The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-16

From the Christian Intelligenccr.
'6cene.---A handsome, library IN q
country house. Time, after break last.
Mr.. BrightweIl and his guest, Mr..
Farnsworth, ready TO 60 to their busi I.
ness in the city. awaiting the carriage
to take them to the depot.
Enter John, the gardener, with u
large bouquet Of choice hot-house
flowers. Mr.. Brightwell taking them
| in his hand and examining them crit
| icaIly. gives them back. Very good,
John. now YOU may take them over to
Mrs. Greenwood, with my kind re-
CARDS.
Observation-Disclosures magnificent
| flowers. ''F -7s1 ,sYo ~
MrB.--Yes; but none 10, handsome
for our charming neighb0r. ! send
her every day basket Of fruit, or q
bouquet Of the finest flowers on the
Mr.. EVERY day! LILO not think
should like to have gentleman 30
attentive to my wife.
Mr.. B.-NOt II he were your neigh
Dor and intimate friend?
Mr.. F.-NO, am sure should not
I should much prefer that she should
Mr.. B.-YOu must be very suspicious
II YOU would misinterpret such slight
Mr.F.. Ishould not call them slight
In nv opinion married people may
enjoy, reasonably, the society OF othei
> men and women, but cannot without
harm indulge in attentions which
would compromise I'm the least thu
.. character OF either in the most critica
public opinion. =,
Mr.. b. Surely you can see no I'm
. propriety in paving certain amour
; Of attention to your friends wife?
Mr.. F.-Certainly not. There ar
: attentions which are due her from
YOU. as her husbands friend, but q
her husbands friend, you should b
!, careful they are not such rs to provok
= unfavorable criticism from q sharp
. sighted world.
Mr.. B.-Suppose 1 admire my neigh
!. boris wife; that she Is graceful, INTEL
q gent, witty and agreeable; that / en-
= low her friendship, and she appears
" value mine-would you have me tres
her coldly, and deny myself tue pleas
ure of her society,"?
Mr.. F.-Not at all. l think trr
L friendship may exist among marie
q people, but it must be subject to &c
n tain restrictions. If your feeling Il
ir her is stronger than you are willing
,s acknowledge to her husband, or
" your wife. 1t Is wrong, and the Int
y macy should cease at once-it cann'
T. be continued with safety. Inside
: this limit, 1t would be pleasant m
" harmless; especially IL you are carer
i to pay the lady no more attention ths
10 xrrilltnD fl,of annfh
10 man should pay to your wife-that
Of If you really love your wife. 49,
"a Mr.. B.-AhI Then I suppose "
~ would not approve of my retaining II
p lady's hand while talk with her,
n of my kissing her an occasional gOt
h. night?
40 Mr.. FL would not, for thin
n such attentions and familiariJies won
no evince q selfishness and disregard I
Nv the proprieties of life, utterly incor
~ patible with your avOwed friendsh
or for her. II you honestly respected al
y. esteemed her, you would not wish
st compromise her.
or Mr.. B.-Then you would consider
All compromising her If should save
al seat for her by me In the cars, or
Of the boat as we go to the city.
ar Mr.. F.-Yes, fit occurred often ,anC
u ra YOUR wife and her husband were n
20 with her. You are well aware ht
ev soon people would begin to talk.
M Mr.. B.-But you would not have
cd governed by the wagging tongues
on the world, when we are doing MOTH
fer wrong?
or would be cruel and unjust to pill
av q woman in such q conspicuous pc
nd ton.
as- 10th?
'ne Mr.. F.-Then OH your honor a
he man; as the husband of true
aIv faithful wife; and as the profess
no. friend of her husband, you are bou
ne to protect her, and you are guilty Q
lid cowardly, contemplate act, II you u
"a advantage of her thoughtlessness
ms induce her to do anything which
. of think questionable In the least. .,
ons Mr.. B.-That Is very strong ]
are guage.
az who truly respects q woman, "
ha under any circumstances, take
or slightest liberty with her, or will
Ton or do anything which Is not strit
foot proper, whether it make her conspi
- Gus or not.
Mr.. B.-Where would you draw
line between proper and improper
tentions?
Mr.. F.-That cannot be defined
r.u, words; it is intuitive TO every
.1w gentleman. Every man knows
LII his own heart whenever he overs
~ 1t.
, .ne Mr.. B.-Well, my friend; no de-
a aess you are right. I thank you for
a uns suggestions. They shall not be los
My Ms %ayn nt tn hurry Tn catc6 our tr
III sEn;.
ade liS~' ~
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the From the Springfield Republican.
the The Petersham community, o.
30 nally Howlandites. an offspring Of