Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-10-27
Ind is not good for Man TO be Alone


God made Adam in his own image, and
,laced him amid the entertainments Of Para
disc
Flowers Of every shape and hue brcathed
thsir fragrance upon the air; birds Of varied
and brilliant plumage poured an unceasing,
bot ever chanca.ul stream Of melody into his
delighted ear, fruits Of every variety and Of
exquisite favor blushed enticingy upon
the trees that east their cool shade, for
his rereshmcnt; aud every thing that could
Weld aught Of sensuOus enjoyment had been
supplied by the bountiful hand Of the Al
mighty to swceten ais existence. God had
moreover, endowed him with nature nicely
suited to appreciate all these rich gifs-a
nature so sublimated that we, ia our fallen
state. can form but faint conception Of its
perfect purity and excellence. OAen, too,
doubtless, the 0mnipotcnt would descend
from his high throne Of state aud hold famili-
ar converse with the father Of mankind. while
angelsmore enrapturingly lovely than the most
radiant forms that ever charmed the dream
ol earthly poet, daily sought the beauteous
bowers Of Eden to cheer him with the bless
ed society Of Heaven. Still, Adam, amid all
these delights was discontented and unhappy.
IIc looked upon the inefable beauties that
dacked his abode on every hand he drank
IN the scented gale he listened to the deli
cious harmonies that every breath Of air bore
with trembling rapture upon its wing and,
siil, he felt a strange and namelcss, but keen
and inportunate longing, for something, he
knew not what, that could not be found among
the infinite diversity of pleasing objects that
surrounded him. Paradise itself. fresh from
the hand Of the creator, and embodying His
ideal Of the beautiful, could not satisfy the
ycarnings Of Adams soul without the com
panionship Of woman Bloom as the garden
might, it was still to him DESERT while no
one Of earthly mould, and feelings kindred 10
his own, was present to share and sympathize
with him in its joy-imparting associations.
God, diyiuing the cause Of his restlessness
and discomfort. and pitying his loneliness took
from his bosom, while he slept, rib, and
fashioned it into a form that was the very
symbol and PERFECTION Of all that is son, grace
ful and lovely. It is pleasant to reverize
upon the rapture mingled with wOnderment.
that thrilled the soul Of the FIRST man when
he woke from his slumbers on the mossey
bank by the side Of the musical fountain, and
beheld near him tue first woman-the crown
ing bliss Of Paradise What ecstatic trans
ports must have filed his bosom as he toasted
upon her surprising beauty-the couutenance
eloquently beaming with looks Of modest love
the rounded, gently swelling lineaments oi
her form revealing at every movement some
fresh and indescribable grace-the voice rich
silvcry and musical as any that mOdulatel
tho harmonies Of Heaven and tremulOus viii
warm emotion-but who shall paint the visior
that then burst upon his view! As he gaze'
he felt his discomfort melting away. No un
satisfied longing now disturbed his breast Q
rufled bis tranquility. All was delicIou
fruition. A glory almost divine seemed Z
pild his lot The fair scenes Of Eden baske
in light that gave them a charm unseen
unfelt before. The flowers ezhaled a perfum
more delightful to the sense-tbe songs Of q
birds were freighied with richer burden ?
molody-and q feeling Of perfect felicity dii
fused itself through bis soul-sueh Is ~
power Of sympathy--such the sense OF pleas
urc awakened by the genial conpanionshiP 2
woman and Of her alone.
It's not good for man to be alone. in'
voice Of Nature cries out. in tones that canno
bc rn;.saken that man ls not 10 hcat dorE