Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-12
] MfsrrIIanro M.
4 TRUE sKErcH.
BY }. c PARcELL.

Ally "a him, and many wept his downfsl
AS aShmmer Aower he boom'd a shile, u
Aud pkrishsd.'
4 ] kEew youth "a noble genefous
vouth--from out whose heart there flow
ed living fount Of pure and holy fell
ings, which spread around and feriilised
the soil OF friendship, and WARM snd;ge.
nerous hearts crowded about aud 'enE
closed bin in circle Of pure and Gods
like hsppiness eyes Of woasq
Enlightened at his approach, and weAllh hnd
honor smiled 10 WOO him TO their circle. z
His days sped onward, --snd al 4
Summer brook sparkles all joyous ou iis
gladsone way,-so sped be on bli;hseme
amid the light Of wotnan's love, and man
hoods sulogy. The, ea7ih, lie sea, ihseiri
and every bright and bpbbIing stream and
Iount Sent forth their murmuting melody;
and hispure heart, unstained by worldly
guile, drank in their glowing happiness.
He wooed and won maid Of peerless
charms; being fair, and delica'e. and
pure. bestowed the harvest OF Der hearts
young love, and earth became heaven.
UIrl IhAffAHFr 81 riiRA 5plilSSd ~ a Gleatr
into the Eden OF his heart. The pure
and holy feelings the God Of nature had
Implanted in his soul became poIlated By
the influence OF the miscalled social cup
The warm and generous aspirations Of
his sopl, became frozen and calloused
wiihinI him. The tears Of the vrelched
the sgony of the afflicted, found no "a
sponsei within his bosom. The pure and
holy fbunt Of universal love within his
heart, that once gushed forth at the moan
ings of misery and>prompied The hand 70
administer unto the requirements Of the
wreiched, sent forth no more.its pure and
benevolent offerings It's waters had be-
come fniermingled with the poisoned ih-
gradients Of HE wine cup, and lbeiTabk
weeds of iniemperance had sprung ppaad
chokea 4he ldnni from whence the Fun,
tain flowed. TIE dark spirit Of pdterty
had Mapped iis wings over bis habita5on
aud The burning hand OF, disease hadl ar
ed iha brightness Of bis eye, and phssled
the elasticity Of his frame.
The friendsf who basked in the sun
shine pr bis prosperity, led When the
wintES winds q adversely blew barshly =
rounaRhis dwelling. =,
Paase, gentle reader.
GoI(o yon lowly burial place, ahd ask
Of the rank grass tia, spreads from Is pol
luted soil ,-lwho rests beneath It's lonely
surface, and the signing winds will an,
SWEET; The Wondering remains Of a
drunkard.' There lies the rewainsof one
who pessessed heart oyerhowing with
the milk Of human kindness I; the Hays O
whose boyhood were hallowed bIe bist
and bble aspiralions-the honz otSwhose
early manhood were unstainedty c{se auc
ctime-th setting orb Of whose Destiny
was enshrouded 10 mist OF misefy .auC
dsorsda,ieu. He saw tbe smile pi joJ
snarkiins on The brim Of the wias cup
He q ted moi The demon Of destrncileL
lutkihg at theibohom Of The goblet.d WILL
eager hand be raised The poisoned cha
lice tb his lips and-he was not e
II was a lovely evening naiufh VA
husatd il ref pose; nought was heard L
Edis,utb The Stiffness of the night; tie gen
lie zsphyrs famed the earth from 81 sun,
nv south 10 tie bleak regions Of thsSnorlR
whe4 my dear lFena 10 all beg eea4fy 90!
loyelfness, came bounding LIKE isxn il
from Eof her fathers splendid mansiqf shi
s,op,Aher head bent as il 10 tie actpf LIS
iening soft note Of music held Ger co
raptured spiri, 10 an ecstacy Ct bliA.
Her brain reeled-.hfr sensee weri
dumb il seemed as II she had beef
wandering ia Imagination 10 thu Ian,
whete best spirits will soon meet /
lsingAhai never endisg song d Feds emint
ilove-when with one wild boune, Is
the han OF death had been sent wi.b ca
eTrine certainly, Get ouf. goe darksd Oh
sou. yTooiia ap diiosir gdrd'a
BtanfifaI Conpariscn.-Asih The tntrspi
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