The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-02

rolling cloud in heaven struck a damp
and shadow upon its radiance.
Blu, all this while Content was per
fec,ly free and satisfied, and cared
almost "a little for the changes Of the
season as if itwere immortal. There
was abou. it an enduring hardihood.
which dcfcd the storm. The long
hot drought. Of GUNNER, which burnt
up the tender charms Of Pleasure,
had no material effect upon the leaves
Of Content, and when the frightful
,hundersho~er arose, and the large
heavy drops came splashing aud dash.
ing down. and drenched nature in ono
universal food, Content pcepcd out.
az the deluge subsiled, with refresh
ed and gay beauty, which almost
cqualled tha, Of Pleasure in its best
moments.
A youth came BY one day, and as
was the case with all who passed the
SPOT, was struck with the sight Of
Pleasure. and resolved to obtain it.
On so doing. lie trod upon Content,
bu, the voice of the crushed flower
wns unhcard in his ca2erncss to al
vance. When men are Fastening.
with wild hope, in the pursuit of their
desires, they are deaf to a thousand
/ low, sweet tone. Of nature, which, on
their retreat, after disappointment
and danger. and anguish, and per-
haps, despair, sound in their ears with
an irresistible power. In short
time the youth came back, wearied.
faint. and bleeding with wounds re.
ceiyed from the briars. lie was one
of those wild, reckless children Of
passion, with whom the world abounds,
and who waste energies and courage
in lille and pcrnicious enterprises,
which, if applied to more noble pur
poses, would make them virtuous and
hapPy. =.
Iic hrl plucked tho flower, but il
was broken and soiled: already it:
vivid tingcs were fading away, and its
luscious perfume grew fainter every
moment. He soon discovered, also
to his amazemcnt and horror, tha
though it was so fair and lovely, hi
wounds smarted at its touch, and tho
scent which he had at first inhaled
with a violent delight, took tn
strength from his limbs and the cour
age from his heart-madc his eye
languid, his resolution weak, and hi
Iu.ei,c.t liu and heavy. 40 he rosta'
on a rude bank, far below the spot o,
namented by the deceitful plan. whic|
had caused him so much trouble, tn
fine acwer,which had till then escapes
his observation, uncurlcd its scentc'
leaves, and glowing with beauty tina
grew more palpablc the moro closcl.
it was examined, thus addressed tn
tired and dcspondcnt boy
81 called to you, fair youth, as yo
were mounting yonder steep 50 hast
ly, and told you to beware, but yov
Ike al Your race, paid no attento
to nv warning. Indeed, | doul
, whether you even heard it. / an
r however, not very sorry. for your sake
: ,hat you have had little experience
since it will induce you to rest M
ment, AID listen while ! coaiide
you a secret which YOU do not appea
to understand. You must know, the,
/. that the plant up yonder, specious a
it is, has ruined more people here
s, my very sight, than there arc leave
ia that forest. 1t not only attack
them with pain, but it inaamcs the,
-, with guilty hopes and reckless pa
, sion. 1t is poison. am a med
= cine. If l cannot cure, can in
-, part strength, which will enable 20
to sustain all sorrow. am to |
found everywhere. Nature has gi'
en- me to her children, with liber'
!. hand, if they choose but to seize m'
: instead of tramTling me beneath the
: feet, in search Of more gaudy. b'
! more worthless objects. ! am full (
the spirit Of goodness though ] a
:, seldom cultivated in the gardens (
y the great, / spring up, unbiddcI
: around the feet of the tired trayelle
= and by the threshold Of the poo
= = mans cottage, and it is their ow
= fault if they do not discovermy value,