Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-12-04
BY MRS. CHILD.

There is false necessity with which we
indus.fious!y surround ourselves ; circle that
never expands; whose iron never changes 10
Guctlle gold. This is the presence OF prblIc
opinion, the in'olerab!e restraint Of conventions
al form Unter this despoiic influence. men
and women check their best impulses: sup.
press their highest thoughts. Each longs Tor
full communion with other souls, bu. dares
not give Inference 10 lis yearnlngs. What
hinders The fear of what Mrs. Smith or
Mrs. Clark will say; or the ffown Of some
sect; or the anathema Of some synod or the
fashion Of some cliYne ; OF the laugh Of some
club =; or the misrepresentation OF some poliii.
cal party. Thou art afraid of thy neighbof.
and hnowest not tina, he is equally afraid Of
thee. Ee has bound Thy hands aod thou hast
fstered his feet. Il were wiser for both to
snap the imaginary bond and walk onward un-
shackled. II thy heart yearns for love. be
loving; if thou woulds, free mankind, be free;
if thou wonlJs, have brother frank to lher,
be frank with bin.
Bnt wha; will people say
What does Il concern thee wha, they say
thy life is no, in their hands. They can give
thee nothing Of real value, nor take from thee
nyihlng that is worth having. Satan may
premise thee all tie kingdoms of the earth,
but he has no. one acre Of il 10 give. He
may offer Euch as the price Of his worship.
but there is flaw ia all his stle deeds. f.
ternal and sure is the promise: Blessed are
the meek for they shall! inheri; the earth.
Bur shall be misunderstood -nisrepre.
scented.
And what if thon art! They who throw
stones a. what is above them, receive missiles
back again by the law Of gravity; and lucky
fhos, k.,. -
Would that could persuade all who read this
to be truthful and free; to say wha, they think
and &C: what they feel, to cast from them like
ropes OF sand, ali fear Of sects and parties, Of
clans and classes.
Wha, is there Of Joyful freedom in our So
cIa| intercourse We meet to see each 9th.
er; and not a peep do we ge, unde, the thick,
sitting vel! which each carries about him.
We vis, TO enjoy ourselves and our hos. takes
away al our freedom, while we destroy his
own. If the hos, wishes TO work or ride, he
dares not, lest il seem impoIite to the guests;
1t the guest wishes 10 read or sleep, he dare
not lest il seem impoi,e to the host: 50 they
remsn slaves. and feel i, relief to par, compa-
ny. few individuals, mostly in foreign
lands, arrange his matter with wiser freedom.
II visitor arrive, they say: 81 ain very bu-
sy to-day: II you wish 10 ride, there are hor-
ses and saddies in the stables; if you wish 10
read. there arc books in the par!or; ifyou want
70 romP, the children are a, play IN the court;
II you want 10 talk 10 me, can be with you
at such aa hour. Go where you please, aud
while you are here, do as you please
AT some houses in Florence. large parties
meet without the slighleS. PREPARATION. |. is
understood that on some particular evening Of
the week, lady or a gentleman always re.
ceive their friends. In one room are books
and flowers; in another pictures and engra-
wings; 10 third music. Couples are en-.
ecouced in some shaded alcove. or groups dot
ted ahou, the room, in mi.ts.ful or serious con.
versa,ion. No one is required to spea!, TO his
host, either entering or departing. Lemonade
and baskets Of tru, stand here ard there on
the SIDE tables tina. all may take who like bu.
ealing, which constitutes SO large a part of
American entertainments is a slight and al.
most unno'iced inciden, in these festivals of
intellect and taste. Wouldst thou like TO see
such social freedom introduced here! Then
90 1t. But the fist step must be complete in.
difference to Mrs, Smith's assertion Ina, Won
were mean enough TO offer only one kind Of
cake to you. company, aad 10 put less short.
ming 10 the under crust Of your pies than the
upper. lie. Mrs. Smith talk ACCORDING to her
CUTS: he thou assured that all living souls
love freedom better than cakes O. under crns,
Reader, II IN your walks through the
town, you sec chap with his Jaw hang
ing like the under-shell Of dead clam
leaving his mouth perpelualy open like
me spout OF a tea pot, you may know tina,
he is Loco!oco Illuminating upon The late
election. - Louisville Journal.
JOBS CoMFoRTERs.-s.J osev." said E,,.
u1chin Of our acquaintance as he stood hv ,ha