Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-10-24
PRIcEsoFADvERTIsING.
TIME AND TRTTTH.

AN APALoGUE,-BY J. X PAULDING.
Among The daughters OF Time, the
youDges: and best beloved, was beauti.
ful maiden, called Truth. II was fore,
doomed ather birth that she should be
incapable of fraud or deception, that
wherever she came she should remedy
sthe evils Of falsehOod and calumny, put
tO fight forever the errors Of mankind,
and Danish doubt; darkness and uncer.
taintY from the face of the earth. In
short she was to be omniPotent and eter-
nal.
Timo, who was forever in motion, and
never staid a moment in one plaee, could
not endure to be without the society OF
his favoriie child, and as soon as she
grew up, insisted ON her accompanying
him every where. Being about to- make
the circuit Of the universe. heaccording-
y took her by the hand and journeyed 10
gether.
Time had wings, but Truth had none,
and il was soon found she could not keep
up with the old man, who, though bis
head was almost bald and his beard white
as the driven snow, could travel day and
night, over hill and dale, sea and land,
through air and fire, without eVer resting,
or being fatigued. Impatient of delay,
and incapable Of restraining the mPetu
osity Of his motions, he soon grew tired
of the slow and feeble steps OF his daugho
ter, who was timd as young ftwn, and
looked about, before, behind, on every
side ere she veniured forward; aud tell.
ing her he could not wait for her tardy
motions, babe her Join him without fail at
the end of the world.
Time soon. fniShedhis tour round the
globe, but Truth was far behind; and as
= he had sworn never to wait for any one,
the old manturned around 10 make tour
and met his daughter about half way on
her journey. As long parted friends
lovsto tell each other all that has pass
ed in their absence, they related thelrad'
adventures.
.One day , said tlme,' met a wife
whose rash husband had turned her from
his door and divided her from her chlI>
dren, on account OF some unfouuded
jealousy. would have staid to make
lip the quarrel and convince him ofhis
error but Iknew you would soon come
and setall right. hope thou didst make
nv words good. Didst thou interfere in
behalf Of one Of Thy sexf'
tAlas! father, the poor abandoned wife
was dead before | camc. Grief and
shame had driven her to despair, aud she
persisted byher own hands
sWhat pity! but lot US go on. Next
Imet young man who had been cross
ed in love in consequence of calumnies
that had poisoned the mind OF his miss
tress. Al little Onward andL encountered /
the Young woman myself who was PIN
inc away almost ken,hearted at the
supposed infamy Of her lover could |
NOT stay 10 remedy their sorrows, but
told them my daughter Truth was just
behind, and would soon bring about a
good understanding
sAlas! alase cried the maiden, with
teaFs in her eyes, 4 came too lste.-
The youth had bscome q sot and game
ster, and the poor girl had died ota bro.
ken heart !,
sTboa arl desiined,it seems, TO be ale
wsvs too ale. wish thou wouldst 60 |
forward instead Of looking all around
ana lssIlhe tby way like blind man
Al father, ,'repli iedsshe, 'how should
Tie assured Of always beiAg sight # ! |
didnol first see,whch way.I was goingP
Next, continued old Time, q came
into c ity where man had been con
demned 70 deaih for crime Of which ne |
was innocent. would have staidt TO do
him justice. but my moments were ioe9
precious, and knew you were close At
hand Didst thou save him from the
gallowsF
mol did not arrive in season. ! saw
hia body hanging ia chains, but 4 did
justice 70 bis memory. Better late than
never; falheF.s
HumphE said the old man. 'AIter
shis arrived in acountry where the peo-
PIE we're preparing tosmurdeF the govsr-
nor and all bis family N account 0fa false
report Of bis having attempted tC betrsy