vOS. NO. 40.
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desire OF pleasing ana the power OIL prlde
came to- his assistance, and drew out char
acteris,ics hitherto unknown to exist in
his disposition and association with a
graceful girl, whose intellect possessed a
natural tact, and her manners a natural
!elicacy, gave tone TO Harry's own man
ners, which delighted his sisters, and made
his mother wonder. He no longer shut
himself up like an ascetic, as if despising
all around him he came out of his cell,
and walked abroad. Light-hearted as
Eliza seemed, and ready to make the air
ring with her merry laugh at the vcricst
tritle, she yet could pause to listen to her
"philosopher," when he dcscanted on
higher and graver themes. Greediiv she
inclined her ear to hear him talk of WON
dcrs in the heaven above and in the earth
beneath: and he, delighted with his apt
and alectionatc pupil, excrted himself till
his voice became musical, and his Ian
guagc eloquence. Often and often have
they walked under the starry canopy of
night, he speaking of the boundlcss uni
verse of the infinite God, and she listen


ing, as if the spirit of awe had come down
to abide in her heart. Often and often
have they wandered by the banks of the
stream, and talked of their meeting on
the bridge; and then she, becoming
more enthusiastic philosopher even than
he, would question him about the sun,
and light, and heat, and the composition
of the water that flowed at their feet, and
the growth of the trees which shaded
their path. TO both a new world was
opened; he, rich in the happiness which
the love of confding girl creates: and
she, richer even still in that exquisite ioy
produced in pure-mindcd heart by re-
posing on the affection of one who was
at once an instructor, friend, and loy-
er. Yes there is true, genuine. unaI-
loyed pleasure in such courtship as we
have been describing; and more of it
would be enjoyed, if we were less affect
ed and more trusting-more anxious to
establish an affection which will endure
for life, than to snatch momentarv adj
mira;iOn.


Some six months had elapsed since the
courtshlp commenced and to both the
time had been but as a pleasant day. The
winter set in, and one night, after attend
ing crowded meeting, the lovers were
foolish enough to walk about till the cold
drove them homcwards, receiving on their
way drenching from shower of rain.
Eliza caught cold, which settled into
dry, distressing cough; and after the
spring had set in, instead of getting rid Of
it, as Harry had fondIy predicted she
would, it seemed rather to acquire greater
strength. A roseatc tinge began to play
over her face but Harry, with all his SCI
ence, had not experience enough to cna-
bic him to understand the warning which
is gave. lie called one day, she was very
cheerful; her eye had an almost super
natural brll'lancy: the crimson of her
cheek was of the richest die Of Heaven
and her transparent skin seemed scarcely
to conceal the coursing Of her eloquent
blood. Harry thought he had never
seen more glorious creature in human
shape, and he burst ou' with my an
gel -


Hush, Harry" she said, ia,errup.inc
him, "why should YOU talk nonsense
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