Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-09
The Garden and the Grove.
BY E. @. WHEELER, d. ]

The Garden and the Grove.
! @ BY E. @. WHEELER, D. D.
Flowers are the alphabet of angels, whereby
They write on hills and fields mysterious trutts.n
! Some persons seem to possess minds SO consti-
tuied that the gentle beauties of nature are inca
pable of awakening within them scarcely any
sense of enjoyment. The roaring torrent, the
vivid lightning's flash, the commotion of the ele
ments, The frownng mountain, the mighty cata-
ract, and the heaving ocean, may fill them with
wonder and admiration; while the music Of the
bird, the mellow tints Of sunset sky, the delicate
hues and sweet fragrance of flowers the silyery
moon-beam falling +" trembling and soft," upon the
quiet lake, strike no answering chord in their
hearts. But there are others, wherever they MAY
be, whether reclining beneath the orange bough,
or uaversing forest, wild and unknown are ever
tracing out objects bright and fair Possessing ex-
qusite sensibiliies and hearts lightly moved their
senses are delighted with some half-bidden, half
expanned rose bud, some life-refreshing fragrance
waited on the breeze, some feecy cloud, sailing
along the blue expanse of heaven, or some wild
note of melody coming forth from neighboring
or garden. presents a fruitful source of enjoy
ment; and near the heart enkindled into pure and
elevated sentiments by objects like these, the tender
virtues cluster, and there the sister Graces dwell.
But aside from their beauty, delicacy and fra
GRANGE. trees and flowers doubly endearing and
attractive by all the charms of association-While
passing through the forest glade, or wandering
along the rivers fowery bank, the children ofNa-
ture will often be affected with peculiar feelings
with sacred remembtances. He will think Of
the days of his childhood,--ere kindred ties had
been severed--when kind parents sympathized
with him in all his joys and sorrows-when broth.
ers and sisters mingled in his sports and cheered
him onward the goal success in all his childish
enterprises-when many green spot was hal
lowed by the instructive voice of a mothers ten
derness and love, and when, amid the spreading
branches ofsome favorite tree, he opened the book
of science and sought for clasic lore He will
think also of the time when the carelessness and
simplicity. of childhood gave way to the more
elevated thoughts and romantic fancies of youth,
when ne began to see richer beauties around,
above and beneath him, than he had ever before
world too, with enlightened vision, and first felt
the pleasure of confding friendship. Flowers
were among the first tokens of affections present
ed by congenial spirits in years gone BY. o, how
exultingiy does the soul leap up at such remem-
brances, and strive to break the cords that bind it
down to earths dull sad realities and rise to that
"golden atmosphere of dreams" in which it rev.
Had 4, 6f,J
A garden is calculated to awaken recollectons,
and suggest reflections of the noblest and most in
structive character. In the garden of Eden our
first Parents enjoyed their pheasant labor, to re-
form their fowery arbor, and their alleys green,"
there, from the steep of echong hill or thicket"
they often heard -. 3 @. ~
Celestial voices to the midnight air,
Sole or responsive each to others note,
Singing their great Creator" y. -
In the garden of Gethsemane our Redeemer en-
dured the agonies of the Cross, laid down his hu-
man nature, gained glorious victory oyer death
and the grave, and thence ascended to :" His Faith
er and our Father..to His God and our God' y thus
opening for us vista to the Skies. -
But oy what strong ties too, do these natural
OUlCCLs U1tiu uS w hiuuiCu duu niCHuS--tO Oui
country and our home The stately Elm and
Sycamore tower above the village spire in many
quiet valley, overshadowing the humble house
of God, and the willow and the cypress weep over
the tombstones, beneath which 4 s7 ~
s $ The rude forefathers Of the hamlet Sleep"
Flowers were among the delights of Our infancy /;
trees and flowers sweetened and animated every
endearment Of our youthful days, and our bereaved
friends plant them around our graves.
" Beautiful flowers ye seem to be sss.a..
Linkd in the fond ties of memory. y
Companions ye were to our childhood's day e
Companions ye are TO our lifeless clay
( ~ barren and drear were this wild world of ours,
,-;ap the smile ofthe beautiful flowers ~
hars.fss. - -
Discord is horrible, as 'he "us'cai H negro ~
marked when he was spgifm 70 De hu0g