Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-11-16
Miscellaneous Items.

Lore Of Howell have at times tried
TO Imagine the feelings Of man who is
about to cmigrate, fully convinced that
ne never again will look upon his native
'land--to my mind il brings thoughts ALI.
ed to 'deuth. 'l-could fancy that | was
gong away TO die-going to live some
where until death came--in some. huge
prison, with goal-'ike sky above it, and
snn area that might stretch hundreds of
miles with wide sea around il. on the
margin OF which should wander alone,
sighing away my soul in wishes 10 regain
my native land. Every thing would be
strange to me, the Ia adscape would call
up no. recoilections; should not have
even tree 10 call my friend, nor flow
or which could say was nv own. All!
after uii'-'t is something to. look upon 4
'churchy ard, where those VIC loved are
reStI to gaze upon their graves, and think
over wha; sFe have gone through with
''hen1; and what we would now undergo TO
'caii them back from the dead. Reader.
pardon these childish thoughts-thev for
'ced themselves into my mind, and | have
'recordedthem; they seem TO awaken nv
memory anew and strip me of score Of
wears; they have foolish hold of nv al.
lection. Bat surely il ia a worthy p.s.
si"n to cherish; there seems something
holy about the past; it is freed from Nil
fe'rshness; We love it for its own sake
We siGhtor It, because il can never be re.
called; even as fond mother broods owe,
the memory o! some darling that is dead
asst she had but then discovered how (ont
rhe loved Miller's Rural Sketches.
Woman--By Miss Sedgeu;ck Il woult
-hyno means persuade YOU or any othe
woman to prefer a single life. II is no
the ''primrose path.n Nothing less thai
a-sprlt OF mcekness, or self remuneration
and Of beneyolence. can make n woman
who has once been first, happy in subor
,dinate and second best position. An
this, under ordinary circumstances, is tn
highest place OF single woman. De
pend upon II my dear young friends. it
safer Tor the most Of ls to secure all tn
helps TO our virtues that attend a favor;
BILE position, besides, married life is III
DESTINY 6oaven has allotted to US, an
therefore best fitted TO awaken all o,
powers, Ito exercise all our virtues, an
call lersh:Au our sympathies. | wou
persnadecscu that you may be the cans
Of happiness TO others, and of course hal
,py yourself--for when was the fountai
dry while the stream continued TO flow
1t single life, according to the worst vie
of IT, is moral desert, the faithful
their passage through it, are refreshe
with bread from heaven, and water fro
the rock.
: The ROsc.--I saw a rose uerfec,
'beasty; it.rosted gently on its stalk, ar
ITS perfume filed the air Many stoppe
to gaze upon it and taste its fragranc
and ITS owner hung over it with delgh
lpaEsed again, and 10, it was gone-i
stem was leahess--its root had withered-
the enclosure which surrounded it wa
broken. The spoiier had been there
he saw that many admired il, and kne
that II was dear to him that planted IL. an
besides he had no other true love. W
ne snltched II secretly from the han
that cbHrishedit; he wore it on bis bosol
IN ithung lis head and faded. and whe
ne saw that hs glory was departed. b
'nung Il radely away. But II left thor
nn's bosom, and vainIy did be try TO Q,
n tract ,,for now il pie.ces ,hespoiicr, owe