Washington telegraph., 1845-01-29
SHORT PATENT SERMON.

Il n.
l shall discourse to day upon this text:
sad and lone is the heart eer unblest with the light
vi the JOYS OF hope, friendship and love.
My hearers-'The human heart is a Gu
rious affair. Like the thermometer, it is
Affected by the weather-has its risings
and fallin9s. according to the warmth and
GOODNESS of the bosom's atmosphere Like
the sea it heaves and sweIls when the
.slozns Of passion rage, sod the winds of ex-
cttement blow, but it Is "a placid under the
bright blue SKY of contentment as the sur.
face of a silvery lake in m;d-summer.-
Like moist clay, it is almost sure to harden
IN the sunshine of wealth and prosperity.
Like an apple, il is the most soft aud mel
low when the worm of wo, sorrow or grief
is knawing at its core.-like an carihern
pitcher, It is easily bro.Sen-and. like
clock, it ceases to beat when the weights
oil life have run to their fullest length. But,
oh, my friends, the heart is indeed a gloomy
AMI desolatc mansion. when deserted by
Hope Friendship and Love
Ny Frienis,-Hope shines through the
dark side of ones soul like the bright sun
silsering the rough and Jagged edge of a
thundercioud. Ii warns the cold soil OF
despon1ing hearts-causes the flowers of
JOY 10 spring up and bloom on the bosom's
barren desert-an1 causes the dew of de-
light 10 g.s;cn in the eye, like the dew
drops that gathered upon the flowers OF
Eden, ere the Clouds wepi in sorrow Tor the
fate Of fallen man. Hope, wha, is ill 1t
is spider that weaves its web sometimes
in the darkest corners of despair for the
sake OF catching the uncertain flies OF the
future.
lfthe fcl.le fabric should happen to be
swept away by the mischief making broom
OF disappointment. il fails to spinning anew
with an ass.daity that well m ght astonish
ants, country girls, and all other insects.
Fancy paints very pretty pictures to please
children; but without the aid of Hope-her
twin sis:er-al her efforts would prove as
unayai.ing as the attempt to pick feathers
from tailor's goose, or to kill u cast iron
phenix with a cudgel. Hope and Fancy
together make the young and middle aged
mlny precious Present. They cast cost
ly ic ve!s and the rarest of gems, AT their
tee.-.wine for them the loyelIest OF wreaths
AM. for them they gather gay garlands
IL the unwee1y and eysEbloDming garden
OF iaia nation. Hope bIilds green bow
er and the December shows OF age, the
verdlrc Of which never fades. nor from
which u single leaf ever falls. Oh, Hope
is a good o!d ia1yl she lights u to our seni-
evesl, ting beds with a cheerful smile, and
wishes US a quiet rest till the resurrection
morn. She can never be cast down by ad-
verse circumstances, nor dismayed by
threat ming storms; but, like my old great
grandrn 1.her, sit quietly in her own chin
ney corner, and light her pipe sat Natures
funcra, pie" In fact, the heart that is n
strauger to Hope, hasn't mich to hope for.
Nv respected heareTs-;he beartunblest
with the elements of friendship is as miser-
able thing as the one without hOpe--ii
isn't worth ITS weight in saw dust. In or
der to be happy we mist have those around
US whom we confidently consider as friends
-.hose who are ever ready to congratulate
US upon any joyful coca sion: symPa;hze
with Us in oar suffering; leui US few shil-
IinEs when we happen to be hard up, and
prevent the miidcw of melancholy from
gathering in our bpsOms.
when the moths of misln.hroPy once
fairly get a gnawing al the heart, 1t is as
tonishing how IA st they snap the line threads
of fce.ing 50 nicely inierwoven in the tex
ture of human nature. Make as many
. aIsells aS YOU PJS,A'if Sh"f -
for. without such, the word Is bat dark
AMI dreary wastc-but beware of the false
ones. They are remarkably prevalent IN
prosperity, but, yellow fever like, they are
cut of by the first frost Of alrersity.
Now, my friends, what shall say OF
Lovel | say thai heart not susceptible
of the blessed Influences of love IN lies
proper season, is but sorry concern, at
the best. Love is the essence OF human
happiness-thc essential oil Of biss-'he
double extract of delight-and component
part of the passions of angels in heaven,
Ohl how | rejaice to see Young men and
ma;dens (widowcrs and widows incudedl
embracing, hugging and kissing each other
in all the ardor, heat, fire and affection ol
reciprocal love! 1t makes me feel funny
queerish and happy to witness the sight
all over, from The apex Of my caPif to me
tip Of nav toes. There is religion IN the
act, and carsed be he who says a1gh' a.
gainst it. Oh loyel love,--l Tel
excuse mc--5u.--S mote II bel
Dow, JR.