Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-08

both Of mind and person, IN James Grahdsoh'
his almost transcendent talents, indeed he re-
minds me OF some bright planet, struck from its
orbit of attraction, with no law or light to guide
its uackless course through immensely.
Ada, said Emma, raising her head some
what proudly, you are severe.
Forgive me, my Emma, said Ada, pressing
her still closer to her heart, i would not be Sc
we're, did not feel that the happiness Of one |
so dearly love is at stake could but be
silent observer of his great admiration ofyou,
and at such times, oh Emma, the thought OF
his atheistcal principles pierced my hearth
Emma turned her eyes upon her companion,
and as she saw the agonized expression of her
lovely countenance and her large star-lit eyes
swimming with tears, every emotion Of anger
fled, and taking her hand said, Dear Ada you
do not understand James Your own ETHEREAL
mind shrnks so instinctively from every thing
which partakes of earth, that what we mortaIs
call Indifference to religion, you magnify into
atheism
Ny dear Emma said Ada, smiling through
her tears, would that it were my Imagination,
but listen to me- Emma-you know how
beautifully eloquent he is upon nature, science,
the frcuItes and powers ofmind; yet do we ey-
er hear him express one word of gratitude or ad-
miraton for the great Invisible Cause Of all he
so much delights to dwell upon! And, with a
soul formed 10 drink in the sublimest beauties,
and an eve to rest with holy awe upon the tath-
omlcss mysteries which surround him-yet, by
every daily act, to say, acknowledge no such
cause between such an one and protested
atheist | can discover no separating line; but
such principles are like an ignls latuns, which
bewders the gaze of the benighted traveller with
its lieIess glare until he is lost in the morass of
eternal death
James only complains Of mans prc-disposI-
ton to believe whatever is mysterious said En-
ma.
Is not our own breath mystery and is it
not more reasonable to believe that great ON
upoteut, Omnipresent Being is the author Of
this wonderful whole, than that accident or
chance produced and su>tains What to man is so
unfalhomabIe 2 Look, dear Emma, al that de-
cIining sun, rolling year after year with such or
der and regularity and the planets revolving
in their orbits around this centre of attraction
and the nnumerabe worlds which glitter above
US; do thcy not bespeak great First Cause g
And can being gazing upon them, attribute
their existence to blind chanccl
Ada had risen, and the santing sunbeams
fitted across her graceful figure, as with hand
appraised she stood, while from her eyes beamed
that light of another sphere, which so often H.
Eliminated her pale features, filling the behodcr
with holy reverence. She appeared like the
guardian angel of man, pointing to the source
Of heavenly joys
Ada said Emma in IA subdued tone, after a
moments silence, as if fearful of breaking the
spell that bound her, James may see all that
you do, bnt not feel it as intensely You know
that I can not who have solreqnently Witnessed
your unspeakable happiness
Emma, said Ada turning her eyes upon
her friend and Selling her hand, take my heav-
only guide also for thine, and lay the earliest,
purest flowers ofyour young hearts affections at
the feet of cruciGed Redeemer, instead OF cas-
ting them upon carth's affairs, to wither and de-
cay; and you will feel all and more than this
poor heart con feel
Dear Ada responded Emma the tears star
ting in her eyes, 4 have often gazcd upon you,
and thought, could but possess such tranquil
and celestial happiness, | would be wiling to
sacrifice friends, wealth, and all thatthe would
holds dear, 10 be like you. Sometimes ! have
thot, when J have seen myself carried away by
every flight of toncy while you were so firm,
that it was IN part owing to our physical constl-
tuition; it would seem that nature re'erscs her
laws in your northern climate, and the reason
and Judgment arrive at full maturity while the
feelings are stll IN embryo so that the latter are
always subject to the former.
i will own, sad Ada smiling, that differ
ence OF latitude has different effects upon the
physical frame, ana consequently upon the men
TAI PoWefs-ou' mere IS not my strength, 1t Is
mere and she drew from her bosom an ivory
CroclhH; and pressing 1t to her lips with holy
ervor she continued silent tor some moments