The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-08
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
For the National Era.
NY SUMMER WITH DIR. SINGLETARY.
CLIPPER Y.-The Hill Side.

ruptly by the Skipper.
"Hillo" he cried, pointing with the glazed
hat with which he had been tanning himself
Here away in the Northeast Going down
the coast for better fishing, guess"
aAn eagle as livs!' exclaimed the Doctor,
following with his cane the direction of the
Shippers hat. Just see how royalty he
wheels upward and onward, his 'sail-broad
wings stretched motonless, save an occasional
flap to keep up his impetus. Look the circle
in which he moves grows narrower; he is a
gray cloud in the sky; point, a mere speck,
or dust moat And now he is clean swallowed
up in the distance The wise man of old did
well to confess his ignorance of the way of an
eagle in the air."
: ~ay.essA, sAni rj|...s> sA~s sAo
nsse been fsydfpe In, s,s,,-,.. ''s--l.-- 49,
penman They that wax upS.. tne Lord shall
renew their strength: they shall mount up
ward as on the wings of an eagle'p
What think you of this passage?" said
the Doctor: GAS when a bird hath flown
through the air, there is no token of her way
to be found; but the light air beaten with
the stroke of her wings and parted by the
violent noise and motion thereof is passed
through, and therein afterward no sign of
her path can be found"
81 don't remember the passage" said the
Elder
al dare say not" quoth the Doctor. GYou
clergymen take it for granted that no good
thing can come from the Nazareth of the
Apocrypha Bnt where will you find any,
thing more beautiful and cheering than these
verses in connection with that which just
cited
"'The hope of the ungodly rs like dust that
is blown away by the wind: like the thin foam
which is driven by the storm: like the smoke
which is scattered here and there by the whirl
wind; it passeth away like the remembrance
of guest that tarrieth but day. But the
righteous live forevermore; their reward also
is with the Lord and the care of them with
the Most High
"'Therefore shall they receive a glorious
kingdom and beautiful crown from the
Lords hand, for with His right hand shall II.
cover them, and with His arm shall He protec
Them"
"That if | mistake not is from the Wisdom
of Solomon" said the Elder at is striking
passage, and there are many such in the un
canonical books"
"Canonical or not,D answered the Doctor
lit is Gods truth, and stands in no need of tn,
endorsement of set of well-meaning but pur
blind bigots and pedants who presumed t,
set metes and bounds to Divine Inspiration
and decide by vote what is Gods truth ant
what is the devils falsehood But, speaking
Of eagles, ] never see one of these spiteful ole
sea-robbers without fancying that he may BE-
the soul of mad Viking of the middle centu
ries Depend upon il, that Italian philosophe,
was not far out of the way in his ingenious
speculations upon the afhnities and sympathie.
existing between certain men and certain ami.
mails and in fancying that he saw feline OF
canine traits and similitudes in the counte-
nances of his acquaintance
Swedenborg tells U.S." said |, "that lost hui
man souls, in the spiritual world, as seen by
the angels, frequently wear the outward shapes
of the lower animals for instance-the gross
and sensual look like swine, and the cruel and
obscene like foul birds of prey, such as hawks
and vultures; and that they are entirely IN
conscious of the metamorphosis, imagining
themselves marvellous proper men, and are
quite well satisfied with their company and
condition.
"Swedenborgl said the Elder, was an in
sane man, or worse"
Perhaps 80" said the Doctor but there il
great deal of method in his madness
and plain common sense, too There is ont
grand and beautiful idea underlying all hi,
revelations or spcculations about the futur,
life. 1t is this: that each spirit chooses its owl
society," and naturally finds its fitting place ant
sphere of acknowledging in the new life. a.
in the present, the leading of its prevailing
loves and desires-and that hence. none ar,
arbitrarily compelled to be good or evil, happ,
or miserable great law of attraction ant
grautatlon governs the spiritual as well AZ tn,
material universe but, in obeyng it the spir;
retains In the new life whatever freedom of will
1t possessed in its first stage of being. But
see the Elder shakes his head, as much as /,
say, am wise above what is written or a
any rate, meddling with matters beyond m,
comprehension. Our young friend, here" h,
continued, turning to me, has the appearance,
OF listener, but suspect he is busy with hi
own reveries, or enjoying the fresh sights ant
sounds of this fine morning. doubt whethe,
our discourse has edited him.
Pardon me-" said I, 81 was indeed listenin,
to another and older oracle"
We'll, tell us what you hear said tn,
Doctor.
ia'nt low murmur, rising and falling on
'no WIND Now it comes rolling in upon m,
wave after wave Of sweet solemn music. Their,
was a grand organ-swell and now it dies away
'n.o the infinite distance but | still hear it.
whether with ear or spirit know not-the
very ghost of sound.p
q an =, yea" said the Doctor al understand
"r uss Is the voice of the pines youder-a sort
49, song Of praise to the Giver of Life
a"s ''"Aer OF Beauty. My ear is dull, now,
N cannot hear ii but know Il ia sounding
hr;as. u a'a when first climbed up here in the
w.. uisn' June mornings of boyhood. And il
"ni sound on just the same when the deafness
n;s ,"s grave shall settle upon my falling senses.
- never occur to you that this deafness
1 blindness to accustomed beauty and har-
a ~'y rs one Of the ssddest thoughts connected
" 'ns great change which awaits W. Have