"Love is the fulfilling of the law," says the Bible;
"many waters cannot quench it, neither can the floods drown it." Neither
can the selfish aim nor the cruel jest of the parent whom it discommodes
do aught but fan the flame if God and not folly have truly lighted it.
The danger of handling carelessly the fire of the heart is one of the
gravest which confront the guardians of younger lives. The switch is
fixed; the train is approaching; if you attempt to turn the train you
must not only know where it is going after it shall be turned, but you
must have the skill to see whether there yet remains time to make the
movement with success. A wreck by a switchman is a fearful thing!
COURTSHIP
"Their Love was like the lava-flood
That burns in AEtna's breast of flame."
And when with envy Time, transported,
Shall think to rob us of our joys,
You'll in your girls again be courted,
And I'll go wooing in my boys.--Percy.
On flies time, and thus the tale goes on. You are in love
with an amiable maiden, and she is pleased. If you could see further
into her heart you would find she was idolatrous.
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