The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-05

sbsoivsd 10 ths gislag ard receiving % this
mystsryf Or. efsin. ere tbase sloies 10 Z
Eeuiily. the uswise ,-~lhe only lrus philsse-
piers, sfter els
For many dsys afleribs airsRRs meeting
add psFliag, l Vabdfrsd ssef The coatiaent
still drs6ulisr ny life awey. Bot lnsessattS
10 s,sFa teaehsr, aadn,gsd By her, eEoss.
ID The blss hrasine sceaa. Sad sieod enee
0ore upon the sefi Of ny osn Batite lanf,
Tbens vas strange. snd by NO mssassa
sgfssabie eoasrust bst~sss ny life 50 Eb-
rops, and that which ase lee Ioecupied
. small ntiic, that lashsd sst spos Gao of
tsa busiest sfrsets ~ New YeJk. where the
noiss and iga0ll u lie we're aIwegs aronpd
me. yet With nv hsiSsea srt, aad fhs stsiaII-
70 bsd hrought from ths Old WsfId. Ras
happy. ! worked aiasdiiy IN iransfarfiBg
these 10 canvas, aAd ans % much ahsoFbed
ia the pleasant task, ahsi [ scarcely noted
the lsppo Of lime. ! liyad ensiFsly slone,
my litsio toam wsa nv kinednm Md ny
haFmias9ns A8wa1ees "a iehl ksd famad,..
came every msThing 10 9bs wlatpseBalAs Z
bis brcskfsst Of efunbs fret0 uAy bapd a
kitten which | hadFeseHsd from The tsader
mefeies ofeerowd ef bsys, shsrrd my spsfL-
meBt, and sung strange Ssngs to ne through
the caln sumner evenings. This vas ell,
and yet how hsPpy wss /.
bad by no means fsrgottoB ny uHk nown
fTiend--I had rsmembered his fsatuFes, and
HE deep dreamy eyes lacked doWA spou no
from the walls. sought diligently sfter
lac truth he bad partially revealed to mel
reed, and studied. aad played thai might
be guided in the right way. Ohen there
esmees psckags Of such Wnrts ~ | nsosl
needed and by this | knew that be was
near ms,-that b0 knew my home, sad thar
sooner eT h,er sbeBla inset hin sgAin. In
this knowledxo was calm and happy.
My life ~ss becoming iHlcFWoven With
his, end though neither lost iRdiSidualisy,
We were tending tnEsrtS aeOmmou center.
| was growing up 70 him 10 knowledge, ihSt
We might at least unite in ore hsEmonious
whole. And YET, proud aEd htuty ss was,
50 sweet was the influence Ihsi pFevsdsd nv
whole being, that could nos rsbsl. bless.
ed it--fer il gave new life and strogth 10 mo
viih each sucessdisg day.
One year passed 10 THE msrset. By ny
simpleana natural mode Of life, By my earnest
purity Of purpose, end my successful study
Of bssntifUl truths, I had become well quali-
6sd 10 give oppression to the God-irs With
in me. ! was sircng, and bsalihy. and hap
By-Nu0 INV HO0 " lgN0s tDN tnut
ersWsing bliss Of my life was nsaf at hand
that ere loua, should meet him who wss
30 dear to me.
One evening | sat alone, gsziug from the
wiadoW Of my stiie. upon the vast city be-
meath me. ,ha, was jus, siakiug to sleep ike
tired child. in the arms Of the grsat Moth
sr, Earth. There was little Hoise around
me, and in my heart was the exquisite calm
Of love and bliSs. turned my eyes upsn
the thooghifuI ssd bssu,iful face tia, locked
upon me, from the shsdowy twilight Of tbs
room. aud & warm. tender feeling twcke
within me, that ssnt tears to mY eyes. NY
heart yssrnsd tswArd that ukaown friend
nv very ssul west cut ip longing for his
/ presence, and even while | looked upon
those features. I heard q quick light step
upon tbs stsirs. il came Aesrer, nearer
my heart ibrobhed wildly. and IeOuld scarce
ly draw my breath. The door was thrown
epen-and he stood before ne
| There are moments when the heart il too
foil for utersncs-wbsn the limbs refuse 70
movs-lhs tongue 10 spssk-and We only
pour cot our souls In one long. earnest low
ing gaze. Such moment now came to ne.
l could not 'spsak-bst my eyes mus, huvo
told all wished to say. for As smiled uPoa
ms--that kind and bsnutiful- smile--sBd
stood beside me. His eyes were sxsd upon
me with searching guze, ss il he weuld
read the very secrets Of my soul; but in an
other moment. ss expression Of lore and
perfeei eonndsnes cnms ever them, and bis
hand wss laid lightly upon my bowed head.
~ if in blessing.
locked up at him-ihsrs was the sams
J calm, spiritual face. lit up with those ineem-
prebensihle eyes Ksiths. features nor sz-
PressIon bad changed, save that the surved
lips wore a genilsr, more tender expression
i than when We Fsned. The beauty Of iruft-
! ing rsPOss was uOw there. apd my heart
! lespeA up in Joy. for knew be was not dis
appointed IN me. felt that he would be ~
I God 10 me. and from my knowledge Of my
t own nature, / hoped and bslisssd that
might prove a blessing to him.
He drew me closely to hiS heart. and then
4 standing at ssus dissanes from ne. said,
] ,enderly:
"Nol even yet, beloved one, will cal
that spirit to ne. il it csraSs no. willingly
: If you feel the least DOUBT, or hesitaiion--i
one tare Of the world remsia ia the field
have planted and nourisbsd, do not fear u
: tell ma. You are perfectly frss-do not
i. eempromiss yourself in the least, il you fesr
u to do 90. Bu, if on the other band, stFaH'
d gers as we are to each other, 700 eAn tfesl
II me as have trusted you--R you cap, like
= me, chsrisbspsrfs confidence. and lessi
: and come 10 me wholly and eniiFsy7-nJ
re heart is open to you. Come J"
Ie Without nomsu.s hssitation, for l knew
= how truly we harmOnizsd with each other
- I sptanR forward, a. was clssPsd in q siongI
g loving embrace.
Of The goal was attained al last. Power and
freedom had long been nine. and 1ov q a.
= vine love was givsn to il my life With beau
/, " and lead me safely on to the honor wheF'
If all, both bond and free, shall ons DAY rejeie'
;, with me in like happiness.
= For these three thinSs uauSt all msu have
wi,hou, them, life is poor and weak; ssd ia