The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-15

speak, drop of God, that will not let me Que
until | have accomplished my MISSION 10
sneak out OF time is often folly; not TO speak
at all is a deadly crime. Therefore because
am but little acorn, aud only better than the
weeds in nv unfulfilled intentions, denounce
them not but. as they believe in themselves,
and in the higher life of branches and fruit
accent them not but mean to put forth my
leaves in my own way, 80 help me dew ana
sunshine
Fellow patriots, propose that each retire
into corner of this broad island, and there
in toll and silence, concentrating about HIM
self the strength of the earth the sweetness
Of the winds, the glory of the sunshine, form
himself into something what ] know not
strong enough to strike his feet through the
earth, and fling his arms to heaven, and drop
from his fingers millions of seeds, which,
Hiss hiss roar splutter whiz crash ]!
Acorn, turning his head in amaze beheld the
Rev. Mr. Stone lying on the floor in cold
perspiraton, and the General advancing to-
wards himself in terrible heat splitting and
flashing and dancing around him ike a little
mailman.
And here let us pause a moment, 10 compre-
heud the philosophy of what appeared 10 little
! Acorn most unaccountable opposition. Now,
! as it is not in the nature of Flame 10 do aught
| but burn, OF Of Stone to do more than to lie
still and grow Shiny, they were thus enabled to
perceive so clearly the monstrous absurdity OF
Acorn's proposition.
ITO bury ones self in the earth" said Flame,
{" is purely impossible he is a mailman"
"To grow and plant seeds" said Stone, is
simply out of the question. He must be put
down at once"
But, friends" persisted Acorn in alarm for
his unexpressed idea,
Down with him !" Kissed the General.
Put him out !" gasped the reverend gen
:" One word mere,p insisted Acorn, plant
y9urD,- vs. $50 ..
3 Down with him he is rioterI"
Gan Atheist ~
"a Seditionist!n
"A Philanthropist ~
NONRESIDENT
Doesn't respect the clergy"
"Put him out J"
Question, question !"
The proceedings assuming here somewhat OF
chivalric character, the details are conse-
quently lost to the world and the reporter.
The minutes next affirm, that according to
custom peculiar to that island, each patriot had
voted for himself and his own principles, to the
exclusion Of everybody else and their principles.
The latest recorded plans Of action for the
salvation of the perverted vegetables ran as
follows:
General Flame ~ will punish them"
Rev. Mr.. Stone. " | will pray for them"
Mr. Acorn. :" | will set them an example"
At this point struck with the idea that una
nimity, under the circumstances was not to be
expected, the meeting hastily adjourned
Flame to invent some scheme for Furnishing the
whole island Stone, to devise plan for re-
buking the errors of vegetation in the abstract
without wounding personal feelings; Acorn, to
bury himself in corner, and begin to grow.
Some years have passed since the events here
recorded, during which time the General has
clustered round the island in perfect fury of
reform blowing up everything in general, and
doing no good in particular Sometimes he is
heard laundering in the north, rootingup old
weeds without the power to plant new seeds;
and anon he is blazing away in the south,
scorching the few remaining trees, and exciting
the weeds to a dollhouse growth of rankness.
The Rev. Mr.. Stone has also been actively
rngngpd in rcbuking the SINS Of other islands
Little Acorn has risen above the weeds,
which at first had well nigh stopped his progress
has gathered strength from the earth, and
sweetness from the winds and beauty from the
light He = now strong-the swaying of his
body shakes the earth, and his feet discover
her hidden springs. His head greets the'clouds
his arms spread in blessing over the land, and
from his fingers drop forever the seeds of true,
strong life.