if he had only acted toward another as he has acted toward you? Do
not say 'yes' from a hasty impulse. Reflect coolly about it. If not,
then it is not so much a regard to principle, as your regard to
yourself, that causes you to be so bitterly offended."

This plain language was not relished by the young man. It was
touching the very thing in him that Marston had offended--his
self-love. He replied, coldly--

"As for that, I am very well satisfied with my own reasons for being
displeased with Marston; and am perfectly willing to be responsible
for my own action in this case. I will change very much from my
present feelings, if I ever have any thing more to do with him."

"God give you a better mind then," replied Mr. Welford. "It is the
best wish I can express for you."

The two young men who were now at variance with each other had been
friends for many years. As they entered the world, the hereditary
character of each came more fully into external manifestation, and
revealed traits not before seen, and not always the most agreeable
to others. Edward Marston had his faults, and so had Herbert Arnest:
the latter quite as many as the former. There was a mutual
observation of these, and a mutual forbearance towards each other
for a considerable time, although each thought more than was
necessary about things in the other that ought to be corrected. A
fault with Marston was quickness of temper and a disposition to say
unpleasant, cutting things, without due reflection. But he had a
forgiving disposition, and very many amiable and excellent
qualities. Arnest was also quick-tempered. His leading defect of