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

Pope by all that is solemnly in earnest
Pope's Essay on Man, by all that is grave, Sc
rious and awful! Why, thought at the very
gravest that it was some Floras Annual, or
Gems of the Aviary, or some other of the en-
bossed and gilded triles that litter your rooms.
But Pope's Essay ON Man. and other Poems
Why, | should as soon have expected to find
you studying work on tanning and curry
ing!"
"Oh, hush, you tease And tell me what
these lines mean. have been studying them
for the last half hour, and can't make them
outr
" You studying! Ha! ha ha! You doing
anything! By the way, have been trying to
discover what Office hold near the person Of
our queen. have just this instant found out
that Lam thinker in ordinary to her gracious
majesty
We'll, dear Nan, do credit to your post
think me out these lines, said the beauty Ian
gnidiy sinking back upon her couch.
But what lines do you mean? y
"Oriole, show them 10 her Oh, never mind,
you don't know them. Hand me the book,
Nan! Here here are the lines-now make
out meaning for them, if you can
And binding nature fast in fate,
Left free the human will
well" said Mrs. Vivian. laughing cit
sounds very like
And tying Adam hand and foot,
Bid him got up and walk
And it looks as if it might have been written
by Uncle Billy Bothsides All, by the way,
here he comes Talk of the evil one. and-you
know the rest All, shall be amused to hear
HIS opinion OF the sentiment in question. 1t is
Just in his wayn
| am sure that shall never be able to do
justice to the gentleman that was now seen ad-
vancng from the lawn-Mr William l. Boiling
as he called himself; Billy Boiling, as he was
called by his brothers-in-law Boiling Billy, as
called by his boon companions of the bowling
alley; Uncle Billy, by the young people; Marse
Billy, by the negroes and Billy Bothsides, by
everybody else. He was short, fat little gen
teman, of about fifty years Of age, and clothed
IN an immaculate suit of white linen, with o
fresh broad brlmmed straw hat, which as he
walked be carried in one hand, while in the
other he f!Ourished Out persumed linen hand.
kerchiet, with Which lie wipei His face aud
rlbLed his head. Hs Little head va. covered
win Gne light hair, that did not SHADE, but
curlei itseli tightly of from his round roy.
| good Ratared face, foil Of chee-falnese, cAndor
aud conceit The damper or the warmer ,be
1 weather. OF tire more excited the ..ase Il Uuele
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pJ9t@sses by arg s4rpka 0t @sf-rzs gssslas.,s
He valued himself M s,iy upon what be caIIe'
his cool blood clear head, and perfect impal
TALLY Of judgment. He was not to be sednce
by love or hribed by money to any sort of PAL
tisanship. And rs there are two sides tn mos
questions under the sun, and as MIR Boiling
would look impartially upon positive and mega
tive at once, SO Billy
Won himself an everlasting name"
He now came up TO the bay window, wipin,
his face. and tanning himself, and saying
Good evening, ladies IL is a perfectly de-
lightful evening-though, to be sure, it is in
suiferably warm
Mrs. Vivian Immediately challenged him
with, Mr.. boiling we are anxious to know
your opinion upon these lines of Pope" and
she read them to him, and put the book in his
hands He took it, and wiped his face, and
famed himself-but these cooling operations
seemed to heat him ali the more, for his face
grew very rcd and his flaxen hair crisped tight
ly as he gazed upon the page and said "Eh,
yes that's all rght--certainly ~
1--WE believe it right, but what does it
mean -
"Mean Why, thi, is what it means
binding nature fast In fate,
Left free the human will
certainly-yes"
Please to explain yourself, MIR. Boiling
said the widow, while India gszed on in lam
guild amusement.
Uncle Billy wiped his forehead, and said,
"Why, don't think ladies understand these
grave theological matters"
mo, bat you can enlighten us, Mr.. boiling"
'You see these lines comprise the profound
est problems Of phiIosophy-sa profound as to
have perplexed the understandings of the great
est scholars and philosophers that have ever
lived; SO profound in fact as T. be quite unin-
telligible even to me-yet 80 simple a. to be
easily comprehended by the narrowest intel
lect-so simple as to be clear even to you, or to
Fly, here"
This was said Of a small boy who at that in
slant appeared with basket Of oranges"
Fly, do you know what your master Will
liam is talking about"
Yes, ma'am; politics"
Exactly smiled valeria; go on, Mr.. Boil
ling
Hem Observe, Mrs Vivian, that there is
an analogy all through nature-physical, men,
tal, moral, spiritual"
eyes. Fly, Hsten--what is he talking about
now
"Physic and sparrits ma'am"
"That is right. Pray 20 on, Mr. Boiling"
Yes; permit Inc to seat myself"
Uncle Billy let himself cautiously down upon
the green turf Valeria gave her hand 10 In
dia, who stepped out upon the terrace and seat
ed herself Mrs. Vivian sank down near her
Orole placed herself by her mistress, with the
plume fan. Fly stood short distance of, with
his basket Of oranges.
The tall rose tree-, blown by the breeze, shed
GOODNESS and fragrance over the party. The
beautiful variegated lawn, with its groves
ponds and psrterres, Stretched out before
them; and below it flowed on, between it's
banks Of purple shadow, the limpid Pearl, with
the evening light fast fading from its white
bosom.
"Now, then, Mir Bollngp
"Now, then, Mrs. Vivian said that there
was an analogy running through the universe
Of nature; thus, the centrpetal and centrifugal
forces, that modify each others power and reg
ulate the motions Of the planetary systems, cor
respond exactly to predesdnation and free
will -
Do you understand him nots, Flyl"
"No, ma'am; Marss Billy's ITO deep for me
now
"And for me too, Fly; put down your has.
n a. l.