Nylivarvin vzo U. : 07/I'.IISZIID4e WEDNESDAY, BEFIT,MDEII 3, 184$ [Written for the Bradfonl Reporter.] "Hope springs eternal in the human Man never is; but always to be blest." In the Prometheus of Eschybas, that master-piece of, l t h e G r ee k dream, one of the persons in the play inquirea of the hero—who for his. benefactions to mankind had 'been bound by the Order of inpiter,on alone rock when vulture incessantly preyed upon his •vitals—in what his benefactions to men chiefly consisted 1 The answer of the noble sufferer is worthy of attention. • • " I implanted,in their bosoms blind hopes." 'The object of the great dramatist in this character of Prometheus was to represents lofty nature sustained by conscious integrity under the infliction of the most teni hle sufferings. Jupiter and the other gods are jealous of the race of mortals, and endeavor in various ways ' to give them good reasons for dissatisfaction with the • renditions of their mortal. Mate. Prometheus appears as the friend of mankind--braves the hostility •of the gods, , so d by various good offices contrives to render their sittiation more'tolerable. Among these layoff% the set blanemartyr dwells with most complacency upon the lfict'atis having implantedin their bosoms blind hopes. 'o'r this . the wrath of Jupiter condemns him to the pun islienibcfore mentioned. The pie intended to represent mankind as indebted to Prometheus for every thing that makes life endurable— and no Lagrange could have expressed the nature and extent of tha obligation so well- His intuitive percep tion beheld the lite of man divested of all extraneous cir cumstances ; sbw and at once asserted the fact that in these beautiful Illusions of hope—!dope thaAtis Lfind— e ell that is . worth a thought in the catalogue of human enjoyment. There is peculiar beauty and pro privy in the use of . the epithet. Hope is always blind. No man ever succeked in attaining - just the object of his hope; for though he may have been successful in compassing the, material fact of which he was in pursuit, yet in the enjoyment he has always found that some therm ' had escaped, that nothing comported with the portraiture of hie fancy. Even in those instance where the heart has had no reason to confess its disappoint ment, it will still have to acknowledge that it has attain ed not the thing hoped SOT, Wt. Sfilne ether good of equal Of superior value piffiaps, but differing materially in na- From the earliest down,of infancy Two begin to hope, and we continue through life in rerry position and cit.. rumatance to hope incessantly and blindly. liepe is the star that invites us on from peak to peak over the rugged trays of life's mountainous jourzny. Our happiness is , found not •usually en the summits where we are prone to place us abode, but in the valleys between. Every day and every hour gives additional proof of the fallacy of our hopes; and yet we hope on, for theipeason that the Creator has implanted in our bosoms this blind in stinctive principle. 11..conainually.tempts us onward to the execution of somerfavorite scheme, or the attainment of some desirable object ;—but .let no one seriously sup pose that in the accomplishment of the one. or the fruition of the other, that happiness was ever designed to be found which the Creator has 'Voted to man. It consists in the exercise of the faculty itself, and the human soul is rich or poor in proportion to the strength and buoyancy elks hope. The vagueness and i uncertainty of the future, have a boundless field for, ewer-active fancy ;—the 'day may be overcast with clouds; but hope paints a bright and beautiful morrow ; and although it is morally cer tain that in ovary essential circumstance, to.naorrow will be like this day, yet the soul gladly accepts the illusion and revels in the beautiful creations of hope. • The visions of hope are' never realized in their own shape, end coloring, for the reason that the human' Mind is totally incompetent to foreknow the future. In order to understand the effects of any particular situation upon, our character and happiness, we must occupy that bitua flop. If we would see what the future has in store for' us, we must puss through its varied scenes. If would know what life is, we must live; for we can never in the slightest degree antedate our experience. With what vague and unbounded anticipations does the boy look timed to the term of manhood. Life seems an ocean of delight, shoreless and bottomless; while he, the ;'gee, fur the present doomed by parental restraints suffer embargo, will soon spread his canvass as free as the clement on which he floats. 'Vet where is the man whose experience has in any degree corresponded with • the boundless expectations of boyhood, even though in paint of worldly distinction be may bare attained honors Judi as his childish fancy never dreamed of. Life to the opening faculties of the boy is an element of freedom. Having never tested those budding powers within Into, he has neyet'leutied their limit. The greatest achieve meas seem natural and easy. The exploits of Alexan. der'or &nudist are just what the young enthusiast who reads their story himself would have done' had he been in their situation. Nothing seems impossible. In imagi nation be sets the part of a hero or statesman, a tart or Me with equal facility: The experience of the man is dinerent The exulting sense of onbourided freedom is abridged and narrowed down,to petty conformity to the V.Sag" of society. The chains of custom and the world are upon him. In the limitation, of his own powers be his direorecedthe humiliating fact of bits wettkitcga— and "t? be weak late be mineral:der; : ' • . • • But the operation of tltis prineiple, allfesierfulne 'ii S. is not confined to the liinits ri • f shits present state of I ' 6l g. Cliaittetdown , the, miterial kets. cammied to behidd ' everydiingiheongh the form's of this world, the thought of enact. ; rushn heyotd the limits of this world and pictures 'scenes niOte Agreeable to his deans, i n w hi c h th e .highest delights that be bee leen able to conceive in the present statC,unasesitted with any of its evils are_ made tbs• basia'of his beatific vision& .lo looking tlmaugh - the ancient systens'of my; tll4 °IlL as well at 'the prevailing Opinions' , among the `tricus pagan'iml Mahometan nations of the present we always find that their notions respecting future "e of tifesaednerss are , accordance of thea ti nre:rf, happiness • in this, tresent life. The strong-hearted,B.. tandim„4. , ttit4Siotth t inwhitsc. "vocabulary 111 in dust cif the .sucieut Retualltut'i?titeWP l wthanimons with valor. who knew no joy so deep as that * r the ' retii ih - e;arties' rhareirl fle 'eileliilted'his srbiaibmeeti Air hit eitiitisiii'had:trinierfloehiniself heaven Woltity bT t'teto'ot : theme pritifitiSitilayti..: Tint bratc min Is ha had periitudinbattlebY WtOind'i .._„....... _ • 1••• ' '•••c.? . ' ,••,, 'J .1 , •- ,f — iiiliti iliffil ilig.'ll;iiiill iii; 'JR •r , • , 5•,•., , :r, .1...1 1. , .: ./•:: ..; ••,% : . I ..:;2r_iiii::: , : i 1 f..1.5 ,, T. ivilfrr kill ILI '`,o •niv.3.l;:i a 1`,474 5 -01.315.i,55,1,2,...r.44 , .....-- • , '..i ',,,, ;' ' `.? ' i .• * J., ... ~ •T. ,j• ~,,fi 1 -..,, t ,„ 1 ., -- —"k r.i..,1:3,, , ,,:fr, ytt ..y . • • :•• ~ ..1 .:,15 . ..., , . . 5 15 , . ~ 1 , ~.., ~...,,, 1-lil ( 1 101 - f*CIS, noa-,A tti ',..,,, , J . : , t,..a.,..s •,ii!.:• , ., , 5 :. , j5„5 . . i, 1 .. , . ...., . . s i . 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The coward who had turned his back - in Sett, or'had been guilty of any other act utitionhY of a have min, on the Other hand, was led away to the 'dark eive of Hels, a region alternately under the dominion of fire and frost, where he suffered punishment suited his Mean, cowardly nature. Such . was the strong 'hold that this belief had upon the Norse mind, that when about to die a natural death they inflicted wounds voluntarily upon their bodies in order that they might be received by Odin as heroes, intl_esteemed it disgraceful to die in any other way. than in battle. .. The life of the Arabian is passed in a trackless desert where an almost vertical sun bluing down with intolem hie beat, scorcher every green herb and renders the com mon blessing of water an object of desire itiproportion to its scarcity. Consequently in his 'paradise the blessed immortals enjoy the unspeakable happiness of repitslng on the flowery banks of chrystel rivers, under the shadow of trees bearing ell •kinds of luscious fruits, and it is not the least circumstance in the condition of the blessed that they will never more suffer the pangs of hunger or thirst. In this way does the blind hope of man. stimulating the creative power of fancy. give form and coloring to his visions, and invest the instinctive aspirations of an unborn principle with The circumstantial attributes of a "local habitation and a name." The Bible is the only book which God has ever sent, the only one he ever will send, into this world. All other books are frail and transient as time, since. they are all the regii ten of Tune ; but the Bible is durable as eter nity, fur its pages are the record of Eternity. All other works are weak and imperfect, like 'their author, man; but • the Bible is replete with infinite power and perfection, like its au thor. God. Every other volume is limited in its usefulness and- influence ; but the Bible conies forth conquering and to conquor. The Bible only. of all the myriads of books the world has seen, ie equally interesting and important to all Mankind., • Its tidings, whether of peace or of woe, are the same to the poor, the ignorant, and the weak, as to the rich, the it ise and the powerful. Among the most re markable of its attributes is justice; for. it lirnks with impartial , ryes on kings and on Sla Vet , yin the eider and the soldier; on, phil u-, >r•pfiere and peasants; on the eloquent and the &Ind , . Prom all it exacta the same obedience to tia einninandinerts, pro:living to the good the reward of their loyally,. hut iletiouteriog to the evil the awful consequences of their re bellion. Nor, are the purity and holiness, the wisdom 'and benevolence of the Scriptures less con spicuous. to vain may we look elsewhere for the models of character, for the models of the husband and the wife, the parent and the child, the patriot and the scholar. the philanthropist and the christian, the private citizen and the ruler of the nation. Whatever shall be their ! respective lots, whqsher poverty or wealth, prosperity or advejity, social influence or solitary station, the Bible is their only fountain ortruth—their only source of virtue and great ness. of honor and felicity. , Her , ., then, let its repose our trust—here let us look for our beacon of safety—and whether sunshine or gloom, the storm or the calm, the beauty and wealth of spring, or the nakedness and desolation of winter. may he our portion gupported and guided by the Bible. all mast be well with us in Tuts; fur all shall be well with us in ETERNITY. We hare been looking at the dying confes sion of Lucian Hall. who•was lately executed in Connecticut; at the early age of twenty eight, for a most atrocious and unprovoked murder, the very recital of which makes the blood rub cold. He attributes his whole ca reer of vice, to a want of proper religious in struction in early life, and particularly to Sab bath-breaking. to which he was greatly addic ted. ills last words were as follows: I have now given a full and true account of all the crimes I have committed. in my short life. I desire before I close, to say to all the readers of this book. that I impute all my wickedness and crime to a bad bringing up. Nobody gave me good advice ; my father eithe,r made me work., or allowed we to play . on the Sabbath; and I never beard a prayer in my father's house. If I had been taken to church and religiously taught, I should not now he in my present situation. I wish to say fo-all parents...do not bring up your children as I was brought up, .Give them the advantages of schoolimr, of religion. and good advice. For - want of these. I was led on to be what I am. • "I wish to warn all • young people against die courec i have taken. Beware how you re ject good advice or break the Sabbath. If you have religibus privilegrs: .value them more than anything else; receive the advice of such Friends improve. those privileges' while you have Went.° I wislw.with::my last , , bieath to warn. all the young azainst , that Ineglect rif ligion. and the Sabbath which have brought rue. to my ruin.- 1 have suffered a great deal, und have enjoyed 'myself very littlei' , and have found that the sway of the transgressor is hard." . • ; --.•• flr• :tx6 • . , oa 6 .111" i• veneration for 64roy ae . pon yerv, deep; r lOok upon hun; init'as 'Coned ibir.,oveii men of the day, but one of the'greMestiiieri' of all,liine—as a man .who, in sesreraLof high .est,utol m.)l,st qualities of the,homen character, has oevev,been sorpasseti,—:ol,riT.„43 l l.l9ou, oloce, Btr tike..vauaeof equal liberty than uro: cUhi, . cr . that pc cr, , ,star of I nfartcy . ;`tbe: day csiy ormsntilipir;:ite iv,ero!ig star ofs4e. less sued stars . IVl#k , !,, . .;. 1 ./1,))1 =EH PUBLISHED" EVERY: 'WEDNESDAY,' 4t . TOWRIDA, }MADE 0111rit60iTYVEV , BY E. .:"•,„ Mc Btble. The End of the Sabbath-Breaker. = -,tot; =MI `,;:)) I: :4! Rio isolates Difflisi liTioN FROM IpIrSZVARTSIO'i .1 , sk• • r:' !• ; I .t.,1%11..itt • - ' inforri . tke lizioadway liurnal4 . , , The Departed, . „ 4 Where the river ever flowed), Where „ Where 'midi stir most fiiiid,y'gloweth Do winder on • My pulses beibl bealin g1r.,.. My quick, glance now 7 3 r e a tin V ' And, with bold advance, now meeting Shadows,of the genet. , I;onelj by tbit forely rtt•et, Wbeie th'e niooh gitiv;er; • Vol trenifer',Otilorever, Muehi ".. Whin the wary reooti d'esceudeti,„ When 'each vole ataccirthweall hitojetiap Theo pty soul, stcopirruemory eentl. , eth—r, ,„ , Joys too bright to . . „ . She earth's Inightntal loveliest flouter, Bririt, copied in intend bower, She; *shore twice stone bad power ; O'er my ioul, is gerie Vain, Oft ! vain are teats end w cling, Fietce, lerp. grief is unavailing, Yet, are they my heart assailing, , Proud bean; never went By that river, ever flowing, With heaven's light upon her glowing, Sometimes comes she to me, showing Things past and to tome. And we wander on, caressing, • While the mute earth sheds her blessing; Happy in the dim possessing, Spirits in their gloom !' Were it not for that dim meeting, c. • Were it not fur that dark greeting, Its own cornmy wild heart eating, Soon would (urn to clay.' ' • Now along that lonely river, ' Lonely do I wander ever, ' Where the 'nightly blossoms shiver= - Dark and sad as they! The Broken Heart'. Day had passed, and night was fast ap proaching. but the mild soft light of a Sum mer's moon fully compensated for the lose of the sun's more powerful rays ; a calm tran quility reigned around. not a zephyr murmur ed its sighs twirls turb die wave!! of the Caron re: as they, moved slowly tin their ctiurse, but the r distaut chime , of :a convent's vesper bell struck heautifelly on the,.esr, as itsmiellowed !‘citintft- died -tweet cadence thrott,gli the ant) air, Not far trom, the river's ,snle,siood the magnificent castle of.D—r.,-.iie , towering bamements stroching their ughty.heads above the trees that eocircled,thent and looking down in sullen grandeur on the sparkling ,vaater be 'teeth. " Who a lovelY ,night!" exclaimed thelive- IY Julia de Lioion, to her cousin, as they stood gazing (from a- balcony of, the, castle,),en the quiet s cenes before them. •• "fie indeed a lovely night,'; mournfully . responded the other, perhaps . the last we shall ever see." , v " Bless we, how sorrowful jr4ri.have,grown of late," interrupted, the . . former, laughing. .` now were I in your place,,t should be the happiest ofmortals:". • , • . .• •‘V by inquired her companion. " Why so and do you, stand there to.ask me such a question r yeu, wheat to.morrotv'e. sun will see the bride of thn i richest and hand ' ' gooiest nobleman in. all ..Franee.; . why Silty). you surprise me! every one . epriee'the (laugh-, ter of the Count Regegal, yet she herself is not happy." " No. nn, happineis its (Orprei fled from me," sobbed the distiessediSibyt,'"'iveuld to God to-morrow's sun • might light:me', to the . tomb." The tears of the afflicted Maiden could no longer be restrained, but chafed one another in rapid succession down her pallied cheeks... .• •r "Sibyl, you are ill," cried The' terrified Ju lia; as she supported her cousin, " what mikes you thus I" " Distracted thoughts," was the hurried re ply, " forgive nie, dear Julia, fire frightening you ; I have tried to overcome this weakness', but' the 'effort has proved too muck for my strength, how' grateful feel to my father for allowing cue this my last evening oifiberiy to myself; 'twas•kind,lhougli he, 'alas! has be haved cruel' to his 'child. 'Oh !my father." she continued, with fervency, "'could you read this agonising heart, d am sure you Would spare this last fetal blow yoti are about %olive • ~ • . r 1 • Consin, dear cousin, speak not so, von distress me ;. what his caused this 'violent ebutlition of you feelings ? tell Me: '• 1 cannot; my only friend, I cannot tell 'all, a father's curse would crush me;" and she shod. dered as she erprike, what I shall say would hive iettiained unuttered; had not my ungnard: ed expressions partly intortied'Yett thif,the Duke is not the object Of tuY'affections,:lbok hot sOiereaclifully upoi for I coo'd not relate iny secretil;4lien 'rho site by' WhiCh'l'ffave'beitrfoided'to the bride of 'tlerAliiie'.'"l . 'tloitits el) tlfroiek stain up= .on the 'cl;aractir of h 9 at Wok - lisr in; other part of ruy story you shall tear in a ,feli lipeakeYi4auseti to relovet4 breath; 'then Nontaldb fob, tite'cltbil'ofniy < Bbari; He . 0 . 10 &Mid' 'thief Madera'. 'fiiripil4biNsf6rie,Cciulof peil,asifednre heorrible . risitih flitted' through her braiii=dgelti Went on : th'ioughibe"putierfol ; interest' of itilltike'ltiivtiliienteit-edaiikerbiiiiiinbisfy;' I feh' 4ief,rettliired . f ;tti'l4.C'Onik A - 4‘' wife ' Of his; , tck"vu x after` 11115'$dtifeeef n' "tin th e lisp. ttt piegtqlf iiicitiatitr - tigiitiditti`iialiilf • ,tengr bore evidence, to the coptrarx.;' 4 141'81! Rene riti 4 1 , 4)lCtiit'lel i ddi r 4ei L'eptitaieivittardi [ , ttectitie 44 ,o4lftld'Othirs'liVe , Itlibitglit WiiiD ti 'll.' ~' lIMEI= roanaiii with every bleasittfootil , hour aideni• 4y ha ve I . ptePt,d for tiealhi,-bitt‘atili.ho shuns 09. zgOl}', ill'OlC4e 4 to Plek% ihogaY aild•hoPPY, ; !Ely hearlias.Ceased.tß:hope., yet heaeen ' thy will be 'thine f" at . .the ratsitg, hit '''• streaming eyes , to the glittering a bove, in placid resignation. " The:hitherto live y, Jtilia could 'otter` no cemeettition'''' to' her tereaved entiiiin; her seritritive tnind 'visibly affected Ist' what'shetad tyitnitiseti arid a landiiiAtice "The night•has.far • ativanced,l think 'yon had better , leave' me•Julia,!•' said. Sibyl.'" end I will retire to my chamber, thereto seek. a lit tle composure before tnylate, is sealed, • Letine,reinain,with,_ you,,',lsmtreated, her cornpanion,,",solitade. FnaY. be.,huriftil„to.you.r "'Press not such a request, dear cousin, for this night truest ,be alone." After a few . demure ontllpart . .of,Julta, it was agreed that the, tatter shoidd join her cites in' in the dressing-room the ensuing 6 . orning, they then separated, each to their respective chambers. ' - A morningef exceeding lovelinesisuccieded the preceding night; the erimshone with' 're splendent lustreihrough the eastern windows of the castle—.-the neighboring forests- rang with the happy notes.of• the -feathered tants, and the merry ,laughing voices °Ville country,swains hastening to their Itealthy.toil. formed a fi.ill.chord of harmony with themmil. ing face , of nature.. , , ~„. .. My headstrong no longer cause me trouble—mused Count Rengegal,,,ezutting. ly. as he strolled leisurely by, the,riVe'r's eitnk, "'to=day.' lie continued . , " she shall tie eialt eil-;•—•my long indulged dreitinotarninlicie ivill be realized, andl be the cWouci fattier' of the beentiful Duehess de Alsate?' Vain - man! futile boast !4.4bovelittle could he foresee the decrees • of Heavetrybot , We ft)681" ttot antici pate. " I know not what it ie.'? he pursned in a \ moralising strain, " that makes me feel •thus ;last night sleep refused to visit my pit. low I cannot define the uneasy sensation that possessed me." So speaking, he retraced his; steps to the castle, where all MI'S tinkle and preparationr"for the 'approaching ceromooy : ; the •Itanglity -nobleman beheld- with triumph the - splendor that was to grace the nuptials of •his. young .and lovely daughter. Nine had I struck, • when he was joined by .the harpy Duke, ten o'clock being the hour-appointed for the departure of the bridal train., the company began to assemble. , ' Vltava ripither, seen. Sibyl or Julia this utorning,'''Said th e count ; " I should think, theY . inte.nd to hide • thetnaeli:ei until the last riminent. titinot'appearing." • • Veiled sctiice finished the' sentence, When his niece entered thebreakfatit parlor in a dread rut 'agitation. ' ' ' • ' " In 'God's dame, what is the matter!" en. quired the Doke; hastily: ' • • " Oh. groaned the trembling Julia; " I fear my cousin is ill ;, I have been endeavoring, to obtain admission to her chamber this lei% half limit. without etrect. • ' ' ' By a spontaneous .- movement" the' wheTe the party rushed to the bride's apartment; no sound -from within'' ansiered-their ralieated " We must force•the dtior," exclaimed the thine/tied:Celia. Implements wereimmediately procured, and the.final o* yielded to their pressure. I " She prays:'.whispered. tie Alsace, as he looked forward and beheld his bride , kneeling by her bedside ; " speak to her dear Count, :should more 'enter, it might frighten her:" The Count stepped towards his daughter. " This is unkind, dear Sibyl-; why so ab' sent, you have terrified us•all.!'"•.„, •, , was . silent ; 4he., ,voice ,of her, father failed to awaken her from ikep,roverke, which she had fallen, he advanced nearer. and grasped her hand .in : un.definahlefearre7.l'vas cold--,cold as Ukaftlio . 3,; in, the act of.prayer her pure spirit. hail 101 it 4 clay teuCnicni to join him elle so fondly ; while livipg—llet pior . row!a shoot] op her. ipayiiitop, coxpfp.,, • , LET 00 NY P aatOr. once stated that in the whole ,course pf fifty.years' preaching, he never laughed but three timesin the pulpit. during the, exercises of the Sat:: tali. On one of ilteee yecasietie, the follow.ing occur rence took 1 . • I. • The pews, of the chureit.w ern, those 9iil.fash ioned square Ones sizi,that people in,lidierent pews otten, sat back.'to ti4k, merely separated g:Ai by N a l ow, railinr , ,„. , ow, it fell oqi one . Sehbaqi .that .two , old deacons in twC.C.ontiguotespnwa lia4 fallen into profound meditations, / and . closing their , twice two, eyes, end: Ihiqrrk !heir heeds hack ; until their two, occupants .With their long ,queues dangling therefT,ona ,had, met together,and;were quietly repOsing,t`pr,tke,benefit of the aforesaid iniento s ,rtieditatioq.,,,,l,.,here;was some wicked peoPle present. WhO scan d alously insimialed that the two deacons had-gone to sleep.• but . I - I looked luiiorr- it 4111relcperiteentidn, tor righteonsheii :sake.; lhere•wie tati trwlullyl depraved vooricoiahlib the thirdliiisi; that cottoired upoif she Iwirsrbere ihe•deretiiiti were raeditidomatid tetratdcietrthis'aitikrilegiobit' sinner do? lYhtohotakes heilleillitiequeli4 aforesaid; and softly tiestitterti elblietylahtt bilivz aege thee- 4.; Mid' itisti es thatokkot en °nib. to verid dikes' d: eruelirsiie kelt 31011 S dile Oldie 'del!? c orew .1191% , .1 ;::Welt the !deacon+ jertibed bt toorse like stock=pigs pied the j u rts vase iiiirhii;tst upon : the quenerofbnilt heicti. l ;.•*•Zetgo'iivrhair 1 ,,. cried dtiebn dulfibbi IA .- Zet ger rq,-hoiriP,crietirttleviorolluiribir itirgly,lit tint q:1(1C:1,111Cf: ejt ra p); 'i.trr was' now-Ittaitgli *rid twitch t:hitrtied bob the coneluision robst, btiteit , lietheireadiei oaafi, - ,.71t5 14:1111i.: Ivadoisia, iirk 'ehlldignrittd'avei. i sred eibitio xt r r ievo loninnt 11,3 7;)24ct bit ME=353 :17,t , • I have a . peculaied great deal on matrimony. I have seen . youngteed beautiful women. the pride of gay circlet. marrieds* the, world sacs. well ! • Some hire inovedl into come houses. and theirfribOilliare .eome and looked, at their fine fernitaiii:entl splendid a rringen ien is for happiness', 'and they have. gone away and committed them. to their sunny hopes cheer• fully and without , fear. It is 'natural •to be sanguine for the yriunk. and . at times 1 am carried tiver by ,similar' feelints. I love unobserved, into it cotter ._ and to get, o Tl o watch the bride in her. .attire..'end_ with her smiling face and soft eyes tauving•liefore me in their pride of% life.' Weave a makienr-dream over her future happiness, nnd persuade myself that tt wiftbe"true:' 1 think sitVipop the luxiirioue, ' sofa. as :the twilight falls.-and build gay hopes. and inurnsurin.low•tones•the now unforbidden;i tendernessi..and how thril lingly the allovied 'kiss, and the beantifril eti 7 dearmente 'of wedded life Will make s even their parting joyols., anti' lime, gladly come bark from the crowd and the empty mirth of the ' gay to each other'n 'company, I picture to myself that yoling creature, who blushes even now 'at hie hesitating 'earesit.liitening eagerly for his fontiteps as the nighinteals en. and wishing•that he would•come, and when he em lers:atiast: with an affection as undying as his pulse. folds ,her io hie bosom. lean [eel the very tide.that goes flowing through, hie heart, and ga;e•willt ; him, on her graceful form an she mo,vea about him for„ the kind offices .of affection, soothing all his quiet cares, and mak ing him forget, even. himself her young .and unstiadowed beauty , I ,o forwaitl, a , number 91 years, and see her luxuriant heir pet' 'sob . eiiy away front her brow, and her girlish graces ripened into nitY;and her bright loveliness chastened with the gentle meekness of mental affection. Her husband looks cm.her with a proud eye,., and shows her the same fervent love and the deli cate atientieni 'which first won, , her, and fair children are growing up about them, and they go on full of honor and untruubled years, and are remembered when they die. I say. I love to dream thus when 1 go to give the young bride joy. It in the natural tendency of feeling touched by loveliness that fears nothing for itself; and if ever I yield to darkened feelings. it is because the light of the picture icehanged. lam not fond of dwelling upon such changes. and l will not minutely. now. 1 allude to it nut only because I trust that .my simple page will be.read„by some of the young and beautiful beings who daily move across my path; and I would whisper to them, an 1111;); glide by joyously and •confidently, .the secret of an unclouded future. The picture I have drawn above. is not pe culiar. It is colored like the fancies of the bride : and many, oh many an hour will she .sit,..with.ber rich jewels lying loose in her fin ger°. and dream .such, dreams at these. She believes them, too—and she goes for a while undeceived. The evening is not too long .while they talk of plans for future happiness. and the quiet meal is still a pleasant and de lightful novelty of mutual reliance and anen : thin. There Maples soon, however, a time wheh'personar topics become bare and weari some, and slight attentions will not alone keep up'the - social excitement. There are long in iervala of silence ; and detected symptoms of weariness, end the husband, first. in his man hood, breaks in vritin the hours they were wont to spend together. rcannot. follow it circumstantially. Then come long hours' of un4appy restlessness, and terrible'misgivings of each others, worth and affection. till by Mid by;they Can conceal their uneasiness no long er. and go out separately to seek relief, and lean Upon' the hollow world' for the suppoit which one Whti has promised• to be their hirer 1 and friend conltt3not give them! , fleed this, ye who are winning by yourin. Docent beauty: the affection of high-minded and thinking beinre. Remember that be rill tive Up the hrothee of his heart, with whom he has had even a fellowship of Mind, the; at?. eiety of hie tuna mporary runners in a-race. of fame, who have held him with a stern. clau. panionship, and frequently in his passionatit' love he - will break away trout the arena of -hiti Inviting ambition, to come and listen to the voice of the charmer." It will bewilder him at,first. but it will not long. And then, think you that an idle blandishment will . chain .the mind that has , been used for years to an equal communion? Think you he trill give,up for u,weak dalliance', the animating theme-of men. ontittearch into •the mysteries oflowwledgel Oh. no, lady ! believe me nn ! Trust bet your' influence to such light fetters. Credit nit the' oldnfishioned absurdity, that wothan v e is 'a' secondary Intl Ministering' iu the necessities of herlord and master. If your' immortality 'is' ns.complete;and :your gift'of riund as ours,. would:charge you to ~ water the undying hutl ant! give it a healthy culture, and open its beau {ft' the tum - anti, thew:you may. hope- that when.. your life is bound with another. you will: go l oy! equally, and in a friendship that will pert' vade every earthly interest. „DIALOGUE BFryyzErt it,i,Court n 1 g,Opy. this creek : ,-,we , ehent:F4 . fiear the djaloOte.,betweeit two iuenu !,beis"Of ihi ~.„ ;his fellow.” Jo you know 1t1i!:til- 44 ` - '' t ";. Yes." 16 he k00,d7" botti-istakl tothelii 1 " •• Both sued him in one day ! ratan dead t't' • •' but he has. ternbk Well," rejoinedAnetist:,....thst i e . t h e ,t eost that.coald be expected from such treatment." So th oug ht we. ;•-•rwo lawyers 'upim,:oner tnan, this hot weathei, and a-third leaking On fOe's ebinedio get his bill in ! .lo,'Wot`tde; Rgeourriow. 7 —Resolve to perforttiviliatev' Or you v ougtit ; perform without fail ogle iesolve, - ' ,~~J. , . =I TO 11114 ganiage" SIMI=So [From Gode,y's Lady's Book.) Remit lama of America. THE LADY AND THE ARROWS Among this iniSricaniadieit who have4istin guished 'themselves in tke 'coarse . of *the revolu tionary war, bv.,the sacrifice of self-interest to toe none is more celebnitadAhan Mrs. jacob - Motte, of •Catolinti: The action by which she sacrificed ,her own property to the demands of patriotieln. was so graceful, ao gen erous and. Iree, that it has occasioned her pats es.to:be celebrated in. all the histories: of 'the time. The incident took place in the year 1781, Whenitleneral 'Green and the salve partisan of leers, tee. Marion. and'Snmpter, were 'dispu- . tints with Cornwallis and Rivvdcm for the pos session of the Carolinas. The first , battle at Camden .had already been fought when tbe celebrated siege of Fort Motte took •place-1 • The new. mansion house of Mrs. Moue, iitua ted on a high commanding hill,. some, distance above the %,Vateree. and Cpngaree,, had been made the, principle depot and , the convoys. from Charleston to Camden, Port 04infav and Nine ty-Six. It was Surrounded by a deep trench, Which Was defended by a strong and lofty Para pet...erected along its inner margin. • Captain Mc Pherson commanded the garrison which neurally • consisted of about one hundred and fifty men, but which was now increased by the' accidental arrival of a .detachment of dragoons. 'This body. ' on its way to Camden-with despatchestor Lord Rawdon, had entered the fort a. lets hours be. fore the appearance of the Amerman forces, led by Ma r ion anti Lee. to besiege it • On, anoth er hill, opposite to the north side d the new mansion stood an' old farm house, in Which Mrs. Motte had formSrly melded. and io which, she 'had been disanissed by Capt. McPherson. Up on this lieightlee was stationed With his Corps, whilst Marion occupied a position on 'the east. 'ern declivity of the ridge on which 'the' fort stood; -A six.pounder; despatched by Green to the aid of Marion, was mounted on a battery by that officer for* purpose of raking -the north side of the enemy's parapet,' which.- Lee 'was prepariog, to.attock. By the 10th of. May -the works were in a state of forwardness_that it was determined to . summon the commandant. On the Same day Rawdon had evacuated Camden, and proceeded to Nelson's ferry, for, the purpose of crossing the'Sartee and relieving Forte Motte. Green, on the other hand advanced to the Con garee to cover the besiegers. Under these cit. •cumstances McPherson, though destitute of ar tillery-. replied to the summons that he should continue to the last moment in his power.~ • In the evening a courier arrived from Greene; in-, forming Marion-of Rawdon's movements. and urging upon him redoubled activity, On the 11th, the British general reached, the country opposite fort Motte, at night encamped - .on the highest ground in his route, that his fires might convey to the besieged the certainty of his sr preach. The large mansion iri the eentre•of the trench left but a small pan of the ground Within the works uncovered ; burning. the house there fore, must force them to surrender. The prepare, dons of bows and-arrows with missive combust. tilde matter was immediately commenced. Lint! tenant Colonel Lee and every officer of his corps daily experiencing the most cheering. and gratifying prpofs of the hospitality of the own er of the beautiful mansionr doomed to be that destroyed, Whilst het politeness, her tenderness; and her active benevolence extended to the low est in the ranks; The destruction of private property was at all times peculiarly distressing to the two gallant commanders, and these eon. •siderations gave a new edge to. the bitterness• of • the scene. But they were ever ready to saeri.. lick their feelings to their dnty..aud Lee t reed himself. to make a tespectful communication to the lady respecting her', destined loss. When the intended measure was imparted to, her, the Cornplacent smi'e which settled on her feis. , lures at once dispelled the embarassnient of iho aginited officer, while alie declared that ahe joy= fully gave her !revise to`the good of her connq: andshould he defier ved to see it in flaines.''Shotv ly after, seeine the bow and mows Whicli'fint been prepared, she sent for Col. Lee, and - put- • tine ono hie hand a splendid bow -and iTS: apparatus, which had been presented-to her bas in:lid by a friend from India,, begging his -sob,: stittitiOn,a them as probable better • -adapted:hi the purpose than those provided. Lee was.de lighted with this opportune present. and quick„ Iv prepared to end the scene._ The lines ,ivere. all manned, die force -at th e battery dioubled,and Dr. Irwin was sent with a lan summons io 'sur render. McPherson listened patiently, -to his explanation. - but remained inflexibly fixed in his determination of holding opt to the last. It was now mid-day on the 12 . 11),, and the scorching. son hattprepated the shingles for the conflagras, fio t i: hen train retiirned. three eirowswere, sitreessively fired at different parts of the "rfid . : . The firm and - third kindled into McPherson 'orderedsi party iftel loft of the - tense and • stop the, trinfiagratiori: ha. knocking off the shingles. ..-Iltir - 4,'600 Finleys six-pounder. "completely-P , raked the-- loft : the soldiers were driven down -- and --the• brave Briton hone ontthewhite flag and surren dered Oncottditio`hailp : 'llls conquorers'and he conquered siren 'Jim: aPPeared• at Mts . . Mae 4" where, , hyiniitatioohpi , portent; togethefof summoner' dineeniefull view of the' steokiiirr ruinailie , Onaffeeleti Imlitcnoss of the patriotie ladyitoothing the orrery , feelinesavhieh the eon., ,test,,bailensendereth and obliterating' T - frour the mecum /Ad the gatintit,whims the ; recollect/nor: Ithliniorienshe hadumtvajdablysiustainedat - their,' )hands. When. Bowden. finally, effected*, RP., eve of the river. he found *ruined pest. and pt. rolleil - officire% 'the captors having- divider) thew forces-end mover! off..:“Lee agoinstion-Granby, and Mariondo Geometown.. . ~We. have seen in the possession ..of ',George , flatraft.. Eq., of Boston. a piendid miniature.. of m rs ,. m o t i ft, is a, noble. countenance.,. in-. ; H eat in g • slin ie „Welled, and 'that lofty franks.. neie od iquvrtesy which Were sea !* ll la4ahlY. 0 1 ' 1440 by ?urine dial glorious . 'and heroi c ag,e' Of oa - r"emintry when American'fadics 'Wure - at oiretrprompters - and exumplers" of brilliant -` deeds of chivalry . • ' 1 . ".' ' Tte desire to marry a woman forherwsabh is the worst kind of Cupidity. 12 • 1: 4..); lIIE , 1) .1, =I
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