The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-08
sEAsoNABLE REFLECTIONS.

6,i8 sEASONABLE REFLECTIONS.
The time Of the scar and yellow leaf is with
us again, reaching man the sad lesson Of NOR
iality. One Of the inspired penmen says,
we all do fade as leaf
How instructive the similitude, and how
rue In other respects. the analogy between
man and the leaf holds good, but particularly
in fading and falling. ll4
This is the state Of man; 10 day he puts forth
The,tender leaves Of hope, 10 morrow bios
And bears his blushing honors thick upon
ssgel him;
The third day. comes frost. killing frost;
And, when he thinks. good easy man, full
surely 81, 3ai4 sa .a,
His greatness is ripening- -nips his root,
And then he falls" e r efa e ssi
u Such words does Shakespeare put into the
mouth Of Wolsey. Wisdom would make
them the words Of us all; for it is well 10 feel
our frailty, and no season is better calculated
TO make us feel it than the present
Where is the beauty that surrounded us in
the spring lime2 Where the verdure2 Where
are those gay thoughts which, n asq
5als IL Like summer buds unfolding
Waken'd rich feelings in our careless breasts?'
Where are all the delights Of the season Of
flowers and fruits-of spring and summer? !?
They have, for the present year, passed away.
And what do we now behold, save the marks
Of desolation and dreariness 2 What hear we
save the mournful autumn winds shaking the
tree tops and dismantling them Of their beau
dful robe Of green Yes; we do see some
thing else. A rich lesson is written on the
branches so long concealed from our view by
! the verdure; MAN, thou TOO must be bereft
Of thy present attractions to all earthly seem
ingp f
ia And we hear something else The moaning
winds whisper as they pass. MAN dieth and
wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost,
and where is hep
Reader, think for moment, Of the changes
that have taken place since the flowers first
bloomed, and the leaves first put forth in the
spring. Has no grief rent thy bosom, no sor-
|. row troubled thy heart in view Of some Of thy
loved ones lost2 Then thou hast been truly
Fortunate But few can say as you can, I'VE
are all here.' No, not all are here, who then
were. Many name on our subscription list
is now entered on eternity's annals. Perhaps
a parent, child, friend, or companion, has been
torn from your embrace during the few months
past Like the leaves, now falling around us
on every hand, so have fallen our relations
and acquaintance. And SO too must we fall;
how soon, God only knows. a6.a6
n Our object in calling attention to this solemn
and interesting subject is to induce our readers
to prepare for the world
Where seraphs gather Immortality,
On life's fair tree, fast by the throne Of God;'
where no change shall occur 10 mar our peace
or disturb our happiness !: but where, in the
language Of Thomson,
.'One unbounded spring encircles all.'a
Should our remarks induce you soberly to me-
ditate on the short duration Of Of your present
existence, and the vanity Of earthly things. and
to think Of the world to come with its realities,
we shall have accomplished our purpose in
writing this article. Let your prayer be thai
Of David, o Lord, so teach us to number our
days. that we may apply our hearts unto wis.
dom.' ~ laf ,a't
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eif S INTERMEDDLING.
There is strange disposition in some men
to mind every ones business but their own.--
10 such cases their own generally suffers, II