The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-27

| anu pace hlm IN the garden, because IL AZ
shadier there, and the work is lighter. Every.
body cannot be strong and handsomc--can
they, Fly!' And the gentle speaker turned
and laid her hand kindly upon the boys head,
and smiled encouragingly in his face. The
| child looked up in grateful affection and the
| eyes OF all the party were raised TO welcome
the orphan step-daughter of Mrs Vivian. She
was a fair, pale girl. Of gentle, thoughtful.
pensiye cast of countenance and style Of beau.
ty, with which her plain dress of deep mourn
ing perfectly harmonzed
"Come and sit by me, Rosalie, love-" said
the widow, making room for the maiden, half
embracing her with one arm
The kind girl put an orange in the boys
hand, and, smiling, motioned him away; and
Fly, no longer mortified, but solaced and cheer
full, ran off
Now proceed, Mr. Boiling. Rosslie, dove,
MIR Boiling is explaining 10 us the two great
| motive powers os the Unyerse-the centripetal
which he says means the law Of the Lord aud
the centrifugal, which be says means the tempt
alton of the demon. And we, my love, are
the planetary bodies, kept from extremes of
| good and evil by the opposite action Of these
two forces. Is not this it MIR. Bollingl"
"No, madam; no no! no! Lord Lord
This it is to expose ones theories, especially
| Mrs. Vivian there, who would wrest the plain
| est text of Scripture to her own perditon No.
ma am; | was about TO say that the overruling
will of Providence and the free agency Of man
were the two great motive powers of the moral
universe-the human free will being the great
inward and impulsiye force, is the centrifugal
or fylng-oh power, and the Government of God
the centripetal OF constraining power; that in
the moral world these two great forces modify
each others action. just as their prototypes do
| in the material world-keeping all in health
ful action. Do you understand met"
do you understand yourself MIR. Boiling z"
| "Ah, | see you don't-women seldom do !"
said Uncle Billy, wiping his forehead "Thus,
then, were man without free wiN--without the
| power of working out his own salvation, OF the
privilege of sending himself to perdition, if be
| desired 1.-THE would no longer be moral
| agent and, were he never 50 sinloss, he would
be at the best only sinless puppet, an a1tum-
atom, and Gods creation would be a dumb
show. And, on the other hand, were human
! free will left without restraint of the Lords
overrulng government why, man would rush
into all sorts Of extravagances--become u ma
MAC, and convert Gods universe into chaos
again. Bot both there evil extremes being
a'Oidei, the Scylla Of inert, passive obedience
u lefi upon the right aud the Charybdis of I'M
bridled license on the left and all goes on well
aot harnoo.ou>ly. And now hope you un-
4eFsssaG hos I; $ that IN binding nature fast
n sAse, Ge3 sGlH i-ss free tie human will
n W n n,E q sseEas ~ me that we are
tc.s hEsnea, &C We are s1t free aGsalS-one OF
.lie arier y
Nss BsciL ! a4sgsra Fc,S-ayxh Truth
Iensaig lies astyssn sz1rsmes. Z have known
Gins al my ite- and usrsasi aIan u. We ar.
lfDe lgen :, uld va tca rlaG-ClIls n "a say, w'
lrn NEE u.entB within L certain An1is ADD q,
iugher Aad observe. nv fetr N-s. srVIan
upt nv tear ur.sl luflLzgi aLif 5mzt tsg Gas
irii an1,n 7l0ug'I "a iaas IN !Jss cur cssk3
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M 5.ia iirrae sirga -its aas,rh1 AaVs AssGsd nae
Asnrr than e I'D lad Slr Billing bern ds
p'a-srt 80 rsfoss 90 his lAureIs He was not
: Now. are you satisfied madaml1 be in
/ quired of Mrs Vivian
The little lady shook her jetty ringlets, en-
I slowly picked her manbout fan to pieces
, Il think mamma wishes to know why thes
, things need be so,n said Rosalie.
MY sweet Miss Vivian, little maidens shsul
be seen, and no. heard; because, you know,
child can AZ more questions in one minut
than phile pher could answer in THOUSAND
years"
"Don't tempt MIR. Boiling beyond his depth
Resale" smiled the widow; and NOT suitin,
the action 10 the word, she handed Uncle Bill,
an orange che had just peeled
The little gentleman received the attention
with deprecating, humble bow, and, to pre-
vent inconvenient questioning, turned to Mis-,
Sutherland, and inquired when she had hearc
from her Cousin Marx, winking with what hs
supposed to be a killing leer
The beauty slightly raised her lip and arched
her brows, but deigned no other answer.
| "Oh, she has not heard from Mr.. Sutherland
for three whole days and his last letter was
but twelve pages long am afraid he is tickle,
like the rest. should not wonder if he were
now the humble servant of some Northern
blue it is written put not your trust
| in'-pantalOons. Men are 30 uncertain" said
valeria
"Men are 10 uncertain! What men, Tn.
certain in what respect"
"All men are uncertain, in oil things!'
"Humph, that is u totally unfounded calum-
ny ON our sex; though, to be candid, ! &C.
knowledge it is but too true of all men, without
| single exception-save myself"
"You? Oh, dear oh Ha ha! hal Your
"Yes, me! In what did you ever find me
| uncertain
ain whatl Oh, Heavens! he asks in what !
Why, in oil hings-menta, moral, aud physi-
! cal! In religion, politics, and morality 10
| friendship, love, and truth In war conrtshp
and money 10 one word, you are thorough
essential, organic uncertainty Other people
| are Incertain-you are IN uncertainty.
think, in the day Of general doom, you will find
yourself--nowhereV
Uncle Billy turned away from this unmerci-
fnl philippe, and again asked Miss Sutherland
II she had lately heard from her cousin.
:" have not heard from him for two weeks,n
replied the young lady, in q low voice and
without raising her eyes
Nan, what would you give mo for let
teri" inquired Mr.. Boiling, rolling his little
blue eyes merrily, as he drew ono froni hls
pocket and laid il before her
"Oh, Mr.. Boiling! have you had this letter
oil this time, and detained it from met said
cxcusing herself, withdrew into the house To
peruse it.
Come, Resale, this night dir is deadly to
you my child"
"Oh, mamma, see, the full moon is lust
rising over those purple hills only want to
sec it reflected 10 the river, and then will
come
"Are you moon struck, then, Resale Come
in you can safely view the scene from the
house. Besides, coffee is about 10 be served"
And the lady gave her hand to her step
daughter and assisted her TO arise and then
tendcrly drawing the girls arm within her
own, turned to lead her into the house. And
Mr.. Boiling lifted himself up and picking up
his straw hat said
sand ! must 70 down 10 the cotton mills,
and make Clement Sutherland come home to
his supper Heigh-ho! It's an incontroyeYtible
fact that il ! did not walk after that man and
take care u him, he'd kill himself in the pur-
suit OF gain in one month Everything 10 for
gosten-mental culture and bodily comfort