New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-08


strength failed, his son stepped into his place and
fulfilled ms duties; and truly edifying@werc the
homlies OF the young preacher to the heart Of the
old man.
Young Got,reicEl had i; poetic soul and ;he bloor.
ofhis youthful promise was not like that of too MANY
voung poets. wasted and tranplcd under foot in his
manhood but crowned with sweet fruit. His father
had felt the INSPIRATION of poetry in his youth but
had not favorable for unfolding his powers
SINCE. IN MS eariy tys fathers thought their sons
might find 'iI better pastrragc in the humble vale
and dull fiat Of tlie readingdesk and professor
chair than the peaks Of lurnas s'ls @But the
soul Of poetry. thus .apIc,scd, only worked the
more powerfully within, ming ed Itself with all ms
thoughts andde-ds. and colored all his-.iie. Beau
,eous va. the siiuutonoi the old priest every thing
good was ;llways about him: the twin sisters, Re-
hgion and Poetry. made their dwelling with him.
So lived the father and son together; and, in add
,ition TO ti. and parental lo"e, a=clo>c aud pccu-
har friendship crew bctween=thcm. The father
s"as refreshed to only the soul of his youth
u poetry glowing il, the son, but also the soul
Of his faith. Alas has been the that many
q, pious father in rccciyng his from the uni
ycrsity has found in his house young anl-chrlst,
prepared to dcspl>c and destroy the faith held dear
50 long at the old man heart. 1t was not so with
Cio,trcich though, like all others, he had run ms
short random course OF trcc-thinking in the high
school he came home with the faith OF his fathers
warm in bis bosom. SO the old priest found his
own Christian heart freshly beating in the breast
o his son. iustfying the convictions Of long life
and the love 81 a father.
I'll, be painful to differ in though, from one we
love in oul. heart, TO turn away the head from one
10 whom tile heart is ever inclined, i, is doubly
sweet a, once to love and believe in fellowship with
one IN whom on, better self is sustained and per-
peua:cd with youthful energy. So life like a
far starry night. where star sets but one arises
. shine III ts place
(iotrccIl had paradise about him. in which he
held th, post of gardener FOR his father. ENJOYING all
It's fruits the more he laborcd Cor the old man graft
rication. Every Sabbath brought him Il new delight,
in new homilv prepared chiefly for the purpose of
gaddenng his father heart, He spent upon his
Lcnlilics 50 much poetic beauty and warm-glowlng
power of language. that he seemed TO strive to de-
light the sill poetic mind Of his father almost more
than to cnligiicr and edtv his congregation. At
the same time the young priest knew very well that
higher prescriptions on the part Of the preacher in
favor Of the understanding and sympathy of the
people are f, better than the bald iteration OF com
prevalcnt in the pulpit; for men only
learn to climb By attempting something they have
not ycl-cmbod.
The moistcned eve Of the old priest, the hands
now and then, during the folded in silent
PRAYER, made tor the Young preacher every Sunday
an Ascension festival; and IN the quiet vicalage
brooded over Joys little known to the rude world.
Those who imagine the preparation and delivery
OF Il course of homilie- throughout the year 10 be
a dull dry TASK, should have heard the father and
son speaking OF the last, consulting about the
next discourse for the little congregation at Helm
And now to the blessed little society was added
a new and worthy member This was ,Justa,
Young maiden Of considerable wealth, an orphan,
who had left a neighboring Town to find rcposc and
happiness in the little village where Gottrech and
his father lived -
:" Love- to make poor morals b!ts,
Bids ,p1 hearts together glow;
Yet ii is perfect rest:
Three together make II So"
Trio mas be happy together, but three may be stlli
happier Tor the may talk aud eNpatateo OF all
the exceenccs of the third and so the harmonic
triad OF friendship will admit of variations never
ceasing, never#tlrng. This happy third person
was found in the spirited young maiden, Justa; tor
after she had seen the enthusiastic face OF the young
poet and preacher and had heard some four or five
of his Lent honcs she gave him her heart; aad
only reserved her hand till the disturbances OF the
country (tol, was the time Of our war with the
Frencl) should subside into peace. wish II were
in the power OF my hand paint the beauty "t that
continual May-d,y lie that bloomed all about The
lowlv chulch-tower at Helm, under the fostering
hand of the fair .Ilst;l. Picty and sacred beauty
We're here swcctlv welded together rs the Church
cast It's holy shadow over the httlc garden where
the happy three would NEE, in the evening, while
the sky like the dome .! Temple. hung over them
Ii is pleasant To think that, in many owly village
and unhea,d-o dwelling. such isolated Eden
in the world is now unfolding itself and II may be
40; though none but poets know II, Tor the gentle
flowers OF true iov ever delight 10 hide themselves
IN ,hickeSt foliage Gotrcich lived so bliSstulivin
his hidden paradise, that he feared To speak OF his
Joys except in the thanl>givinsS that hllcd up the
greater par, q, his prayers.
Nothing reminds a thoughtful youth much Of
the last Ao,n. ot life rs the iarcs, and most IN
,enSclv oyiul hour Of hic; tor those who are full
81 thoughts and feelings OF love and Joy 1aust also
,nll much oi dcalh So in the fresh delight of
lite's NIay-lnornng Gotlrcch could not avoid
thinking tha, his snorning-star must ono day shine
ms his cvenius-s,ar. SAID he 10 himself: . Now
Is al clear and brilliant before mc--the beauty
and happiness OF life; the splendor OF tho UNI
Verse; the glory of the Creator; the worth and
the power OF the human heart; the considerations
OF eternal truths: the luStrous heaven OF ldeas-l
see and tcei all Clearly, surely warmly; but rs nj
Ter the day comes the night, 50, when lie inthc
fading holT Of lie sll these things may be over
sh;'dowed I" the twilight, and hardly recognised
even by the eyes Of faith and lovr.:=ior when
draw near 10 heaven death holds the inverted tcc-
scope theweary eve. and ,o,hiug is seen through
!, but Il drcal VOID space. stretching far away be-
tween us and all love. Blu, is tins mere opti-
cu deception to be taken for the truth Do not
now my youthful powers. IN t.ci, JOYOUS unfolding
=st.;ze the ruth better and surcr than, can when
all around seems fading 10 the fading eve and
weary heir, of old age know very we'll that
i, the ruth which Seeand feel nor: LEI me mark
i,wcll and remember it, that the lish, OF the mora
me may have fair reflection III the cventlde =