66 STUDIES OF NATURE. 



tant of flavery, nor the courage which education 

 infpires. 



Thefe cakes were the only prefents which Vir- 

 ginia had it in her power to make, of the affluence 

 of the plantation ; but they were bellowed with a 

 grace which greatly enhanced their value. Firft, 

 P^w/himfelf was defired to undertake the charge 

 of prefenting them to thofe families, and they were 

 invited, on receiving them, to come on the mor- 

 row, and pafs the day at the habitation of Madame 

 de la 'Tour and Margaret, There arrived, accord- 

 ingly, a mother, with two or three miferable 

 daughters, yellow, meagre, and fo timid, that 

 they duril not lift up their eyes. Virginia prefently 

 fet them all at their eafe : flie ferved them with a 

 variety of refrefhments, the goodnefs of which (he 

 heightened by fome particular circumftances, that, 

 according to her, increafed it's relilh. That li- 

 quor had been prepared by Margaret ; this one by 

 her mother ; her brother himfelf had gathered that 

 fruit on the fummit of the tree. She prevailed on 

 Paul to lead them out to dance. She never gave 

 over till flie faw them content and happy. Jt was 

 her wifli that they iliould become joyful in the joy 

 of the family. " No one," faid llie, ** can find 

 ** happinefs for himfelf, but in promoting the hap- 

 ■*^ pinefs of another." On taking their leave, to 



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