Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-07-03

he oEignal dignity OF theiT nature, or the
exalted design Of their cls alton. Regard
ng themselFes only asa creature Of time,
endowed merely with animal passion and
Intellectual faculties, their projects, aims
md exceptions are circunsorIbeS by the
narro outlines of human life. They for
,et that instability sne decay are written,
IS a sunbeam, upon all earthly Objects
.ha, this world, with all is pageantry and
power, is crumbling into dust
that his life is scarcely deserving Of q
single thong excepting as 1T forms the
tofsnother, and that be alone
acts. prudent or rational part, who frame
his plans with direct reference toAhs'
future and endIess state Of being. Sin
has so blindedf,he unae rstanding g, and de-
based the affections that men never fail 70
invest some temporal good wlth .fancied
perfee.iaa- and idly imagine thatihe al
lsipment of it would satisfy tie desires
and I'll the capacities of.the i'm mortal sPlr.
il! How liiile.do they krow themselves!
Fhe soul is not Of the earth, and they
will strive in vain tolchan it TO the dust
ThoGgh->its native strength has been i'm
paired, and lis putty furnished. and MS
glory changed it will not always be a
prisoner here. Send il forth, if YOU viii
10 range through the whole material uEl:
verse. and like the dove dismlsseei from
the ark, it wlt return without finding a
single place 10 resI-forr il has no resting
place but the bosom OF God,
HoPE. : Eternal foFe! thy realm Is IN
fading--thou artstrong. even in The m aniae
thou art balm for every woe-thot
Iendest 10 the Himalayan summit Of time
-spreadest Eternity before US like one
grand Panorama-snd sbowest IS joys a
God right hand, that shall never pail o.
fade while eternity eadures! oh! wher
marble. shall moulder-when arts shall
crumble-and The worlds flaming FIRE de
cay thou shalt light thy torch with the, las
bfazlng fragments Of expiring nature, ant
1iFe eternal in the skies
What is man without the hope Of tu
tore life: How feeble how disdopso
late how unsatisfedt Earth, il is true
has thoisan ,alIureu ents, and opens j
our taste. khndmbered sources OF ;oG
but 10 tlfe midst Of emIthere i GER
tain something wanting to crafty the sopl
IL the hope Of INN oftahty be absent.
Why DON'T YOU BEGIN -Yo9ng ma
ever impress on THY mind tRetruisn
hat procrastinationi is. the thief Of time
jftmoosf ~ eefrsstn bsa bahiaT9ae hsEm
NOW. Wait not till theStsi1ture al. !
moral corruption bath spread itse
Throughout Thy entire system-till THAT
spread pollution to4bqse.around Inv patti
for with every moments delay thou al
becoming jenfold more deeply imphca,e
as the Toe Of the human race! WIN
RemembsE that as the OK Strengthen
.ltseH IN the tempest, SO the harmful ha
bits which darker and disgrace Our ma
ture, are emPoweret4a1 stimulated, nc
deaaened by delay @ -.
- Is there to be found gift Of heavel
more precious, more worthy OF our me
ardent gratitude than that. Of posse ssing
family, a home where virtues, kindness
and enjoyments are every day guests
where the heart and the ewes SUD the m
selves 10 a world OF love, where tbi
thoughts are lively and enlightened WheT,
friends not only by word but-~bylattio
say TO eachother--'Thy ieyIthy soro "
Thy hope, thy prayers, are nmihe ~
A western editor who is 40 old bscbe-
for, says, We~nev cared farihi1g a.
bout getting married. until we attended an
old bacheloffs'funer.l. God grant that our
latter end may not be like his" /. Il
Il any young man would win 10 himself
he hearts Of the wise and brave, and is
sm bilious Of being The guide and. leader
u hem let him tie assured TIA, bis W..
ne will give him power, and power VIII
consolidate and maintain bis virtue.
We like TO talk over our disasters5 BE-
,a14se they are ours !: and Others listen,
because they are not, theirs.
\ e Street, Seatimenf- Genlleness is q
ort q swee, atmosphere and IL enters
nto a chiid's soul like life sunbeam into
',rose slowly butSsuIely expanding
! into beauty and Ag8n
SORROWS All accidental sorrow US NAV
'e ~eltpPon With cslmness orrecolfeci-
d " i'tg rstltade 70 Him Who se nt ihemA
he SORROWS That spring from ourselves
reserve r Their qnm p biitlsrn ess
HAPPINESS .-Hsppipess THAR Glorious
Town which III NE je wells Or MI worfd
:annot enrich; which, subdued viii the
diamonds Of the hsapt. ca n RECEIVE 10 adj
lltiRaaI la y iro p such paltfy things, as
'ower or we Alb dor Eatioo. ##,=-- = !
NoMAN.-Whg was woman made from
ne rib OF man, iag preferences 10 any O.
her bone : Shefwas notIaken from the
lead lest she SHOULD rule oyer hin, nor
rom his feet, lesthe should tranple 90
'er, bat she was4aken. from his side thai
e might protect Der, ana from jar his
feart tha,~he might cherish and love her.
Have for,itude--bear up nanfo1ly. and
our sorrows and pains and anxleties will
disappear. n .-
Utiltty Of Laughter "A hearty laugh
$ occasionally an. act of wisdom 4 il
hakes The cobwebs out Of a mans brains,
md the hYnochondria from bis ribs. far