Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-04-25
yrsrs ii.s Pes, Cbsrrttis
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"ptloomc lovely spfmg' Nature - preparing
70 PIT on her beautiful tote Of green aud 10 deck
to graceful siiifc wah the mos exquisite flower,
sn5 rosctDls
lisppr hcan' smiling counionaner. and chocr
f.i vuic,s are abou, ~, Flowers Of beauty nnd
vi hope are spungirg on IN our path We look
Jack liule agd ionjly remember that many a
ons h7s wshcl ~ happy new year we beg
thl 20 90 rtcipfocsic hearty return, and the
op,ung spring has awakened from ih,r sweet
SAUNDERS all the finer feeling Of the soul and enc
gaa heart caoy, y ItI freedom oil the L,avcn.
SON sensations whleh inspire ,hodghlfa mind
when contemplating natures own beauty in the
l3wn 6.ids on the sunny banks Of gutglng
tr15ss b. laughing rl!, iho, tell Of Joy by their
l.1 .u.rnItnys. ia si.ly groves whose leaves
ats tanned b. zcphyfs gentle breath, aud u the
rising woodlands, made vocal by the charming
song Of the spring bird And who s. we'll pre-.
pared TO appreciate these scenes ss be whose
hear las been soliened by con,rliion To whom
does TIE violet and rose the growing corn cr the
hsrve-, field appear so lovely as 10 the Cbu-.itn ;
Whose spin; IS eIciiedoo rapture while survey.
ing the wpndetous heavens whose shining con
cave IS deckcd with ten thousand spark ling gems}
The hEublo christian While the nfdel and
careless observer nothing but the spor,ings OF
blind chance the ieyoui Christian can trace the
hand Of has liher-God What are the sWeetes!
musings OF that viuuous youth. when in some "a
yotei spo, Of his wildly devious walk" he sits
down retired and alone to ,hnkl ., who shall
tell the dcep feelings OF his soul while he com.
templates LIES changes, his prcsen, state, and
probable future dntinyl Happy hours "the
smiles snd tears Of boyhood years" long lost and
absen, frieni.-cycry thing allec,lonac comes up,
and though the playful breeze silently fingers on
his brow, he heeds II mott every thing OF the
worlds harsnness GOODNESS, and all the unforgving
dispositions of poor human nature are shut out !;
the iendrres, scnsibrics ofihe immortal mind are
awakened and the warm teardrops Of mingled
Joy and grief start unbidden from their silent re.
pose and follow each other in quick succession
iii the chill dcws Of evening gather upon his
brow and warn him 10 retrace his steps. And
yet, who would wish TO exchange tha, fearful
hour for the gidly dance, or the splenlld halls of
mIuh and revelryl Some Of tho swece-, mo-
in-nts OF our life have passed in such reflections.
In such an hour, how will the soul for friendship
formed refresh liself with the recolections OF the
on1carng words a1eciiona,e counsel and clio.
qucn, smiles Of absent loved ones The music of
their voices steal upon our Imagination with an
unearhly melody:
80, vivid, long in this faithful breast
Shall the CLEAN Of remembrance play,
Like the lingering light OF the crimson west,
When The sunbeam has passed away"
bless God that the happiness Of life consists so
much 10 the interchange Of kind affections, of ten
der sympalhics and mutual condcsenions We
must live for each other, and we must encounter
many varieties ofcharactcr and opinion and must
leyer be unmlndiul Of making little fconces.
SONS OF pardonlng errors, or even forgivng in
snl's Whatever fame and splendor NAV attend
commanding talents, we always value the virtues
that make US easy and happy. Since so very few
OF rs can cxpec, TO make this world ring with our
names, our talents, any thing else why is i, no,
labor worthy christians heart TO cndear our
selves 10 those around US, so TINT our presence
may klndle smile through the social circle?
When we NEE, with collncss from the thought
l"ss thong ofrorghcr spirits how quickly do our
wounded sympl;hics q for relief 10 the bosoms of
those whose benevolent wishes have been show.
cred upon us like the rich dews of heaven Their
very looks are engraved on our heart Time
canno, erase or destroy them Then shall they
live, mpershsble, I'LL he who is the prea, source
Of friendship shall gather together, in one rlori
Gus company, all who are susceptible of like kin.
dred feelings, When envy and malice are van.
nhed to regions Of darkness or consigned TO obliv
ION. this heavenly principle shall glow with I'M
diminished ardor among those ransoned spirits
where the wicked cease from troubling aud the
"''' o'c ~ ''s~ oltienlsnlp Inc pure spirit
soothing soul cheering, holy and cndearing at
,aehment OF unsca,hed affection be il ours in life
and when We lie down on the cold pillow of death,
may II be ID. last emotion that shall inper around
our fund aud faithful hearts In the fulness OF
our sympathy, we wish tina, man might ever be
happy. We would that the brightest hopes that
dawn IN the bosom OF youthful expectan,s nigh,
be more than realized and that the fraiIties Of
Gods noblest Creature might never lead him into
errors tina, shall wiring his heart with sorrows
bnefes repentance Would that his pathway
through life might be unsullied bliss. and that
when death becomes has lot, eternity might reveal
10 his ennpiured vision swecler scenes and sub
liner gloyie. than the sirongos, faith ever imagin.
cd But were ih,s life an unchanging scene Of
pleasure, man perhaps would not be careiulio day
up treasures IN heaven" has hopes would not EN-.
brace glorious immortality and the short hour
OF life would bound oil his prospects O. there is
NJ, ieardrop lha, flows over sorrow. palld
cheek Ia, ~ us rag is reflected more cloud ess
SKY 40; sgh eseJpes the bosom Of anguish Jul
II bfeaihod from the heart at throne ofmercy for
pardon sni peace, but contains balm Tor a lroti-
bled spirit II then The incidental gfefs Of liC,
eofrcci our error and refine our spirits Tor more
eIsliei state Of happiness hereafter, let gratitude
be mingled with all our tears and lc as weld our
selves up 10 the wise aud sllVtsry government Of
our heavenly hthef ia bis hani we NAV be- sure
Of resting securely during all the s,orms Of liie,
sni while unirr the sweet influences Of his GOV.
eminent Nc may SAFELY calculate that when the
essket OF mounlay Is deposited within the dark