The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-08

! ed, hen MS true dlgnty ana worth appear.
From the crowd OF girls who are hurryIng
out aud slyly peeping over their shoulders
for somebody to go with them, and the
crowd of boys looking for partners, he
is seen marching slowly and gravely
part Who shall be waited upon by HIM
is the inward anxious question of every one
--and proud, indeed, Is she who marches
home under the guidance Of the master:
she remembers it for months,yea for years,
and looks back upon It always with swell
, Of the heart Yankee.
--sNe--
A VIRGIN IIEART--The author Of De
We're" has made some beautiful observa
itons on the worth and d,yoiions Of al un.
practsed heart.
"There IL nothing under Heaven so de
llcions as the possessions of pure, fresh.
lmmutabie affections The most ielic-
tous moment Of mans life, the eestatlc OF
all his emotions and sympathles, IL that ~
which he receives an avoWal OF affection
from the idol OF his heart. The springs Of
feeling when IN their youthful purity, are
fountains Of Unsealed and gushing tender
ness--lhe spell that once draws them
foria Is the mystic light at future years d
uDdyng memory Nothing IN life so puT'
and devoted, as a wOmaD's love. 1t mat
ters not whether II be for husband or child,
or sister, or brother, II IS the same pur,
unq uenchable flame the same constant and
immaculate glow offcelIng, whose undenl-
able tombstone is trial. Do but give her
one tnlo of Iovo--one kind word, or one
gentle look, even If II be amid dosolailon
and death - the feelings OF that faithful
heart, will gush forth a. a torrent, in dc
spite Of earthly bond or merceuary tie
More priceless than the gems Of Golconda,
H. virgins heart and more devoted than
The idolstry of Mecca. IS womans love
There is no sordld view, qualifying self in
,erest, IN the feeling. II - a principle and
characteristic of her nature-a faculty and
ntatuaion which ubsorbs and concentrates
all the leryour OF her soul and all the depths
of her bosom would rather be the idol
of one unsullIcd and unpractlscd heart,than
the monarch OF empires. | would rather
possess The immaculate and lmpassoned
devotion of one high soulcd and elhuslas
tic virgin, than the sycophantlc iawnlngs
of millions. There ~ more thrilling fell
city derived from an UNION OF two guIItess
and uncOntamInatcd hearts ,thanull the con
questsof Alexander, the wisdom OF Socrates
or the wealth of Crusus would afford.
The general world knows nothing of these
things. None can appreciate the refine
ncut ofpure feeling, but those who by ma
turc, or some peculiar property OF the mind,
are qualified To drink Of the depths of lis
gushing aud sparkling fountains. None
eau know the clysium Of possessing heart
until they know the value Ola gem 50 prce
less; unllllhey can think of Ils cmbodying ms
something too holy 10 be mingled with the
grosser images ofpaaslon &humanlty until
they at least lma9lne The spirit oi scraph
has been clothed with the form of impeTiSh
able mortality When tins Wild dream
mngles with the colder and more calcula
ting visions of llC- the world may put forth
Ms anathcmas fortune may shower down
lts ndvprarles--but IN vaIn-Cvcn the SWORD
ofIsrocl, the angel ofdcath, would scarce
ly destroy the unutterabIe ecstaCies OF tins
Heaven descending happiness"