The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-10-07
c n A PIER III.


"----Tla. it cannot sure be dny'
Uhu star-whri sun is bursting on the hay?
II shines lake of ilit'----"-COrsGT.
The morning ross with uuwon'cd brightness hut
fresh wind sill swept along The prairie, giving 10
It's wilhcrch heritage the muliudinous motion of
an agjlatch sea, Nov and then Il cloud IF silvcry
Wilderness hurried along through the bright azure
olthe heavens casting a temporary shadow on the
earth beneath; hnt these were ms few and fleeing
as the thoughts Of sadness in youthful breast. |,
l. melancholy reflection lha, the thoughts If sad
ness are itlr"Qrent and I'ansi,ory only in the ho-
sons Of The Young. The day Of life, unlike the
natural day, is seldom ohscurcd in its early morn
ing by many clouds; hut they gather as the sun
progresses towards the meridian, and the evening
is too often emoudcd in STERN. But r, me not he
considered as INDUCING in rcprchonSihc sadness;
for these are musings that naturally crowd the
uind Of IN Old u,un in looking back to
"LIG's sunny morn, when his bosom was Young"
and called up to view the thousand sources Of an.
jicputcd rapture, which then made his eyes Sprr-
l>e and his heart dance, Nor let nc he supposed
10 complain or the DEGREES Of dcslmy-i who have
30 much reason 10 he lhnnkru. OF those whose
monday Of III, has been dar.cncd by sorrow
and calauiiy, how many arc there vino can say.
that these did not proceed (icm their own folly
and (Lu And it is ofrniimcs the case too. tina,
as The evening cones on, a hlisht g'cum Of sun.
shine breaks through the clouds, and lie. AFTER
having oug been uriIacd Wy p1ssions, and sha.
ded hy Affections, sets in brightness and pence nj
last.
From fever>h and sl,cpless couch, Wilson a.
rose wuh an aching head ard lhrohhing heart
The sccus'on of his abode had been penetrated:
the drrnhru secret over which he had watched
with dreadful anxiety, had been well nigh dsroy-
cred; and the suspicious which were excited might
yet lead 10 n calaslrophe from which his mind re-
vrr'rd with horror Ills gentle partner, who hv n
strong effort had snhdnpd her own emotions, tha,
she might the more eli'rluaIly assist in calming
the ngrnicd feelings of the S1na,ler, endra,ored
To turn his thoughts from the dark subjects on
the dangerous situation in which the curiosity Of
Tacias had placed him, and shu lhcrod ~ he CON
lenpatrd the length To which the lawyer might be
led by his awakened cupidity.
Mungn, who had been absent during the occur.
rrn'cs Of the previous evening, but who saw, On
his return, with the instructive perspl"aci,y Of
well aud long tried attachment the prrilous ritua-
nn Of affairs, also uanIl,,ied by The derpe. and
lnl'cr hue which hi+ coun'rnanre assume |, the
more than usual pro'ubc unce Of hs neither lip.
and The unwonicd gravity Of his general dcmennor.
his apprehension Of the consequences which might
cnSnr.
The frugal morning rcnnst was spread M usual;
hut the corn bread smoked upon the board, and
the nutritious Substitute for co,iee-whrh I canor
with wonan's ready skin and invention, had lie.
cocied from certain fruits that she cultivated in her
sardcn-scnt up its fragrant steam in vain. Even
the children seemed to plriaLe Of the general anx-
r'y, aud their playmate pomppy walked nhon,
with gravity entirely diIrren, from his usual fo-
ic mood.
I" BE not so cast down, William" said the en-
ceIcht wife Of the Squnllcr; all will vet 20 we'll
Let your trust be in hrn who has atcad, rescued
YOU from . more terrible danger, and who will not
suffer the gui,llcss 10 perish"
Elcanor, ih,t am guiIrless heaven knows .bur
an not branded ~ murderer and fugitive
from the lawS' What hope is there now. after 50
many years have elapsed, that ! shall be able 10
mite the gordiln knot Of circumstance. which have
been fastened around mr, when iailcl To do so
before, aided as | WAS h, character well es,ob. !
Il>hcd and by the prayers and Corporations or
those who had known me from my CHI dhood nm,
stand upon fearful brink, and i, requires BIZ,
breath 10 send ne topping into the yawnnr rulrI
below"
"Nevcr mind it, mnssa," responded Il . vocs
Of the honest negro; "never mind it; let 'em lock /
he up, jail in EdsaIlon only log hOuse-make he
axe laugh"
Faithful Mango" said the master Of the r,rb.
fol domestic, " 1t WIS by your ready hand that
was before delivered from impending death: and
fully anlhonzc the fear tina, your
kihdly assistance, in n similar way, nav one.
more be required But il should be apprehend.
ed, what avail would il be TO rescue me, since