Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-04
For the Times
FRANCIS AND NoRRA.
4 TALE FOR GILL

For the Times.
FRANCIS AND NORA.
4 TALE FOR CHILDREN.
Shake thou thy spirit free. First learn to feel
That love doth bring its own exceeding good.
Cry not IN. "Give".-thst sellishressof mood
Will bind thee down with bands OF tempered
steel.
Renounce ihySlt-from every loopholc spurn
The dc,tinies ot care. Fresh as thy youth.
Chiidlike as IN thy primal wears. Oh. learn
The mccklcss ant the majesty OF truth.
Mrs. f.. y. Smith.
II was on a cold night la Dcccmbcr. when
all nature appeared 10 ~ cucssed within an
aumor OF ICE; the ~lcafcss trees had their ten
der limbs filtered with sparkling crystsliza
ton the moon spread her mild rsys on the icy
beauties, with ell the grandeur of a queen
tripping forth to display her bright gems
The very air seemed To b. imprcgnated with
frozen PARTICLES, sod every sound echoed "eA.
,rcme cold On the sanr night. in a supcrb-
~ furnished psrlor. by a bright and blaming lire.
sat two lovely beings. Francis. the elder,
WAS exceedingly beautiful; hcI dark dreamy
eve miTrnrcd forth Ia q souls emotions, and
spread c~iiulgent hcsuty over her countcnsnc !;
her tall and graceful Inquire moved about with
n comm indIug dignity. A Connoisseur in
Phrcuology would have pronounced her head
iuNi'dAA't w ~AIohE ilA'lt GUAR lpNtf-. tnf
other was an interesting. gay creature. Whose
varying countenance attracted the eye of the
bcholdct with a Wish to know her better
There was . radiant smile play ing about her
ruby liPS-the criterion ot a happy heart, but
still she could not cndurc To t.ouble herself
about the deep ard intricate thoughts that the
other took much pleasure in. she being rather
deficient la the organ OF oonoentrdtireHess,
made her rject abstruSe study, aud engage
with aNijiiy IN that which was more easily
understood.
Come, dear Francis, do tell me something
that vii make my happy heart more joyous,
aud ] will place the shade over The lamp TO
protect oar eyes while we are engaged in this
fine needle work.
What shall II b., Nora, the past, present
or future. Oh! not the mpturous future BY
no means. for | have slpady painted il with
such vivid colors that ] fear 20 disturb it,. per
haps, too false destinations" so dear friend,
let it bc the ,icis,itudcs OF the past. or tho
present" We'll Nora, suppose we 40 back
to the beginning OF our friendship, and see
what a wise lesson we have learned. You
remember eur happy youthful days, when all
was serene, aud not care for the morrow per-
picked ua, nor a " ish for any thing we had not.
All was hlissiul day with u.. No deep dark
sorrows cloudcd our placid brows. aud envy
lngs. repinings, malice, duplicity and fraud,
had not vet made their appearance, they re
manned quiesgent in our minds until q re-ac-
ton should bring them forth"
why Francis do YOU think we possess such
evil inclinations3'
Yes, dear Nora. we inherit evil from our
parents in a greater or less degree, but we sre
not accountable ior any but those we bring
out into action and make as our W evils,
then they are no longer hereditary but %actual."
De- b. 80 nwwlaaas l... L., l.
no, fully understand YOU
Il know no better way, Nora. To make you
comprehend II than 10 recapi,ulsie our first
and only quarrel" oh allow me dear Fran.
CHS TO repeat IL, Tor | know your kind aud SEN
siiye feelings Viii gloss over my rude beha-
viour and bitter and indignant rprouches."
As you please, Nora"
when we went 10 school together. do you
remember how ! disliked any one To have their
lessons better than I. or TO merit the teachers
approhation7 Such a circumstance made me
one day break out in open REBELLION against
you my first friend. You were diligent in
your studies. while ! idied away my time
with my plsyma,es. When called to recite,
YOU went through without Ell error. Your
success called forth the teachers mos, npiu-
rous praise, such praise caused bitter envy TO
rsnkle in my breast, and |, regardless OF the
truth, determined TO accuse YOU OF meanness.
When school dismissed, ! Immediately told
YOU with much subtiiiy, that YOU did not de-
serve your teachers appreciation, as you had
torn out the lesson aud folded IL in your hand
in such a manner a. To read il without detec-
ton. Never shall | fIrgct the look you cast
upon me; your beautiful eyes appeared TO flash
with unnatural brightness. Overcome BY
your feelings YOU burst intos passion of tears,
aud your coloricss lips aud pallid cheek made
ne regret my iemcrity; but when you smoth-
cred your anger and spoke to me so kindly, ]
almost hated you for your superiority. You
told me 10 ask ms conscience, and il would
tell ms that ! was speaking falsely and 10 the
injury of my friend. ] was angry and com.
United the unlsdy like act OF striking you, yet
was a mere child; but | should have known
better. Your eyes turned on me foil OF gush.
ing tenderness, and you oncrcd me your hand
and pressed your lips TO mine, that had JUS,
uttered a base ialsehood against you. was
conquered; your spirit OF forgiveness humbled
my pride. When my teacher gave mr a Sc
we're reprmlnd. you even then pleaded for me
! determined then TO cleur YOU from every im-
p~uiation by acknowledging my folly. By
some accident we bad exchanged books on 90
, rug 10 recte. ] tore the lesf from youIs. but
, discovering | had the wrong page. | folded il
and laid it by your side. You picked il un.
twisted and folded it round your finger for A
playthIng. without knowing from whence IL
came. Then IL was ] thought 10 vent nv
spleen upon YOU, bat YOU disappointed ms
solflove by your goodness.
"Ohl Nora, ! was sorry TO hear you tell a
willtul story"
But see. Francis, what a lesson il la.
taught me, for | know now that bercditsr
evils are those of self love aud the love Of IA,
world. aud VI we give way TO enmity, hatred
revenge. and fraud. we make them actual ain
aud are accountable for Them"
And let me tell you. dear Noms. that fear
4 ing God Is understood fearing TO offend him
and 10 offend him. IL TO sin. and this 10 no
Of fear. but IL is OF love. Who that loves an
one dare not fear TO do evil to them. and IA
u more You love the more you fer this; withou
=. this lear lave "a insptpd and h of the though