Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-11-23
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THERE IS ccs<n9u99 concerning ceeP-
~ interesting IN the s.stsus changes
Of the seassns--soucshise, which leads
every rejecting mind 70 acknowledge
with gratitude the exlstence Of So
pseme. power; it il dosbtless admitted
w IN, That every seasoahas its peculiar
beauties, but 70 me aetu0o has ever
been the mist del,ghtfsi q them I'll.
Winter is the season for social inter
course, for the enjoynents Of the do
nestle circle, and the dear delights Of
the cheerful 6reside. Spring comes
Fastening onward, now gladcaing the
Garth with cheering sunbeam, now
refresbiag it with . passing shower, all
animal and vegetable creation APP
pears 10 - ponni0ated and springing
- il were asaia into life, the fields and
meadows, the widely extended plain
and the gently sioPeing Hill appear
decked ~ with . green carpet, which
the leathered warblers of the grove
again salute oor ears with their songs
ofioy. Summer then advances in her
rosy train,-shc comes forth in silver
slippers aud strcws the Garth with
flowers, she clothes the forest with-its
ieaiy foliage, while the sweet soath
wind Genes stealing BY, waiting 70 the
cnrsptured senses the most delicious
fragrance; yes these with variety Of
others are the beauties Of summer.
Bot autumn, lovely autumn, brings
with it a charm peculiar to itself; to
me it Is ever welcome. hail it rs the
harbinger Of happy days, as the ava
kener Of holy thoughts; greet it with
feelings Of delight. as ] would be-
loved friend returning after long alb
scnee.
What joyful emotions Gil the breast
Of the happy Lusbandnan when he
views his fields Of golden grain, the
sweet reward Of his tolls, ready to be
gathered by his industrious hand wha.
pleasure prcvades his breast when he
beI.olds the r,pening fruit, scattered in
rich abundance by The Lounteous hand
uf heaven for his comfort and his use.
And should he not, when he sees him.
self the favoured object Of so many
blessings, lift his heart nfcrvent ador-
at:on to the great author Of the uni
verse ~he givcth literally, and up
hr:.; ictii not ;-hc who in the riches Of
his Goodness still condesrends to bes-
Tow innumerable blessings on the
whole humao family.
Autumn too IS the season for medita-
kind Of sadly pleasing melancholy, the
lowers that SO lately adorned the gar
den walks, and that charmed the eye
Ct the beholdcr with their beautcous
and varied a:nts. have all passed away;
while the Iecaying vcrdurc, and the
yellow leaf rs il comes whir!ing from
the bough, bids man think on his .ap-
prOachiug doom; how solemn is the
sceuc-how sublime, yet how instruc-
tive. what season for contemplation,
whcn we view all nature as it were
f,Icing. Should it not teach rs that
iranseient and unstable are all earthly
joys. Who that has wandered forth
from the busy busting world Oh a calm
autumn evening. when millions Of stars
deck the blue vault above us. and the
pale lamp OF heaven is shedding a soft
and .ilvery light over every object inI
nature. who say has wandered forth
at such an hour and has not felt its sa-
cred, its hallowed influence; the cares
and anxlci;es % liis seem to be sweetly /
lul!ed to rest. leaving the mind free
ard unipcumbcred, from all earthly de-
sires. Oh!it is then in imlnae ination
and in sweet communion with ovr own
shooghts. that we can call back the
memory Of tie past, aud conjurc up
bright and goioendrcams ofthc future,
-, IS then we cCn soar on the wings
pf fancy Car above tbs Terrestrial abode
and roam with delight the fields Of
bcundless space. Such we're my mus
irgs as uncOnscioWsly had wandered
to the village church-yard, ant: found
myself standing BY the grave Of a be-!
loved young female acquaintance, who,
hut u few months before had been ia;
ken from ;,mong the blooming circles
Df youth, and laid in the cold silent
earth. She " as one Of those FARE be- !
inSs which sometimes cross our path /.
through life, 10 cheer Us awhile with !.
their presence; then pass away ike a /"
osign; aud lovely vision; rever shall ! !.
:a,ges the hour when ! stood ny the :,
Side OF her anciosed coffin. and took
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