Sympathy is the charm of human life, and when once that is made apparent, we are not slow in discovering or imagining others.

Some people find the encouragement of sympathy disagreeable, for they say it makes them miserable for no purpose.

What care they for the woes and joys of their acquaintances?
Often a tax, and never a pleasure.

Minds of such nature know not that there is a "joy in the midst of grief;" but Mrs.Hamilton did, and she encouraged every kindly feeling of her nature.

Previous to her marriage, she had been perhaps too reserved and shrinking within herself, fancied there was no one of her own rank at least who could understand her, and therefore none with whom she could sympathise.