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mrtrat variance with, sboTe, or in violation
that little, comparatively, which We kno,o Of na
nay my, 9e above and modify the small part "
"3hank you, my friend that is very we'll put,
ing, however wonderful, which happens accord t1
ing to natural law, would be considered By an
! one as supernatural Tho law in obedianca I;
t which q wonderful thing happens MAY not b
aral character, SO long as we assuredly believe i
J dld happen according to soma law. Hence !,
real rouau appear to follow that man thorough,
possessed OF tho iaea Of natural Law as 1ni.
sersal, neror could .admit anything to be
sapetnaturnt because on seeing any {act how
osel new, marvellous, Or incomprehansibie. he
mouu escape into the conclusion that it VAS the
T 1esuls OF some natural Law Of which be had be.
fore been ignorant. This is mt the
conclusion of pride, but Of humility of mini
Seeing the boundleas extent Of our ignorance Of
TIE natural laws which regulate 60 many Of the
phenomena around US, and still mora of the nhe-
nomena within us. nothing can be more reasoua-
ne than to conclude, when wa see something
which Is to us wonder, that tsomehow. il we
only knew bow, it ia 8 al Arigh1'-au according
| to the constitution and course Of uatura'1
He closed his book, and huried1y gatting to-
'gether his few traps, swinging his duater On m
arm, and buttonlng his gloves, he said: SAND
go, my friend. these facts in my own experience
i thana cannot explain any mora than can doubt
they tere, believe there must be some law tor
them: But here We aro."
What, sir, do you got out he7es" I hsd
Thought his ticket said dstPoughkeepsie." -,
evening to you. am indebted 70 your co,nnsnv
for e.. .:.:. =: :. :
!" Good evening, air." and with real ferror |
added from tl,es warmth Of my heart. aTtTn.t |
va a hH11 ~
That he answered with peculiar suiIa. gyeet.
Hitting, but rather incomprehanBiblo, and he was /
gone.
What man |" I thought, "what dignity and |
quletude Of manners! so embracing in his sym |
Pathies. Whist intelligence! Marvellous nara.
tiEe that. It absorbed me- az inflaed did ali Ia
said- All ! how shall enjoy telling Of this for.
tanate ride to the company:+1 am to dine
with Tomorrow. It might make . sketch for
for several miles beyond Peekskill.. But whT
had not asked his name? Certainly his ticket
Uas tor Poughkeepsie, neemed sure Of that;
what then could have suddenly changed his
However. what matter to me, exceptthe prema-
turo loss Of his charming society," that he did or
did not change his travelling p1ans2 The. inter-
view had 1eftme in d very pleasant state Of mind,
and aits looking over it It nothingSan inter
lude OF sensation between the romsnce lost and
the reality to be quickly undertaken. Twas con-
sclous in remote kind OF way, Of tLn soft night |
settling down on the river eoreas OF the Hieh-
lands. saw the twinkling tiers Of light N Coz-
zcns', Garrison's depot the blaza and rlara |
Of the Kemblo foundry; md the short .ratfIinr T.
tunnel under Breakneck brought mo out of
reyerie to the onan Mace of rnad nnnoa;ta Gor,
veil, and shaking np OF nv senses to travellers
to leave the ca1a. We were uearinr
Eishki1l- "In time for the ferry-boat? TAT me ]
see-" /
g But nv watch. Where ia it7 Con1d baro
eft it on nv bureau at the hotel? stnn;d 4
stupid! Could it be possible 2" t
I tried to recall eyentg-mv dressing. vhera
2ad Inst lookad at INV wa+ch etc h1t fhav <rera q
IL in revolving maze. Iiserable eonfuaon, :
There was nothing to do on tho moment hnt q
o telegraph from Fiahkill to the hotel pro-
,riotor f a
.sFishki11; fer-r..r-v, RI N.rvb,r1tt ~ =
r Trushed from tha caTa hafore ~, .-o <,;,, q
it q etandstin, ran into the depot. scribbled oil
message for the operator. ssHow much :" 7
My pocket-oooE !"