Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-26

an his embrace-and the crushing bones were
heard to crack for Instant like the corn beneath
the milestone. How good is God, said the nigh
~ serpent, n the bodies FELL still locked together,
from his relaxed folds: how bountiful is He, who
hath made such goody trees for my dwelling; who
hath surrounded them with flowers and fragrance,
aud who hath stocked this earth with inhabitants
40 food convenient for me. But man allows no
other tyrant than himself; and gorged with his
prey the monster fell an easy victim to that arch
destroyer.
Swiftly sped the flying years. When the breath
OF spring was playing amid the leaves and the
blossoms, a humming-bird came posing himself
on gtittcrIny wings, as he accommodated the
peaceful tree. There he fixed his habtaiion,
and bull, his nut-kc nests Its tiny inhabitants
were soon clothed IN their beautiful dress, and
iiattering on fairy piaions, were conducted tri-
"Inphan'y away by their eAulting parents, to
enjoy elsewhere their dreamy and Independent
existence. And as they wheeled sparkling on
untIred wings, how good is Good, slid the beau
tifnl birds, who hath made this fair creation for
our use: who hath planted trees that may
build in their branches, and flowers that we may
/ live in their odor, and sunshine that may in
hale its spicy breath. But hawk sped from his
flight the gentle birds, anjstooped, and ended in
an instant their gratitude and their lives; and he
too thanked Col for his wise AMI mercifhl crca-
tions for his Yet the proud bird rose again,
there came a messenger swifter than his
wing, and he too fell autterag and lieless to the
earth.
Again the breath Of summer came floating ov-
er the bed Of the violcts, waiting lazily along,
the spicy breath Of the orange blossom. and the
magnolia flowers to minglc their odors with those
Of the rose tree that furnished under the protect
ing shadow Of the elm. There it put forth its
buds, which opened their fragrant blossoms to the
lay Of the nightingale, protected by tho over
shadowing branches from the scorchiDg sun and
Nkp1Ns ~vxl 0CTf
exclusive providence Of God for the necessities
Of its n1turc, who had provided man to cultivate
it, and trees to protect it, and showers and sun
shine to cherish il, and birds to sing to it. But
the voice of its pride yet SILENT the destroyer
came hanging in clusters upon its damask leaves,
and revealing unrebuked in its beauties; and when
these fair things had resigned their frail existence
how good is God, said The destroying insects, who
for hath planted the rose, and given it its plea
, SAINT perfume, and what important beings must We
be TO have much food, and SO much beauty
prov ided for us.
Time flies not in vain any. The heart
= wood Of tina xAna.Al.la h.A Sole ste influence.
Its vessels longer carried it nutriuaent; shriv-
elled and rostcd, and Mt last crumblea into dust,
and the trunk only vast hollow cylinder
In its hollow a swarm1ef bees took up their resi-
dence, and n,ldc in it their rich cells How good
is God said the Industrious insects, as their sum-
mer task was ended, who hath created all for our
sole use--trecs for our habitations and blossoms
to yield their honey. The rain desccnds and
, summer opens, and man IS sent us only to nurture
our necessary flowers and destroy our enemies
. the birds winter comes to give US rest from on
tolls, and time to enjoy the fruits which We have
- SD industriously collected. Can man, with all hi
. machinery, rival, or even in any degree imitat
z s, our skil?-What important beings then must W.
be, ON whom such knowledge and art is bestow
!. cd.
= But another season came with its changes.
a large, unsghty grub worm was seen slowly drag
- ging its Shiny tail along the trunk and boughs G
= the elm. There it selected spot in fork Of tn
~ tree, and fastening itself to il, resigned itself
" the common law Of its nature; and there this loN
. reptile slept quietly in its leafy asylum, amid tn
high creations Of God. Yet was its sleep not ete
!" nal. Again it came forth in its new style Of b.
r ing, the ancients' beautiful image Of the soul,
10 bright and glorious thing, emerged from the slee
=. Of death; and it is sailed proudly away on il
~ beautiful wings, how good is God, exclaimed til
delighted insect, who hath made for me this bea'
=, tiful world; who for me hath painted the har,
bell and the violet, and scented the lilly and Ii
: rose-Sho hath made my bed in the tulips be
al andhath sent there the sweet breath Of his zephy
>, TO rock me to my repose.
=, But the quiet reposc of nature could not la
!, forever. Clouds began to gather and darken
"a bovc the stately tree. The windows Of heavt
- were opened. The voice Of the believing thu
~, der roared through the skies. The lofty head
:' the elm was reared high above all the neighbe
a., above it. Suddenly a sheet Of fire burst from
rs, opening bosom, and descended full upon the NJ
- jcstic tree. In a moment, the air was darkcn
-. with sticks and sp!inters from its venerat
- branches, flying far and wide in every directic
IS Its verdant foliage shrivelled and withered in
instant, as beneath the torch Of an enchant
IN, Yet abe noble tree fell not.
,o Time that destroys all, heals all; and the mig
he's " tree again reared its head the quiet sky,
IN, all its natural verdure and majesty. The blu
he spider wove its web in its branches--the SIN
.en animals burrowed beneath its root-tie butter
,hs slept out his mysterious change upon ITS bong
it'll and came thence floating on gorgeous wings, :
es- other and higher creature-the industrious be
md were again busy in its trunk, and beautiful BIZ
ON. in its branches. Bat another charm was now
vas ded to its bcauty-it had seen centuries and
est was venerable-but it had been rven by
to lightning, and it sacred Am l not strol
NE said the proud tree, when the bolt Of heaven h
i h but shivered my topmast boughs. while was S
&C. able to protect the myriads who had sought
rts. shelter Of nv powere Powerful indeed must Il
ere be which can lay me in the dust; me, whom ye
an have sappcd, and storms rocked, and lightni