Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-23
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important cares and heaviest responsibilities
of existence. We commence our career with
erroneous impressions in regard to duty, and
those who have gone before US, and eXperen-
ced all we must yet realize, strangely mistake
their trust, and wickedly permit their chill
dren and those who are under their particular
charge, to go on in error, without a guiding
principle, or a fixed policy of action. Thus
we cross manhood's threshold, with only
fancifu dreams, brilliant hopes and ambt-
ious impulses we rush suddenly upon the
rough world, and are called upon to combat
il. temptations and struggle with its trials -
The dark moments come, and the bitter cup
is pressed to our lips, so impregnated with
palataLle deluson, that we drain It's very
dregs, and arc intoxicated by its imaginary
pleasures then a partially rejecting season
comes, thousand memories rush up by res
surrectonary power, and the voice OF con-
science silently whispers its admonltion we
turn TO the world, but it affords no consolation;
we look TO friends, but find no relief. We fall
back upon ourselves and seek within our own
minds for counsel and support, but alas, IT Is
barren field, wild and worthless. Then it
is that we feel for the first time ;hat our char
aclcrs have been formed without a proper
foundation, and that we are without those
great guiding principles and sacred motives,
which must be laid at lfc's thresh Did, and
watched by experienced eyes, until their un.
folding petals bloom in manhood's noblest
strength Oh, we pity the young man who
frs, aro Uses to this fearful consciousness at a
period when he requires the nerving aid Of
which he finds himself deficient. And this Is
often the great secret Of The downfall Of 50
many noble spirits which are blasted forever
ust as they gave promise of the most brilliant
success aud usefulness.
lie who darts boldly out, no matter what
may be his natural gifts, relying alone upon
his own ability TO me It and successfully con-
tend with the tempest, that will soon surround
him, fearIully jeopardises the value of his soul ,
and defes the power Of Omnipotence. He
turns from the grandeur and glory Of ral hfc
and grasps at the delusive bubbles that swell
and sparkle about him, like the phosporescen,
waves of the ocean around the majestic ship,
as she ploughs its mystic and fearful depths
Life is real Life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal
Du thou art, to dust retur.est,
Was no, spoken Of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way
But to act, that each to morrow
Find US father than to. day.
/" In tho worlds broad field OF tatlc,
In.thc bvouac of Life,
Pc not ike dumb driven cattle
Be hero in the strife
Lives Of great men all remind a.,
We can make our own sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;
Footprints that perhaps another,
Sailing DER ifcs solemn main,
A foTlorn and shirwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let US, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn TO labor and TO wait"
Ia The evening of life, while reclining in the
shade of many years, or, upon sick-bcd in
the meridian hour. in reviewing the past, the
recollection Of vuuous youth, of charitable
deed. Of sacred mnstrations to suffering hui
manity, Of the alevations Of poverty, Of the
suppression Of vice, of the propagation of truth,
all, all will spread balm upon the fainiing
heart, and expand the soul with the energies
of faith AS We look back o 'er the path long
travelled, we shall find our monuments scat
tered about, and the echo of voices blessing
our name will melt soothlngly on the ear, in
strange but melodious unison with the far
waited strains from harps tha, are struck in a
holier realm, by hands that do no evil, breath
ing the music Of hearts that know no sin.
If the structures OF our characters are rear
ed upon firm foundation, they will grow in
strength and mature in power, until their
crown Of manlness is perfected, as far as it
can be on earth. II we properly and faithful
ly discharge our whoIe duty, It viii afford us a
consoling sus,lnancc 4 at nothing can deprive
us Of ; il will soften the asperities Of lie, 1t
will sweeten the bitter cup Of affection, it will
chear The gloom of age, and it will throw a
fidcless halo around the closing scene that
shall be as brilliant rs heavens perfect bow,
and as enduring as the love Of Him who Great
cd us We mus bow 10 death, and We must
all descend to the tomb, the receptacle Of all
things human.
. Into It's furrows shall veal be cast,
In the sure faih that we shall risc egain
Al the grea; harvest, when the srch.angel's
blast
Shall vinno~ like a fan, the ohaGsnd gain