The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-07-15

rety of views, and it is necessary caution you to
avoid many productions in them which are noxious,
nauseous, and even fatal in their nature and ten
,dency, especially to the ignorant and unwary'
There is low small plant, which may be seen
in almost every path, called Indifference This
though not perceived in the entrance, you will
always know where it grows, by certain coldness
in the air which surrounds it. Contrary to the
nature of plants in general this grows by cold
and dies by warmth; whenever you perceive
this change in the air, avoid the place as soon
as you can. In the same path is often found
that baneful flower called Jealousy, which advise
you never to look at, for it has the strange
quality of shifting the eye that behods it, with pain
that is seldom or never got rid OF. Jealousy is
dreadful flower; it is the aconte OF the garden and
has marred the happiness of thousands.
As you proceed, you will meet with many little
crooked paths | advise you, as friend never to
go into them for although at the entrance of each,
1t is written in large letters AM RIGHT, If you do
enter and get the end of them, you will find the
true name to be perUerseness. These crooked paths
occasion endless disputes, and as 1t is difficult to
make the crooked straight it is better to avoid them
altogether, lest, as it sometimes happens, total
separation be the consequence, and you take differ
ent paths the rest of your yesNear this spot, you
will meet with rough sturdy plant, called Obstnacy
which bears hard knotty fruit, that never digests,
and of course must njure the constitution it even
becomes fatal, when taken in large quantities. Turn
from it, avoid it you would the cholera.
Just opposite to this grows that lovely shrub,
called compliance, which though not always pleasant
to the palate, is very salutary, and leaves sweet
ness in the mouth 1t is most excellent shrub, and
produces the most delicious fruit Never be with
out a very large sprig in your hand it will often
be wanted as you go along, for you cannot be hap
py without.t in any part of the garden
In one of the principal apartments stands very
important plant, called economy; 1t is a thriving
quality cultivate this fine plant with all care it
adores and enriches at the same time. Many over
look it, despise it, and others think they
shall want it is generally overlooked in the
gaicty and levy with which people enter this place
but the want of it is generally paid for with bitter
repentance. There are two other plants of the same
Species which very closely connected called in
dustry and fugdiny, and must take leave to tell
you that unless both the male and the female partake
largely of their branches, very little success can be
expected in this they must both Unite. Take care
that you provide yourself and partner with supply
of each as possible after you enter the gar
dcn.
There are two or three paths which run much
into another and deserve the closest attention of
the softer sex; l mean regularity, e1actness and
neatness. Do not think, some do, that when you
have got into the garden, you may be neglect
ful of these paths. Remember that your companion
will see your neglect, which will affect his eyes, and
may ALLEVIATE his heart. Enter on these apartments
then you enter the garden, and when
you in for life the danger is, that if you do not
get into them at early period, you will not find
them afterwards. Near these walks is to be found
that modest plant called humility it appears of little
adds charm to s ana TTsaa sprsaas asrsnce around
its wearer. Cultivate, then, with all your care, this
little plant, and you will find it prevents the
growth of all poisonous and noxous weeds.
Allow me also to drop hint on the subject of
cultivation, connected with propagation that
most probably will be your employment in the gar
den sooner or later. Should you have the rearing
of young plant, remember that it is frail in its
ture, and liable to be destroyed by every blast, and
will demand all your attention. Should you be a
witness to blast its dawning beauties, Oh how
your fond heart will bleed with tenderness affection
and sympathy The young shoot will naturally
twnc around all the fibres of your frame Should it
live and thrive, spare, pains to train it up in the
way it should 60" Weed it, water it, prune it /; it
will need all the cultvator's skill. Without this,
many weeds and baneul plants will grow up with it
and blast your fondes hopes. BE ever mindful that
this is trust of which both parties are accountable
Without careful cultivation, what can you expect
but the most luxurant growth of unruly appetites,
which, in time, will break forth in all manner of
disgraceful irregularities What but that anger,
like prckly thorn, will arm the temper with an
unractablc morosenessl : That peeriShness, like
singing nete, will render the conversation irksome
and forbidding That drdrice, like some choking
weed will teach the fingers to gripe, and the hands
to oppress That rerengc like some poisonous plant
rcpete with baneful juices, will rankle in the
breast and mediate mischief to its neighbor While
undribed lasts, like swarms of nosomc insects taint
each rising thought, and render every Imagination
of the heart evil continually 7" Such are the usual
products of unrestrained nature Such the furnures
of the uncultivated mind
BY all means, then pay due attention to cu-
ture. BY suitable discipline clear the soil. BY
careful instructions impant the seed of virtue. BY
skill and vigilance prune the Improbable and over
luxuriant branches :-'' direct the young idea how
to move" The mature man will then become the
chief ornament of the garden. Around him charity
will hrcaihe her sweet and In his branches hnpe