Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-12-03

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N All viii acknowledge that thssyI f1ss
sweet and Pleasing objecfs to An hSal
and know. But IS il not sWc6l f66lIs
even all thsse,sto b the s9silsnt etSetaf0r
Iof that attention. which young es tess
s.e, Z, !, The fl5xss plant, esh s,s z
their daily soassf g cslnf siien,
night clock tplisd ssig Ind u
seated l tfe parlorsof Miss pa
Late @ all HAT contributes to comfort
and tealtys SIS 3. :
The door was covered with rich flowss.
ered carpet. Here stood the elegant side
board, there he centre table. IIere hung
a large gilt framed mirror, aud thsrSs
stood the clear toned clock, but. for .whoSe
| ticking alt onld have been silent ID:
death. And UhEthat frlsudly hearth
ed cheerful tire. Here sal thu
Gus Miss - and there sat the so!sso
ject Of her tendeY care-her listless q.
iention-- s.
| This was a Rose Geraneum, whose
very life seemed to be sustained in the
caressing smiles Of its nurse. To !. 4 !
the beauty Of this transporting scenery.
the full! orbed moon in all her respien-
dance was now slowly and mnjcsticaly
rising in the orient, and like mass sc
motion gold, coursed up the blue sky
the beautiful and silent Qi.en of night
The Geraneum which sat in The VIM
dow, evidently claimed the attention of
its guardian. Her long, slender and
snowy fingers seemed to vie in the soft.
ness Of their touch, whit the gentle moon,
beams that pcered through the easement.
Now the moon had almost gained l.Ss
zenith, and occasionally awanderiaR md
hoary cloud might be seen to fiji across.
her silver face, obstructing her welcome
rays, which ever and anon stole calmly
and slowly through the lattice, creeping
from S.lcaf to leaf" Of the Geraaolim
and impressing on their fragrant iips. the
soft and gentle kiss Of night. Nor ala
the presiding beauty who would seem
more I'll to preside over = mansion ID the
eternal world than here, envy the plca-
ssre these night visitors took ia lie sociie.
ltysof so sweet a plant. No. AL was
harmony, oil love. Who, ia this coid
hearted world would not envy the si;ua.
ton OF Miss Geraneurn! see-
How mode'''y il stands in lie own prepes.
Enclosed in q neat and square li,tle vac M
How ,s veTaan' ''' leaves, and how s4Etess its
Al'no' il has neither bud nor bloom. s
/ ThOu dear litfla nlant .va,s d..Ss..a *.
ln .hs presence q her, whose '.f' delicate
Supports al AZ y. wants, and protects ,h.s
Nor suffers theo ever to feel q cold chilli.
Then who would not envy an object 20 b!eassd
/ ~ beauty admired. and by beauty caress'df
SOlong rs 'tis gazed on by her wachfnl syS
| y never can languish much less can j. die.
Blu. il il vers ,hro i iasc 81 e !. p.r,esi.
And exposed 10 ths STERN Of I wiaser ). 8 re-.
Il would lose allits vesdurs and Ill i.s pers
And NO one would weep DER il. iii-f.,.d ]
I doom ~ ~ Is. 40 .ss
eu' e li''ls f.''fi's, rssu hast no.h;os a
10 the heart Of thy nurse thou wilt ever be-
To thee her affections will esns.asdly
cling is -
And that f worth more .hsn the .nn-.hin. Il
spfing.
Alden, sweet Geransum, bid thee fare,
IT'S no. p-,hs Tsspts II IFloaa you dw.iI.
! But in 9 sweet Parlofsrksse beauty presides.
And oil thatcan MAKE kARrn HEAVEN besides.
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