The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-02-28
GOD SEEN IN ALL WORKS.
A TALE FROM THE GERMAN.

TALE FROM THE GERMAN.
10 the beautiful part Of Germany which b,
ders on the Rhine, there is a noble ca.,Je asy
travel on the western bank of the rv.r' wb
you may see lifting it's ancient towers on
opposite side above the grove of trees about
old as itself.
About forty years ago there lived in tbatc
tie noble gentleman, whom we shall call
ron. lie had only one son, who was
only comfort to his father. but blessing to
who lived on his fathers lsnds.
1t happened on certain occasion that I,
young man being from home, there cam,
french gentleman 10 the castle, who began
TAX OF his Heavenly Father in terms that Oh
ed the old mans blood, on which the Baron
proved hun sayng:--''are you not afraid of
iending God, who reigns above, by speaking
SUCH manner!' The gentleman he knew
thing about God, for he had never seen him.
Inc Baron at This time, did not notice what tn,
gentleman said, but the next morning took him
about his castle grounds. and took occasion To
show hum very beautiful portrait on the castle
wall. The gentleman admired the picture verv
much, aud SAID. "whoever drew this picture.
knows very well how to use the pencil"
my son drew that pIcture," SAID the Baron.
gentleman.
The Baron then with his visitor into the gar.
den, and showed him many beautiful flowers.
aud plant atoms of forest trees.
"Who has the ordering of this garden!" asked
the gentleman.
"My SON." replied the Baron, "he knows ev.
cry plant, may say. from the cedar of Lebanon.
to he hyssep on the wall"
'lndeed,' said the gentleman, II shall think
very highly of him soon"
Inc baron then took him to the village, and
showed MN small, neat cottage, where his
son nad established school, and where he caus
ca all young children who had lost their parents,
10 DC received and notrlshed at his own ex
pense. The children in the house looked 80
innocent, and so happy, that the gentleman was
very much pleased, and when he returned IN Tho
,..4, no said to the Baro", "Wnat nappyt
nau you are' to have so good a son!"
now 10 you know have so good SOM"
because have seen his works, and know
e must be good and clever, ifhe has done all I
nat you have shown me-"
"But you have not seen him." a
ar mo D., out put ! know him very well, because | o
"Irue," replied the Baron, "and in this wa "
Juoge OF the character four Heavenly Faith. II
: ! know oy his works that he is a being Of &C
~. "'N"nf o"u Po"cT, dUu goodness" VI
The Frenchman felt the force of the reproof of
ID was careful not TO offend the good Baron tn
~ more by his remarks. sh
AN IDEA True and Beautiful i cannot
I'eve that the earth is mans abiding place as
cannot be that our life is cast up by the ocean
eternity to float moment upon it's waves &c
d slnk into nothingness! Else why is il thai,
glorious aspiration which leap like angels pc
I'M the temple of our hearts, are forever wan
ring about unsatisfied! Why is it that the
nbow and the cloud come over us with f. am
au'y that is lot of earth, then pass off and TO
we US to muse upon their faded loneliness, on
ny lsit that the stars who hold festival around hu
} midnight throne are set above the CRASH Of aoe
7 limited faculties, forever hooking US with 'aS
'ir unapproachabIe glory! And finally, WIN she
It that the bright forms of human beauty are :af
'sented to our view, and then taken from ms.
wing the thousand streams of our affections
flow back in Alpine torrents upon our he arts1 rec
e are born for higher destiny than that of wv
Tth; there IS a realm where rainbows never
lie: where the stars will be out before Us. like NJ
cts that slumber on the ocean; and where the
ngs that pass before US like shadows. will do
y in our possession forever -Bulper, Nv