Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-08-08
THE LINKS THAT BIND US TO THE
PAST


PAST.
The scenery amid which we are born
and brought up. if We rem ain long enough
iherein to have passed that early period
OF existence on which memory seems 10
have no hold, sinks, a. il were, into the
spirit Of man, iwines itself intimately With
every thought. aud becomes q part of bis
being. He can never cast il of, any
more than he can cast of the body 10
which his spirit acts. Almost every chain
OF his after thoughts is linked at some
point 10 the magical circle which bounds
his youths ideas and even when latent
aad IN no degree known. il 10 still pre-
seat, affecting every feeling and every
ianey' and giving bent Of itS own TO ell
our words and our deeds.
l have heard story Of girl who va
esPhve TO some Eastern prince, and wore
upon her ANGLES light golden ring
She learned TO love her master devoisdly.
and was &c hSppy 90 she could be 10 bis
love. Adored. adorned, and cherished.
she sat beside him one day in all the pomp
OF Eastern state, when suddenly, her eve
fell upon the golden ring Fopnd her 40.
Gle. which custom had rendered 90 light
that she had forgotten it sltOgeihsr. The
tears instantly Tose in her eyes As she
looked upon IT, add her lover OWNING al
once. asked, with . look Of reproseh,
Would you be free 2" She cast herself
upon his bosom and answered, Never"
Thus, often the links that bind Us 10
early scenes and places, in which We have
passed happy "a unhspPy hours. are IN
observed and forgotten. ell some casual
cireumstanes turn SodP eyes lhiihers ard
But II any one shovld ask ne whether vs
would sever that chain. there IL scarcely
one fine misd that wopid not also answer
never The passing Of our days may be
painful, the early years may be ehsskcfed
with grief aud care. unkindnss and
frewns way wilher the smiles Of boybood.
and tears bodsw the path Of youth yet
nevertheless. when We stsud snd look
back. in later lie. letling Memory hover
over the past, prepared 10 light where
she will, there u no period "a ell tie
space laid out before her, over which her
vings huIier so joyiully, or on which she
would 80 much wish to pause, as the
times OF our youth. The evils Of other
"Ay 80 tVtt"lAEH Alu hftneA ~ NuiCn
those deys past are remon bsfed, deiarh.
ed from The sofrows that cbeckared them
and the bright misty light q sunfise still
glide The whole with . glory not iis own.
u - not alone. however after long years
have passed away. snd brushed oul the
gall tom sofTows endured. that Sas and
enchanting feelings ere svaksnsd By the
scenes m which our early days ere gone
By. and that The thrill Of association. 10
felt IN al ils joylulsess. aslinEss en- aniidote
10 the poisonous souovs which oflen
.ningls with eur eup.--G. p. II. Jaass.
So
Mass wtais 10 know n you cant ssl.
Ne die small bill 70 day. kase be wants
De money Bad, /" said Oakley yesterday 10
. gsnilemsn.
mo, esn'L This is The lbirs time
You Lave cone fos that moae 70. day. -
Yoar master is'nt afrsid tbai I am Roirz
10 Fun away is hsf'
Not aaeiy, bat look here, said ibs
dsrkey dyly and mysisTiously. "he's =
FROM % Ssn apay ~ eel. End darfors wsais
10 make q big raise. ~ o. Picssune.