Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-09-09

marching onward unchecked by opposing for-l
ces, leaving nought but terror and devastation
on their blooy attack, feasteth not his soul on
the memory of his success while the sum
shine of Hope is cleaning through the veii
which shadows the future. Though his brow
lis decked with victorious wreaths which catch
the wild glare kindled by his burning ambition,
and fling back unholy radiance on the past.
vet he still sees new powers to humble, and
new kingdoms to conquer, and his course IS
still onward, till the long and closely followed
phantoms of Hope are shut forever IRON his
vision by the impenetrable darkness OF death.
The hope of the scholar, is the attainment
of deathless fame and the memory Of the
past brings with it cold and whitening influ-
ence on the active and untirilg spirit, whose
aspirations are sustained only by the bright
and glowing visions of the future which Hope
hath presented to the mind. Though the OBJ
liect Of his tolls may ultimately be gained-the
Ipraises Of his fellow men sound in his ear, and
}echo repeat from distant chimes; the thrilling
accents-the gleamings of this unfading star
are increasingly shed on still higher eminence
and still more earnestly doth he toll on for Its
attainment, till its unfading radiance falls only
upon his low and quiet grave.
i And thus it is with all mankind. Each il
still plodding on in pursuit of some favotit'
phantom unheeding the griefs and disapPoint
lments of his neighbour, till like the boy witt
Thought to catch the bright bubble which wa
floating on the quiet water, he grasps, ant
behold; it has vanished. 1t is very pleasant t
mediate on past scenes of pleasure and happi
lness, for
""Tis from the past We shadow forth the lanl
Where smiles long lost again shall light onr way,
And the souls friends be wrtah'd in one bright band"
But only sorrow and disappointment an
despair can attend that mind whose hrigh as
Ipirations extend not beyond the narrow limit
lof the cold waste of life--who sees not till tn
last moment of his existence, the continuin
sunshine of Hope cleaning through the We
which separates the present from the future
life from death--time from eternity !-B0uque
st A lady pass ing down Broadway, New Yol
+ a few evenings since, was pestered by your
g buck, who insisted upon accompanying h
le home. She babe him begone, but without c
er feet, and finding remonstrance unavailing, 81
tn summoned up her courage, and by well Z
"a rected blow, laid the intruder at her feet. lie
I'd wing him to" bite the DUST" she passed on
en- her home. We wish some of our city ladi
H. would try their hands at this method of cha
ne Using impertinent youngsters. Evening Post.
- =, A person who went to the judge of Proba
!, TO get out letters of administrator on his fat
~ cr's estate, who had lately deceased, asked
~ ~ judge if he was Judge of Reprobate. No, ST
~ replied the judge, 'am judge of Probat
&c That's no difference replied the former. w
- :. what's your will, said the judge; why, my
:, ther died detested, and left five infdels,
- whom am chief, and want to get letters
y condemnation, that may diminish the esta
-, - as fast as possible
y ANTE. MASONIC