Live in the world, but overcome it: lead a life of purity in the face of its allurements: learn, from the holy principle of truth within you, to do justly in the sight of its Author, to meet reproach without anger, to live without offence, to love those that offend you, to visit the widow and the fatherless, and keep yourselves unspotted from the world." "Eleonora!" said the humbled student, "truth is plain before us; can we follow its teachings?
Alas! canst thou, the daughter of a noble house, forget the glory of thy birth, and, in the beauty of thy years, tread in that lowly path, which the wisdom of the world accounteth foolishness ?" "Yes, Ernest, rejoicingly can I do it!" said the lady; and the bright glow of a lofty purpose gave a spiritual expression to her majestic beauty.

"Glory to God in the highest, that He hath visited us in mercy!" "Lady!" said the Preacher, "the day-star of truth has arisen in thy heart; follow thou its light even unto salvation.

Live an harmonious life to the curious make and frame of thy creation; and let the beauty of thy person teach thee to beautify thy mind with holiness, the ornament of the beloved of God.

Remember that the King of Zion's daughter is all-glorious within; and if thy soul excel, thy body will only set off the lustre of thy mind.

Let not the spirit of this world, its cares and its many vanities, its fashions and discourse, prevail over the civility of thy nature.