Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-06
From Pouison's Daily Advertiser.
FEBRUARY.


FEBRUARY.
You have such February lace,
So full of frost, Of storm, and ciondiness.
sHAKsFEaRE.
Such gloom
Suits well the Thoughtful, or minimizing mind,
The mind contemplating, with some new theme
Pregnant, or indisposed alike to all.
cowrsR.
The second month of the year 10
more quiet. and perhaps, all things con-
s.dered. more comiortaois nontn
than its predecessor, The hurry and
hnstie incident to the commencement
Ola new year, and to many new ara,
il but for short time, and every one
relapses either into his former manner,
Of living. OF begins to be accustomed
to that new employment he has just
commenced. file can now judge with
,olera ble accuracy of the success OF his
Undertaking, whether it will equal,
or fall short of the expectations with
which he commenced it. Ii 1t has been
favorable. it gives zest to his Ia
bonr, and awakens pew energy II
his hopes have not been realized,
disc ppointment will damp his ENJOY
ment. and eneryats his exertions. lie
thus affords Lesson, to which too
much attention cannot be paid. Let
ne enter upon all the speculatiops OF
life. without too high hopes OF success
but with the indulgence OF moderate
cxpsctations. This will prevent the
unpleas ant feelings which will ensue II
he should be unfortunate. and enable
, us to bear our disappo ntmen. without
much emotion. for in proportion to
the hopes FIRST indelged, will be the
Measure or pain consequent to the ma
tnr, of the event. If, Oh the other
hand, we err in cherishiDg ezPecta-
siops too sangninc, there is danger lest
on that account we relax our exertions,
and by this very means frustrate those
effects, which by diligent attention to
business would naturally result. Ano-
,heruserul admonition iuculcated is'thas
sudden prosperity should not so ela'e US,
asto ipducc us to leave immediately
our for mer mode of living, & aspire to
n new and more elevated circle, requi.
ring.a more snowy and expensive eqnl-
n,cs Such q course, if unauthorized
liz the actual state Of our property, and
only undertaken from our calculations
of future success, is dangerous and
ofteu ruinous experiment. Be not i'm
oa,ient to acquire splendor which
can dazzle but for moment, and then
he succeeded by q cold, distressing,
and irretr;evable adversely more in
tolerable from the gaiety and elegance,
which you had just quilted.
February. accord,ng to ono author,
"a so called from the werd Fs6ru0, to
n,r,fv. because in this month were
performed the ceremonies of puritica-
ton and sacrifices for the ghosts OF the
dead. L'Enprierc says, 1.-The Fera
his sacrifices which the Romans of
farrell To the Gods Names, we're called
Fsbru1, whence the name OF tho month
F.,ruary, during which the oblations
ware made" II was the last month
in the Hebrew and Roman years,
,nd was Known 10 the former by the
r,mes Of Shebts, and Adar or Yea
d,r. Adar corresponding to the last
mart of February. and first part OF
March, being strictly the twelfth
month
February is clustering month, and
n,Ses the sacred delights Of home and
family more apparent 20 those who
c.n I,sten to, and not fear, the bowling
tempest without. for tempestuous wea-
ther is always pleasant when 1t is heard
and not felt.
Now stir the fire, and close the shutters tast,
Let fall the curtains. wheel the sofa round,
And while the bubbling and loud hlssins urn
Throws up steamy column and the cups
That cheer but not inebrIate, wait on each,
So let Us welcome peaceful evening IN.
And | might as in the words of the
same poet,
1, winter hideous in a garb like this?
,Yhe domestic fire.side then seems
rnoce cheerfuf-ail without Is dreari.
moss and cold within, every thing
comfortable and delightful. The plea
saut feelings inspired on this account,
usn, themselves IN interesting. and live
w conversation, there is nought to stop
1.-The GENIAL currsut of the soul" in It's
Aow but it rolls along and diffuses it,
self ,hrous hou. the whole. TO the
coute nplat,ve mind it affords con-
.,,s, which cannot bat tend to increase
hi. comfort, whilst to the benevolent
nnr,red in sober meditation on the dos