eye, gave Williston new
B impression, and let in doubt as tc
. his being altogether perfect.
+ "And you think me selfish?" he sale
in tone Of surprise. ''Well, I CUES.
there has been new dictionary pub
lished of late" l4.
$50 far as the world is concerned,
the heart is the most reliable dictien-
'fazy. If you wish TO get the true def
! milton, look down into your heart,
1 replied the friend. .--~
! ! MY eyes, perhaps, are not quite
as sharp as yours said Williston.
81 don't find the definition there"
"May be can help you to a clear
er vision Why did you marry Mar
gary p &
Because l loved her." Ell.
care You quite sure ?" asked his
friend, with provoking calmness.
Take care, Edward, or shall get
angry" ,
"Oh, no; you're too sensible, and
too well poised for that, Answer my
question. Are you quite sure?'
GAS sure as death"
''It is my opinion that you married
because you loved yourself more than
you did Margary.n ss .l-a .s
"Now, this goes beyond all endur-
ance !" exclaimed Williston. "Is
there conspiracy against me?" 81
"Gently, gently my friend. The
mind is never clear when disturbed
You loved Margary. There is no
doubt in the world ofthat loved her,
and loved her dearly; but is your love
unselfsh? That is the great question
| now at issue. A boy loves a ripe
peach, and climbs after it that he may
enjoy its flavor. In what did your
love of tNargary differ from the boy S
love of the peach Was it to bless
he sweet maiden, to give her your
self, that you sought her with a low
er's ardorl or, was it to. bless your
self? Did you think how much she
would enjoy your 1ove-how much
happiness you might give her? /? or, did
you think chiefly of your own joy !?
Don't frown so. Put away. that in
jured look. Go down, like a man,
into your conscience, and see how it
really is. If you find all right, then
you stand firm in serene self approval !;
if it is not all right. then you know.
what to do Love seeks to bless, its
-sbject,-is all the hiloendeavoring to
minister delight.z--isa pefpetpahgiser; =
t1'he hot hNslies be lsaIi a. sstif of
Willistoa face He was looking
down into his heart, and getting some
new revelations of himself, and they
were not satisfactory. How had he
loved Margory? What had been the
quality of his. love? Never before
had such questions intruded them
selves: never before had he found
queries so difficult to answer. a deep
sigh attested his disappointment in his
self investigation. .'.....
81 don't know whether to be angry
or grateful" he said, knitting his
brows. ais it a true or false mirror
you are holding up before me? Is
the spectram growing more and more
distinct, an image of myself? I am
in doubt and confusion"
''Love is "a giver," answered his
friend ''does not think of itself-de-
sires only to bless. If you have so
loved Margary, then has. she wronged
you; but if you have thought mainly
of yourself, and of your own delight;
then 1 trow, the dear little woman
was not far. wrong when she called
you selfish"
"The thing is certain" said Willis
ton, speaking soberly, t'that l take
pleasure in giving her pleasure. Any
want that she might express, would
crafty if in my power. I could not
deny her anything"
Except the denial of yourself" re-
marked the friend.
Their eyes met, and they looked
intently at each other for some mo-
ments. e..
Il am not sure that 1 understand
you," said Williston. -
eff Margary wanted set of Amoor
sables, costing1a thousand dollars, and
| you had the money with which to buy
them, her desires would be gratifed. y
"Undoubtedly: i would find the
greatest pleasure in gratifying her
wishes was promptly answered.
eff she had fancy for diamonds,
or India shawls, or elegant furniture
and pictures, and you had the =sfeass
to crafty her tastes, You would find
delight in giving her the possession OF
these things. You would let her
have her own sweet little viii in ev-
erything"
"Yos tave said it, my friend.
! Nothing can possibly please me SO
much as to see her gratifed."
''No great selfdenial in all this,
however. In the case supposed. you
are entirely able to give what Margary
asks for, and no special love of money
comes in to chill your aaor. It. is
the easiest thing in the world to meet
her wishes; but let us take some other
case. There is to be a musical party
at our friend Watson's.s You caI
but little for music, and less, for mu-
steal people. The case is different
with Margary. With music and mu.
sical people she is in her element
You come home with new book
from a favorite author, promising
yourself an evening of enjoyment II
reading aloud to your wife. She
meets you with face all aqlow, and
lin her hand note of invitation tisn 1f from
the Watson's. IT, VIII be such a de,
| iightful time,,' she exclaimas, in her en-
thusiasr,. Now comes the true tesl
tof YOUR love, and now its quality mus.