Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-02
BY MISS E. II. BUELL.

Ole Of the most profound mental philosophers
represents the human mind as a blank sheet,-
wherein, in childhood aud youth stamped the
impressions which serves moulds To fashion
the ideas and principles of after life. The mind.
then NAV oe considered as blank volnme, OF
which the finger of Time inscribes the first chap
ter of existence. or infancy. IN ''n Du'e the del
Icaely traced The chirography." The second
chapter or youth, is penned 10 bold open hand.
The third, or manhood. is indled with the free
and hurried characters Of The man of business and
care and The fourth, or aye. Is written with the
VARYING angles, and unequal lines which tell OF
pasled liinhs and fast decay humanity.
These volumes of life placed in the great
studio of Earth, to be drawn a, will by the Author
of lheUuiverse Let US lake QUO cf these Volumes.
and as we peulse lis contents, carefully ponder its
worth. lis little Lfe-cdpy fight secured
IN Heaven. It's preface tells OF the intimate hen
ding and harmonious union OF the mortal aud i'm
mortal--the physcical, intel ecsua1 and moral ma
tures---ihe chain Of dependencies, the tender sym
pathies by which he vaiInas narnres are b0uud
ioeether-and that crowning and governing priu-
cipIe, the human will, which the lamenled Pol
lock calls, 1.-The highest gift of Gods abuudan;
grace"
1NFANCY-cpAPTER,I l.
Thou hast no heavy thought or dream.
SEC To cloud thy fearless eve
Long be il thus-Llie's early stream,
Should still reflect the SKY, MRS. HEMAys,
infancys what interesting associations cluster
around the word, starting Out IN the dim confine:
ofmemory and in bright relief are its sunny
smiles, its artIess and winning ways, its unafec
ring innocence, and unsophlstocated endearments
Ignorant of the past, and needless of the future
unqualified to profit by the wisdom of others. and
unable TO appreciate its own brief experience ne
cloud of care has yet risen TO darkeD with its
bre gloom; its sun lit horizon. The gushing
streams of unres,raned JOY flow quickly on. in
bubbing stream of continual pleasure, confine,
within the flower gemmed banks of parental so
iici,ude and care. Like the gradual unfolding o
,he rose, as one leaf after another bursts out il
crimson Iusture from its green envelope, so is tn
gradual expansion Of the infant mild. Its deve
opemeut may be slow, but in that very hardness
manifested wise provision OF nature; for If tn
mind were to possess the power and vgor of ma
sur,ty while the physical are in a state of entir
dependence, what mental torture and angus
would be endured. ALL then, is wisely ordered
and as the playful infant tniters 10 the days
childhood, its harmless prattle and heaful sport
give Bright promise for the yet distant future.
. CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH-cHArrER II
-e,sgs MY name is Fun, your crony dear,
sfe- The nearest friend you ha'e.-BuRNEs
% Happy, buoysnt childhood! Unrestrained
hounds along from Joy to Joy with elastic vgo
healthfal gaiety. There is an undesirable ffesl
ness of feeling. and freedom Of manner in chile
hood, which speaks of ar,less and gueless sin
oIic;iy; and then comes yelling up from The fol'
ieins of thought. many crude idea. which lii
the air bubble on the mountain lake, breaks on
surface and tells not of the waters beneath. II
minute inquiry, the irrepressabe curiosity .and Il
interesting field for interrogation which It finds