Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-04-10
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TUsT PUBLISH. NO, @, o." s''1f'ca"
- edilien of EIlZA cooks jtt',NAt.
While ven,uris,s 'at> Sieil III HE "'i'v'fsit a''Teh
aa.;nd,calS la; il br ufde:~'ood t!at !; tn nnt
~ INNS 10 declare myself i snf'''nl lea" IT Asr.
hn,,iro spec,aI mission i" ave lie i' "I'e IL ser
taI, nay asaiust ignorance and wrong. I SIMPLY
...,,ro , mann feast where the vlandS Will be of my
80 choosing and some Of my own dressing. !
So, r ,vi;a' [ provide be Wholesome aud relish
mo { shall haze Z host OF trends at my hoafh
! ,y;Iosn ki,d words and cheerful encouragement
xxill keen me III q proud and tlonofahie posi'i'h al
he head OF Tie taoie ,
= hovs hpetl 100 long known 10 ihaSe Wtlot! |
d. =, feel Strange in addressing them. My ear
ia., ,hyn,as. written with oiuttifltve impulse is.tofe
h..L ,ula pxDerence or polite ~]td@menl c@''td dc.
,"., ,ho;. ta,dpnca, were a~ccert@d aud responded
:, nv those whose good nora IS a Tower OF
.,.,nn,h ), The first active breath al nature that
s,y,an, over nv heart strlngS A%"he WIG o''' earnest
,n.t,,tias which | dotted down 10 simple nt,'es.--
| When |, Suuli thai Others in6tighl lhs 'i'ne worm
Iearuing-when | heard my s;ial's h"t''i,e" aoo",
tho sacred affairs of domestic %fifeslhes' ana si" Ola
~, hr;ah, women and. Young children. scanning
~, b,H,d strains, then was | made 10 think thatMy
hur,ius desire TO pour out my souls measure OF
music was given me for a purpose. MY Young
| bosom ,hrobbed with rapture, for my feelings met
with responsive echoes from honest and genuine
humanity, and the glory of Heaven seemed par
| ,iaIIy revealed when | discovered tnatl held power
| over the affec ions OF earth.
The same spirit which prompted my rfs' at
tempts will mark my present one. "ha' l nave
done has found generous support; let me trust thai
what | NAV do will stlil meet the kind hand OF help.
I have full confidence in my friends. and believe 1t
I offer Them the combination nl ntility and amnSe>
men, they will freely take the wares | bring, and
no, hunk worse of me Cor mixing freely with them
in the market place of activity ana lahef..
lam anxious to give my feeble aid to the gigantic
Struggle for intellectual elevation no" gong on,
aud 6iug my energies and VIII AIT" a cause where
nv heart will zealonstv animate my duty.
1t is too true that there are dense clolas OF 'sho-
rance vet to be disSipated-huge mountains OF error
We, TO be remoyed-but, there is a stirring develop
inent in ",he mass which only requires steady
and free communion with truth to expand aSen IN
tc that enlightened and practical wisdom on Wt!ch
ever rests the perfection of social ard Poh,'ea' CIV
iIization; and | believe that all VIII" work IN the
field of literature with sincere desire 10 save me
many by arouslog genuine synpa'naes &.,o Tr ,ha;.
tionaI tastes. need make llttle profession Oh 'heif
sprvioe for 1.-The people have sufficient perception
IN thoroughly estimate those who are .iu,y with
and for them. y.
only ask a trial. will gi.e The best my lndg>
men, can offer from the co>opera,ion of healthy and
vigorous talent aud my own continued efforts.
ELIZA COOK.
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