Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-07-25
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We have seen many instance Of tie
oenui,v of ardent syains aud q
overcome the obsta5He which
irving at '.perfect haPpiness the
Nv. not laid down On sle maps Int sun posed
to bo somewhere near Gretna. -hnt The
foIlowinr story, from tile: Ohio journal. =
heats our reckoning tg considerable hus fUuis
the tale in the ''Joutial ~ q d
,.A Young chap, Of tlIis cehnty made
M his mind to take aawiEe, applied ID days
since 10 the Clerk of tic Court Spf tsoniinen
for a license to perpesfate nla1ftnony.i aeifl5 q
minor, and the application beiil strong oppus-
cd by his mother, who is his only suEf wing pm
rent, the Clerk was constrained 10 The
necessary document. X Nothing lSsntea ut ;lliss
the youngster set himself at eentrl the
ways and means. IJaYsag secuted the seFyi-
ces of a promising limb IL law. who bus
an inkling OF the ttickssof a keen legal prac-
ticc and who holds it,no 6damning sin to come
over the big wigs, he Immediately made his ap-
pearancc in company with TREND, IN open court,
and by his counsel demanded the privilege 10
choose a guardian, according TO law i'll such case
made and provided. a
This, as there was no one TO oppose, was gram
ted, of course, and choice was made of The friend
in attendance. No sooner were the proper cere-
monies for the induction of the guardian into
Office complete, than the first act of the funclon-
AIRY was performed, by issuing order to the
Clerk of tie Court to have have that license
forth coming, inStGnter. AS tic legal obstacle
was removed this was done without hesitation !;
and in a few moments the loving candidate for
nupial joys speeding on the wings Of love,
and on the back Of good horse, to tile arms Of
his best beloved"
a happy and lasting honeymoon to the witty
bridegroom! He's keen chap, and must pros
per.
NEVER TREAT RELIGION LIGHTLY.
Impress your MUD with a reverence for all
that is sacred. Let no wantonness of youthful
spirits, no compliance with the Incorporate mirth
Of others, ever betray you into prolane sallies.
Besides the guilt thereby incurred, nothing gives
Il more odous appearance of petn!ance TO 20 ilh,I
than the refe :tion of treating religion with Levi
ty. Instead of being an evidence OF superior UNI
derstanding, it discovers pert and shallow mind,
which, vain of the first smatterings of knowl-
edge, presumes 10 make light Of what the rest Of
mankind revere. AT the same time you arc not
to imagine that when exhorted to be religious,
yon arc called upon TO be more formal and solemn
in your manners than others Of the same years.
or to erect yourselves into superciious reprovers
of those around The spirit of true religion
hreathes gentIeness and Kindness. 1t is social,
kind, cheerul-far removed from the gloom and
iiberal superstition which clouds the brow,
slarpens the temper, defects the spirit, and teach.
es men to itsthemselvcs for another world, by
neglecting the concerns of this. Let your rcli-
gion, on the contrary, connect preparation for
Heaven with an honorable discharge of the du-
ties'of aotive4ifeY OF such religion, discoverson
every proper soecaeion that you are not ashamed;
but avoid 'makEg any necessary ostcntatlon of it
before the woffd. -