Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-11-19

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! = ihs experiences 81 he dfine kour
eoold b iai.hlollys eSiil4a. INA tkouehls
thai ihen 81 DE brain. LAX : ne Isst isSa6-
lianisof . efnmhIIng temple. aud Che feel.
ings that shen occupy thsehilied heart. be
revealed 10 The eye Of sense. what view
would Be displayedi Tho period Of dis-
solution brig with u emotions Of beea.
i'ar character. There ere ct that tine
oPefssions through which the soul never
before passed Nothing appears IN lie old
aspect. Likoa splendid ball which has
been hnng ia new drIpery. each object
wears different dfess. Opiaioas. that
the strongest force Of arguhenf could aas
compel 10 wiihdfau FROM the mind. then
hssiily depart; prsiadices that sooied
themselves rnoTe and more deeply q eve.
~ attack. then bcnd before 4he blast;
cherished feeliogs. that the bosom had
ever chung 20. thea are based, and desires
that bad ever found home beside afTsc.
lions altar. thea are bsaished. What
fearful change Is this, thai then betsIlath
the spirits Ale The faculties then so
weakened a. 10 prevent il from ihinkisg
add feeling ssightl No; Il now sees
lhings ~ they are. Falsehood has eeas.
ed 70 obscure lie vision. Truth. long de-
Psiyed Of her authority. long forced 10
crouch ike slave. obisins her iishiful
station, and shows that the pretended ma
tura Of the word is very unlike ila real
character. o. what 40 hour IL lhisi--
When the soul b aroused IS the true re-
lsiions Of obieeis-- when mistakes are
seen. bat alss, too lalo.toF correction -
when eieraily's importanrs and ave en-.
ter into the derisions. wishes, and feeIines
Of the miadI
The hourof DEATH "a this Mel space
the past is reviewed. How sfe8eherous
memory may have been on iAousand
occasions. she now aeqniis herself with
fidelity. Omits she nov 20 unrct The re :
cord, which her hand bad - Often eIasp-
edo Is she like theSrumpst. that biog-
eth an "unceFtaiR sound - Lies histo.
~ her ,ongiie now repsats--seenes, for
gotten scenes are recalled, and buried
events are brought Up before the eye
Over The long path Ehirh We have made,
abs leads as; here she stops 10 mediate
on some dark dsed, there she shows suo-
ther way ibta Which passion hurried us.
Have we injured lriendss Have tie true
and fond bosoms on whichwe rested been
pierced BY the darts of unkindnessi Me-
mory presents IL. Have We performed
actions Of generosilys Have the desnla-
ton Of the widow beeG cheersd and the
loneliness ofthe orphan been relieved by
nsi Has the path or one individusI loss
.horE By our fundamentally, or The
wreath Of love had one rose added BY oar
hands Delighted with the occurrence.
memory repeats Il in strains or exuslatioa.
Crowded into this narrow period, Che mo.
menis Eeaemhle The wsyesthalnow dance
10 the sunlighi 70 TIE masic Of the breeze.
and aov dow on Ia solemn silence be-
neash the shade Of oyeFhsnging bogus.
But does the pasi alone employ the fsei-
tive honEi That honr. imagination also
makes her own. WhaieyeF taag have
hiEdered ils operation is now remoVed.--
Isoi.ier and fFeeF than ever sosrs lie wing.
Over the highest summit il easily tises.
borrowing life from death itself.
Tee dyias hoaF! Its then that Time
and We are parted. Though be nay have
led ~ ever . diyeFs:hea way, Ne then
lorssks him; be continues 70 travel on ;,
bis own course, bot We are nshsrea into
new condilion. Cares cease 60 distress.
The last tear falls from ths eve. the las.
sigh escapes tim the bos0rn. Darkness
gathers upon tie earth, relieved only by
that Pure Eght which pForeeding frofn
heaven hash poser 70 Gid The closing
eeeae. Mglaiity, thfi6k not rom tbis
hoert Pursue virtue --lel reliEion be thg
stsdys o man. snd shensves this eveat
Oeeuf 4 shah fnd ihcs happily prepared.
Whether dsaih meet bee a IRE door
whsa n,idaieht rsigneih. o. midday poar
% tide ~ glory on the woEld--eu hslheF
Z meet tbRs amid The consols,ions 81
home. 81 tie pfiyalious o slFangef's
eouatfy- whether 4 meet lbes on ihe
0nfising billow Or On the fruitful PLAZA, i,s
sisTn brow shell besi s0fi and holy ex-
lpreaiion, nnd iis angry soics sbsll speak
40 teaeEbet those 81 peace sad love.