The Arkansas banner., 1849-02-06
FCorressoa9eace Of Ae Eaaa,r. !
History of Ru,1erfIy-Au Al,e.or,

History of Il BntterfiY-Au AIiegory.
 Once upon time a gay young butterfly, whose wing shone in all the spiendor Uf gold and crnson. waose food was honey extracted from the blooming flowers whose drink was ths dewy nectar which s'l from the star-t skles-heneah the green leaf of tree reeiined this favored being in sweet repose, when the bright sun had descended beyond the dis taut biiis and the sivery tone of sparkling cas- eass waFbied soft masc while he slept and dreamed os the joys ot ihe approaching morning.
 When the morn came, radiant with blushing -ia'ies, and kissed his eyes, he would arise with a merry song gushing forth from his lips fs ffi4pfs with the pare voice of the waters and he auulher- less sweet notes in which the wild birds of the air -sFeiied uai the dark caverHs and bright grottocs which nftuyf had created for the dwelling of her Invisible spirits, blended their mysterious echo with iAe deIghhul chaDt Of bird and cascade and happy oaiag His path, through the gorgeous gardens Of aPala1e was rich with the bcauty and fragrance of native and foreign plants The companions of his eisars were far and mirthful, possessing aii the gIiiS which could rendA the feeting hours of life agreeable Hoa lived for pleasure only, amid scenes Fnich might enchant, and joys bewiich, more hcxls heart thaa his own; beauty and happiness eolfted ms smile and clresse hin The south wind plays with the budding rose in the spring time This is but faint description of the possessions 10 which oar hero butterfly was heir to; nor can a,- tempt 10 picture traiy: enough that he was blessed
 ? knew not the value of his fair lot
 :. One 'Hddy morning hoiu was ,seen vending his nshi oYeF hi and Vaey; leaving hchiad the cherish Sd iand ot his birth, the home oi his youth, iM merry companions, bright sccnes and many sweet recollection. Now, poised upon his light wing of faihoow hues, be cleaved through the bueyant at mozpheEe, upward and onward until lost in the dim distance toward the bamy west. The months rolled oh' the scenery became wild and dark the wide iofesis sung melancholy hymn 10 departing sum. arf, and beneath the yellow leaf rested onr weary uase'er,when the shadows Of nig int lowered around "a"4fa still he sped; many transparent river g'le4 beneath Lae glad sunbeam flung it's glory 1Poh romantic dell and seqaestercd spots. The Nntf cottage the stately mansion and the lonely cabin ~ere viewed a. he passed along The far oif soaAd oi eoniiict came booming through the air as '" ne approached battlefield. The crack or the 'us, ue clash Of steel, mingled with the roar of -'"i7'f' the cry ot Iise wounded and dying, the
 t'a' oi tie victorious and tue yanqaished felI on 'is eaFi ana martial music sounded tine triumph of
 |. S0hquerors But these were not strains as lovely
 S&s & pure voice Of ths artlcss cascade which he aAi ceserted. peFehancr, forever, Upward and on 'IH' tho "andereF sped, through strange scenes .'1F rom 14e ioring and hs,oVed band of carly '.'n.s oi his'xoa'h; and now memory alone nos. 'essed ihe kindly visions Of happiness which once Ie'e his in Teaiitys, -lhsss he ionrucyel month Al. "iO"'n' nh'll one evening. fatgned with long N'' ''"'h S0blrSd resting place for the Hsn and accordingly aightsd; but to his as,oulsh- ''n' vast desert lay benraih spreading it. repal. ''e and gloomy view 10 his eve no tree no bower. 13 PiAa' oi any kind and all the ifourishmeat or t' ,'e'' whatever, to be found. was Snail pool of J'4oAisa water. Thinking himself alone. he opty -1es' ot dnnk of ihe water and reposs for the
 sA' ID tais wilderness Partly jocalariy and partly '.lfAia 7, no exclaimed If this k seeing ths Nsi.,' VIII fly honeward with the rising oi he M IL io his surprise gentle voice reLlied: "Ah.
 u' hea heie, loo. my b-oYed}" He an s-s'sa' k3ow ti'es not" Again the same sweet ''1e replied; "What, thou dost not recogolza me. L t sac sang Tor thee, morning and night in the 'es' paradise, tboa hast forsaken forever, K now f.,t' eoasnision in the bosom ef nature cast me ' n 'ais deseEt; my path to that Gelgh,fal gar ,,,, ~ 9'oN1i am yoar iayorite cascade. my spiri, ,s. Hyes' farewell, Holu, farswell." Scarcely had ~ @. 'H7, Refa 6ied away, when band Of heinps. Of
 ape thien, came toward him; and the leader o,ssa .'SNsa more eare~Sra and blightsd than the ,.f' said; "sir, pardon me bat il is my duty 10
 ''ua a-ihis IS youF nome. and yoa are .,oyv S g oi oar baad' may old age sit lightly on you snI ete'Alsn-d' 'I Aan much obliged lo you for the ,,,, out prefer going toward home in the morn. r,s. na, The old leader replied firmly; Here voo sa1 4"eii behold your appearance. The rain h,T. Sss oi year person have faded; your wiprs ,. 'Vst uheir power; you cid and gray mi, i,S !SII HomF, and We are your eompsnieus Tn. ,,.s - in ~aich you formerly aw s,t is now ba, A ,;,L, A ., the past; and all its eHehantnspts have y"'iea as flower Il vas ba. a d.ean.awaketl "" f'Pass these boundaries only through inc di,.