Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-12-07
TALE FROM THE GERMAN.

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Ia that beautiful partof Germany which
borders on the Rhine, there is "a noble
castle, which, as you travel on The ives
tern banks Of The river, vousmay see litt.
Ing It's ancient towers on the opposite
side, above the groyeof trees about Of old
as itself. About forty Yeas ago. thefy
lived IN that castle noble gentleman
whom we call Barox --- 49, TIE Bar.
on bad only one son, who was MOI onv a
comfort 10 his father, but a,bltss,ne to ali
who lived on. his fathers land. c.-
II happened on certain OCCASION thai
this Young man being from home, there
cam 9 French genllenian 10 sec HE Bur.
on. AS soon as ibis gentleman cameinlo
the castle, he begantp talk Of heavenly
Father, IN Terms that chiFledthe old mau's
blood! on which the Baron reproved him,
saying, 9 Are you moi afraid Of offending
God who reigns above, BY speaking Il
snclla tnannel?" 49, Z I.
The gentleman said lie knew. nothing
about God, for be had never seen him.
The Baron did not nolice al Ibis lime
what t'ie gentleman said, but next tsosing
took him about bis castle and L oubd. and
took occasionto show hima very heailiIliA
picture that hang'onibe wall. The gen
llenan admired The Picture very much;;
ana said " Whoever drew that picture
knows very well ho~s-to use his pencils
7" My son drew that spiciure,' said d,e
Bafon.s.slhen.your son is ii clever mar, 8
refs'ted the gentleman. Tie Baron tiien
weal With his vish,er into the garden, and
showed him many beautiful flowers and
plantati1ps fof forest trees.--" Who has
The ordering of dbis gardeu?n asked the
silly son, "replied tie Bar,
on; {" he knows every plnnt,I may say,
rum the cedr OF Lebanon iosflse 1pssops
on the walk" !" .Iadecd,' said The gentle.
man." ! shall think. very highly of -I,inr
Soon." The Baron thenst5ok him into
the village .and showed him a small, neat
cottage, where his son had established 81
school, ard where he caused allthe ouDs
Children who had lost their parents, 10 be
received end nourished 1T his own cx-
pcnse.
The children in The house looked so in
noceRtand happy, that The gentleman WAS
very much pleased, aud when be returned
% the castle, he sail TO the Earon, "Wha,.
J happy man you are, TO have so good n
long" +" How oyopfilow l.have s. rood
lsouM Because have seen his works,
midi knaw thathe must be both good and
lever ilhe has done all you have shown
me-"
g But You have mover seen liiim.n
Ne, Lui know him very we'll, because
Judge Of him by his works. Z. Youdo!
nd row rlease draw near ibis window,
md tell ne what you observe" s..Whv,
see 'he.surt travelling through the sky,
md shedding its glories over enc Of thej
ines, counties in the world, and ! Le5old |
mighty. river at my feel, and assasl
anse Of woods. lscepasturesgrDnnds and |
richards end vineyards; aud cattle and
heep feeding il The green feds; aud
nahy matched Cottages, scattered here and |
here; g And do ayou-see any thing 10
,el admired in an this? Is there any
hing pleussfiit q lovely, or cheerful mall
hal is sptead before yoa?n /" DO YOU
hiifk II ~watt common sense? or that III
ave lost the use Of my eyes, my frivna,"
aid The gentleman somewhat angrily, I
THAT should not lie uble to relish such
scene rs this?'
.ssWell, them said The Baron, e If you |
re allie 10 judge,of my son'sg good char
cier by seeiag liisgood works, which, are
DOR and imperfect, how does il happen |
naiy you form nojuagement ofihe goodness
God BY Witnessing wonders Of his
andy works as are new before j on? Lei
be never hear YOU, my friend, again say
lai you koow mol God, unless YOU would
ave me suppose that yoa have hst your
,nses." $3.50 1
Depe,id apon your oirn ererSions. -
his is an excellent principle for the /
'orking and trading classes dFthe c.smmu-.
ity 10 ADOPT, but the true philosophy Of il |,
scarcely understood Notwitlista noinc
70 nanyties which conpee, man With
'cIeis. he nevertheless has imprinted 90
Is forehead the riginal sdoorn, that he
lust be chiefly dependent on his ow O OK.
lions and labor Cor. support. Itis an
lcontroveriable fact, founded npon gener-
experience, that where inan trusts to-.
s own exertions in Jile, he generally /.
'cceeds, ifnot in amassing a. fortune, at
asst In obtaining Comfortable living. Ii
Q the other hand, he who depends upon /
hers 70 his success in life, often finds
nself wolully- disappointed. Notl,ieg I,
yes 50 good an assurance Of well-doing