Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-02-10
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A SATURDAY EVENING THOUGHT.


Another week has fled! And LET n.
inquire what has been our occuo.tion
during the silent but swift progrsssioo
Of that little time" Has any object
Of charity presented ITSELF aud have
we wiped the tear Of sorrow from the
eye. and sstisfied the cravings Of poor
human natarel Ovkas the mind been
turned in praise 10 The Source of all
Good, Tor his many bountiful blessings
and msrcies? If ibis has been our
empIoymcnt-our conduct-how sweet
the consolation! how delightful the
mind. and how calm the conscience
The SABBATH ushers in TO us a a holv
holiday, when the body will rest from
lite lsbors. and the mind DO industri-
ously. aud without interruption, en-
ployed in tracing aud meditating on
the delightful. promises and offered
mercies Of "Crucificd Redecmer. -
In despite of the frowns Of fortune, the
sncers and scorn of an ungratcfui world ,
our iifegiides away as the smooth, On
rufiied stream, which meanders amidst
the hills, and is sheltered from the
rude storms by the s. craggy mou ntain's
side" until II is at last made to low
into the Great Ocean Of eternal happi.
ness, reserved for the good Of this world.
What subject for contemplation and
instruction.! Let US always act as
though our fellow beings saw US, and
think as though God knew our most
secret thoughts. Let us employ the
brief space of time" allotted 10 US
here on earth, in striving, with the
most unweAried assiduity, TO find out
and walk in. that narrow path which
leads TO life everlasting.
Ii 10 wholesome 10 the mind and soul
to call ourselves frequently to an ac-
count for our past life-the years, the
months, the weeks, and the DAYS we
have passed on this terrestrial ball. >,
When the Sun is about Slipping him
self in the Western wave"-tbe rud-
dy streaks in the west are beginning
to grow dusky-the week seems fad.
ing away--and when the Sabbath be-
g'ns to dawn-,his is the time for re-
lection, for inquiry.
What thoughts occupy the mind Of
those who live to do good and expect
to be happy? A week is past-and
let my thoughts trace back its business
And let conscience pass q faithful
sentence. Let Us improve the present
moments, for the future may not be
ours. Ere to .morrow's sun shall have
shed his glorious rays upon this earth,
we may have passed away, and be-
numbered among the things which once
existed.
Sparkling Of the middle rank fife
good writer obseryes-There we be.
hold woman in all her glory not doll
to carry silks and jewels, not puppe,
to be dangied by tops, an idol for pro
fame alteration, reveIenred TO .day,
discarded tomorrow, always josticd
out OF the place which nature aud SO.
cjety would assign her by sensuality
or by contempt; admired but not re
spected; desired, but not esteemed |;
ruling by passion, hot affection i,n.
parting her weakness, not her constan.
cy, to the sex which she would exait,
the source and mirror Of vanity i've
see her as wife partsking the cares.
and cheeting the anxiety of q husband;
dividing the labors by her doms site
diligence, spreading cheerfulness a.
round her; for his sake sharing the
decent refincments of the world with
out being vain Of them placing ell
her Joy, ell her happiness in the merit
ed appreciation Of tic man she loves.
As mother, wa find her the afIec ton.
ate, the ardent instruetress Of the
children she has tended from their in :
fancy training them up TO thong ht
and virture, 90 meditation and beneyo-
lence ) addressing them as rational be-
ings AID preparing them to become
men and women IN their turn. Me.
chsnic's Daughters make the best wives
in the world.
The most agreeable Of all compan
ions is h simple. frank man, wIthou,
ANY high pretension 10 an oppressive
GREATNESS one Who loves life, and
understands the use oT itg sbligine.
alike at 81 hours above Ell Of gold
en- temper, aud steadfast a. az anchor
For such an one We gladly exchange
the greatest genius, the most brilian,
Imt, the prniOaBdest thinker.
| The vanity of young men, in loviug
hne clothes and new fashions, add val.
nibg themselves by them. u one Of The
most childish pieces of folly that ean
De, and the occasion Of great yrofase
ness and undoing of young men. Avoid
euriosity aud too u.0eh eypensivenes.
u yeur APPAREL; be evuiely, plain. de
teni, eieagly, not curious, nor costly
It's the sign ~ a weak head piece e