unobferved. Next morning when I duce her into any other family; and Mr. G. came to breakfast, he fcemed in much agitation of mind; he wished to fpeak out, but was at a lofs what today. She faw his embarraffment, but did not wish to relieve him from it. At last he faid with as much eafc, as he could affect, My dear, I have got fomething of yours, though by what means I cannot tell If it came by your hand 'twas very kind in taking fa gentle a method of reminding me of my duty; the caufe of your uneafinefs fhall be speedily removed." "By no means, replied the, "I have rather reafon to beg your pardon for my intrufion; it is but reafonable you fhould pleafe yourfelf in your companions; but I could not help indirectly telling you, that if my image has no longer any place in your bofom, it is improper that your's fhould adorn my arm, love must be niutual or nothing." I cannot bear to think that the wo- Newark, July 10. The CENSOR; OR, FRIENDLY FEMALE MONITOR. No. VII. The Practice of PHILANTHROPY recommended. "O! come and o'er my bofom reign, TH BLACKLOCK." For heaven's fake!" cried he, fpare me, and let the wanton be dimiffed!"-"No, fir," replied he, I must keep her till I learn whe ther the or I have the strongest hold of that heart, after you have been acquainted with us both, and fhould I difcover it to be her, I will walk out. You fhall never find me a bar to your happiness; befides, it would be an injury to the girl to expofe her HE pleafures naturally refulting from good actions need by fo precipitate a step, and a cruel not, I fhould think, be here much mortification to me to have it faidinforced, nor the real permanent sathat I have been fo bad a wife as to Jofe the affections of my husband, before I can either plead age or infirmity as an apology." Mr. G. fell on his knees, and bathed his wife's hands with his tears, again begging that he might no more fee the accomplice of his guilt. "You fhall not, my dear," said she, "fince you are fo truly penitent. I willpation can invent, whilft fo many take the chance of your reformation. of their fellow-creatures are daily But before I remove her, which flarving for that little affiftance fhall be as foon as prudence will ad- a benevolent dfpofition could fo mir, you must provide her with a eafly give! Need I, to prove this, maintainance for life, as we caunot mention the variety of miferable obgive her a character that will intro-jects fo frequently met with? But tisfaction we find when exercising the focial affections, as that heart vibrating with fympathetic feelings for the miferies of others will readily allow; yet, riveted as these feelings appear to be within us, how strange muß it feem to every reflecting mind, that there are thousands immerfing themfelves in all the luxuries diffi thefe The Cenfor; or, Friendly Female Monitor. .375 cellence, which like the fun, is ob cured by the cloud of death, from whence, though now immerfed, it will beam forth with meridian fplendour!-So fhall thy virtues, amiable Clara! though now mouldering in the duft, with all thofe eftimable endowments, a good heart and amiable difpofition could confiitute; yet, whilst thou art lamented, I have the incxpreffible happinefs to think, hereafter fhall thy worth shine with that angelic purity which its goodnefs in this life is defervedly merited!-If the happiness of others is our care, let our hearts quillingly be nor, from a principle of duty, fhould we imagine our actions are really fo, unless our hearts coincide, and even then, reflection must teach us to feek not the praifes of others, but fe indeed are very few in comparison to thofe unknown, and though we occationally fee in the public papers very affecting accounts and advertifements of numbers in diftrefs, that might move the most Infenfible; yet, it is to be feared, there are numberlefs others who qually deferve that care the humane heart fhould cheerfully grant at all times, whenever the miferies of a fellow-creature requires its affiance; and thofe who under the prerence of Being impofed on, retufe to contribute a fmall trifle towards alleviating another's woe, muft, I am afraid, want the most noble feel-guided by the benevolent impulfe, ing human nature can boaft-True BENEVOLENCE !-When misfortune under any fhape folicits our bounty, and, being in a fituation to relieve, we refufe can fuch an action meet the approbation of our own thought?reft fatisfied that what we do is the Or, what is of more confequence, refult of genuine humanity; the true can we expect the favour of Provi-fource of which is to contribute todence, fuppofing every other virtue wards healing the wounds of all is duly obferved? Are we not parti- within our power by every endearcularly enjoined to practife it? But ing method the heart can fuggeft: allowing we were not, even then our this fhould ftrictly be followed, and, feelings would invite us to it, and will, I doubt not, to thofe unfortuwithout hefe exceeding feeble muft nate individuals who miferably beour benevolence be, if duty alone come either the prey to forrow or prompts us to its purfuits.-Ifhould poverty, as both require the exerprefer a ben volent perfon with most tions of benevolent difpofition to meother faults' for my bofom friend, tigate or relieve; if, for instance, rather than thofe poffeffing most any of our friends are unhappy with other excellencis when deftitute of any afflictions that feem apparently this.-Benevolen is a feeling fo trifling, yet, however this does not very congenial te our nature, that free us from the duty we owe to we cannot but admire its poffeffor; friendship or humany. That havfhall I mention in proof of this af- ing afflictions may arife from feemfertion, two lats i Hotious charac-ingly frivolous events, many will ters, HANWAY anevery" WARD, both allow, and why then may not a deof whom deserve flow, praise their ceived attachment have the fame efcountrymen can be memb and rarely fects as other difappointments in hu、 they will long be rein et red when man life? But I cannot conceive nothing fhall remastyxcept that goodnets which pofter may imitate, but cannot exce yes, ye worthy men, long fhall our virtues be revered, and whilst i oft individuals mourn your public lofs, the benevolent will regret that that ex that a tranfient paffion gives uneafinefs, nor can any, at leaft of my own fex, fuffer affliction without fomething more to difquiet him; what you may feel in fuch a fituation, it is impoffible I can determine: women are-I was going to be fe vere forrows. Melancholy pictur an vere-forgive me, I efteem the fex, and know their worth farally too well-a melancholy thought now overwhelms me, which is, that your youth, beauty or elegance, cannot move you from the dreary manfions of a grave-let this alone teach you benevolence, and quiet your heart's thought oppretted with every temporary evil; think, oh! think on miferies of numberless wretched be. ings far more miferable, and though fome amongst you may have great reason to be fo, yet the acutencis of your forrows will be leffened, and the enjoyment an amiable mind feels in the exercite of benevolence all cheer cach gloom that dilappoint-rom the thoughts of your ende olis ment, ungenerous treatment, or de- being able to mitigate one pang pl ceit has occafioned.-Let then, ye affliction. Think what a plo. British fair ones, the diftreffes of this would be to reflect on whorefuffering virtue always be the fitclining years fhall have drawn 100 object of your care; confider them to that period when earthly poffet ons in their double capacity of Chriftians will be no more! May all of us and fellow creatures; born with the follow thefe laudable actions with fame paflions, the fame parts, and the ardour and humanity, and may we fame defires as their fuperiours; re- each individually exclaim the flect that many of thofe were nur- beautiful words of Blacklock tured in the lap of fortune, but, by a variety of unforeseen events which are not uncommon in human thee*, My own tormentor let me se, The LIT rc W. E. PLEADER. LE "If from thy facred path I, Nor feel their griefs, while othiest way Nor with their pleafures gl; life, are reduced to extreme indi-Banifh'd from God, from bifs, ane gence, and require that attention humanity alone is able to beflow ; bur, alas! women too frequently bave it not in their power to contribute towards the necefidies of others like thofe of my own fex, or else this branch of benevolence would be exceeding amply fupplied by female tendernefs: yet though it is unfortunately fo circumfcribed, fili, however, your endeavours amongit us might influence and open some hearts, which contracted ideas have too much closed; certainly your power is great, and will you not exercife is for the cau c of humanity? Pleafing name! how fwec. is thy impulse! See yonder, clouded brow corroded by misfortune, and, the pale check, once the feat of lovely beaury, now worn by its private [With a ERM expe ant Engraving.] T felicity cannot be 1 this world, in any to be expected in the in confequence of overies which must, un-' be made from the close nuptial connection. • Benevolence, But |