Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09

She sat from morning to evening recol
lecting all that had been done or said by
her Peluah. treasured up with care every
tritle on which Pekuah had set an acct
dental value. and which might recall to
mind any little incident or careless CON
versation. The sentiments of her. whom
she now expected to see no more, were
treasured in her memory as rules of life,
and she deliberated to no other end than
to conjecture on any occasion what would
have been the opinion and counsel of
Pekuah.
The women by whom she was attend
ed knew nothing of her real condition.
and therefore she could not talk to them
but with caution and reserve. She be
gan to remit her curiosity. having no
great desire to collect notions which she
had not convenience of uttering. Rasse-
las endcavored first to comfort. and after
wards to divert her he hired musicians.
to whom she seemed to listen. but did
not hear them; and procured masters to
instruct her in various arts. whose lee
lures. when they visited her again, were
again to be repeated. She had lost her
taste of pleasure and her ambition of ex-
cellcnce. And her mind, though forced
into short excursions, Away, required to
the image of her friend.
lmlac was every morning earnestly
enioined to renew his inquiries. and was
asked every night whether he had yet
heard of Peliuah. till, not being able to
return the princess the answer that she
desired, he was less willing to come into
her presence. She observed his back
wardneSs. and commanded him to attend
her. ~ GU are not" said she. "to con-
found impatience with resentment. or to
suppose that charge you with negi-
gence. because | repine at your un.
Successfulness. do not much wonder
at your absence: | know that the I'M
happy are never pleasing, and that all
naturally avoid the cOntagion of misery
To hear complaints is wearisome alike
" Aii' NlNNNliNi lllt HAPPY lol W Nv
would cloud. by adventurous grief. the
short CLEANS of gayety which life allow;
us: or who. that is struggling under hi,
own evils, will add to them the miserie,
of another;
The time is at hand when none shall
be disturbed any longer by the >ighs o.
y a lX-ah my .natsh uft.r hut,t,ihn.. i,
now at an end. | am resolved to retir,
from the world with all it, batteries anC
decetS, and will hide myself in solitud,
without any other care than to compos,
my thoughts. and regulate my hours by
a constant succession of innocent occul
pations. till, with mind purified from
all earthly desires. | shall enter into tina
state to which all are fastening. and il
which hope again to enjoy the friend
ship of Pckuah."
"Do not entangle your mind" sal,
Imlac. by irreyocablc determinations
nor increase the burden of life by a vol
untary accumulation of misery the wear
inc>> of retirement will continue or in
crease when the loss of Pelluah is forgot
ten. That you have been deprived of or
pleasure is no very good reason for re
lection of the rest"
"Nince Pekuah was taken from me.
said the princess. II have no pleasure Il
| reject or To retain. She that has no ON
to love or trust has little to hope Sh
wants the radical principle of happiness
! We may. perhaps. allow. that what salts
faction thi, world can afford must ari,
| from the conjunction of wealth. knowl
edge. and goodness wealth is nothn!
but a. it is bestowed. and knowledge
nothing but a. ii is communicated the,
must therefore be impaired to others, an,
to whom could now delight to impair
them: Goodness affords the only com
fort which can be enjoyed without
partner and goodness may be practise,
in retirement"
"Ilow far solitude may admit goodnes
or advance it, | shall not" replied Imlac
"dispute AT present. Remember tn
confession of the pious hermit. Yol
will wish to return into the world whel
the image of your companion has lief
your thoughts. THAT time" sal,
Nekayah, Twill never come. The gen
erouS franknesS. the modest obsequious
ness. and the faithful secrecy of my dea
Pekuah will always be more missed as
shall live longer to see vice and folly"
THE state of mind oppressed with
sudden calamity" said Imlac. lis Xix
that of the fabulous inhabitants of TN
new-created earth. who. when the frs
night came upon them. supposed tina
day would never return. When IN
clouds of sorrow gather over us. we Sc
nothing beyond them, nor can imagine
how they will be dispelled vet a ney
day succeeded to the night, and sorrow
j. never long without dawn of ease
But they who restrain themselves from
receiving comfort do a. the savage
would have done. had they put out thei