The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-27
An AlIeeorical A story.
BIZ LYDIA JANE PEIRsoN.

An AlfegOrtcal story.
BIT LYDIA JANE PEIRseN.
From the Lancaster IPa. Literary Gsze,t-.
"A beautiful child dwelt in n crystal palace,
s. the gate of which was strong and fast locked,
and the kew committed TO his own keepng
though he had companion who was cousiitu-
ted his guardian, but with no power but TO
counsel and reproye.
The child was named Young Innocence, and
the name of his guardian. who was an angel OF
Got was Conscience. And they dwrlt happily
together for Conscience remembered many glo-
Fione things of the mansion Of Heaven and the
garden OF God-with the river Of eternal life,
and the trees ofimmortal fruii. and the fowery
wilderness Of Paradise. where tie spirits Of
young maidens sit rocking in the blossoms,
and breathing their alteration in uncomfortable
fragrance: where the souls of tiny infants fit
like birds among the branches. warbling melo-
dous gladness: and the spirits that have sin
ned and wept on earth, sit in groups beneath
the trees speaking with Joy and wonder of the
power OF Grace. which looeed their bonds.
healed their griefs, and brought them to such
blessednAss and beauty. Where the spirits
which in this world sought with meekness 70
understand the works Of Omnipotence, stand
in bright companies upon the jewel crested
mountains and watch the mighty angels, going
forth and returning in the performance df .Ieho-
vailss great behests. And they mark the
great Suns. each with his globes and
their satellites rolling in their course; and re-
cognize the Prophets picture of wheels with
in Wheel each with lis myriad eyes. guided
b. the aIiving creature'-the strong angels
that propel them in their courses while the
swift messengers sweep past on the rushing
comet their robes ofhght streaming on the
blue ether.
Where every soul drinks of the water nf
perfect blessedness which fill it TO It's utmost
capacity with Joy. love and alteration.
And Young Innocence loved 10 listen 10
these tales of Heaven. and ionged only to be
admitted 20 that perfect lilies. But as the
spring advanced the child heheld the flowers
Of earth blooming by the walls of this crystal
palace and he sometimes almost wished to
touch their glowing petals. But his guardian
said 20 him.
-These are vile weeds. true flowers bloom
butin Heaven
One day, very beautiful creature came 10
che crystal portal. bearing very cunningly
blended garland of variously tinted dyes
There were the red rose. and the golden coc-
orus. the white lily and the golden commelne
the violets and the pinks, and clusters Of for
eef-me-nots And the syreu that brought
them was named Pleasure and she pleaded
-0pen the gate 10 me, Young Innocence
NV offerings are quite harmless, beautiful and
fragrant children Of Earth; they will cheer thee
and tell thee of the richer flowers ofHeavenF
And the child said, I long for those beauti-
ful flowers. May not haze them, my Guar
dian!''
And the Guardian anss wr,d. 4 know that
those flowers are fragile. that they will per
ish AMI leave thee; and know that they
have bloomed in thorny branches. and that the
thorne viii become harder ard keener as the
blossoms fall away And fear thou wit for
get in their short lived enjoyment the flowers
that bloom in Paradise. the germ ofwh hirh il
Is thine TO cultivate here below" :.
Then the syren brought with her an ad
xocate whose name she called Human Reason
and who pleaded the Yonng Innocence.
Take the offering of Pleasure, dear child
They are Coils creatures: formed TO heautiy
If and cheer the rough ways in which We
must walk toward Heaven. The wisest o.
mankind have worn them: the holiess of the
sp.sphets have enjoyed them; Letns in, and
thou wilt reiDice in our company"
And the tcmpters smiled sweetly and the
carlapds locked gIerious-and Young limo
cence with trembling hand placed the golden
KEY In the lock. withdrew the bolts and admit.
sed the guests with their offering,
And.he placed the flowers upon his brow
and bosom, and danced with Pleasure to the
sound Of hermerry singing. He felt that there
we're thorns amaRg the flowers, which ever
and anon wounded his bosom and temples, yet
the oarlands were so sweet he would not east
them from him.
His guardian besought him to put them
saway and attend to the young plants which
he had been commanded TO rear as token by
which alone he could claim admittance TO the
threshold of Paradise,
He babe her 10 keep silence. and finally
shut her up in a cell from whence her voice
could scarcely be heard in the silence of the
night hours.
But the garland Of Pleasure began 10 with
er. The flowers gave forth their dying breath
sweeIer than all their living incense. and fell
in broken beauty around him. But the bran
ehes that formed, the ehapiet clung closer to
his temples, and pressed their thorns deeper
as thes balm and beauty passed away Then
Pleasure sought to repair the wreath with ar
tileial flowers -but they were cold and rough,
and had no fragrance.
Then he who he'd been called Young lnno-
eepce went and sat down weeping at the feet
ofeonseienee. and pleaded.
Tell me howl may be delivered from these
SORROWS and regain the.peace that have lost 90
And she said. THY sovrows cannotbe re;
moved Thou must endure them meekly and