Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-15
EFFECTS OF MUSIC.

CHATEAUBRIAND relates an humOr.
Gus instance Of the effects of this dc.
|lightful art. He had been driven by
stress Of weather into Gracioza, one Of
the Azore Islands, seldom visited by
strangers. Here was q small convent,
inhabited by monks, who appeared to
be remarkably simple in their habits
and feelings. Chateaubriand, and a
young English friend who accompani-
ed him, soon became familiar with
these monks, who took great pains to
render their stay among them agreea-
bic. One day they were invited to pay
Ia visit to the chapel, whittier they re-
paired, preceded by whole regiment
Of monks. On entering, the monks,
with an air Of great mystery, pointed
outa small organ to the notice Of their
visiters, evidently supposing they had
never seen any thing Of the kind before.
Perceiving what was expected Of them,
Chatcaubriand and his friend, Of course,
looked as wondcr-struck os possible.
After the good fathers had enjoyed
their surprise for few moments, one
|ofthem, who was the organist, approach
ed the organ with a ludicrous impor-
lance, and commenced playing a sort
of chant, that sounded more like the
tinEling cow-bclls than nything mu-
steal. All the while the monks contin-
ued gazing on their visiters, in order
to observe their countenances, the ef-
fccts Of what they probably considered
something altogether new to them. AZ
ter the organ had ceased, the English
man approached it, but was warned
back by gestures from the monks, who
seemed to fear that he would iniure it.
He pcrscvered, however, and struck
out few tones, that startled them like
an electric shock. He then sat down
and played one Of Pleyel's celebrated
pieces, and as the organ poured out its
full, deep-toncd melody, they seemed
almost beside themselves. They gaz-
ed on each other in mute astonishment
and horror; and the poor chapel organ
list sunk upon the floor, and came near
going into commissions.
AFFECTION FOR A MorHER.-The
following beautiful passage, as true as
it is beautiful, is from Mr.. James last
novel, ''rhc Gipsey.''
Ground the idea Of ones mother the
mind of man clings with fond alfec-
ton. 1t is the first deep thought stamp
ed upon our infant heart when yet soft
and capable Of receiving the most pro-
found impression, and all the after feel
ings Of the world are more or less light
in comparison. do not know that G.
ven iii our old age we do not look back
to that feeling as the sweetest we Have
through life. Our passions and our
wilfulness may lead us far from the OBJ
Jet of our ilial love, we learn to pain
her heart, to oppose her wishes, to vio-
late her commands, we may become
wild, headstrong, and angry at her
counsels or opposition; but when death
has stilled her monitory voice, and no
hing but calm memory remains to re-
;apitulatc her virtues and good deeds,
Affection, like a flower beaten to the
ground by a past storm, rises up her
head and smiles amongst her tears
Round the idea, as we have said, the
mind clings with fond affection and
wen when the earlier period Of our loss
orces memory to bcsilent, fancy takes
he place Of remembrance, and twincs
he image Of our dead parent With |
garland Of graces, and beauties, and
,irtues, viii ,ee doubt not thai zl s1
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