Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-02
HAPPINESS

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All! what 50 refreshing, 80 soothing, 50 satisfying, as
the placid Joys of home!
Sec the Traveller, does duty call him for a season TO leave
hs beloved circle! The image Of his earthly happiness con-
unucs vivid IN lis remembrance, II quickons him 10 dii.
gancc, II makes him hail the hour which sees his purpose
accomplished, and his face Turned toward home: ii com.
r'nn5s With him as he JOURNEYS. and he hears the promise
whIch causes him 80 hope. Thou shalt know also, that
the tabernacle shall hc m peace, and thou shalt visit thy tab.
crnoclc, and not sim" O! the joyful reunion ola divided
family; the pleasures of renewed interview and conyersa.
ton after days IT absence.
Behold the man Of science; be drops the lsboriou1 and
painful research, closes his volume, sinrOths his wrinklcd
brow, leaves his study, and unbending himself stoops 10 the
cnPHciiits, yicids 10 the wishes, and minglcs with the diver.
siUHs Of he children.
"IIe will not blush that hath a fathers heart.
To take, in childish play 4 childish part;
Bat bends his sturdy neck, 10 play the toy,
Ihaiyouih takes pleasure in. to please his boy
Take the man oftodc; what rcconcHes him TO the toll Of
hu-ine'sl What enables him 10 endure the fastdiousncss
and inicrtincncc OF customors7 What rewards him Tor so
many hours oit-di'us confinement BY and by the season
pi enicrcuurse will arrive; he will behold the desire Of his
eyes and the children Of his love, for whom he resigns his
ease; and IN their welfare and smiles he will find his recon-.
pcnse
Wonder comes tho laborcr; he hos borne the burden and
heat Of the day; the descending sun has released him Of ms
toll; and he Is Fastening home TO ENJOY oposs. Half wny
down the lane, 10y the side OF which stands his cott,ge, his
children run 70 mcethim. One cc carries and one he leads.
The companion of his humble lhc is ready to furnish him
with his plain rcrast See his toll worn couutcnince u.s..
sumo am ar Of chccruincss hs hardships are forgotten;
fatigue vanishcs; he eats and b. satisfied. The evening fair.
lie walks with uncovered hcad around his gordon, enters
ugsiu. aud fcuTcs Ia rost! and, "the rest Of a laborinr man
BE- swcet. whether he eats little or much" Inhabitent u
ibis lo"ly dwelling! who can be- Indifferent to thy comfort
Peace be e. this house. REy. W. JAY.
Avtcn1rEs or TIVE ROYAL TRr.-Al the ordinary re-.
portcrs concur in stating that h'r Mri,sty was oil life and
spiut on her late visit Ia the King OF the French. We ore
happy DO being able, by the aid Of that invcientc caves
droppcr, our Gown reporter" a. furnish @ few particulars Of
the bon mots and j'ux d'esprit, by which our Queen sue.
ctcd'd in charming our ncigihDts.
In nIrarUu 70 ff rl-rrl rrUrfa gf tr E,rwr zee H.
Her Mp,sty hnd come over ~ the French lpr the purpose Of
getting Louis Philippe 10 sign q treaty of commerce. the
Queen good.natuf,dly remarked that, with such a sage.
cl0us old bird as Admiral Mackou al his side, II was not
likely ihnt the hing At the French would be taken ndyan.
tHRc Of"
". BIN order to understand thl jakc, it may he me-.
ccs-ly iiut The reader should be aware that Admiral Nee.
klu-a very lDug.hcndcd statCsmun-wasono of the guests
Un the occasion alluded 10.
II has been already stated. that Louis Philippe made cher
MaJ'-y % prcs'ntof o handsome china vase. The Queen.
on accepting i, observed with much piquaury, that "she
must bc careful not 90 break H., Tor China had been n good
deal damared already by English hands" Louis Philippe
laughed, aud AdmirIl Mackau gave a most panothko fC.
petition 81 the royal hiiaiiy.
Her Majcsy, D. is stated in the papers, made herself q
great f1vouto with the huc Court OF Pars. She asked him
II he would Ike 10 sec The Prince Of Walos. ooh no.
s,id the little heir 10 the French throne. 81 don't want 70
zee Wolcs. raj peDr DEE Bstsia,s"
Whom Tho royal visitors were taking leave of each other
Oh tho deck Of tho Victor, md Albert, Her NaIcsty lsok, d
for tho fret time rather sad. This being observed BY the
King Of the French, Her Majesty, with true aiabiuty. *.
pressed a hope that she might not cast a gloom on other.
"Besijes," seid she, turning To the Princess Cem,ntine, Je
rais m'eclairet-l'm going 10 Brighten"
On hearing the word Of command given 70 lett 60 the pair.
ter, Her M,iosty, knowing the Earl of Liverpool &, be no
sailor. inquired Of hi. LDrdship "whcther, ns iherc sp,ont.
cd 20 be a painter on board, no had secn any sketches II
the royal trip" The Earl of Liverpool Immediately asked
LJrd Adolphus Fitzssrencc, II the psintor that Ind lust been
let 2, had done anything worth looking st. There was n
course, a hearty laugh ~ the expense q tho Lord Steward,
who good-humorodly joined in il when tho Joke q, WAC Ell.
planned % PuHeh.