Washington telegraph., 1847-03-31

HOURS uf sAnAESs AND DEpWEsEIuN-
iHE tAREs Am SORROWS or I.mG-Ii
You have your moments, your hours, Jays
aud fYen your weeks Of sadness, depression
anl despair, against which il seems almod
impossible In contend, still endeayaf 10
keep your heart iirm aai lfur, aud ike the
zki'nl helmsmn al the wheel, amid the
loud foarings Of tie Storm so steer yonr
bark that she may ride the wave, not 20
down before it. Finch no, from duty
siaul by the wreck, though il br the ffag
men o your best hopes and noblest aspl
ra'ilns-lur he assured that the c.oul will
pass anI The morn appear. Shattered Yau
may be, hut the vessel floats at lasI to some
haven ol eOmioH aud security. Besides,
IN all such eases, il Is wise To unk hack
upon the past. to see how often You have
already been as much borne down hy
gloomy lanclrs aud adverse circumstances
ai tuu are nov, aud TO observe how faint
are the reeolleeiuas Of ihnse s1rraWs which
ance seemed to have befeli you ai every
interest IN life, or Of every hope Of pros
PerIlY and advancement. They were but
as the shallow passing over the iake-a
moment more, aud they are all gone Gr.
ever.
But the struggles Of lie are often fearful
its triaIs aud is gHels seem more than
man can bear. lrt he alone is The true
man who grows the stronger through nd
sersily, and rises IN the scale Of bpina as
the weight ul disaPppInlments and a.ili6.ion
Is heaped upon ais soul. Never despair.
lhrn-sll nul duan 10 vain repining; buf
auee yaHIsaIito the conflict and work out
Your destiny with sleadla,t eLeelluness.
Never bsllofs Il that YOU are singular in
your suffering. II IS nui Tor Us TO read
men.s heausi butii they did lie open bsIare
Us like a book, we should often ind
feglfd fat different from that which We
would Father from lhe outward seamins of
aar ie0laW creatures. Besides, Us b1l n
pr Hauun hefH, ani the virtues nov refined
AID made potent through exercise. maRbe
must be--paIt oi the great reward here.
alter IN frcamFease lot vel spent lie.
Ahtl, my lfulher, do YOU faint al the
plough, or lall of from Tue work entrusted
10 !uu' lush At such weakness. And
yuu, too, l. II in vice aud ia debauehrrf
bat ,uu wuaId drown the rcmnmbranee
al carrsl such course is not only wick.
cd. blI IS vain. No one can escape from
Hiasali. Struggle lur it as he ma1. aHl II
lbrfe be means b. which lor Il moment the
Voice u' conscience may b, .ti.lvl-.1F the
moment 'n,y--Il speaks again IN tones ui
increased severity. There i, nov, 10
doubled fcpfuach anI there Is No help for
d hul TO meet your gric.s calmly, aal 10
gaze upon lAem uniIl tAe eye eujIres the
contemplation.
The Roman, in his fierce philosophy
ceased To- live, when be regarded lIlr a.
having lost ils charm. The ChIsi.au.
under The revelation ui ,u.ihluInrss. know
toll well that his existence here is not
charm cog an amusement, bat prcna,iuu.
aud i' wounded by the s'iugs aud arrows
U' lAr conflict be eudlrrs all this with q
ioHllulr aud a resigua on, which puts ihc
nuairi aralhrn pride To shame. b. ib1n.
then, the Chus'iln--mcpk humble, calm
aUl resigned. Thy sprrows will therefore
h' bu lhe precursor OF more iuyfI, day
hereafter Complain npi-groan not; and
raIIr, with a um iaNh aud u Tranquil,
-gdL-N5lHs GEs.