Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-09-06
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made /; the highest a'tiStic skill has been en-
ployed, and money has been profusely lavish.
cd 10 consummate a gorgeous splendor thai
shall pamper diseased minds. and add fuel to
flame that is rapidly exhaustng the best
energies of those who are making themselves
willing victims to false ideas of refined life.
ltwould be exceedingly difficult to make
any k'no of estimate Of the amount of money
that will be directly and indirectly expended
for this object it is sufficient to say that it is
many, many thousands Of dollars. Hundreds
have been anxionsly anticipating its advent for
weeks past, with zeal and earncs,ness tha,
two I'D have been more credilable to have ex.
pended in worther cause. Sleeplees nights
after the fatigue Of the day, with the brain
whirng, rolling and boiling by the excess OF
thought, waking dreams of objects to be ac
complished, burning hopes of desire, to bt
gratiied, long and deep-chershed an'icipa-
tlons now to be realized in the full iruition o
undisturbed pleasure,-these, all these have
tiormed throbbng hearts, and agitatcd 5os-
oms that should have beat only with loftier
emotions. With some, euerytiing has been
staked on the event future destlnies have
been poised upon the fearful pivot, and the
events of after life have all been thrown wild
Iy into this scale, which will be turned, for
veal or wo, befoye another sun shall ilumnc
darkcned world.
We cannot and shall not undertake to dire
into the depths Of hearts, and describe their
treasured secrets, and unveil their absorbing
thoughts and desires if an angels unerring
ren, dazzling With the effnlgent rays Of
heavens own perfect light, should indellib'y
engrave all upon the azure scroll that is un-
folded beneath tho throne of Omnipotence
man would look at it, though he ,rcmbled a,
its brightness, and pass on in his course, as
if he had only read glowing eastern a5ie.
The rarest eloquence has been expended
matchless intellectual strength has been en-
ployed to make man knoO himself feel his
responsibility, act with prudence and sound
judgment, and while honorng HE own attri
butes as man, at least not disgrace the Pow
er that created him,-but it has been to no
pL.pose,-for the spirit o: evil, whether in
the guse ofa hdeous demon, of the loves,
order, or in the firm Of a gitlering power,
priucely in fashion and fascinating in lustre,
has held indomitable sway over the hu-
man heart, against all influences, high
though they have been, through al periods Of
the void
! To.morrow's meridian sun will beam upon
hearts whose feelings human pen cannot
describe misery which they have voluntari-
/ ly brought upon themselves, and lasting re-
morse which their own folly courted, covel'
ed and won, contrary to the dictates of con-
science, and the advice of experienced friends
who counselled from the purest motives alone
A Fancy Bal Reader, have you ever at
tended one of these strangely compounded
gatherings Have you ever looked in upoI
an 0mniur gatherum of all fashionable fOllics
Ifnot, although your imagination may bt
brilliant, You cannot fairly conceive Of all tha
/ there centered. The main features, how
ever, the particular stars, the chief element
are .trikingly portrayed by that almost nspr
cd poet, Robert Pollock, in the 9th book o
his 4" Course of Tme," where he pictures th'
world assembled FOR final judgment, all for
mer distinctions equalIscd, all waiting in ex
pectation, vice and virtue, good and bad, re
dee ned and unredeemed, were now the ONLY
distinctions among men This description
IN point of 6deny. could not be surpassed, o
hardly equalled, OF the very class OF whicl
we are speaking. These lines are the pro
duc'ion of man, who, il any one OH cart
has written under the influence of a supeIio
power, since the Apostolic days, is the onl
! exception -
| 4" In that assembly there was one, who, Will
! Beneath The sun, aspiIed to be a fool
In different ages, known by different names,
! Not worth repeating here. lie this enough
IIWuh scrupulous care exact, he walked th
II rounds
or fashionable duty, laughed when sad
when merry, wept decciVlng, was deceive
And liltering, lattercd. Fashion was his God
Obscquiously he fell before llsshrIne,
In slavish plight, and lrcmblcd to offend.
\ lIf sraycness suited, he was grave II else,
II ae rrayailed sorely, and mt 10 brief rerose,
TO work the proper quantity Of sin.
/, In all submissive, to its changing shape,
I sui changing, guided he hi, vexcd frame,
+ And laughter made to men of sounder head.
l. Most circumspecl he was Of bows, and mods,
n And saluiatlon. aud most seriously
!, And deeply med,Isled he Of dfcss;
!, II And in his dream. saw lace and ribbons ay.
: Ills soul wls naugh he damned It eve
. day,
Uncerimon,ou.ly, oh fool ufiOols
Pleased with painted smile, he futiered
. Like Az Of eaudy plume, BY IA 'bion driven
As faded leaves by Autumns wind, TIL Dea
10 put forth hi. hand, and drew him out Of 'g
70 Oh fool of fools polite TO man to God
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