Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-09


And the dew that weeps the turf hes breast
Is the tear ola iar .aIcisn Heaven.
POETRY OF RELIGION.
This is the title ofan exquisite article in WIL1s's
New Monthly, from which we have extracted n por-
ton which we think will be read with pprobation nv
our fair readers:-"he most attractive of the lesser
influences o.reigion is that upon (car1e character and
beauty. Its effect upon the former is generally allow
ed though STILL rather abstract truth than rule
al practice but upon the latter is far from being
properly appreciated. II not too much TO say that
every possible manner and every of feature is i'm
proved by it, and that not to the eye the religious
enthusiast only, but to every eye that can take plea
sure in beauty From the vivid esprit of the belle to
the stunning eye and blasing timdlty of the school
girl and this without changing or suppressinr one
sental Characteristic, there is form of lovcncss
that religion does not hcighten and adorn. am far
from referring now TO any look of sanctmonousness
or unnatural gravity farther still from comm lima
!at entire torgctfulness of every other duty, and
mat idnatlcal eXclusvcness to religion which the
enthusiastic nature of woman sometimes leads her I
would have no innocent feeling suppressed, no time
iy mrth checked, no gaety, or motion, or impulse
that young heart may lead TO with-ut ava kenipg
blush, feLtcred or stayed. | would have no res.
traint whatever put upon the manner, save such As
her own cllastened feeling and natural taste dictated
and approved; but leaving entirely TO its ma and
beautiful impulses, would have sense of Gods pre
sence seated IN the heart-a mild but deep Sentiment
OF religious obligation pervading every hour of a
musement as we'll as of duty-a remembrance thar is
neither positive thought possible forrctfuness
q floating consciousness of rerious obiration-ha
Ritual and constant. do not know that can do
scribe the effect oil such feeling. 1t differs with the
thousand differences of manner and beauty. 1t sof
tens without suppressng the hilarty of the cav and
digniheS the timdIty OF the your. without removing
It's winning grace. Female manner, itself is of ali
things the most indescrbabe, and would be vain 10
attempt minute description of an influence so van
ishing and rare upon its thousand changes There is
anameless something however running through fe-
male manner-ound wherever it is delicate and love
y-somethlng that Is not reserve coyness bat il
Is m lha in n i-f,,
water or halftransparent drapery upon ioure of
grace-somcthing, know not what, which bTeatbes
through every motion and sentiment Of its possessor
and without Which, 10 i refined taste, there can no
loneliness and no de!icacv-and this VANISHING and
rare and Undesirable IL Is the nvarablc off oC
reIgion-he result had almost said the test Of It's
Inward influence It fits through the expression Of
the face like shadow and comes at times over the
brightness of the eye, and affects without checkinor
every change of color and motion. 1t is not dccacv
but phantasm OF something like it that is purer; it is
not sotness, or chceTiuness, sweet temper but a
refinement Of all these-an indefnable essence of n
grace as lovely as It is uamcless. How many wo
rnen have seen, who but for the want of this single
Guniry were among the brightest and best Of their
sex. How many who, possessed of beauty and talent
and every polite accomplishment, passed on unadIni- |
red, no one could tell, though every one CeH why
denied the need which others far less beautiful and
talented and accomplished than them elves we're
Winning and totally unconscious of deficiency which
was too cubtle TO be explained and which, when ma
ture has denied II. religion alone can supply!
And yet this Is but its outward show. Its effect
upon the character IS far important, and of
far sevorer beauty The heart Of woman seems the
natural home FOR religion. From the even and seclu.
ded nature Of her pursuits there is much less to dee
lis natige temple in the soul, and render opennrss
10 It's entering light IL has peculiar oinity With
every quality that is desirable in her character II h
Infused like bright color into all her native virtues:
aud her powers Of pleasing Is well as Of usefulness
enhanced incOmparably. That unweoried ma
tiencc, winch makes sickness almost pleasure with
ts tender assduitlcs-that meek submission 10 SOLE
denial aud want-that strange tcnacity Of affection
that hO0s on through all sorrow. and all ADVERSELY
6nd grows only brighter with trialthat up-bcariur
cheerful, elastic tempor which in joy and sorr0w is
arHc READY to contribute 10 the comfort Of those 10
whom Il owes love and duty, and TO whom il is as cs
sentia and welcome as The daily and blessed ligLt-
all these religion deCpens and exolis and piIrGps
There D., besides, Kind of fcrvor Of character which
alone can be given by this prnciple--an cutnugosrn
tSat is not animal spirit imagination but which
looking the object OF its love end their linked I'M
eresie rs bPrrng upon nE immortal destiny and lrca
s-sing ~ cgcfy affection Il sc"A that Is To expand
aaG bos.o,. Ictcaer, invests il with a dignity tlai
involves every feeling and thought, and gives every
token and impulse Of tenderness an earnest truth
which nothing merely of this world can equal or re.
s'nlble."--Saieh Cds0te.
"5erS Eno,gh I've we're pleased with The common eense
f ga " AZ unlohdnaic sou Of Erin, who was being T. led
Ehy se We Co.'S "Ani what the dcvl arc you put there
Tor, bat % ind ont'-- Boston Statesman.
!NNoi,9H - irnv who attended tie late exhibition %
Adeiphc Ohnh' az Williams College, giving the
exercises said auoag oitc hrg There Was one I,og rt
spoke daiogu1" Tbis IS nocb Ike The ph who "went
f3ot be married " BeytLirc g,,erieqy
five often heard inat French were dirty dogs" said
IRISH loot1un rs master, parsobesoS cEaeJ ana,
Jrred Il rather TOO bud Look az this sign yor bnnnr" Rim
ebais 90 Jrees was ihe inscription .ha, scandazea Pat