The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-10-13

commenced The following soliloquy.
"a tew years ago. was respecseJ by
my iellow-c',izcns, the smiles OF fortune
beamed on me. and might have been q
man, but ala! ! bad no profession, no oc.
cupaiion. no trade! ! considered myself
rich enough TO do nothing. and I acqui-
red invetefaie habits Of Incidence idle.
ness brought on vice; | became dissipa-
ted. mere drunkea gysggari, and all
iorsook me-my competency was squsn
dered-how! know mol! Now am
poor, neglected and stunned. Were |
TO try to obtain cecen, employ ment.
those who were my friends, would not
trust me, for have lost their confidence
forever! am vet too proud to work;
what shall | do?"
Al that instant, he leaned heavily a.
gainst The door and Il opened, for it had
been accidentally left unlocked; here
was temptation for ,he lcafer! sWhat
shall dol" be repeated and entered
Bnt when he crossed the thrashosd, the
spark Of proud independence in ibe DO.
som OF the loafer, which dissipation and
vice had dimmed. but could not ex,;n-
gulsh, blazed up, and he burst into q pas
sion OF tears. Yes. the despised loafer
wept, for the uncoIquerab'e principle Of
virtue, was triumphant in his heart
Never, never! he cried shall PUT, scar
my conscience. rather would | endure
the most humiliating Iahoi!"
Morning after morning dawned on
laborer. and the evening sun departed
While he was yet at work. A few years
passed, and that labarer sal in neat man
SION and form Of loveliness reposed OH
his bosom. He arose and with the belo.
ved partner Of bis life, looked through a
window, and beheld an extensive scene
OF cultivated land, the result of bis per.
severance and industry. He felt proud.
but il was noble pride blended with
gratitude to Heaven and conscious limo.
cence He vas loafer. ...
GUARpnS .aScELs.-"Thprefore Zoe
spirits, ! am SO far from denying their ex.
isteDce, that | could essily believe that
not only whole countries, Blu. particular
persons. have their ,nielary and guardian
angels. "--Rsligio Medis.
II is ore Of the most beautiful doc.
trines ever incuicated, That ssthere are
noble essences ii Heaven, that bear 4
friendly regard unto their friendly ma
ufes on The earth. And .sithough ii.may
Be nought bu, dazzling error, yet man.
lind might be pardoned for cheating
themselves with so agreeable a delusioa.
1 Is, indeed, one of the fines, ideas ev-
i conceived, that man is mol placed here
q an entire reliance upon his strength
poor torlorn wanderer, with no guide,
ave the suggestions Of his own corrupt
lsture--bui that there is ever near him a
Guardian spirit, whose kindly counseIs an
end him on his pilgrimage. The argu.
nent for such theory seems al least We.
y plausible thai il there is = gradual
Gale Of ascension in the order Of being,
rom hrules to angels, such anessence as
re speak Q. may form connecting link.
md who shall say Thai such beings do
OF exist? that they are not one cf The
housani mysteries which envelope our
eng? Life itself is wonder. full Of
lexplicable mysteries. Our very exis.
nee Il an enigma. And who shall fs,h-
N The immortal spuI! Who shalt re.
live is sympathies and trace home It's
ysterIous connection with The body
nee, then. cur nature and being are so
is The theory we are consid.
ing startling 10 reason?
RArHEa RoucH. The "Currycomb"
the title Of political paper lately e.
blsbed in Illinois 10 curry down its po-
ical opponents.
The ".qboltionist." Is the title ola
per lately established 70 oppose The
ection d Henry Clay.
THrEvrsG SERVANT GTRLs There
said to be al New York gang Of thie-
x Abigails, who pursue . systematic
urse Of robbery through the 2retext OF
tanning sowing places 10 The intelli-
nee office, and from WHICH they slops
tn all III. pluuder they can pick up. at
, earliest opportunities. Within afrw