Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-01-26
NEW YEARS SABBATH.

NEW YEARS SABBATH.
here is something of peculiar and sol
interest in country village. on the re.
Of the new years sabbath. 1t seems
one Of those landmarks on the journey
lie, at which we pause in our career 10
back on the path we lave trodden to
perished friends and parted delights
reyel in the JOY of the past, or weep
again its bitterness and tears. In the
press of life, we view each JOY and each
Tow as it beialls US as an insulated cir.
bsance in our existence; but it is on this
.Iiyersary that we take as it were the ag-
gate Of life; that we sum up the mum
Of our trials, and number how many
been our blessings Our saddest re
eciOns are chastened by peace which is
Of this world the exercises of devotion
open the secret fountains of the heart
The spring of its affection wells uT
+ hG and purer when warmed by lighI
+ b heaven.
was on the last anniversary Of this day
4 attended divine service at church in
pail country village where in my youth
adresided 1t was, therefore, with pecu
sensations that | resumed my once &C
Oned seat amid the scenes and recollec
sof my boyish years. looked around
hose had once known, but vacant seat:
strange faces TOO plainly reminded mt
often this anniversary had returned
had been wanderer from the fold
oEed for the young, and | saw grey
'i for the beautiful, old age and delor
met my view. looked where | bao
wont 10 see light and happy faces, and
nenls Of mourning, and countenances o
Fowwere before me. And where though
sAey all? Alas! the grave could hav,
vered me-
one place sat widow who in the
I% oil the past year had been called to
Of the cup of bitterness. A few year:
Ie | had seen her followed and admir-
Young beautiful and happy then Q
and mclher-now a widow and child
The angel Of death had passed ovel
'8elng, and the fountain of her hap
rs were frozen at their source In an
Place sat a young man. Rich in The
Of many years, few months before
',en bin the happy husband of a love
y ammble wife. Every thing conspir
promise years of happiness but there
s'he blight Of the miIdew over The fail
slaad he now wept alone. In another
~ Of The church | remarked an ole
Bowed by the weight OF nearly q
wy he had toltered TO the church TO OF
~ gratitude of closing life to Hin
1ad supported his youth. He had hao
W OO' the grave had long taken them
OOS0m-a wife and she slept with hel
L'1chlldlen, and they had gone home
" mad left his name behind him and
y. stood meekly among his grand chi
y praise Him, who amid sorrow ano
lug mad not forsaken him. In another
observed young woman. She toe
toae up to Gods altar, to lay on it the
'g oil broken heart. This day wa:
p 'Ss see! her the happy wife of virtu
Is eS'imabe man. Her lover had gone
, JS'anl voyage, from which on his re
'y We're TO have been united. Blu
,'uIa was not to be. The fever of q
,Ia climate had seized upon him and hi
'sue-a stranger, among Strangers
!oung heart was not crushed, She
|n%se.u-complained not-nayl smiled
gu unwonted bloom upon her cheek
'aeWed that the "iron was in hel
no' na' ,hough serenity sal on her brow
b ."Iol pang was within. and the
b. s"u OIL disappointment was busy a
soa IN another place l observed
,S ug children, on the last anniversa
i, ,u's oeay' their parents had led then
y But the hand of the Highest hae
b Sne%, Lonely yet not alone, they
S v"e 90 lhelr young innocent hearts be
"' rather of the. fa.herless, The,