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enthusiast who may talk OF generosity dis
interestedness, acts from motives such as
these. 10 ensure his friends felicity he
will make any sacrifice, though at the
risque Of making himself miserable. But
he is not miserable, though the sacrifice is
made. He is not miserable, because the
sacrifice has given new pleasure to his
heart. 1t may be the only pleasure left him
to expcrence--but it is enough to reward


him for all he has relinqnlshcd-'tis enough
to Gid adversitv, soothe sickness, to assuage
sorrow, 10 soften slavery, and even to- il'ume
the darkness of the prison-house. They
too, then, are selfish who sacrifice their own
pleasure to the happiness of friend. Aud
Love how selfish is Love Nor only those
who are swaycd by the passion alone, but he
who by the sentiment i'll all its purity ina
giuc they are governed. The loyer relin-
quishes the object Of bis affections, when R.
knows that by so doing he may keep from
her the sorrow OF the suffering which might
otherwise attend her. This gratiIies his
feelings, for in her peace he finds his own,
and her misery will bring sorrow to his own
heart. And even DevOtinn--fcrvcnt as II
may be, is assaicd by Scliishness. Were
there no hereafter. would the de, ,otion be
righteous Were there no future punish
ment, would we abstain from evil: Aud
were there no reward in future state, how
few would take up the cross and deal Justly
with all, SYLVIA.