Democratic banner., 1845-05-31

,aid, "Weary Of Thy presence, my
one, Weary of aught so good
and truef--Soorer the golden SIN
his rising and declining; Inc
moon to gladden. the oarih with her
smiles; the stars to sparkle on heav-
robe; the blossoms VIC love, to
fling their fragrance on the breeze;
all things forge, their appoint
ed destinies than | remember not
by affection, thy ,ruth, thy gentle
devotion.
The Jewish wife bent modes,iy
beneath the gaze other lord, cherish
Ell next to her God, and murnured,
"'Thanks, thanks-and now hearkeN
t. ,i,y servant. Whose power bade
the clouds disTerse ard urnoniled
the night genius, stayed tie rain and
swift foored lightning, KEEP, u. here
.unscathed by the ierce!y conteniing
elements, reaches my hear, & time.
Go 10 the Be~thletnite, md learn wh7,
thou wcu!ds, know of o futu!e
state"
There had lcpg beer astad g
the brow OF Mood smus, a grief l. his
bosom ~unyevsaIed; aud this sho3a'
idseprned, this grief grew heave-
iaad darker, until bis noble form hept
under lis influence. Amid the htN'
of state tie remained gloomy aud at.
siracted; aud when Re sought his :icr
land gorgeous dwelling, end encoun
TERED tue soft caresses of his dark
Eyed Sarah, his iroubiou. dreams n
.lcreased, his meniaI inquieiuje De
came insuppoFtabie, ard ne ionEs3 "
the bitterness o. his grief 30 die.
Now tie iremh!ed bene-.h .rt
musical words that greeted his ear
lout-epi;ed-
Men viii scott >, ne, SnHa-m,
people viii den0uHce The %r-ai,nr e
the faith Of his fathers" SRI +. T-s
to his fee! and pqced tie ap2r'nan
Iia~lpatien,iy. while Ills ccGPaa,ar
poured forth the language Of cond,
Hence. Her heart was ~ove.aouin
with sadness for his anguish. o.
woman-womsp! what is not thin
l 20 do aud su1eri
"Seek the one | have named, N
Iord-seek him tonight" she repliec
His voice steals on the heart Tx
the melodies o! our Ministries, md II
; tones will brings thee peace"
, "No, to n,ght--oh! not to night
, can | seek peace exclaimed the IT
! Ter. "The season Of darkness is M
Il time TO unvell the SOUL"
There is a flower, my master,
meetly answered the Jewess, "ths
; uafolis its petals when all eyes al
j shrcuded save His TO whom its fra,
: rance floats up. /. rours its iucen:
o out 10 darkness and secrecy. Z
like hat plant, and bare thy breast
tie gaze oiheaven."
o What can not the persuGsions
tie gentle and pure efTect3
Nicodemus sought the abode
s the Nazarene, and ut;ering his sia
k pie rabbi, Rabbi" was admitted
4 his presence. Fair asa woman
: were tho broad brow. lie dslica'
: cheek, and full orbs Of that lowl
= one, while the floating curls OF rad
II ent hair, lent e wondrous beauty
the meek countenance. lie spak
e and the ruler hearkened as to a stra'
rf celestial minstrelsy-fear fad
way, doubts, vanished, and TO h
0 heart there stole q thrilling scnsatil
5 OF perfect happiness. ile knel: M
: w%orshiped in sincerity; and whe
e the faint streaks Of the early daw
became visible, he lief, the side OH
5 angelic instructor and sought b
b, proud home, ~,hencefcr,h 20 live {,
= that eternal and fadeless cline alln
ted TO those who are "6orn again"
jerusaiem's pride has been hum
g led in the dust centuries have SIN
10 their graves--nations have rise
and ia!ieh; out the pcWsr o. the te,
char still remains: i, is glorious, lila
= liable.
+ a young bnck, who belongs to II
e independent drink-or-let-it-aIop,
=. without signing iii
Piedge-fraternity, popped the QUE
f ton to a pretty girl a shor, Tin
, since, who brought a still deepa
blush 10 his always blushing count
! nance, by replying that she had siCr
ed Z pledge to neither drink aar tra
tc in ardent spirits, she did not :.
3 at liberty to traffic herself Of sor
hogsheGd Of brandy!!-Reveile.
Man is an embodied paradox,
bundle Of contradiction. ard o., g.~-