love it from nature."

"It is a complicated question, and one that involves
a thousand connected feelings," said Charles. "But
all love, at least all love of the heart, springs from
the causes you mentioned to your aunt--good
offices, a dependence on each other, and habit."

"Yes, and nature too," said the young lady rather
positively; "and I contend, that natural lore, and
love from sympathy, are two distinct things."

"Very different, I allow," said Charles; "only I very
much doubt the durability of that affection which
has no better foundation than fancy."

"You use such queer terms, Charles, that you do
not treat the subject fairly. Calling innate evidence
of worth by the name of fancy, is not candid."

"Now, indeed, your own terms puzzle me," said
Charles, smiling. "What is innate evidence of
worth?"

"Why, a conviction that another possesses all that
you esteem yourself, and is discovered by congenial
feelings and natural sympathies."

"Upon my word, Julia, you are quite a casuist on
this subject. Does love, then, between the sexes