Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-16

him liks asJn TIE vile scunp I. O! how |
visa ny nus6et Ill hal greeted hima at the
. Mtilan's Up > then be wouldneyer cross
me s,tl1 - l3fe, NJ. Cfahtrea ~
w ii, frien | ward" sid Crabtree, -
mast cnlfess tatt you have male quite &
10 chy aDn:fy upon Your tender passion Of
1--we. wl';h M must a Init is at best but a
distem iarei flncy Of u weak and puerile mind
law thy Of the attention or thought of a
sol iier."
as you 4 disheliever--a scoT3r at the
only p%ti'ihn t1ls & itself enn1bles, digni6as
and allies him to an angel? p asked How
ari eLfnas,iy.
"Np;Iln not q s~cof'r," replied Crab
tree ; % fur I am certain there il within the
bosom Jfeys;v N IN Il tender, refined and holy
attrihdta that in lis purity OK llts the dignity
&C his nltp -. and, YOU slv, allies him to an
Alyel. II is n ann rtai principle, bound
lass in its aspirations an1 enduring rs eter-
nifty. II is in fact q part and particle ola
better ex.staace- spark from the altar in
tn, slios ~ cJniaccltsl by the Ftther OF
q D | to tn, N st h1ly IN sanctiGei offer
ingS; IN - lei thai | wished 70 convey
vas, that it is often the case that it is the
pro %luction nfa mini flled with ~Gistempered
vagl rioa AMI | %faucifui creation, and altogcth-
or beneath the dignity Of 4 s~oliiir."
GIVE ~ the proctor your position" said
Inward dryly.
II carries it's proof on its own face" con-
tinucd C,ahtf9e for the passion, If it may
50 ~ rlll /. is rlr .ly truly reciprocal. In
man it doubtless exists pure and halloTed,
prumpteA byuAseIish SHIN Itives, burning there
like n con.u ming fire, dovouring every other
consideration but ii tho weaker SEX, mark
its course AMI results you find that she Is
so extremely solasa Tart what she considers
TIE fame o~flove, burns feebly and ftlntiy
like the expiring flicker Of q lamp. forever
unsettled AMI devoid ofpurpose. 1t is with
her uncertain AMI waverin%, never at rest,
but forever searching out new objects on
which 10 lavish her aft actions and as often
rs otherwise her best love is lavishHd on q
new dress or some Aippant gaw-gaw Of the
tyrant Fashion. Sac my recIprncate Tor Q
season the devotion Of man, but Il - Ike the
April a1w II aaltIe summer butterfly, bright
mn | beautiful for a short time, even ardent
but whom the winter Of life comes with It's
storms Of adversely it pcrlshes without &
sigh"
T" There may be come truth in what you
say. hut in the main there is glazing error
for it us been my good fortune to meet with
somo, ono at least who is capable Of recipro
eating the m )st devoted Love. | know that
llu milne G..eonwoo is 4 creature Of love,
with IN immortal soul as pure rs there IS to
~ fauaion earth, in whose heart dwelIs IN
all its purity the sweet genius OF love, grow
inr brighter and moro ardent the fiarcer the
storms If afhiotion and adversely beat upon
it."
"O.course there ara exceptions to ali gen
oral rules" said Crabtree,-" my remarks
were intended to apply to woman generally
indeed | have thought that she Is a kind o
Automan, representing the tabled box ofPan
dora containing all the evils that flesh is heir
t~o-3apahlcof rendering man the most misc
rable Of all Of Gods creatures IN her natur'
We find the odds and ends Of ali that is curl
Gus ana unstable in naturc-l travelling me
n~a-srie, where the several dispositions Of ia
palfowl, the dove, the lion, tho monkey, tn
Falcon, the serpent, the butterfly, tho chamf
leon, and, egat, every creature on earth an
sea arc Blended"
"Iclnaotr rom Tin silent, Mr.. Crabtree, an
herr you asparSions on tho character OF tn
Ia lies there are abundant instances on tn
historic page proving the vaIor, the aitectio
and the stability Of woman. Note the Mott
crS of r me ana tho hundreds Of instance
vhare won IN has achieved blessings tn;
I'm in HIS cupidity failed aud falternd. u
'tT my OhI CHNJINdGlbi tA4lV now l'othlS
rallsn Of d3vation in w1mln, whose attac
N ent vas proved by the most severe trial
MI whose affection was tested by the punis
mont al cruelty Of drunken, abusive hu
bla Is. IfyoUt taaory WAS correct, VIC shou
ill thsm in every instance showing a spin
ufratlliltion &ul netting the same abuse
tha ulwlrthy objects Of their love, but on t
contrary. we find her submitting to the
1irtion of his torture with n spirit Of RESI-
milton al without 4 murmur at her lot
life"
"Tsa9, Mr. Howard, q few such instanc
are on racorI /; buC | argue that my positi
iatru, in tn, N tiority Of instances, and wi
I vis1alt DLtticullrly direct your altentl
10 Wis, tho fact thlt such idle vagaries are
tl.stllf unworthy of the attention Of q S
Iier. I IN oil l3r thln you and have lived
RAN sln3 Of the bitter disapnointmants
tan l~antu0on th1se who commit their hap
nss5t) tn alrin1 Of woman and love
len reqd " believe it, judging f.
vouf lcyl ucnts,' sud Howard stgca steal
81 tlIa your thrust in good part, Mr.. IL
nrl, but were | at present q victim OF
ftlciful VI ~slries that you are, / should
once disclr 1t, AMI forget my old filmo.'
"Icllnrt, neither would not if cou
forget Columhina Greenwood she Is the
IT SILT OF lAN llle, dht T" i4StioL III - .
IN quiet, rural life or spent onths battle IL
my lymE thoughts shall be for her pres
aud eternal bliss %
"a ras}ltt Llvor's h2rangue. Bell
M, NJ. II5warl, there arc objects more v
thy Of yaar affection thpn any woman
olrth-hr more worthy th,n your fan,
ideal Of parf4ction you left behind you in
mountains"
"Ntn1 il, NJ. Cfahtraa."
% lonr NJ | bloody war is inevitable
is iu~stbeginaing 10 declare itself it vii
4 struggle ia which al must engage, fo
against. Il will fully occupy tue a]ttontio
MI, AMI gil tbs bouadleSs aspirations Of
soul. It is tho cause ofGod and Heaven,
the c1aS,litl.ci energies of tho most poy
fuI lninl may nero find room to exercise
~ ,st exaltal attributes. What will BIO
reward ofthis glorious strugglc, NIr. IIowa
l SOC in ny imagination { new heaven
nsw earth, with new inhahitantsand now
pirations. 4 happy and powerful nation
nore spring M and worship God, The only
iact of worship aa{ alteration. 4 great
exalted people, astounding the world
liz genius and scholarship, 3 terror to thi
rants of overy laa} !, 4 fatal antagonist 10
preston AMI a refuge for the oppressed
downtyodlen of ey,ry country. Is not
Great All n1hle pGS itr}t Eli the sol