The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-02

An accomplished womanne,cr car
become an object of neglect sh,
must always remain an object of dis
tinetion amongst her acquaintance
When she was young. she ,night
please more but as even then she
pleased chiefly by her mil d. shc vii
therefore continue To please still.
The discerning few. nj least, will dis.
covert her. beauties. which neither
the inroads OF aye, nor the rayages
oi sickness can drface. When. f. tie
clincd into the vale Of years. she
will still. from the superiority of IeI'
character. stand forth an exalted f.
CURE. Sense and capacity. joined
To worth and sweetness, are exempt
cd from the condition OF all things
which arc ~ lose their influence
when they lose their novelty. "Thc
ornament of grace which wisdom
shall give 10 tleir head" will not
appear With less lnstre, when mfr.
nifty Shall cause that head To shake.
q" The crown OF glory which he shall
deliyerto thee" will in reasons eye,
receiNehlew dignity from grey hairs /:
or rather. according TO our inspired
author, those "grey hairs are"
themselves "erown of glory, being
found in the way Of righteousness"
Do you know n woman far adj
yanccd in life, but yet in virtue and
understanding, Who, with mild insn
naiion, employs them to render wise
and happy those about her, especial
ly the young who, for such in par
ticulai', makes every kind allowance,
not forgetting thosc early days.
when she too stood il need of indul
gcncc who, when her health will
permit, takes pleasure In seeing her.
sell snrio nded by circle of II IL
innoccntly gay. condcsccntling even
to mix in their liitle sports, and by
a graceful complacency Of look, and
pleasing remainder Of ancient hu.
mour, 10 encourages n promote their
harmless amnsements DO You
know such "A woman Then sneak
your opinion freely. VIII this youth
inl circle be IN any danger OF ,lcspis-
ing her, because she is old : On tic
contrary. will they not contend with
one another, who shall nay her
most veneration, WHO stall stand
highest i'll her affection Can You
conceive a character more respecta-
Bile. and at the same time more q.
miable? What h there good orcx.
ccllent, to which she will not haze
il in her power 10 win them ? In
truth, most of the grievances com
planned OF by moitals, are self crc-
ated. They proceed from that fond
ness of fancy which gives consc
quencc to tribes, on from those gusts
Of passion which produce agitation
without cause. But, next 10 the
power Of religion, can you imagine
any means OF avoiding both, so pro-
bable as the wise and calm pursuits
to which would now persuade you
Permit me, my beloved hearers, to
succeed. Defer not by the cultiva-
ton of your minds, as well as hearts.
to lay in a store OF enjoyment and
comfort, such as you can repair to
III secret, when all abroad is UNI
solacing and insipid.
Every thing external is fastening
TO change aud dissolution. You
yourselves arc gliding ipscnsibly
down the current Of time. Aon arc
on your passage 10 eternity 4 can
you bear the thoughts of resigning a
passage as important as il is short,
to the blind impulse of chance, ca
price, aud ignorance Orsuppose,
you are so far careful Of consequent
ces, as to secure a safe arrival, can
you. like iIiteiatc and incurious
mariners, sailing by some beautiful
coast, be satisfied TO bury along
without attending to the various
prospects and numerous objects
which nature & art have spread ont
beioreyou; or,without taking adyan-
tage ofthe best assistance You can find
on your voyage. to improve in what
ever is instructive, ornamental and
praiseworthy Have you forgotten
that, when landed on the blissflll
shore. your felicity will bear no IN
considerable proportion to your pre-
sent attalnments in knowledge that
the most enlarged understanding will
be rewarded by the noblest discove-
ries--ih short that they who shine
now with the purest lights Of WIS
dom, shall, like the more distinguish