Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-08-19

hat in SoS iety here must DC sIIAi"S W n'O'
cans is the great number OF single wo'hen'
With US, you know, few women i've lar pc
vond their minority minated, and those few
s;nIx in,o the obscurity of some friendly fire.
eide. But here they have an independent
evistence, pursuits, and influence, and they
are much happier for it mind, do not say
happier than fortunate wives and good mo-
theirs, but those who, not having drawn hus-
band in the lottery of life, resign themselves
to a mere passive existence. English wo-
men, married and single, have more leisure,
and far more opportunity for intellectual
cultivation, than with us. The objects OF art
are on every side of them, exciting their
minds through their sensations, and filling
them with images of beauty. There is, with
MS. far more necessity, and of course oppor.
unity, for the development of a womans
faculties for domestic life, than here; but
this. think, is counterbalanced by Woman'S
necessary independence of the other sex
here. On the whole, it seems to me there Is
not more loveable or lovely woman than
the American matron, steadfast IN her conJu-
gal duties, devoted to the progress OF ner
children and the happiness OF her nousenold'
nor a more powerful creature than the Eng
Iish woman in the full strength and devel-
opnaent of her character.-Mass Sedg~1cH.
Ro,anu.-In the whole family of sciences
there is not one more instructive and pleasing
than Botany. 1t cultivates and purlhes the
better feelings of our nature, by directing
our minds to the goodness OF God, as display
ed in a very extensive portion OF Ills WORKS.
And while it refines the taste and captiVates
the fancy, it enlightens the understanding
and strengthens the judgment.
Cold and unthankful indeed must tilat
man be, who feels no warm emotion swell MS
bosom while he beholds the oounties anu
smiles of an Omnipotent Creator;
How then can that science fail to be inter-
es,ino which treats of so important an opera
ton in nature, as the process of vegetation
md which Classics plants and explains their
nronerties. Whether we survey nature I'D
he wild luxuriance of the forest, or in the
most delicate beauties of the garden, without
some knowledge of this science all is equally
;rreo,,Iaritv and confusion. We may al.
mire the wildness Of the one, or De pieaseu
with the variety Of the other, out VIC canho'
feel that interest which even Par!lal ac'
ouaintance with this science win N"pal..
see the sturdy oak of ages, and appropriate
~ II its Terminate place in the vegetable
kingdom: we scrutiniZe the polished petals
Of he flower and glow with admiration ana
delight. We no longer walk IN the WOODS
or the fields, or amuse ourselves IN the gar
don without discovering new beauties IN ev-
erv shrub. and plant, and flower, winch
comes under our notice. The VegetaDAe
world at once becomes animate.
We read new lessons of wisdom ana good
ness in every blade of grass, and ma tnat
there is not leaf or more, winch uoes not
perform its proper office in the proouc'lon Oh
the plant. h,,
ready secured itself place in almost all
schools of the higher order, and only needs
an introduction to be generally received and
studied. in our schools of even the humoiest
character. 1t has nothing abstruse IN it, but
is entirely within the capacity OF every grade
of intellect, and may be acquired even Oy
children. True they may not become thor.
oughly versed in it, nor are they capable OF
fully understanding many other branches OF
knowledge which they study. 1t is matter
worthy of investigation and trial, whether
the introduction Of as pleasing study as
that of flowers, for which all children nave
great fondness, would not have happy in
fiuence on our schools. 1t would be con-
Meeting pleasure viii. Improvement, and
would have a tendency to create taste tor
study which should certainly be not the least
object of schools.
1t would be an instructive amusement TOO
for youth of both sexes, to study this science
even after leaving school. Youth IS a perlod
in which amusement will have place IN
the distribution of time. This is as it should
he. hut that course cannot be an unwise one,
which makes that amusement the source OF
instruction. The study of which we speak
is one where the path of science is literally
strewcd with flowers. How many an hour
which we spend in idle Longing, might be
occupied in some pursuit which while 1t re-
creates would improve us. And at this sea-
son of the year. nothing could be better suit
ed TO such purpose than the study OF Bota-
ny.-Western Star.
Friendship in Hearen.-Man is constituted
to be happy in society. Place him in soil
tude, and however exciting and tellcltous arc
his circumstances in other respects, he will
wither and pine away. But above, we shall
be with the many that shall come forth from
the east, and west, and north and south, and
shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac and ia
cob. The entire heaven of angels, and the
whole host of the redeemed, we shall have
sweet and improving fellowship with forever.
The wise and the good, the great and the
pure, the benevolent and active from every |
region, will be our companions and associ-
utes, with whom we shall live and love, know
and obey, through one eternally enduring
day. OF all the Affections to which we are
liable, there is none so painful as the death
of our friends And oh I! what consoling
balm is the doctrine that we shall, in the
realms above, be restored to their fellowship.
This doctrine is involved in many passages !
of Scripture: in the account of the last judg- |
ment-in the language of David on the death |
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