Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-10-29
NUMBER 9.
The Emotions of a Day.
ny ". p. WILLIS.

ing IN the business ofthe world, and YOU
turn aside, weary and distracted, for rest.
There Is more depth in the intense blue
OF the s. ", which takes in the spirit, and
content to lie down and sleep in the cool
shadow, and forget even your existence.
How different from the cool wakefulness
of the morning, and yet how fitted for
the necessity of the hour
| The day wears on and comes to sun
setting. The strong light passes off from
the hills, and the leaves are mingled in
golden masses, and the tips of the long
/ ass muize, ana the
/ iuXuriant grain, are all sleeping in rich
glow, as if the daylight had melted into
/ gold and descended upon every living
thing like dew. The sun goes down,
and there IS q tissue of;ndescribable glory
floating upon the clouds, and the imper-
ceptible blending of the sunset color with
+ the blue sky, is far up towards the zenith
Presently the pomp of the early sunset
I passes away; and the clouds are all clad
I IN purple, with edges of metallic lgstre;
and very far in the west, as if they were
sailing away into another world, are seen
spots Of intense brightness, and the tall
trees on the hilly edge of the horizon seem
| piercing the sky on fire with its consum-
ing heat. There is tumultuous Joy in
the contemplation of this hour which is
peculiar to itself. You feel as if you
] III I-.r 4 ~,
strange stirring in your hart 10 follow on
= and your Imagination bursts away
into that beautiful world and rcvels Il
mong the unsubstantial clouds till they
become cold. 1t Is a triumphant and ex-
travagant hour It's ioyousness is an in
toxication, and It's pleasure dies with the
day.
The night, starry and beautiful, comes
on. The sky has blue, intense almost
to blackncss, and tie stars are set in it
Ike gems. They are Of different glory,
and there are some that burn, and some
that have twinking lustre, and some are
Just visible and faint. You know their
nature and their motion; and there is
something awful IN so nanny worlds move.
.ng on through the armament silently
and in order You feel an indescribable
awe stealing upon you. and your imag-
nation trembles as it goes up among
them. You gaze on and the supersti-
tons Of olden time, and the wild visions
of astrology, steal over your memory, till
oy-and-by, you near the music winch they
give out as they 60 and drink in the
mysteries of their hidden meaning and
believe that your destiny is woven by
their burning spheres. There comes on
you a dehrious JOY, and kind of terri
Ole fellowship with their sublime nature
and you feel as if you could go up to e
Starry place and course the heavens IN
company. There Is a spirituality IN this
nour; "A separation from material things,
which is of a fine order of happiness. The
purity of the morning. and the noontide
qulctnoss, and the rapture Of the glorious
sunset, are all human and comprehemsi-
BILE feelings; but this has the mystery
AMI the loiy energy Of higher world
and you return TO your human nature
with a refreshed spirit and elevated
purpose; see now the wisdom of God -
the collected intellect for the morning
prayer and our daily duty - the deli
clous repose for our noontide WEAKNESS
and the raPt fervoUr 10 purify US by night
from our worldIincSs, and keep wakeful
the immortality They are all suited TO
our need; and ii is pleasant to think, when
we go out at this or that season, that its
peculiar beauty IS fitted to our peculiar
wants, and that it is not a chance har-
mony of our hearts with nature.
A Touching Iaciasm.-Ihe New Or
leans Picayune says that few days since
a gentleman Of tlial city saw lovely
little girl OF tender years standing on the
banquette bathed in tears The good man
approached her, and taking her by the
hand inquired the cause of her anguish.
The dear little creature continued 10 sob
bitterly, until at length she exclaimed:
:. Ny father and mother have been taken
TO Heaven and | am left an Orphan"
There were three or more persons by at
this time, and the feeIingly eloquent words
Of the engaging little one brought tears
man who first addressed her said few
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