The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-07-04

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her extreme ignCrance.
1t was our pastor who first noticed i
my little brother the indications of men
tai superiority, and we felt them .
lhoogh the magical powers of some ia
voreG order of beings had been trans
lerred TO one in our home circle; an
we loved the little Winthrop (or laIhe
had named HIN for The old Governor
with stronger and holier love than W
mad previously felt for each other. And il
these new feelings how much was Their
| If happinessi Though there was nov
less health, and Of course less wealth
our home, yel lhare was also NOR
pure joy.
have sometimes been out upon tht
barren hill side, and thought that there
vas no pleasure in stand ng on a spo
so desolate. have been again in tht
'sme bare place, and there was balmy
odor in the delicious air, which made i
bliss but 10 inhale the fragrance. Some
|spicy herb had carpeted the ground ,ant
though TOO lowly and simple 10 atlrac
The eye, yet The charm it threw orounc
the scene, was not lest enhancing bt
cause so viewless and unoblusive. SucF
was lie spell shed around our lowly
home by the presence Of religion.
was with US the exhalallon from lowly
plants, and lke pure fragrance went "
The more freely because they had beer
bruised In our sickness we bad joy
tn the present, and brigh, hopes for lh'
future.
!, was e'rly decided that Winthrop
should be scholar. Our pastor saic
il must be so. andE0dicolt,wh wa
but few years older, assisted him ii
his studies. They were very much TO-
geDher, and excepting in their own lam
lies, had no other companion, Buu
when my brother returned from The
pastors study with face radiant
with the glow Of newly acquired knowI'
edge and heart overflow in llS desire
0 impart 10 Others, he usually went to
his pale, emaCiated mother, 10 give ven
20 bis sensations of joy and came 10 mt
to beslow the boon OF knowledge. | wa,
he nearest 10 age. | had assisted lc
resr his infancy, and had been his con,
slant companion in childhood; and now
our intercourse was 10 be continued and
strengthened, amidst higher purposes
aud lo(tier feelings. was The dpposi
lary of all his hopes and fears, the sha
rer of all his plans for the future; and
his aim was then 10 follow in the foot
sleps Of EIdicoi w. Ii he could only
be as good, as kind, and learned, he
should think himself one Of the best Of
mankind.
When Endicot became our pastor.
my brother was ready TO enlerCoIege
with a determination to consecrate him
self 10 the same high calling Il seem
ed hardly like reality 10 ua, 'bat one oi
our own poor household waste be en-
educated man. We felt lifted up--noI
with pride-ior the feeling which ele
vated us was TOO pure for that; but we
esteemed ourselves better than we had
,ver been before, and slrove TO be more
worthy of The high gift which bad been
bestowed upon US. When my brother.
left home, II was with The knowiedgeI
hat self denial was 20 be pracliced, for
his sake by those who remained; bu'I
ne also knew that it was 10 be wiltnglyI
rsy, jeoIously performed. SoII he did
not know aH Even things that hereto
'ore 10 cur poverty, We had deemed
essential 10 comfort were now rsslgnedI
We did not even permit our mother loI
know how differently the table was
,pread for her than for our own frugal
'epast. Neither was she aware how
ate and poinfuIIyI rOIed to prevent the
lire Of additional service upon our little
ARM The Joy in the secret depths of