The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-08-27
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Triles Light a. Air.

3 Trifes Light as Air.
AR. Eiitor:-I am almost inclined to believe
with a certain good old friend Of mine, that
there are no such things as trifles. He was
wont to say "therc is nothing unimportant,
that has for its object the good or tho happi-
ness of Others" There is nothing trivial that
is useful, or that wiclds degree Of influence
over the comforts or real well being Of others.
Hew often has little word, cold look, or
single selfish action, broken tho confidence
that bound in the closest ties two human
hearts; how often docs ono little act place the
character in new and chilling light; how of.
ten does one unkind or suspicious glance reveal
more than tongue can utter, and wake US from
that fairy dream, which only once in our lives,
can cast radiance over the cold realities which
surround us, and invest all things with its own
gorgeous light
A smile from tho lip Of loved one TO q
young and trusting heart, ia worth far moro
shan ali tho jewels Of Golconda. A whisper,
aslsh, has thrilled us with magic power and
sent tho blood dancing to tho heart, with a
sense of pleasure almost too great.
well remember fair young friend, tho idol
Of her parents, the pride Of her manly brothers,
the sunlight, the music Of her home. As one
would stand at the entrance of magnificent
Temple, thrilled and dazzlcd by its glory, she
stood on the very threshold Of existence, look.
ing with bright anticpations over the glittcring
vision before her. Far away into the dim, but
rosy future her fancy wandered, to blissful
home with one, whose very name made her
tremblc with happincss--a home, mid buds
and flowers, whose sunlight should never DO
shadowcd by a cloud, or dmmcd by bitter
tear, where love should make his home and
the current Of life wander gaily on and bear
with it no changes or sorrows.
II was beautiful to see with what childish
trust she placed her hand in his on their bridal
evening, and promised to go through life by
his side, making bright for him its sunny
spots, and cheering many weary and trou.
blcd path in its pilgrimage; her womans heart
was strong in its deep devotion, and for him
she lcil all, whose unfailing tenderness had
made her infancy and girlhood one long mem
ory Of happiness. Her father blessed her with
all the fcrvour Of high heart; and as her gen.
tic mother held for the last time her beautiful
child to her heart. il was with holy prayer
{ for peace and strength from on high. Oh that
mothers praycrl How often did il come with
serene and angelic power TO the memory Of
that daughter in aner years, and point to re-
union in a land whore parting shall be no more
a few years passed on OF unalloycd happi-
ness, then the wife began to observe on her
husbands brow shadow that even her love
Scon'd no, always chase away. II would come
and grow darker and broader. and even when
he sat by her, side a, evening. when his rosy
chslsirca clustered round his knee. or struggled
for his iirst kiss, |, was there like a strange,
d'm, Intruder into ths, quiet home. In those
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