The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-01-31

Among the conclusions Of the multi
tude Of literati, who have from time TO
time been specializing upon metaphy.
sics, we find a variety Of opinions all
Of which appear to have some claim to
Tationality; some compare our early af-
Nfectionsio vapory pillars around which
the gr and feelings, eagerly and spOn-
ta1iously twine; while others compare
them to vine springing out Of the earth
amid thicket of shrubbery and cln-
gipg to the first one with which it Cir
cumstantially comes in contact. For
my own part do not feel to coincide
exactly with either Of the foregoing the
ories; neither would | rashly assert,
that they are dependen, upon supernat-
sra! agency for directiona;but TO me, the
vlcisiiudes Of life appear to bo a con-
nexion Of circumstances one Of of which
influences, and brings about another:
yet each individual has the arrangement
Of them so as to make propitious or un-
propitious, the sum total Of his exis~
tence. The young heart clothed with
innocence and sensibility stands open 10
receive Impressions. But those impress
slons cannot be made by heterogeneous
actor like the Eolian harp, upon which
Rude Boreus in vain endevors TO play;
but when the soft evening breeze passes
gently by it's magic strings are agitated
and we have the solemn vesper; 90 the
young heart that has never loved lies a
dormant harp until some, kindred spirit
wakes II to the euphonies of lile's first
musick to which it will ever after de-
light to listen.
- But whether the first Impressions are
the mos. sacred and most worthy to be
cherished, is a matter OF which | do moi
wish to prepossess my courteous reader
But leave it for HIM TO decide after fol.
lowing me through. the peregrinations o.
my tale.
Whoever has passed through the
middle region Of Tennessee; must have
been struck with it's romantic and piclur-
Usque appearance, lofty mountains, and
extended valleys. Through which are
scattered beautiful villages and extern
rive farms, where reside hundreds offam'
lilies. which Princes might envy. This
part Of the country may with propriety be
called "lhe Switzerland of America" Il
was in one of these valleys, between
the Tennesse and Cumberland rivers,
that the Father of the hero Of my tale
resided, upon beautiful farm IN slght
OF the village of R. lie was o
man Of moderate circumstances, of ca
w disposition, he therefore felt Satisfied
with his competency, equally indl lfieren
10 wealth, or little more than to sustain
respectable character in his neig ghbor-
hood nd community.
His family consisted of wife and
two children Amelia and Washington,
I in them he delighted; and being aware
that he was unable to make them inde.
pendent, by fortune, he purPosed bestow
ing upon them a:nore durable fruition
which would make them both ornamen-
tai and useful IN society, | mean an Ed.
ucation.
Washington had now spent the win
ter ofhis 18th wear at the Academy il
the village Of R -, it was on {
spring morning in the latter part Of A,
prll, Phoebus was just commencing ,c
ride the orient skies. in her chariot e.
lherial, the lores, began to show a cIon.
dy green. and nature seemed 10 awake
to sing the exit ofwin,er. All Mr.. Roth,
wells. domestic scenes, seemed clad il
llveliness, save Washington, he alone
was pensive. He ga, at the window ol
his studying room; before hun lay
Horace and his Lain Dictionary, foi
-the first time ob.iecis Of disgust; not thN,
he wished to abandon them. but his
wish was TO 20 10 one of the Pennsyl'
'vania Colleges in Company with his
.class.mate who was TO set out that NOR
ming.
Z He looked across and saw Mr., Jen'
Skens' servant rigging out the Garage I,
take his son 10 College. "Surely'
said he 10 himself. "l read Latin ant
Greek as readily s james JinkIns, ant
why is It ,ha, ! cannot 90: he will re-
c!eve his degree and am loft behind
There thoughts detected him,so that h
enirrIv diA'ihed his lesson, when hi
sister An IA entered the room to cal
him 10 breakfast. washington SAT-
che "you look sad this morning, if ma,
gness, it is the departure Of your class
mate that you are regre,ting; suspec
cd tho Q was more int macy existing be
tween you than you openly profesSed,
uI,is not the attachment | feel toward
him iba, makes me regret his departure
but he will graduate before me, aud b.
spplauded by his friends while am de-
n 4 IL