Paul and Virginia . tion. But, as clouds sometimes arise and cast a gloom overthe best-regulated tempers, so whenever any member ofthis little society appeared to be laboring under dejection, PAUL AND VIRGINIA. 117 the rest assembled around and endeavored to banish herpainful thoughts by amusing the mind rather than bygrave argumentsagainst performedthis kind office in their own appropriate manner: Mar-garet, by her gayety; Madame de 1*Tour, by the gentle consolations ofreligion; Virginia, by her tender ca-resses ; Paul, by his frank and engag-ing cordiality. Even Mary and Do-mingo h
Paul and Virginia . tion. But, as clouds sometimes arise and cast a gloom overthe best-regulated tempers, so whenever any member ofthis little society appeared to be laboring under dejection, PAUL AND VIRGINIA. 117 the rest assembled around and endeavored to banish herpainful thoughts by amusing the mind rather than bygrave argumentsagainst performedthis kind office in their own appropriate manner: Mar-garet, by her gayety; Madame de 1*Tour, by the gentle consolations ofreligion; Virginia, by her tender ca-resses ; Paul, by his frank and engag-ing cordiality. Even Mary and Do-mingo hastened to offer their succor, ato weep with those that wept. Thusweak plants interweave themselves witheach other in order to withstand the furyof the tempest. During the fine season they went everySunday to the church of the ShaddockGrove, the steeple of which you see yonderupon the plain. Many wealthy members ofthe congregation, who came to church in palanquins,sought the acquaintance of these united families and. 118 PAUL AND VIRGINIA. invited them to parties of pleasure. But they alwaysrepelled these overtures with respectful politeness, asthey were persuaded that the rich and powerful seekthe society of persons in an inferior station only for thesake of surrounding themselves with flatterers, and thatevery flatterer must applaud alike all the actions of hispatron, whether good or bad. On the other hand, theyavoided with equal care too intimate an acquaintancewith the lower class, who are ordinarily jealous, calumni-ating, and gross. They thus acquired with some thecharacter of being timid, and with others of pride; buttheir reserve was accompanied with so much obligingpoliteness, above all toward the unfortunate and the un-happy, that they insensibly acquired the respect of therich and the confidence of the poor. After service some kind office was often required attheir hands by their poor neighbors. Sometimes a person\troubled in mind sought their advice; sometimes a chi
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