Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-06

NHE HOME CIRCLE |
CONFESSIONS OF A FAIR SAINT.
BY Goethe.
(C0nHnNed.)

wicked enough jest with me about honorable
heroine carried French he played
upon meaning word honn and pursued the honor OF
Phyllis through all Specifications. felt the absurdiy of this
beyond peexed But he unwilling to alarm me
too much though he returned to the subject
upon subsequent Plays and little romances which
read afforded him frequent opportunities
demonstrating weak the protection of boosted virtue
against the solicitations ceased contradict him, though
secretly and felt his observations to be distressing
But my communications with Damon soon brought to
close The chcane of the brother had destroyed
and short time Afterwards these promising youths
died sorry time but both OF them forgotten
Phyllis grew rapdy-she in the bloom of youth and
health anxious the world The hereditary Prince
and afterwards upon the decease of
his father he commenced his The court and town were alive
with excitement and my feelings curiosity gafed the
There abundance of plays and balls with their
Accomplishments and though parents anxious for
retirement they obliged appear where intro
ducon accordingly took place Strangers hocked TO the palace in
crowds given house dashng
introduced and recommended to and at
unces say that there actual congregation of
nations.
My trustworthy Mentor continued his warnings in delicate
but decided tone my dispeaed his
But by convinced of the truth OF his
assertion that women are under all circumstances weak"
might been right wrong his opinion but his tone became
that grew alarmed and observed to him
If the danger great and the
human heart will imploe Of God preserve me-
This simple observation appeared please him he praised
They empty wordfor in point of fact feeling Of
the Invisible that time well nigh exngushed
within of dissipation which perpetualy
engaged pepexed and COMPOUNDED and bore along in
irresistible This the Improbable portion of
existence days abstaned from instructive conversation
all useful thoughts and devoted myself to the merest dss
patton did think of beloved books. The
people by surrounded had the slightest acquaintance
with literature They class OF German coues and that
period people destitute every species OF mental culture
One would thong society this kind have led
the brink of ruin passed existence OF mere corporal
cheerfulne examined myself prayed
thought of my own condition. Yet thank Heaven
capvated by OF the handsome rich and well
dressed whom surrounded; they dspated in
their conduct OF their This terrified
Their obscene and painful which account
became my with them Occasionally their
mpoptes surpassed belief and then could avoid behaving
rudely to them.
In addition my experienced adviser had upon occasion
informed confidence that with the OF the gentry
not only virtue itself danger became afraid of
them from and trembed of them approached
avoided henceforh all the glasses and drinking and
even the very which they had touched Thus both
physical became wholly separated from them and
satisfied myself with haughtiy receiving my right ali the
pments which they bestowed upon
Among strangers who this time resided with
Young particularly distinguished whom in jest named
Narcs He had acquired some fame in the diplomatic circles
and amongst many changes which then occurring
he hoped lucrative employment He became
acquainted my father and his requirements and elegant
ner Immediately his admission the select and
accomplished circles My father in his praises and
his figure would have produced still impression
if he had thoroughly imbued with conceit had
already he had my good opinion but had
conversed together.
upon occasion large ball, where danced
together acquaintance did not thereby become
intimate was accustomed avoid the violent Dances
Difference to my wishes he felt much anxiety abou
nv health during of these had retired to adjoining
apartment in conveng with OF
older companions, who engaged at cards
Nacus being fatgued with dancing entered the apartment
to recover little and he fell into general conversation
with me- Before had elapsed agreeably
entertained that think returning the ball