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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-03
Growing Old.
By HORACE GREELEY.

l. it well to desire and pray for length
Of days? | would say. SO long as ou'
mental faculties remain essentially unde.
cayed, it is well. it is desirable 10 live.
The love Of life is not u blind, irrational
instinct, but has as its base a just percep.
ton that existencei is blessing, and that
even in this vale of tears its joys out.
weigh its woes. And besides. our terres-
trial course prepares and shapes us for
the life that shall succeed it, which will
be. to. a great extent, q continuation. or
second edition of this, with correct lions
and improvements. But opportuni.
ties wasted can never be regaiued :;
the memory OF past unworthiness must
ever be humiliating and regretful to the
redeemed soul. Ia vain does Joseph,
revealing himself in Egypt to his treach-
erous brethren. entreat them to Be not
angry with yourselves that ye sold me
hither, for God did send me before you
to preservelife : the views Of God need.
ed no vindication, while theirs do mol
receive any. l apprehend that dagran
transgressors land who is not 81 thi.
number. who shall here say y will ever
feel consciousness OF inferiority and self.
reproach in the preseRco Of those who
walked worthily on earth--thst retro
spect Of their darker hours can never b.
joyful for welcome to Judas or Magda'
len. So long as we may grow the, Elm
in wisdom aud worth it as wsll, it is de-
sirab.e to live. not further. 10 my view,
insanity is the darkest, the most appal-
ling Of earthly calamities; but how
much better is an old age that drivels
and wanders, that misunderstanjs and
forgcts When the soul shall have be,
com, choked and smo:hcred By the ru,
ms Of its wasting. falling habitation.
should prefee to inhabit that shattered
tenement no longer. should not choose
to stand shuddering and trem bling OF
the brink Of the dark river, weakly d aw,
ing back from the chill Of its sweep ping
| Hood. when faith assures me that new
Eden stretches green and fair beyond il.
aud that the BAPTISM il invites vii
cleanse the soul oil all that it now clogs
clouds, and weighs it to the earth. No
! when the windows of the mind shall b.
dnrkened. when the growth Of the sou
here shall have been arrested. ] would
not weakly cling TO the earth which viii
nave :eaied 10 nourish and uphold me-
Rather let the golden cord be loosed
and the pitcher broken at the fountain;
let the sun Of my existence GO down er,
; The murky vapors shroud It's horizon
/ ct me close my eyes calmly ON tn
things Of earth. aud let my weary tram
sleep beneath the clods OF the valley
:ei the spirit. which il can no longe
cDerish Us u guest. be spared the igno
miny Of detention as o prisoner but
freed from the letters Of clay. let i, vi "s
rs way through the boundiess universe
TO whe'esoever the benign Father o
splits SHALL haye assigned it an eyerlas'
'InS home. ii no ..'g ., aaa.
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syGGU ElE'ul
G.. vi. IN OOH T. e .

4. OSBORN 4 % having pu,c}a
ssd me S,"rr a Goods II Sau,,i,t b..
"a. ~ w!ll c'LIaI, he sale - Dr., &. o,.-
Ir'csrI.S, Pdla;' ani JI,.. PAU. MIA, u tr,-
sinl VIII b. plIi'' the safe 81 i5RuG. ao,l
HsDictNE'. all "t which ara warr.nlr,, ,utr.
N'i sales Viii b. SrPerIn end"d hS Dr.. f.
On""' "r''s lorg experience shall give
The subscriber would respectfully ole.
his services 10 the inllahitants of Li.cI,.
ield and its vicinity ~ pl,vsrian and
Surgeon. E. OSBORN, Al. ID.
Li,chheld, Sept Is 1852
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-03

INDIA RCBsER IlOKsESHpE>. - Amnng
the many nr,ml.-s which, are now IA ,nu,
focIured from i'I,lia rubber. perhaps there
is none nf m"Te use inl as ~ n ~ navel
cl,arac,-r tlIau hos Sc sI"@s Experiments,
made Imesi"us m the l,re-rM c'II wrM'h-
~r, in iicateI That they vii prov" fully
as durable Ms iron. Their Iigh'nes& will
esprc Ia liy ad"PI them I" tie rac-cou' So
mn ! having all b" lrughnesS. wiihou: III"
hrnIlenstx Of iron. Inry Will be II equal
/. rvics. while devoid Of danger Of breaking
when the torse 10 under motion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-03

EITCHFiEID Jan. 81, 1858.
Whig State Convention.

A State Convention OF the Wings 0f
unnrclicu will he held at the City OF
Hartford. en- Thursday, tie 24lhdAy "i
February. 1883. at lOoclock a. NJ. 70:
fhe pm, pose. "f nominating cand dates
Tor Safe Officers. viz : for Governor,
Lieut.. Governor. Sec. e;aiy, Treasurer.
aud Controller. ....
The Wings Of the sever \ towns ir the
State are 'eq""s'ed to asse'nbl, as soon
as p'ac,icabl. for the purpose OF "p.
p"irtiny dele gs,ns I" the above called
Convention. equal 70 double the number
"i REPRESENTATIVES 10 which they are en-,
Titled in the General Assembly.
Wigs Of Con"cctisut! yon ave ear
neslly requested /" SIC that every town
in the Site Is f"Ils represented.
CHESTER ADAMS.
HENRY & LEWIS. Wing
WM L PARK. STATE cen
DAVID b. BOOTH. iral Com
HENRY ID. GRAVES. mittee.
F'REp'k nj. PECK.
A BRA HAN BisAfNARD.
L. + PEASE.
Hartford. January ls. 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-03
IRON BANK

THE President and Directors Of This
Bank have this day declared a. Divl-
dend of Seven per CEN, an The otisna
capital Stock OF said Bank pa>"bir 10 The
etockli"Iders on and after ll,. 10 h inst.
The Interest dHs on the New Stock ", II
be puid on tire same s:ay.
A. T.. RANDALL. CASHIER.
Falls Village. Isl Jaausry. 1853.
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NOTICE.

A IL persons holding Notes or claims III
"A any description against the Couuiy o,
ki,chisld are requested 30 hand sia,-.l-n,
Of tto same to the Cnulty Clerk on OF before
the 4rh Tnesdly OF February next IA ord;
tha, an adjustment nf the same may ne made
by Vh.. County COMMISSIONERS
PELt.G ShEP ard, County
SYLv lNU; MERwIN sionsrs.
LitchiieIi, Dec. ~ I553
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-03

PREsERvI>o HAMS After the hams
are smoked. pa, them ba, K in the brine
from which they are taken. Il il is IN
II good c"n.l'mn. The hams vii! 60; ~
>alter. and if covered wi'h b.ine neither
'h- air III" flies can touch them. and thry
will ,emain sweet and good until us-d.-
am sa,i.fed that the above recipe il
wc,lh ten times the amount paid f"r "
yea''s sGbscrip ion 10 tho Enquirer lu
Ill who use il.
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David g. EIollister,

A;torAey All T. 1aaseliOr at Law.
SALISBURY. cow.
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from inflammation Of the lungs, being ask
ed how his frostbitten ear came on, pros
duced it in piece of paper, and said
Doctor, l didn't want TO trouble you.
but it dropped of last ight.'-Doctoy
Kanes Lectures on the Arctic Erpedi.
fion
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-03
LINsEED OIL,

A PU rs A~ticla, mtnufacturad aud fnu
"a sale al t:la Bl1rim Fell. OIL Mill
All Ori lars promptly a,tende 20.
%CnA paid f., Flax S.,ed
VA. p. KIuBOURN.
Bantam Falls, Sept /. lS53.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-03

When Ambiguous was told Of the
death Of has SOU. no only said, r hssw
10 aOas mortal. 80 We, in all casualties
Of life. should say.A ] knew my richss
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BEAU rIfUL EXTRACT.

The editor Of the Kniclr.jcck.r s!lri-
bu.cs The following TO Ike Marvel. and II
is certainly worthy OF hin. Rad it with
out tears, if YOU can: ~
"Last evening We were Walking l.i.-
ul along: the music oi choirs. in tire.
CHI hes came floating ont in tie darkusss
arr I'D us, aud they were allslaew anI
81 hge tunes but one. And lhzs one = il
was NOT sung as we have heard 81, but i
awakened a train Of long buried fnemorics
that rose TO US even as they were btfcg:
the cemetery of the soul had a tomb in ~
.s,saslt wssSWeet sold Corin!h, ,Sa..S
singirg--strains !'lat we have 81 f!5'S-h -h,.s !,
since the rose color Of lii. wa, b!anched
and we were in a moment hack again tc
the old village church, aud il was sum
mer afternoon, anil the yellow sunbran.s
were streaming through the west windows,
and the silver hair Of the old deacon, who
sat i'll the pulpit was turned 20 co.I in lis
light, ard the minister, who We used to
think could never di-, So good was he, had
concluded application, and cShc,ta:ioa, ,
and the rillas" choir were singing the last
" d. u OIlitf.
sit is ycars-we dare moi think how
many-sincc ti.n, and the prayers Of Das
vid the son Of jesse, are ended, aud The
choir are scattered and gone. Til" cir!
with blue eyes thai sang alto ana the girl
with black Eyes that sang air--lhe eyes
OF the one We're like clear June al noon
they both became wives, and both mothers;
and they both died. WHO shall say they
are not singing 'CoriHlh' still, where Sab
baths never wanr, and congregations never
break up!. There they sat, Sabbath after
Sabbath, by the square column at the right
Of The 1rader,' and 10 our young ears their
tones were the 'vrry soul Of music That
column bears still their pencil!cd names
as they wrote them in those days in Iile'S
June, lS3-, before dreams Of change had
overcome their spirits like summers
cloud.
"Alas. that with the old singers most
Of The swceter tunes have died upon the
air, but they linger in memory, ard they
shall YET b. sung in the swec: reunion Of
song that shall take place by and-by in a
hall whose columns are beams Of morning
light, whose ceiling is pearl, whose floors
are all gold, and where hair never turns
silyery,a and hearts never grow old. Then
she that sang alto, and she that sang air,
will be in their places once more.
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HARD FATc.-A few DAYS since Will.
three nen We're engaged in painting the
froEt Of lofty house in Vcsey street, the
sca:ioldinE gave way and one Of the men
was instantly killed. On Monday his re-
mains were followed TO the grave by his
"'aow and her three orphans, two neigh
bors joining in the solemn ceremony. Ard
now fer The history Of this desolate family
as given by the New York correspondent
.ef the Philadelphia Dispatch. lie tells u
That this family had scarcely been two
months in this country: This was tl.:.
tirSt chance the unfortunate deceased had
been favored with, since he landed, Of
earning a penny; and, though 4 lawyer
ar: literary man at home, hunger and
want, sickness, penury, and friendlessness,
had compelled him 10 take that day brush
III hand and surn palntrr5 to obtain bread
for his starving self and family. How
brlel was That labor, Instead OF return
ing home at night with his dollar TO his
faIhlShIns little ones, he was carried home
before dark OH shutter, mass Of mangled
and muti!atcd humanity. In comfortable
circumstances in Dublin, he and his fani-
ly abandoned their home to better their
fortune, and arrived here last February.
They had with them about $3.50 in gold.
They were robbed of this petty store
within FIVE minutes after their trunks
reached the shore--some "baggage. smash
er" having carried of The very trunk that
contained it. This left them penniless in
foreign land. Sorrow made his wife
i'll. Their infant child sickened and died
the first week after. The broken-hearte6
Immigrant was next prostrated, himself,
by downright trouble and dispair. When
he recovered, which was slowly, his wife
unused to such hardships, sank away again
v'o;irn 10 her snfl-rings All this ex-
haGsied The means Of every friend 10 whom
they could apply, and swallowed up, in
pledge after pledge, every lag of clothing
except that which covered their naked
ness. Even the wedding dress had been
Pawnfd: the morning Of the accident, TO
obtain food. Yesterday the widow died.
an! to-day th" poor little children will be
sent 10 the aims house, Three month, a.
- III" whole IaniI Y were living ioyousIy
~ th"ir own native home, and now behold
at Wards lS'and,in thrse helpless ornhans,
ali that is left Of it, A more crowded
chapter OF wrctchedness and misfortune II
las never been our lot TO encounter.
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THE BAFFLED LAWYER.

Al the last sitting Of The Cork hssizcs
case was brought before the Court, III
which the principal witness for the de,
fence was tanner, well-known in the
surrounding country by the soubriquet o.
"Crazy Pat"
Upon Crazy Pat being called upon fol
his evidence, the attorney for the prose.
cution exerted 10 The utmost extent hi.
knowledge oflegal chjsinery, in The en-.
deasor 10 force the wiz Tess into some slight
Inconsistency, upon Which he ght build
a spoiDt 3 but be wa{ Excessively annoyed
to find that Crazy Pats evidence was
q Perceiving, ,ihst acute adesiionins Jailed
to answer his purpose, the disciple of Coke
aud Blackstone bctook himself to that Of.
tentimes successful resource Of lawyers
ridicnle.
'What did you say your nafnc was D."
he inquired ilippartiy.
'Folks call me- Crazy Pat but'-
Crazy Pat, Ell y very cuphoneous
title; quite romantic, ch -
Romantic or not, SUI, j, wudn'i be a
bad idea if the Parliament wud give it 10
)o''S'i', ia i"N ItS 10 CllCSc aUOIntT.
This caused sligi! laugh in the court
room, and the presiding judge psrped O.
YER his sprctacles at The attorney, as much
as 10 say, 'you have your match now
'And what did you say your trade was y
continued the disconcerted barris.er with
an angry lock at the witness.
q am tanner sur
"a tanner, ch! Ard how long do you
think it would take you 10 tan an OK
hide y
'Wrll, sur, since it seems TO be very
important fur yc to know,it's myself,hst'll
J'st tell ye-that's entirely OWN to Cir
cumssancrs, entirely
Sid you ever tan The hide Of an ass ,"
Gan ass? No, sur but iryou'll list step
down the lane, arther the Court, BE- Jabcrs
lrl give you physical demonstration that
Fcan tan the hide OF an ass in the shortest
end OF three minutes
This unexpected reply Of the witness,
brought forth roars of laughter, in which
The Bench heartily joined; whilst the
bafled attorney, blusling to the eyes, has
tily informed Crazy PAT that he was no
longer required.
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WATERLOO LETTERS,

One Of the three lett RS written BY the
Duke Of Wellington from the field Of
Watrri"o was brief note: which having
enumerated some who had fallen, ended
thus emphat:cally :-"I haze escaped un-
hart ; the finger Of Providence ,cas ,on
me-" What the impulse was which, dc
ta'ed these extraordinary words, we leave
TO the opinion oftthose who resd ,:ihem-
When the dreadful 6sht was over, the
Dukes, feelings, sc'!ons kept al the high
est tension, gave way, and, as he rode a
mid the groans of the wounded and -fhs
irfeking carnage, land heard the rout Of the
'S angWshed and thaiehou,s Of the victoss,
fainiSr and fa;n.sT'lhroush the gloom Of
night, he wept, and soon after wrote the:
words above quoted from his letter.
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p From Walter SAVAGE Lander.

We take the following from the eek
a2,'"aton and Citation Of William Shaks-
:.2'",' a book ii.tle known, but among
i'' best o! H." many which have been
written aJou! th" Immortal drama.is.. Mr..
!.an>or pats these words into Shakeppare's
'"n mou,i. they contain noble lesson
n sc!i:r, iiiauc>
''l,'t rot thc highest Of YOU who hear
"!r HIS cv, ming b" led into thp Gelusiop
i)T sEth Il Is, TIA! tie founder Of bis fani-
= wa' originally greater or better r.au
;"an The lo"c$! here. He w;!yd i!,ar,! be-
c:.": II. lie must have stood low ne
#''s; have worked hari and with tools
H'!'"vcr of his own invention and FASH
inm'h,,. lie waved and whslled off Ten
'ho"sa"" strong and importunate tempta.
Ions Il" "hs''"d the dicc-hox from the
l"":icd hand o! chance, tho cup from
PLEASURES, and ;!o;! under foot The sorcs-
t"s OF each he assembled steadily, th,
ii' >iric'~ .: danger, and looked down
WIKI 'nfrl'.iiy irom ;i,e summit ho
":'f-aWr" arrogance with sedatcnesS l..
s"I""d by ihc horn ard ovcrl.arrd VIC
rt", a"d i:".y SwI3: fortune found
10" very high cannot raise ruch !icber
tic 'tiy i1w nov illr iiuiv great Ir;:s,
has" don" #. lt:is is not tn: doctrine
ny iri'n"S, q the siik"rir aud luwnly re-
H.:iou% 1t W""rS ,!ic coarse texture OF tb,.
fisherman, an" u "'ts uprigitly ard straig;,.
forward u;iicy H."
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Instantaneous.

WHEN DOES EDUCATION COMMENCE 3
Educ alton dors moi commence with the
alphabet. II begins with mothers look
with q fathers nod Of appreciation, or his
sigh ofreproof; with SISTERS gentle pres.
sure of the hand, or a brothers. noble act
Of forbrarenc" with handsiul Of flowers,
in green and daisy meadows; with birds
nests admired, 6M mol toutUeu; ~iih hum
ming bees auLsglass bee-hives with plea
san: walks in shady lanes; and with
thoughts directed,in sweet and kindly tones
and words, to nature, 10 beauty, 10 acts Of
bsnevoleEcc, 10 deeds Of virtue, and 10 the
Source Of all good-to God himself
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having allowed The unpleasant circum-
stance TO pass out Of my mind, when an
express came requiring my immediate pre-
sence at home, Tor il was stated that my
father, iii state Of perfect and lorid
health, had been stricken down by an u
poplectic fit.
'AI.hough still alive when :hc mcsscn-
ger left he was inscnsib!r, ard was not
expected to survive. Then, indeed, felt
the full force Of the ominous prediction,
'Fhe lime may come when you will be
sorry for what you have uttered to-day
! fastened home, full Of anxiety and grief,
only to find my father at the ron, c! death.
He never gave token Of recognition OF
my presence, and resigned his spirit into
tbs. hardS 81 God, sa:id iao gri.: ri "a sos
rowing household, Of whom uinc was inf
, nitcly the most bitter. Once, indeed, be-
fore my arrival, he rallied sufficiently TO
inquire if had come, and on being an
swered in the negative, rclapsed into a
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Only A CHrp.-"IVho is TO BE- buried
here" said 10 the Sexton. "Only d
child, mann"
Only child! Oh! had You ever been
mothrr-bad you nightly piiiowed that
little golden h-ad--had you slept the sweet
rr for tha! little velvet hanI upon vour
breast--had you waitc;! for the fist intel
]igent glance from thosc blue eyes had
you watched ills sumbe.s, tracing The
features Of him who stole your girlish
heart away had you wrPt a widows tears
over its unconscious head--had your desc
late, timid heart gained courage from that
little piping voice to wrpHle with the
Jostling crowd Tor daily bread had lis low
ing smiles and prattling words been sweet
fscomPense for such sad exposure had
afe lonely fnure been frightened by the
hope Of that young arm 10 lean upon, that
bright eye for your guiding star had YOU
never framed plan or known hops or
fear Of which that child was not a part.
II there was naught else on earth left for
you TO loye-if disease came, and lis eyes
grew dim; and food, and rest, and sleep,
were forgotten in your anxious fears - If
you pace the floor hour by hour, with
that fragile burden, when your very touch
seemed 10 give comfort and healing to that
little quivcring frame--Lad the star Of
hope set al 'as!--lhen had you hung over
its dying pillow, when the strong brrast
you should have wcpt on was in The grave,
where your child was hastening--had you
caught alone IFS last faint cry for the 'hylp
you could not givc--bad lis last nuttcring
sigh breathed out on your breast--Ohl
could you have only said-"Tis only
child" Fanny FrnE.
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There's a Language that's Mute

A gentleman, one Sunday morning, was
attracted TO watch Young country girl OH
the highroad from The village 10 The church,
by observing that she looked bither and
tb'ther, this way and that, Upon The road,
as it she had lost her thirnLle. The bells
were settling for prayers, and there was
no one visible Oh the road except lie girl
and the gentleman, vino recognised in her
the errand maid Of ncisbboriDg farmer.
"What are you looking for, my gifl'' asked
the gentleman, as The danscl continued 10
pore along The dusty road. She answered
grsvcly: "Sir, rrn looking to sec il my
master be gone to church. Now her
master had mcoj,D trg.
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USE THE MINUTEs.-It is asked, says
Channlng, how can the la5oring man find
time for srlEcuture? answer that an
earnest purpose finds time Or makes time.
II seizHs OH spare moments, and Turns fras-
ments 10 golden account. a man who
follows his calling with industry and spir-
IT, and uses his earnings economically, will
always have some portion OF the day a,
command. And it is astonishing how
fruitful OF improvement a short season be-
comes, when eagerly seized and faithfully
used. 1t has often been observed that
those who have The most time at their dis
posal, prof! by it the least. a siug,r
hour i'll the day, steadily given to the stu
dy Of some interesting subject brings unex-
pected Accommodations OF knowledge.
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he MUST DO.

A thousand faults IN mau we find,
Merit in him we seldom meet
Mnn is inc constant and umkind,
Man is false and indiscIect
sIan is carricious, jealous, free,
Vain, insinccrce, aud triiling too,
And yet the women all agree
For want OF better--mE MUST DO.
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Sinoular Duel.

Kendall, iG his last letter from Paris TO
the New ORLEANS Picay dne gives ihe tlol-
lowing amusing account OF duel:
An original and mcst singular duel. ard
a most ludicrous wilhal, was fought here
in Paris, few days since, the parties be-
ing couple Of coachmen driving for rri-
vatc families. There lad long bees &
grudse between them, deep-scated aui.
mostly, which led 10 constant QUAR- Is
whenever they met. By accident t!.-Y
both happened in a! wine shop or ca'..
ret, one evening last week, and after !.
few high words, one Of them said to tie
other sour Tlarrel has now lasted lon,
enouSh--it is time 10 put an end 10 i.
Let us have one fight, and let that b. t!.c
last. We neither OF us understand any
thing OF sword or pistol; lei Us fight with
our whips" This strange and eccentric
proposition was &ccri!rd, seconds wei.
chosen from among their brother coach
men, and armed with til" only weapons
either OF them perfectly undvrs;ooG IT,.
use OF, they repaired 10 that noted Fl Il
where oil honorable disputes ar g.tu. 4,
the Bois DC Ijoilorn,.
y! a given signal, they co:rn"rccG
cutting and sIaShinr, laying: Oh the ,noc"
Justify as The combat progressed AID lne
pans OF either became r"nr" acut'. There
WAS no let Up Oh either ,.,": on the corr
rary, they brlahor"d each other w;'h &
will which showed ;hv violence of !hci.
hatred. Th" >i,t an; oat!.s 0: the cylr-
hatenls at l"ngti! reached ihr cars OF som.
OF The rrnG, G,rin.s -, ii., ,i.;,;I, ,,i
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11oetital.
LlFE'S HARVEST.

Ho, Reaper Of Lifc's Harvest,
Why stand with rustcd blade,
Until the night draws round thee,
And the day begins TO fade 2
Why stand ye Idle, waiting
For reapers morc to come
Ths.Solden MON is passing,
NoH SIT yc idle, dumb
Thru u your ,harpcncd sickle.
Ar ;atcr i'll the gram;
The u" q. fast approaching,
And . ONE again.
Thy MaiS . steapers.
hIL shake VI ,Sr--sr.t,--~ --.s;--=r
Shall sheavesS 9aic unsathered
And waste upon the PLAN
Come down from hill aud mountains,
4 In mornings ruddy glow,
Nor wait until the dial,
Points 10 the noon below,
Aud come with the strong sinsw,
Nor faint III heat or cold;
And pause rot ill the evening
Draws round It's wealth OF gold.
And noun, the crunLling watch towers
And herald on the truth,
Preach out the golden prrccpts,
10 wild and Maynard youth,
Mount up the heights OF wisdom
And crush each error low,
Keep back 10 words Of knowledge
That human heart, should know,
Be faithful TO thy nlssion
In service Of thy Lord,
And then n golden chaplet
Shall be thy jast reward.
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ness tortured me like an avcngins fend !;
and felt as if word Of forgiveness from
those cold lips would have been received
more joyfully than welcome admission
10 the bliss Of heaven.o
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state OF insensibi!it'
gain. AS ! stood b
I'd upon the lifelesi
best of fathers, whl
was my duty to hal
as a general tlling,E
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