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[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.
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was received at once intothe hallsofodhlaudintrciduaid•
to the assembly of heroes, *hate,days' end nights were
spent in reposing themselves after. the.. fatigues of wsi,
in drinking wine from the units of their enemies whom
they had stein in hattle,end in listening to the bards who
chanted thegliny of theirechievements in' immortal songs.
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.
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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
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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, ,
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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, - '
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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.
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