Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-22
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rrss s. T.. DEaHALLow.
Human life. with its vicissitudes and
r-rres. ITS bright CLEANS of sunshine,
rs dark hours of shadow, is a studv
-..h NAV well claim the interest Of the
.e.-.inr mind. The prize IS one of va
m character, now bright with hope.
I by anticipation, then shrouded in
n. Trace but the history OF a sin
Individual from infancy TO maturity,
5-frhencs on TO the decline Of life, and
tsr checked are its lines; the favored
OF ease and indulgence may see
s. fortune, all departing, till the
.8k. the last tic Of life is broken
he who in perjury and sorrow first
--ai upon the experience of life, secs
set. by 4 succession OF unforeseen
| --9msl auces, raised to the very pima
-s of prosperous fortune And 50 the
v.-I goes on, the wheel is ever turn
n. thr secret springs which influence
s earthly destiny and produce his
discipline, are 10 US invisible; i
srh that He who controls and di-
them all, i as perfect in wisdom
lsa goodness
III superficial observer looks on and
ey-45ms. 'ts the work Of chance; he
looks no. beyond the surface, he sees
a.. the hidden causes which have pro
ta--8 The result-he pcrceiycs not that
cts-actsr has exerted a powerful lnilu-
,---te acknowledges not the dOInEs of
-s rstra,1b,c providence. From sien-
t-u-'erIals some manufacture fabric
.' aaplness; while others as wantonly
.- with their own peace and that Of
rs. and throw from them every adj
,uze which station, friends, and all
e ru offer. How little does the pa
-E- realize. when his fond indul gence
,t--ering the seeds of passion IN the
chill Of his affection, that he is barking
.se arrow which is to destroy his future
raace-how seldom does he reflect that
LenIulgence Of one selfish feeling and
al.l passion may poisll the stream of
M and turn all its waters TO bitterness.
The changes which mark an indivi-
d1ll's lot. would sometimes seem to BAT
ds all calculations upon cause and effect.
Again. they would seem the natural re-
sltof character, as no arbitrary enact
mau,. the simple following out of conse-
g..ares. the effect which as naturally
h..ow from previous causes, as the har-
YES. of Autumn from the showers and
sunshine Of Summer. A circumstance,
which may be placed in the latter class,
Vas related to me a short time since,
which though wearing something the
garb Of romance, in its simple truth but
confirms the assertion, that the every
day occurrences of life will occasionally
cause Hctjon and ina gination to blush for
their deficiency.
-tThat Is the natter" exclaimed Mr..
He- iih, as he entered his own luxuri-
oas apartment; .why shat frown, my
dearest wiie-and whittier goes my own
little AmeIial" as his daughter hastily
closed the door opposite the one he had
entered.
IF irOwn was on my BROW answer
ed Mrs. Meredith, 1T was that was ba-
iancIng Amelia's wishes with my own
And the scale has Preponderated IN
her favor" added Mr.. NJ, finishing the
sentence his wife had commenced.
You are right refused until refusal
was IN vain. ! knew her wealth would
be endangered, but she has set her hear,
On attending the dancing school BALL"
But she Is just recovering from sick
ness, and the exposure on such On even
ing as this promises TO be, may cost her
hie-surely YOU have not consented
Il have-for | cannot long oppose
Amelia; in thwarting her, / punish my
self" answered the weakly indulgent
mother.
~Ah, my dear Mary,n exclaimed Mr..
Meredith, .'and viii a constant course Of
sii-lRdulgence prepare our child &c bear
TIE necessary ills and trials of life! No
believe me, though opposition may not
meet her here while under our care,
though we may shield her from suffer-
ING. the world will not be slow TO dlsap-
point her,
Mr.. Meredith was man of principle
and sense. He loved his own family cir
Gle, but the increasing calls OF his pro-
iession left him little leisure for home,
little time TO devote 10 his daughters
education, though there were times when
he deeply regretted the weak and ms
laken indulgence which Amelia received
nom her mother; an only child. she was
the cherished object of affection to both
parents; but far different was their mode
of manifesting il. While Mrs Mereditn
weakly yielded to every caprice ana
whim which the spoiled child OF fortune
could form, her husband, with more
Iudlcious affection, looked forward 10
The future effect upon her chaFacse =
lie thought of the time wnen me ioul
L y a -
paternal love would be Withdrawn, ai'u
the world would come with Its disaP-