Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-17
Fran Abboti's "PaIh Of Peace"
THE FAMILY.

! ,be,s are any Joys on earth, which har-
:" aah those of heaveno they are the
4 af. christian family. When The snow
4 All fast in the wintry evening, aud
leaning winds struggle otthe windows,
E, !, So delightful as to see ihe happy III
~ snor,inr round blazing fire. Look
4 !, l;nle creature in her night dress, frol-
|" and laughing. as though she never
Inowu, and never would know q care.
che rolls upon the carpet; now she
a, the chair, and now she pursues her
4, sister around the room. while her little
IS oyerAowing full Of happiness
4 dOps not cover the pleasurable emo.
/ with which the parents look upon this
scene.
&,,1a rs look at this man, who makes
Dome but boarding house, where he
! eat and sleep. His wife is merely his
kekeeuer His children are necessary
4, 10 be kept out of the way as much as
Sble To-day he is at the bowling al
Tomorrow he is at the billiard room.
+ the next day he Is, till midnight, at the
Uartv. lie is a jovial companion, and
&,s his associates with an air Of careless
asthongh he never knew sorrow.-
mtu,h, he is a poor pitiable victim, OF
include and depression. His jokes are
A His smile is unnatural. 1t is even
Oosran, that he retains the sembance
bod nature. See him at home-how
lent and irascible The least annoy
is, 10 his mind, like the spark to the
her, His children, while they flee from
IOwu imbibe his spirit. See him. as be
in the morning, gloomy and CROSS
poor creature hardly knows the mean
of the word enjoyment. This is man
easure He will not obey Gods law
use it will disturb his happiness -
tched mani He is the victim of his
sins. He is serving Satan here, and
rewards him, as he does all his disci-
with the painfully forced semblance OF
but with an harassed spirit, and pro-
liye destruction.
BIRD Chesterfield was such man. He
bis whole life in the vain pursuit OF
sure and yet happiness continually elu-
his Search Listen 10 his candid con-
pn Il have seen the silly round OF
pes and pleasure, and have done with
have enjoyed all the pleasures of the
J. and consequently know their fulilty,
10 not regret their loss. lapprisethem
eH real value, which, in truth. is very
whereas those, who have not experien-
always overate them. They only see
BAY outside, and are dazzled with the
But have been behind the scenes.
pal reflect upon what have seen. what
Ee heard, and what | have done, | can
eHuade myself that all the frivolous
fOi the world had any reality. Shall
you that bear this melancholy situa-
Rah The mcritorious resignation and
aancywblch most men boast2 No sir !
cannot help it. | bear it, because |
Dear It, whether | will or not. Think
'Amg but killing time the best way |
What comment is this confession
what generally called worldly pleas
dying scene Of such man, is fear
a@enlary upon his misspent life. He
P0a ., us dying bed, annoying all around
DIS IrrI'abilily. The retrospect o.
y ga Affords him no pleasure, and the fu
uIled with fearful forebodings. And
u lies brooding in sulen silence upon
Sen' pains, with no consultations ia
TW HE lalure. He dies and is forgot
pa' Oh! this is notthe end of his his
Judgment is before him, and eterna
n'0q succeeds, The imagination
H0m following him into those re-
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