KINDNESS.
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What is kindness? Is il only to ieel lot those
IN distress, or even to offer coincidence 10 the
fflic,ed, and sympathy 10 the disconsolate !?
,oes charity only brighten The objects around
/, by "weepiug with those who weep" Some
ling more is required. Disinlerested kindness
offers balm 10 the wounded heart, and consola-
ton 10 the afflicted BOSOM II goes out from
home, and seeks diligently the objects of CON-
,nisseration. Its field Of action III the world Il
knows no bound. How pleasant il is to cher
ish the remembrance Of a kind action While
the mantle Gf night isthrown over the work,
and 'balmy sleep wraps in deep forgetfulness
the wearied limbs AM faculties Of man-eyen
there, while resting on our pillow, or when
rising from our beds, what delight does j.
afford US to give reign TO such reflections. IL
re have performed good deed, If We have al
,ia,ed one pain, if we have rejoiced one
art, hushed one sob, or dried up one tear
w pleasing is the Thoughts! Kindness re-
ices tie heart, elevates ,the Ieelings. 2 h is
ice blessed. 1t blesses the giver--and il
:sses the receiver. A moment with the attic,
d j, worth a day Of pleasurable sin. 7pi ~


ON OUR DESK. a''A9 Il II.
The Maryland Reiormer published at Rock
lie, Md, by Wm. N. Crandle. This appears
be a spirited and well conducted paper. We
earthly exchange.


Az ExcusE.--An editor out west makes the
lowing apology to his patrons, for The want
editorial AMI reading matter in his paper.
We have no news TO spare this week. no
are space 10 pntAinsnqr.spare hands to Sc,
Up; and what is lmoss,. our devil II sick. ,oul
per gave oui. csn INK a6Heh up, F, 4snd our vii,
off; and, ,sk Ding inlso into , ,e.o1n,ii.Jera
N, we do moi ipsfRd n Restir ourselves gres
.al, until our yisscribsss send us lew pound'
f that bacon. aSapsifew bushels sf those pota
.3s promised uS s'iong time ago. i''"


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ExrREMELY poLiTE.--A young widow,
hose husband had been dead but short time,
as visited by young clergyman Of neigh
ring town, whp inquired after The health Of
deceased. sqpposing him 10 be sill alive.
replied, with peculiar winning smile,
Is decd, thank yon" .garVo. 9,yt


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