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THE GRAVE OF The YOUNG.
There is feeling Q! melancholy come.
over tho soul, while sIsndiug beside the
grave Of one who he's died in The spring
tide of hope and promise, which one does
not feel while mediIaiing over the earthly
remains of the aged vho have passed q
way from the chequored sceues Of life,
with the head whiiened by the hos, Of
time. There 10. in such case. 60 anti
dote TO sorrow IN the sfiiict;on, that 10 the
old aud in6rm death is welcome visitor;
We are won't 10 imagine, and With much
OF truth, that II were an cIGier task for
him. who for three score years has been
called upon 20 buffet tbs storms and tam
pests Of life, 10 bid faIewtll toits tolls and
vexations. than for the young, The gay,
the volatile; for how true IL 10. that IN
youth. sll things look fair cad gay; the
prospect before Us is ono sontIuued scene
Q! beauty. and tho contemplation fIaughl
with emotions most congspislto the MAD
aud captivating TO the senses. With light
aud buoy ant hearts, We engage IN the en-
ploy & enioymeEis Of life, gIRSping
after present Happiness, uunindful, end
not caring for tie future. The current Of
LIE flows on smoothly, anTu;Iled. save by
the soft breszes hope. which wsfl us on
ward TO the haven Of our most cherished
anticipation. 10 the dark side Of tho gre ~
panorama Of life, we ara ~ yet Strangers:
We know nothing Of lhS dissppoinime nL
tie crosses. and temptations, which 40 sil
u; While iDdulgiug 10 the hoy. day dreams
Of innocence. we fail 10 remember that the
! grim monarch Of tie honr.glass aud the
sickle, has received lie commission from
the court OF heaven. 20 60 forth among the
congregation Of the living end destroy tie
brightest gems which sdoIn aud beaulily
the fair face q earth And when this
decree 10 executed, how &c we turn aside
from The green spoi." where weeping
friends have laid The victim, sni, having
dashed from our eyes tho tssTs u ssnsibil-
/ ~. % forth aud rBinale agaia ~ tie con.
| vIyIalsiIes and smnsem0nis oil life, careless
ard secure. lie true. thu, IL wore not
4 veil 90 gu oar minds with dark and uuae-
ceslary fofeb odings 81 death, bats thought
given 90 20 fOlemn AID insstetiipg au ..
vent. VII fsrye 70 40 hour o. goresifsire5
mif,h ~ check aud deter W from ihduls
ies "a those oEcSssss Eiich lLsl sDsI5,ng
monster within. will, IN The hour 4 SobsI
reflection, call opi0 hiiisTfesoliec1ion sad
o. greet
hs We bend over lse tomb Il or los r z
aud eheUshed. vLi.e living. let o. thsn
bear "a mind. that We ais. even whsn
lies blood ~ coufsiHg warmly through
our yoglbiul veins. may be called aasJ
from ihe en4esrnenis ol iiiends Ga3 tht
lon4ssl associations. 10 enter upon %,
0nlfod resl,iiss II thai fsf 81 world o
spirits" from whence 40 traveller 70
iurnE =.
lyon would mGko sober nan drunk
sfd eve him a Wifs ihst wall trolt han
eySy tine be comes bone.
II you Nsnt 81 maze your husband on
hsppy blame bin i2T every ihihg b. iOei
right of wfOag.
y 700 Wish your soma 10 becora
llpplsrs. make u pcial 70 uie trdea
spirits IN The morning. before dinnsi
sbsn cold. usi hssisd 81 f,,isgss, ca
occasionally Recommending "a uasin ,hsi
pfssease.
And 6Bsiiyi ffyse wseil slaays hav
clear sensCisBrs. b 81 torssl msn 90
Christine. end Il yuu would not te ey