The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-12-28

TO Is gwen, lie is taken OF the track into
his native eternity, | must say can't under-
stand IN weli-meant sense, il looks as Il
there was some jockeying about L. Whether
arpertalning 70 cats, kindred. or members ol
the fioral family. it saturates my heart with
sadness TO sec anything cut of in its incipiep.
cy, or destined to fade as il begins to bloom.
When baby dies, know it goes back to tho
bosom ofhs actual Father. pnre and undefiled
and yet would that It bad lived longer. II
for nothing else then to see how it would have
stood the trials and temptations Of a wicked
and decitful world A bud nipped by IN.
timely frosts. just as il is expanding into
blossom. Is a sorrowful sight. II not only
tells us how vain are the glories and how false
are the promises Of EARTH but it makes a body
feel uncomfortable all over because there Is
a season for al things" aud there should be
a season for all things to die: instead OF
which, however. al things die at all seasons.
There Is something that isn't exactly right
about it-doesn't begin 70 tally with the or
der and regularity maintained 10 the general
course Of Nature II appears as unnatural As
i would to see the sun turn about and 90 to
bed again soon after rising-to find roses
wreatlled IN the white hair Of old Mr. Dc
cember-circles hanging at tho nose Of Au-
gust-a bear with n switch.tail-or frog
with feathers on it.
Ny hcarers-thcre Is no doubt that if the
kitten mentioned in my text had not died
when il did, it would have lived longer. and
become stronger. This nav be considered a
matter Of certainty; but whether the rats
would have bad occasion TO mourn had il
lived 70 be cat, is a question. / have known
many cat, which, by being humorcd. petted,
and fed would feel too proud 10 even look at
a rat--much less to take notice Of mouse.
So il is with children How often have |
heard the remark If that child had only
lived, he would have made one Of the smart
est men in the country. Now. my friends.
the mere rough make Of the child BY the
hand aud wisdom of 0mnipotence might be
considered as perfect a specimen Of humanity
as ever graced the earth and yet his fond,
doating parents might have completely spoil
ed The beautiful fabric in putting on the in-
ishing touches. Yes. he might get finish
el of by an abundance Of parental pains.
and not in a very agreeable
sense. Hereditary wealth often premature
" finishes young men and beauty, board
ing schools. and polite accomplishments are
the requisites for thrashing of young lady
to her sorrow Alas how many buds Of
mortality promise to blossom roses, the sweet
est that ever bloomed in the garden Of virtue,
and yet open nothing but thistles-such as
beskirt the 6y-paihs Of vice and shame -
There is no use in predicting what anything
will come to in this changing and uncertain
sphere. Changes are every day taking place
as remarkable and astonishing as the trans.
liguration Of tadpolo into frog and the
better way for usis to take things as they
come-iudgc Of things as they are. without
upon what they may be--and
never put too big a budget Of hope upon the
back Of any favorite object
But. as my text suggests, let US draw the
curtain over all that die young whether they
Be kittens or whether they oe children. Il
IS not for Us 10 know why they are called 50
Early away but we can rest assured that It is
N for the best and trust that they 60 to a
better land than this-where ii costs nothing
or shirts and shoe-leather. and happiness IS
,nioyed IN accompanied BY lJng Till Of costs.
50 mote it be