Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-20
The HEARTS FIRST IDOL.


lhe pentup fountains Of an angushed soul and
veep' az, last and hitter tears, such a. should
seldom strain the cheek Of youth ard woman.
hood Oh, TIERS are doubts which rack human
hear, beyond control; thoughts Tia, 10 name,
were possibly unJust--to cherish, madness. Il s
a blessed thing to be beloved by any human hear.
"a pure and blessed thing. In al this false aud
passing world, oh, give me loFel Ny soul can
well repay my beng prize, tie heaven.born gin.
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This is a happy home Of mine peaceful and
happy homel | treasure its hsllowed kindness
within my soul. feel even now that nv sweet.
es, and brightness days ars upon me, and believe
there can be no words 30 bitter, BITTER 10 pro.
| nuunee, as
All beloved oaes, FAR We well
let forgetting the Voioos that still throSSh eh,ld-
hood aud youth have been ever near and kind.
! sorrow for that which but yesterday was an I'M
familiar sound. From the faces OF kindred and
friends, would have turned alone TO one, where
on was written at last but the passing sign Of hu-
man affection, Oh, constant and warm, and
pure should be the love To which woman trusts!
few short words the exclusive Offering to Us,
among many Of the hearts fleet homage; best
and above all the silent language OF the honest
cyes--ior this cannot be leigned that these
should begulIe US from opl lHnd aud homel They
tell me it il idle 10 lhnk Of the past-ihe fair and
happy pash Yet there is some dearer season in
the life Of all, when, though but FOX an hour or a
day, Hope smiling wears her nowery crown,
and happiness, undmmcd as heaven, seems with
Wa and about u.s. Eagerly, pelchance, we then
unlock the bosom's shrine, TO offerings and in
cense ul beauty and fragrance worshpping as
we behold, and itiumphng as we measure them;
and when these our FIRST lclicrues Of mortal birth
have met their mortal end; when We feel tina,
though other Joys mny begdlc, iloy cannot be
like the 10y tina, is gomez why should we hot turn
aono TO memory. which kGowclh neither death
nor dcccptitul have listened 70 d soics thu.
seemed fondes, aud most blessed on earth, and
have repaid it, professions with the deepest end
hottest affection of my nature, ! have watched
among many, for that one dear smile, which TO
woman soon becomes precious! l---Bui
IL il all past and over The day must come when
he will look his last upon the seng he has woocd
and loved; when all that hns passed between u.s.
will be as though il never was done or spoken
II would DO WISDOM perhaps, now 10 strive with
the weakness that governs and miseads me-
Now, ere the dark hour comes, would Il be
wise to forget how nIght aud day, have chung to
an earthly image, forgetting II IFS presence lhas
sorrow or shadow could ever more arise, md IN
ils absence remembering only that !, should a.
gam appeas before my craving eyes. But it's
too atcl Once have yielded up my HOS dove
lion once have dreamed the happy dreams Of
pure and sieadfas love; and never again will tho
spirit thrill to spells that arc woven bul 70 be serv-
ed. have knowr through him scme bitter
hours. bot all at last will end and what matters,
II. in tho grave, whether they who sleep beneath
were "bessed in their liyesr | cannot forget,
bot my memory shall be no sadness to others
The friends who wish me well, and happy, shall
sec mo both cheerful and gay.
Changes IN Sociriy.--l look forward few
short years, md see the aspect of society entire
~ changed The venerable fathers who have
borne the heat and burden Of the day, are drop.
ping one after another into the grave, and soon
they will be gone. 0f those who are now the
acting members Of society some have passed tho
meridian Of life; others are passing II, and all viii
soon be gong down in ils decline, to mngle
with the generations who have disappeared before
them from this trnnsory scene OF action. To
n mind seriously contemplating this mournfnl fact
il il an inquiry Of deep and lender interest who
arc 10 Ildc up uhu W. ibetl Flh,tN v "hoHA
are TO be committed the individual interests OF
this community Who are to sustain It's respon.
sblllties, and discharge It's duties You antci-
pato the answer. 1t IS to your young men, that
these interests are 10 DO committed and these re-
sponsblilies lransierred-you arc fast advancing
to Gil the place Of those Who are fast retiring TO
give place 10 new generation. You are soon
to occupy the houses. and own the property, ard
W.
I'll the Offices and possess the power, and direct
the influence hat arc now in other hands The
various departments Il business and trust, the
pulpit and the bar Our courts Of justice and halls
Of legislation Our civil, religious and literary
instiutioss all, IN short, that constitutes society,
and goes TO make life useful and happy are to be
in your hands, and under your control.
This representation is not made 10 excite your
vanity. but 10 impress you with obligations. You
caunot take rational view Of the duties that are
coming upon you, without feeling, deeply, yous
need Of high and peculiar qualifications. In
committing to you her interests and privileges,
society imposes on you corresponding claims,
and demands that you be prepared to fill with
honor and usefulness, the places which you are
destined 10 occupy. She looks TO you for future
protection md support ard while she opens her
arms 10 welcome you TO her high immuniiIes and
hopes, she requires Of you the cultivation Of
those virtues, and the attainment Of those quallh
cations. which can alone prepare YOU ior the du.
ties and scenes Of future life.
a Beautiful Ssnhmnt--Tho late eminent
Judge, Sir Alien Park. once said at a public
meeting in the city Of London: 1--WE live in tho
midst Of blessings till we are utterly insensbe of
their greatness, and Of the source from which
they flow. Wcspeak Of our civilization, our arts
our freedom, our laws, and forget entirely how
large share Of all is due to Christianity. Blot
Christianity out Of the page Of mans history,
aud what would his laws have bccn--shat his
clvllzatonl Christianity is mixed up with our