Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-04

unless rendered productive by lsbor.
But D. beautiful farm il gone, aud aN
ho 's preparing on compul,ion to become
u pioneer ia the west, he feels That u u
difficult making auger holes win
ginle,.
Mr.. l. IL the representative OF quite
class fle had his attention awakened
TO The subject oi Religion, and obta'ne"
new views oi its importance, ana oi III
oblir aliuns. Believing what cannot be
Ildisputed, that love ln God md good VIII
To man, Is the only source OF tue happi-
uc.s; and feeling, ~ every benevolent
mind must, n deslrc for the welfare Oi
his race, he ianc!ed himself called to
declare these truths 10 the world and
iorsakin my his lapsionc, hi1 anvil OF his
pillow, became without delay an expoun-
der OF the scriptures, "A self deleg aled in
slruclor Of mankind. lie forgot that the
age of miracles had censed and that
the ability TO teach must now be acqllr-
ed Ivy the slow but necessary process al
human learning. lie begins 10 have
ni..iyings that he has mistaken his call /;
and will probably discover, when too late
to recii!y the error, that ho has spent The
hest half Of his lie N trying to make
| auger hoIss with glmlrt. OBSERVER.
\ Music OF WINrER. love to listen
10 the falling OF the snow. IL Is an ia
/ strucilye and swest music. You may
/ temper your heart 10 the screnest mood
" L =. 4 4. Al. l. ,..I II
n music that only ln,rudes upon your ear
4 when your thoughts come langudly. 80
II You need not henr il IL your mind IL not
| idle. Ii realizes my dream Of another
4 world, where music is ntuitlve like n
thought, aud comes only when II is re-
menbcfcd.
\ Aud the frost, too, has Il inelodious
muslrelsy You will hear It's chrystul>
shoe, in lhe dead Of a clear night, as i.
the moonbeams were spliniering like ur-
rows on the ground und listen to il
uorc carmesIly that it is the going on oI
| one of the most cunning aud beautiful oI
\ Mattress deep my sterlcs. ] know no
thing so wonderful US the shooting oi
chryslaIs God has hidden its Piles
rs yet, from tho inIuistive eye OF the
| philosopher, aud we aust be content to
| gaze on lis exquisite beauty, and listen
IN mute wonder t. the noise oi It's visible
work manship. IT is too fine knowledge
for US. We shall comprehend il when
we know how The morning stars hang
! together.
|. You would hardly look for music in
4 the drcaiinesJ Of early winter. But be-
fore the keener frost sets in, and while
me warm winds are yet stealing back
occasionally, like regrets Of The departed
summer, there will cone ii soil rain, or n
heavy mist, and when the norlh wind re-
turns, there will be drops suspended like
car.ring Jewels between the tlamenis Of
The cedar vessels, and in the leathery
edges nr the dark green hcmlo, ks--and, +,
# the clearing up Is not followed by II
heavy vino, they will he frozen III their
places, like we'll set gems. The next
morniaI the warm sun comes ont, and
by the middle of calm dazzling fore
|. noon, they ore all looscncd from the
|, close touch winch sustained them aud
1, y i'll drop at the slightest motion. II You
H % along on the south side vi the wood
AT that hour yon will hear music. The
dry foliage OF the summers shedding L.
scattered over the ground and The round
\ hand drops ring out clearly and distinctly
/ as they are shaken down with the stirring
Il of the leaves. 1t is something like the
running oI deep and rapid water, only
more i,lul and nerrier but to one wht
goes out in nature with his hear, open n:
to pleasant music, and in contrast viii
1.-The stern character OF the season, de
; lighlIul
l Winter haa many other sounds thai
give pleasure TO the seeker for bidder
sweetness but they ure too rare dno
accld ntal To be described distinctly
\ The brooks have a suIcn and mufilcd
Dunnur under their frozen surface the
ice IN the distant river hcavts up with
ilhc swell Of the current, and falls again
to The bank with a prolonged echo, and
II the woodsnlan's axe rings chcerIully out
H from the bosom Of the unrubed forest
4 These are, at best however, but nmlnn-
| choly sounds they drive in the heart
upon itself believe 1t is so ordered
III IN Gods visdon,