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Brotherly Love.
of her fears being realised . Mrs . St . Claire communicated the offer of Jeunegrace to Ida . From that moment there was a visible alteration in the manner of the latter . She was never vivacious , but her expression became unusually serious and pensive . It was evident that she was enduring mental anxiety , and Jeunegrace detected " her frequently in tears . The time for his departure arrivedand when he announced this to Ida
, , she requested him to favour her with a few minutes' conversation the next morning . He of course complied . She thanked him for his generous offer , and stated , that if he still retained the sentiments he had expressed to her a few days previously , she would accept his offer of marriage , though she candidly confessed that she could not give him that love which
she considered was requisite between man and wife . He was as astonished as delighted at this declaration . He expressed Ids gratitude in strong terms ; and said that notwithstanding the absence of that affection on her part , which he deplored , he should think himself blessed in being united to one whom he loved and respected , and whose religious sentiments were so strictly in unison with his own . He drew a glowing picture of the
serene and happy life he should pass in her society . He next stated that he was desirous of communicating , for her own sake , what he had heard relative to Simon , to whom he was aware she was attached , but who still retained his malevolent disposition . He then related some anecdotes respecting Simon ' s conduct in the profession which he had adopted , to show that his unamiable trait of character had undergone no alteration . ( To he concluded in our next . )
The Light Divine.
THE LIGHT DIVINE .
Let there be light ! Tli' Almighty spoke ! Refulgent streams from chaos broke , T' illume the rising earth ! Well pleas'd the great Jehovah stood , The Pow ' r supreme pronounced it good , And gave the Planets birth \ In choral numbers Masons join
, To bless and praise the Light divine ' . Parent of Light ! accept our praise ! Who shed ' st on us thy brightest rays , The light that fills our mind ! By choice selected , lo we stand , By friendship join'd , a social band !
That love that aids mankind ! In choral numbers , & c . The widow ' s tear , the orphan's cry , All wants our ready hands supply , As far as pow ' r is given ! The naked clothe , the pris ' ner free ,
These are thy works , sweet charity ! Reveal'd to us from heaven ! In chorus numbers , & c . [ Cfionis twice
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Brotherly Love.
of her fears being realised . Mrs . St . Claire communicated the offer of Jeunegrace to Ida . From that moment there was a visible alteration in the manner of the latter . She was never vivacious , but her expression became unusually serious and pensive . It was evident that she was enduring mental anxiety , and Jeunegrace detected " her frequently in tears . The time for his departure arrivedand when he announced this to Ida
, , she requested him to favour her with a few minutes' conversation the next morning . He of course complied . She thanked him for his generous offer , and stated , that if he still retained the sentiments he had expressed to her a few days previously , she would accept his offer of marriage , though she candidly confessed that she could not give him that love which
she considered was requisite between man and wife . He was as astonished as delighted at this declaration . He expressed Ids gratitude in strong terms ; and said that notwithstanding the absence of that affection on her part , which he deplored , he should think himself blessed in being united to one whom he loved and respected , and whose religious sentiments were so strictly in unison with his own . He drew a glowing picture of the
serene and happy life he should pass in her society . He next stated that he was desirous of communicating , for her own sake , what he had heard relative to Simon , to whom he was aware she was attached , but who still retained his malevolent disposition . He then related some anecdotes respecting Simon ' s conduct in the profession which he had adopted , to show that his unamiable trait of character had undergone no alteration . ( To he concluded in our next . )
The Light Divine.
THE LIGHT DIVINE .
Let there be light ! Tli' Almighty spoke ! Refulgent streams from chaos broke , T' illume the rising earth ! Well pleas'd the great Jehovah stood , The Pow ' r supreme pronounced it good , And gave the Planets birth \ In choral numbers Masons join
, To bless and praise the Light divine ' . Parent of Light ! accept our praise ! Who shed ' st on us thy brightest rays , The light that fills our mind ! By choice selected , lo we stand , By friendship join'd , a social band !
That love that aids mankind ! In choral numbers , & c . The widow ' s tear , the orphan's cry , All wants our ready hands supply , As far as pow ' r is given ! The naked clothe , the pris ' ner free ,
These are thy works , sweet charity ! Reveal'd to us from heaven ! In chorus numbers , & c . [ Cfionis twice