The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-05-04

taking. Jupiter then disappeared, cX- ,
claiming in voice that shook the
spheres, $50, now, and create thy
world -
The philosopher, who did not so
much take exception to the physical /
formation of the earth, the divisions
Of the seasons, and the operations of
the clements. framed his new world |
much after the model of the old one,
in these respects. His great object /
was to create a race of1ational beings,
without those malignant and mischiev.
Gus passions to which he traced all the
crimes and miseries that afflicted man
kind. Accordingly, he formed spe-
cimen Of men without passions, but
with intelccts more clear and refined
than those of the old world, and divi-
ding his world among them, awaited
the result of his experiment.
Tho first thing he observed was, that
they were a set Of the LATEST dogs he
ever met with, and did nothing but
Lounge about seemingly with no other
purpose than to kill time or stretch
themselves out ON a sofa. or under a
shady tree, doing away the live-long
day. Nothing but hunger or thirst
could compel them to the least cxer-
ton, and when these were satisfied,
they fell asleep again. lie endeayor-
ed to stimulate them to exertion by
pointing out examples in history of
those illustrious men, who had attain
ed to immortality and a scat among
the gods, by the unwearicd exertion OF
talents and virtues, but as they were
without ambition, all this was beyond
their comprehension. lie then expa-
tiated on the qualification derived from
the possession of wealth, the luxuries
it could purchase, and the power it
conferred on the possessor; but as
they knew neither avarice nor pride,
his exertions were all in vain. lie
then appealed to the younger portion
of his creatures, and placed before
them in glowing colcrs, the delights Of
mutual affection, the cnjoyments Of
virtuous love, and the joys that flowed
from the relation of parent and chill.
drcn. All would not do, for he ad.
dressed himself to those who, being
without passions, knew nothing Of love.
In a few years the philosophers
world began to be very much out at
the elbows. lie had made it so fruit
ful that very little labor supplied the
wants of the people, and as there was
no motive for acquisition, when these
wants were gratified, they sunk into
inanity. Even the children never
played, for, as they had no ambition
to excel each other, there was no mo-
tive for exortion. Having no Tride in
their personal appearance, they ceas-
ed to have any regard to cleanliness,
and the young women became so SLOW
enly that the philosopher, VINO was a
great admircr of the fair sex, was dis
gusted with his own hanliwork. But
! this was not the worst for though he
= placed before them the influence, hon
G ors and distinctions they might arrive
It at by cultivating the arts, sciences and
/. literature, they only looked at him il
n stupid amazement Before halfan age
4, passed away, they had become little bet
4 ter than ignorant barbarians,& 4 his new
d world was fastrelap,ing into state ofna
l. ture. But still more melancholy conse-
n quenccs followed. Being entirely di-
: vested of that passion which constitute.
c the attractive principle throughout al
c the varieties Of created beings, instoaC
v of increasing in numbers, they gradu-
d lily dwindled away ; for as death thin
ned their ranks-the philosophc ci
} not having made them immorta
: by accident, disease, or old age
| there was no one to supply the def
+ cheney. By the time the first gene
o ration had passed away, the phi
losophcr stood solitary and alone il
r his world.
;, Oh, Jupiter jupiter" crieC
! he aloud, "what will become Of me
s. | shall be devoureG by wild beasts, OF
n perish alone in this wilderness" Over
II come by his emotions, he became fol
C a time insenSible. and on coming
l. to himself, perceived that he was in
l. the same spot whence he had
s. invoked Jupiter on former occasion
d The god was seated as before, on q
y bright cloud, brandishing his thunder
n bolts, and addressed him the same
s. words;
e What wantest thou of jupiter, O
II mortal Has thy world disappointed
thy expectations p
Il Alas !" replied the philosopher
" | find | have committed a great er.
= ror in makingmy people without pas
!. sions, and thus depriying them of all
. incentive to action, except their mere
! animal wants. But | am of the opinion
= that you have committed a still great.
! er error in not comforting on man the
- power of directing or scrutinizing those
= passions which it seems are indispensa,
. BILE not only to his happiness but to
> his verv existence.
go thou of little sense 70 exclaimed
2 Jupiter; "wouldst thou have had me
create gods instead of men? Had
!. this been done, they were created.
= Even gods cannot make gods, and it