126, from Isubellato-Albert. Nov. 28. 
kind of ardour ; her eyes glistened with a mild suffu- - 
sion of moisture; her voice became open, mellow, and 
still more delightfully charming than its usual. I could 
not help grasping her hand with eagernefs to prefs it 
to my lips !—The tear started into my eyes.—My 
heart was like to burst, till at length I sobbed like 
achild, and was obliged to hide my face upon her 
lap. Why, my dear Albert, fhould one when their 
mind is in an extacy of pleasure, be compelled te 
exprefs it nearly in thesame way as if they were 
agonised with pain? But the tears that one theds 
on these occasions, are of a very different sort. 
A pause of some minutes here ensued; and when. 
at last I recovered myself, fhe cast her eye upon me, 
full of the most ineffable sweetnefs, and, thus, wené 
on: 
“« Every body knows that while they are under 
the immediate influence of any strong pafsion, the 
exprefsion of the countenance is affected by it at the 
time ; and, therefore, however much they may in- 
dulge these pafsions in private, they study to put 
them out of sight in public. A woman who has 
been railing her servants for hours, tormenting her 
children, or scolding her .hufband, if ‘fhe hears a 
rap at the door,—hastens to the mirror,—adjusts 
her Head drefs,—smooths her features, and meets the 
Visitor with a smiling countenance. In doing this, 
fhe thinks alf is‘ well,. believing that the stranger will 
perceive nothing of the disturbance fhe has occasion- 
ed; and fhe flatters herself that the forced smiles. 
fhe afsumes will be mistaken for the mild effusions 
of good humour, and the undifSembled proofs of do- 
. 
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