Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-09
COMMUNICATIONS.

Moses. Ediioes-I am baeheor--By that, do
not mean for you to understand that am either old,
cross, decfepd, or near sighted. No, Srs-as much
ms mny respect the tina, has grown grey in
honorable single bossednrss--as mach MS may
honor ven. lore the man. who, through all the III
ais and temptations OF lie, still remains firm and
true TO the lestwho repulJes every attack made by
" love-sck maidens" and merehandt eng matrons,
upon his heart and pu1se-who unllmchingly and
uprghtly pursues his course, regardless alike oil The
fro WINS of beauty and the allurements Of fortune
say, thai how much soever may honor and love
that man. cannot aspire TO the high dignity OF his
station. No, Sns | am but yonng-a child IN the
arena of the wotld-bul young as am, ] have tas-
ted Of the poisonous cup OF pleasure have whr.
led in the glddy ring of the mIrhfu-I have been
tossed upon tho rolling wave of fonune-1 have
nuttered IN the gaudy butterfly fields of Fashion,
and can truly say that oil IS vanity and vexallon
| OF spirit
These thoughts were brought TO my mind, when,
tho Other evening, after returning 10 my solitary
chamber, closed my door against as keen North
easter as ever old Boreas blew from his horn-~l
found my fire nearly out-bui, emneting as II
wos il seemed 10 salute me with u gracious wei
comc-the dying embers at once revived and show
ed their smiling face Having repIenshed my fire
with stick Of oak and good log OF hickory
(bickory ah name, fraugi with the deslInies
OF my country why, at thy nanc, does the mind
star back nghnst HICKORY, ah mysterious, ONT
nous name through all tho changing scenes OF
thy whether IL the land OF the Pnlmet=
to- where dwell tho children of the suu-thc forest
Of the west, where the savage dwciIs--or on the
vlnc-clad hills Of sunny France-sll dost tbon pos
sess the same irritable, lnnnmmebIe spirit, requiring
nothing but flint aud steel 10 make thee blaze }
drew up my arm chair, aud having proPped my
feet against the fire place, fell INTO tho following
rcverie What is the genefal pursuit OF man =
A mysterious voice Whispered "U0ppiHcss.' How
is it to be attained Then, several voices, winch
seemed 10 come from the wood on the fire, wed with
euch other who should be heard frsl-but the siong
lungs of the Hickory slleneed the Oak Pulling,
simmering and smoking, IL commenced II you
seek the road to happiness, follow me--and Will
show you an uncrrng path. Pursue the dictates OF
yulr own passions-throw oil all rcstfaInt--tnsh
needless and headong into the vortex VI pleasure
life is but short enjoy It while It lisls-"hy were
your passions implanted within you, # not for en-
loymcnt 7 The road to hon0t' IS the rond 10 hap
plncss--I IS mmacrlaI TO Tho means 81 The
end is accomplished. DO you seek the high ices
Of government Enter the lists with an eye single
to your own benefit, careless Of your countrys wei
f,rc.-nnd having ATTAINED II, suffer II not To slip
from your grasp " let all he ends thou almost at,
bc the aggrandlzcment Of thystlf and thy parasites
Then shol the world send up the loud huzza
then shall the world proclaim thee grca-nAt-
py.' Just then the fire lbyIng reached the heart
of the presumpluous hickory, rs sap smmered d
way, and moulJercd into ashes.
The Oak, raising its mo lest head, and looking
at the dying chickering's OF The Hickory, whispered
forth4-H Do you seek the road 10 happiness =
look at The dying cni,crs of this hickory, and
learn lesson of wisdom. But moment since,
it was pDniog and' blazing in the midst OF ITS
pride, vaiuly imagining that the bright 'llnm-
nation which II shed around would never be
dlmmcd But the. fire consumed rs subsnnee,-
md 10 it droopc1 10 ashes7 DO you seek the
road to happiness Learn, then to conquer your
self-let honesty and integrity be the polar s'ars
by which you arc TO lie guided. Has Providence
blessed you with wealth ?? Then LEI not the widow,
and the orphan, and the child OF power be iei'
IN suffer al your door. Search for the desola to
and the Ioney-admnsio 10 fh'r wants =
cheer up heir dropping sPrlts--and show TO
them that the icy hand of winter has NOT YET TO
zen up the spirit of CHARrrY. II you have shown
vour hospitality strangers, let not the poor OF your
neiehborhood suffer FOR fuel 10 warm them, or food
10 keep them alive DO you seek tho high Offices oil
.voyernment1 Let the welfare of your country
and the good OF your fellow men be KEEP IN view
and having attained them, " let all nc endsl 'hon
simst a, be truth, God and thy country" Then