Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-05

10 life there arc fhsrc dreams
The frst is the dream at youth uns
how delightful The youth Is tempt
cd TO wish he mav never awake firm
n. lie has never Tried the world
aud rs Ialsehood remains to I've proved,
lie lives Tor his friends, and ia their
consists bis own. That
there is such 4 thing as false friend.
ship, aud hollUw-hoarted friends, he
has never dreamed. lie has heard
others speak Of them, but tho words
fell unheeded upon his ear. He lays
in state Of security. as vessel upon
the bosom Of the trcachcrous waves
which the next moment may yawn
and cngulf. At last some shock oil
confidence betrayed, awakens him
tom his dream Of enjoyment. Blu
even then his eyes are only hal
opened. Another and still rudei
shock at last completely awakcns him
Never can ho enjoy so pleasing 3
dream. Often will his memory look
back upon it as the happicst dream
Of his life, and brighter will il seen
TO him than when he was really II
tue enjoyment oft.
"How blessings brighten
As they take their fight"
The second dream is Of Fame
Many are the hours which are spen'
in this strife. Many are the better
feelings Of his nature which arc sacri
feed for this unsatisfactory shade
Home and friends are fofsaken. Til,
place Of his early boyhood is left, ain,
distant lands are visited in the search
The field Of battle, with its dreadful
sounds and sights ofhorror, is resorte,
to. Sometimes that for which he ha
sacrificed so much eludes his grasp
and he sees some one more fortunate
not more deserving, receiving til,
need Of praise, which is due 10 him
self. But even if this dearly bought
and much priced fame is awarded
him, when he finds himself in the pos
session Of 1t, he Ewonders if il is fol
this he has been toiling this empt,
prize, this fleeing shadow! Not Il
gain the love of his fellow creatures
has he been laboring, but to receiv,
1.-THE cold praise of thousands, to whom
his name is but a by word, and not n
q familiar sound. False friends an
| hattcrers surround him, for he is i
too lofty station to have real friends
| who would dare reprove his follie'
| and give him advice. Love has de
parted, and fear has usurped its place
This dream was less pleasant tina
| the first, and the awakening was pain
4 full. Twice has he raised the cup {
l pleasure, and found it at first sweC
and pleasant, but the dregs were yer
bitterness.
And now another dream is stealth
over him. lie sees that those VIII
are the possessorso Of wealth are bowe
to, courted and hattercd. he no.
dreams that happiness is to be foun
in wealth, and accuses himself
folly, for not having before discovere
it. As this thought passes throue
his mind, he feels himself slight
touched, and 4 voice near him says
l"Fo'Iow me-"
"Whithershall lfollow,an whom
he asks.
"You shall sec,'' replies his guild
lie follows him, trcadiug dim allie.
= and streets which are the abodes
!. wrctchedness IN all its forms.
E last they stop bef howell. The
! is small window, Tie panes of viii,
If arc almost all gone, and in their stet
\ tattered GARMENTS One of these
, displaced by the wind.
"There are riches even in this Ii
vel" said his conductor.
81 cannot believe it," he said.
). "you shall sec" answered hisguid
They looked in. There is an c
man seated in tho room, who is {
e very personi6cation of wretchcdne
r Ills features are pinched by cold a
r hunger. He rises from bis chair, a
> goes to strong iron-bound box, viii
!. stands in the room. He opens it w
a trembling hand, and looks fearGu
around. Bag after bag Of gold
u lifted from the chest. lie opens the
'f and commences counting Athe 60
a. weighing each piece in hisHand,
fore he drops it in the bag. A gle
Of something like Joy lights up
re haggard countenance. After cou
G. ing, they are returned to the che
n which is carefully locked and the k
!. hid.
!, .Herc Is wealth. said his G
= ductor. What think you OF i
!. happinessl'