Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-10-20

!. No humble trust in God-no hrm re- erol
srav upon which he might securely uIi
q nothing to restore the equilibrium OF mu;
soul thus bitterly unstrung, and SO VII
up that deadly Upastree and drop, blu
ed its poisoned flowers of misanthropy and J
istrust over the wreck which holler lnhu- lie
noes might have restored to order and vot
beauty. Little things often make or tes- IN
row a man. And deeply to be pitIed IS BAL
lny responsible creature, subject alike as we
are to life's ills, if he have no anchor lsf
sure and steadfast upon which to depend TO
M firm but lovely faith at the helm, as be
hi, frail bark plays upon times fearful nc
waves. It is in those hours Of utter crush 10
ing heIpIessness that a new and fresher b
radiance beams out from the christians OF
hope. A beauty, a poetry undreamed o. N
in life's sunny hours, Is reserved 10 Iasn O
up steady and clear when the storm-cioua O
lower. and the tempest shrieks. Nay, II IT
i. when the strongest earthly props are n
swent awav. we retrace cur steps and I'm /
oer by the brim Of that fountain which a |
lone can quench the spirits thirst. Be t
meath the freshning draugbt hope buds a
new.and stronger grows, to bloom IN rch
dcref Du0 on wOuIu uItnu Wftn every
line | pen, the fact
earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure"
From that event, the marriage ofhis own
betrothed to another, Eldred Burton be-
came an altered man. "Aye all are So"
he reasoned" false as fair, wen by the
i glitter and show of life, setting aside all
t the good feelings a God has given them
: when interfering with their stronger love
f for the brilliant, the snowy paraphelnalia
+ of wealth" Then there sprang a fierce
light to his eye, as with set teeth he almost
hissed-N but [, even Twill win one yet
and it shall be by gold, beautiful glittering
gold. And she shall be bright and lovely
4 as any; poor, perhaps, but with a queenly
pride that leads her to disdain her humble
fate. It shall be done, though every man
h. ", high wrought thrill be paralysed in the
: effort; nay, if every feeling save that oflife
ne itself expire, [ will not swerve from the read
a. that leads to wealth" And III all this had
er he succeeded. Succeeded in dethroning
Ter all high and holy principle-in foully per
ce verting the glorious gifts Of an Immortal
he mind-in silcncing all incentives to a vir
of tuous lifc-in a~nnihilating all hope CT
nd beautiful life in Heaven and in winning
as fair beautiful girl to share the price 70
he which he had bartered them all. Eliza Cor
wn don was indeed a brilliant beauty. An
no. from her association with fashionable lif
ove and so intimately witnessing its unmeanin
but extravagances, she had imbibeda contemI
ion for the petty annoyances, as she styled th
in restraints which her father limited incom
and necessarily imposed on her wild %fancies,a an
Iich she had learned to look upon the p~ossessio
she of unlimited wealth as necessary to IL
fact perfection of her happiness. Nor was 81
des- wholly selfish. Vague whispers had reacl
lful ed her ears Of her fathers losses in bus
rus, care worn 1UUA anu 1IfauHer WHICH It
way her to think a failure was expected. "
the would be so pleasureable," she reasoned, I"
= have these pecuniary difficulties remoy
,rity by a husbands liberality, and in the eve
God of his death to offer a luxurious and co
gal Portable home to her younger sisters, W
sting would be so entirely thrown upon the wor
Of She knew that Mr.. Burton was unanimo1
that ly called miserly, but she knew not
sert deep, deep fearful hold which gold can ia
| not on the human heart. Then his gifts to /
and had been so rich and varied, and his ?
and partitions fortheir future life SO sumptuo
mind that the whole city was ringing with
:. magnifcence of her entree into the world
norm, a bride. Poor girl she knew not that
lumi- this he had shaved and toiled. For this
osited had sacrificed all the truth and FRESHNESS
J the his youthful life, and with the knowleC
yuous, she had to learn that wealth brings
mr. hrs. Balrton5s entrance into the fash
faces ionable world was brilliant in the extre
MS OF No equipage exceeded hers in magnifcel
richly No establishment surpassed hers in the c
Merry None wore diamonds more costly. or sa
ody- OF more regal texture !; and her own 81
honey rior style of beauty we'll became the So
the dor with which she was so lavishly sure
lences ded. Her first recall to sober thought
sub the announcement made one morning
Ove to her husband, some three weeks after. Of
d that fathers failure. Earnestly did she
2 ban into his face for some token of sympa
spark but stole indifference never sat more
into spicuously there. In vain she liste
n en- for one welcome promise of relief from
may overlooking Golfers. Coolly, as if he
lowers been a resident at the North Pole ms
e-ev- Of her father, he had made the annou
which ment, asked her in the same breath i
ID in should accompany her shopping that m
ended ing and upon being answered in the
of ative, took his hat and cane and walked
to i'm The day of the sale arrived before she
ement subdue her pride sufficiently to ask hi
l still sistance for her family. He locked am
might and his answer almost petrifed her.
cart a. q did not promise protection to
please whole family, madam. And YOU sh
we feel grateful that you are rescued from
ills Of poverty, without expecting m,
being lavish the wealth so hardly earned !,
md it. others"
le very But, oh how can I enjoy that veal
j, even she asked, "while those who are me-
4 trills and dearest to me suffer for what [ c
d spir- so readily spare?"
a dress 81 have nothing to do with that
then, replied, "and advise you to enjoy the
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