Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-17

aldinonal inducemcnl," repsTed The other and
they walked into the room together. Al the
end stood The organ mentioned by La Roche /;
before il was n curisan which his daughter drew
aside, and, placing herself on n seat within,
aud drawing the curtain close, SO aS TO save her
the awkwardness of an exhibition, began a
voluntary, solemn and beautiful IN the highest
degree. Mr.. -, was no musician, but he
was not alloaether inseDslble to music this
frlened ON bis mind more strongly from H.
irauiy being unexpected. The solemn prelude
introduced hymn, in which such of the audi
cnce a. could sing, Immediately Joined me
words were mostly taken from Holy Wr' '; u
spoke the praises of Gud, aud his care of good
men. Something was said Of he death of the
lust, of such as die in ihe lord. The organ
was touched with hand less hlm ;-ii paused
il ceased and the Sobbing OF Mademo>elle
Ia Roche WIS heard in ilS stead. Her father
gave o sign for stopping the p>almody, ana rose
tO pray. lie was di'cOmpo>cd at first, aud his
vnicc lnnered - he spoke hul his heart was
in his words, and hs warmth oyercame hlN EN-
harrasSment. lie addressed n Being whom he
loved aud he spoke Tor those he loved. Ills
parshionerS caught the artor OF the good old
man ; even the Philosopher fell himself moved
and forgot, for moment. 10 think why he
should not.
La Rmhe'S religion was that OF sentiment,
not theory, aud his gueSl was avcr>e from dis
lead to question, concerning the belief of ether;
vet would The old man sometimes speak of his,
from lhc lnucs> OF heart impressed with IT,
force, and wishing 10 spread The pleasure ne
rnloyed IN it. The ideas of his God, and his
Saviour, were 80 congen1l 10 his mind, that
every emotion of II naturally awakened them.
Philosopher might have called him an en.
ihIrsi1St hut If he possessed The iefyor Of en-
thilSla>lS. he was euiltleSS ot their bigoIy.-
"Dur taiher which All III Heaven :! might the
good man Say-iur he felt IL aud all mankind
were his brethren.
"You regIcI. my friend" said he to Mr.
-, ''when ms daughter and talk of the
exquisite pleasure derived from music you
regret your want Of musical powers and musl.
cal feelings II Is department ol soul, You say,
which Nature ha, almost denied you, which,
from ihe effect you see il have on others, yon
are sure must he highly delightful. Why Should
nN he same thing be said of religion Trust
me, feel il in the same way, an energy an
inspalinn which I would not hose Tor all the
blessings of sense, or enIOyncntN ui the world ;
vet, 81 far from leSSening my relish OF the plea
SureS OF lie nethiukS | feel II helghlen them
all. The thought ot receiving II from God addo
the blesng oI sentiment to that OF sensation IN
every good lhNg possess and when calanl.
ueS overtaNe me--aud | have had my share
IL coAlers dignity on my aiilCtiuu-So liG>
igc above The world. Man, | know, is but n
wur,n-vcl. me links am then allied to God
" would have been lnhuman IN our PhiloSo.
phcr To have cloudcd even with a doubt, The
sunshine Ol his belief.
Ills discourse indeed was very remote from
me.aphvslcal drquI>iIiuny or religious cUnlrO.
ver>v Of all men lryef knew his ordinary
conversation was he least tlncured with pc
daniry, or liaile iO dissertation. With Ia
Roche an.t ny daughter II was perfectly iamil-
lar. The cWunlry round them, the manners ot
the village, the comparison of both with those
of England rk~ ON the works Of layoTlle
Authors, on The sentiments they conveyed, and
the passions hep exched, wiih many other top.
scs IN which there Vas an equality, or alternate
at9afsge among The speakers, were the sub
ieclS they lalked on. Their hours too of riding
aud walking were many, in which Mr. -,
a> n >lrangeI was shown the remarkable scene
and curiu>tlvS oi The country. They wouli
sometimes make LILLE expeditions to cOnlem-
plate, IN different attitudes, those astonishing
mountains, the clitlS of which, covered witt,
eternal SHOWS, aud sometimes shooting into fan
taSIic shapes, form The termination OF most OF
the Swiss prospects Our Philosopher asked
many questions rs To their Natural History and
productions. La Roche observed the Sublimllv
of The IDEAS which the view of their stupendou>
Sunmils inaccessible to mortal foot, was calcu-
laIcd to inspire which naturally, said he Lead
the mind Ia that Being by whom their tounda
ion> were laid. "rhey are not seen in Elan.
derS ~ said Nadcmui>elle with sigh. "Thai'S
an odd remark,' said MI. -, smiling She
bluShed, and he inquired no farther.
Twas with regret be leit society in which
he found himself So happy but he settled with
La Roche and his daughter a plan of cores
pondeuce aud they took his promise, that, il
ever he came within fifty leagues of their dwell.
ling, he should travel hose fifty leagues To visit
them.
About three years after, our Philosopher was
on visit nj i,eneva the promise he had made
To Ia Roche and his daughter, on his former
visit, was recalled to his mind, by the view ol
that range Of mountains, on part of which
they had often looked together. There was n
Tcpruarh, too conveyed along with The rccullec
lion for his havi failed Ia write To either for
several months past. The truth was that indo-
lence was the habit most natural To him, from
which he was moi easily reused by the claims
OF correspondence While he was hcSitaling
about n visit tn La Roche, he received
letter from the old man. which had been
forwarded to him from Paris, where he had
then his fixed residence IL con aimed n gentle
complaint for Mr.. IS want of puncualitv.
hut an assurance of continued gratitude for his
former GOOD offices and as a friend whom the
writer considered Interested in his family 1t in
formed him of The approaching nuplaS Of
AlademoiSellc La Roche. with Young man. a
IfldllDl OI lltl bN u, d lbIlUtllN DliDll OI ltf
fathers, Of the most amiablc dispositions, and
respectable character. Attached from heir ear
ile>l wears, they had been separated by his Join
ing ore o the subsidiary regiments oflhe Can
ton, then in the SeIvlcc ut a foreign power In
th'S situation, be had Distinguished himself n,
much for comage and military skill n for the
Other cndowmculS which he had cultivated NJ
home. TIE term of his service was now cx.
pred and hey expected him lo return in few
weeks, when The old man hoped, a> he express.
cd 1t IN his letter, to Join their hands, aud see
them happy, before he died.
dur Philosopher tell himself interested ian
thiS event bui he was not perhaps, altogether
80 happy in the tidngN of halemoiSeir La
RUchc'> marriage, a. her father supposed him.
Not that he was ever lover OF the ladyS; hul
he ihonghi her one Oflhc most amiablc women
he had seen, aud there was something in the
idea of her heIng auo.herS for ever, thai struck
him. he knew nd Why, like a disappointment
After some little speculation on The matter.
hoWevcr,he could look upon il a> a thing fitting.
IL not quite agreeable, aud determined ON TN,
vi,Ii Ia see hls old tricHd and his daughter
happy.
On The last day of his Journey, different acci.
d~ns had re'nrded his IrogrCsS; he was be-
nlghled before b" reached the quarter in which
la Roche resided. His guide huwcvcr was well
acquainted with The road, and he found himself
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