Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-05-18

the sincere ami loving group which
compose their fireside. They do not
behold home with the same eyes as
did the writer of he following lines
Homes the resort Of love, OF Joy, OF peace
80 says the bard, and SO say truth aud-grace-
Home is the scene where truth and caDdour
move,
The only scene oftrHe and genuine love.
10 balls and routes for fame let Others roam,
Be NINE the happier ioi 70 please At hOnev
Clear then the stage ma scenery We equire
Save the snug circle round the parlour fire;
And enter, u,aroaail'd IN procession fair,
Zach happier influence That governs "a ere.
First. Love by friendship mellowed INTO bliss,
Lights the warm glow, and sanct.iies the kiss;
When, iondy weicom'd TO the ACCUSTOMED seat,
Ia sweet cUmpacence wife and husband meet:
Look mutual pleasure, mutual purpose share,
Repose from lsbours to unite III care!
Aqibiton does Ambition there residel
Yes: when he boy, in manly mood astride,
With ,uby lip and eyes Of sweetest blue,
Aud laxen locks, and checks OF rosy hue,
(Ofheadstrong proves lnnocentiy yan)
Cantcrs -the jockey Of his fa,her's cane:
While Emulation in the daughters heart.
Bcarsa more mid, though not less powerful
part
With zeal to shine her lille bosom warns,
Aud in the r0mp the future housewife forms
Think bow Joy aninatcs, intense though meel,
The fading roses on their grandame' S cheek,
When proud tue trohc Children to surrey,
She feels and owns An interest IN their play;
Tells at each call tie story ten times TODD
Aud forwards every wish their whlms unfold ="
"1o he agreeable and even enter
tanning in our family circle, saysa cele
bratcd writer, lis not only positive
duty but an absolute morality. y
/ cannot help quoting the following
passage from Mrs. II. More. AS all
admirable illustration oftre sweetness
OF temper, patience, and self denial
Qualities SO essential in a wife and mis-
lress OF family. Remember, thai
life is not entirely made OPP of great
evils, or heavy trials, bot that the per
pelual recurrence of petty evils ana
small trials is the ordinary and appoin
ted exercise of Christian graces t.
bear with the feelings OF those about u,
with their lnlirmities, their bad iudg
men,s, their Ill breeding their perverse
tempers--to endure neglect where WE
feel we have deserved attention, and
lngratitude where we expected thanks
to bear with the company of dsa
greeable people. whom Providence
has placed in our way. and whom he
has perhaps provided Oh purpose for
the trial OF our virtue-these are the
best exercise; and the better because
not chosen by ourselves TX bear
with dlsappo'ntments IN our expecta
lions, with Interruptions, in our retire
ments, with folly, intrusion, distur
bance, in short, with whatever opposes
our will and contradicts our humour-
this habitual acquiescence appears TO be
he very essence of self denial. These
constant, inevitable, but inferior evils,
improved, furnish a good
moral discipline, and might well, in
the days of ignorance, have superseded
and penance Another
of the same author is also excl
lent: "To sustain a fit of sickness may
exhibit as true heroism as to lead an
army 10 bear deep afiliction well
calls for as high exertion OF soul as TO
storm town; and to meet death with
Christian resolution, is an act of cour
age in which many a woman has
triumphed, and many philosopher,
and even some generals, have failed"
Posthumous Roguerg-We have
lately heard an anecdote of singular
piece OF roguery which far surpassediin
any stroke of knavery of the
present prolific day: Some years ago,
a city banker died, leaving a will 10
which he bequealhed very large sums
to his relations and friends; twenty
thousand pounds to one. ten thousand
to another, thirty thousand to a connec
ton. and SO forth, the whole legacies
amounting to vast sum, (half mil
hon it is said,) but they were left un
der this condition, that they were not
TO be paid 10 the parties ill after lapse
OF ten years from the death of the tesla
tor, and during this time the money
was to remain part of the capital of the
firm -- This seemed "a commercial
whim, not more AT the expiration of
ten years the legacles were applied for,
and it was discovered that not one
sixpence of them was forthcoming. or
ever had an existence except in the i'm
aglnative will OF the deceased banker
His sole object was to give credit to