Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-12

a"" u'sappears-when the t0mbs
OF friends form bot the steps tn your
own, and when life has become q void
and silent arena? Miserable man, how
can your heart support these evilss'
The body OF the hero, which the
angel had taken. conducted the placid
and pure soul into the midst Of men
and th,sr injustice, among the storms
ct vice and passion. lie was compell
ed to bow beneath the tyranny of the
great, and groan under the oppres sion
OF sceptres. He saw near nj hand the
taions OF the crowned eagles, which de
YOUR the substance Of the people, and
he heard the wild Tapping of their
wings. He saw all the earth folded in
The thousand coils Of the serpent. which
has made it his prey. and which con
t'nually plunges his envenomed tooth
INTO the bosoms OF men Alas, even
h,s tender heart, which had repose,l
from eternity in the bosom Of angels.
was pierced with the thorn of hatred.
This pang he thought the last. oh.
said he. how painful is DEATH But
that was not death, for no angel an
peared.
/ "He soon became weary of life.
which we bear for half a century; aud
he looked back to what he ras. Hl.
Wounded breast was contracted b>
pam; he went, pale ard dlshear,cp ed
into the field of the dead--iha, green
back ground of life. where souls throw
oil the vsstmenis Of mortality. Here.
agitated with q painful remembrance
he sat down upon the spoiled grave ol
her whom he loved with inrxpressible
affection. and contemplated the sun.
which was finishing his course. Stretch.
ed out upon the beloved hillock, he cas-,
his eyes upon his pain -racked BODY -
Ere this. thou also shouldst have se-
parated myself ia this place. had not
preserved thee" He thought of the
( painful existence of men. aud the throb
bing at his wounds taught him ,o know
the price at which mortals pur, base
their end aud their ririuss lie f.lt
deeply touched with their constancy.
and he wept with an infrite love over
our race. who. banisht d To the depth
of a fallen planet. wandering IN a life
darkened by may clouds, yet keep
their eyes fixed on a divine light.
stretching their arms towards heaven
at each renewed anguish, and around
whom n"thirg shines but the hope Of
one day rising. like that sun, into a
new horizon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS his wounds
--bi"od, tears of The soul, gushed from
his bosom upon The ground. and III, ex-
hausted body fell upon the Wondering
remains of his betrothed A distant
echo. like that of an harmonious sigh.
sounded along; q brigh' cloud passed
before the angel and brought him sleep:
divine ray escaped thrrcfrum, and
the circle OF angels appeared. pointing
him 10 vacant place. Art thna come
again. deceitfui dream = said he. But
the angel Of the first hour advanced.
under luminous vault, and gave him
the sign Of the kiss, saying, this was
death. oh, celestial broiher!' And the
Young warrior and his bride came with
heavenly smiles TO receive him."
Trust m COd.-The PHILADELPHIA
Inquirer publishes tho following anec.
dote. related by friend and cotempo.
rary Of the lanented DIR. Goldman:
% Some years ago. in conversation
with Us. he said that in voyage to sea
IN early life. he had seen lad " no bad
just begun TO be sailor. going out TO
some projecting part Of the rigging. -
IT'S arms we're supported by spar, and
he was looking below him for rope
which ran across. on which his feet
should be. The rope few from side
to side. and IL was evident that the
poor fellow was becoming dizzy, and
10 danger Of falling, when the mate
shouted 10 him with all his foror:-
- LOOK ALorI! you smoking hbJer =
By thus turning away his eyes from
the danger. the dizLiness vas prevent.
ed. and he found his footing. And this
incident. the Doctor said, often recur-
red To his mind in after life. when his
troubles grew heavy upon him, and he
hardly could find ground wherein 10
sfead. ~ such times, he heard the
mates shout in his ears, and turned
h's eyes 'aloft To the prize upon which
he had fastened his hopes We canno,
part With this beautiful illustration,
without asking each Of our readers IA
apply q % a still nnbler purpose: Ia
steady themselves W ell the tempests
Of advsrsity. by looking toward iha,
life ~ which there Is rest and peace
evermore whsA our flesh aud
heart shalt fail as. and We can fnd no
support under our feet, 70 seek Il by
booking Gtotf,' to Him, 'who is The
strength of our hearts, and our portion
forever