Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-06

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i measured utterahce.. But then the expalnded
and projecting forehead, the snow -white locks;
land the, long fowing beard, 5eTY1tendipg half
way doWn the chest, ogayssltQ aPrytheqsf
/, most august and venerable appearance Then
in his large blne,eyes. there was something Sc
rene as the skies underneath which he had
lived while in his features, though furr9Yed
BY time, and marked b, the eares and sorrows
incident to lifc--there was ? deep heartfelt
Rensy2lfPe S P3s Of @ te pQrest and most string
NAHnl9.1 NAn9. sa5zscfl,;f arI8 Ha;tcgs1 tss17ifd5 sbt
!, And &ho is PryFtheqs Would any one
suppose, that this venerable, sage-lile, man
had once; been steeped in all the abQmiAations
a, of T PagaFisln, that be, had long mipistered7 at
iltraIters. and taught in the schools of hers
Philosophers - IT is even so..F For forty
= years, he had sacrifced-to her deities, and in
4 structed the youth of Rome in the mystic rites
of her superstition and fdoiatries. No,e, how
2 efery he is one Of the, poor, dispfsed, NaFa.
rencs. His soul has been NAKED lrelal the
tiong night OF deatlrin5wliich ii had slept, and
siRaring received the light ara kHowledgeo Of.
tiii5 it HAS gone in fl. Grstit 2 +
i other life and betteI5 world. .tiqd aSl If to-
4 make amends for the errors eftheipasf.c3Ie is
I aevofing the fcw remaining years Of life, n1
all the ardor Of renewed heart and an uninl-
paired INTELLECT, to proPogating lis anew doc
itrnes, and ete the cnlnforting and efifying Of
all who hold TO. Hike faith with himself. And
forsaken b most OF MS fQTrl er friends, he has
taken up hisab9tje in this retired spot that the
may hold free commit nie'Y wi tn tlnsl oher God
4 and tfat, released fbpi all other cares. he MAY
! dcy9te hinaelf to the a.9hie YoFGks on which
his soul is now sot-5 iyib55 bga issB1sa ,iiei Z
+ Thcfadividuai pith1NflsoIh.Iie is eo.Yeising,
hbelongs the Il5ii5lI ll555ifft} 2l5 who, al
though the greater part Of his life has been
:, spent in the service cis&is coJnfr, is how're
:, tired, aud lives with his family fessys and
affiuctlt circumstances. Yaleas was an inti-
mate friend and patronlol Irytheusin by-gone
years nor is he lets his friend '!oar. On tles
contrary their Friendship, tested ly thes'icis-
! STUDIES Of half a century, has. ybaear deepeaed
i,alia widened by tbeir mutual faith and knowl
edge of the ono God. For Falens is. cIe.is-
i fian; and he is such through tlic prayers and
i efIyrts of Prytheus, And for, tlie purpose of
| communicating with his old friend in GER
tain matter, he has threaded the dark,
narro,y streets aud lanes Of the city to his hum
/ bic and retired abode. n. r5es ss.s....ef.
I55.ssAnd how is it, with thy faith, Falens ~
said Pryfheus, with an earnest, but benevolent
play of .tlic features.
.Ah!' said,yaIcns, show can my laith. in
hsuch transporting visions wayer as my soul
now delights t5c3memplate ~ 80 (-c5' lH
,sYes,',, said Prytheus, 1.-THE. visions of the
life 10 come are glorious, and amply will the
f3t1cre repay the trials of our faith and pa
tience.'' ~ - asss - 'a.ifl''
r ..Y5Gz speak Of triiais-frii;ais Of fq5di may
they not shortly fail TO our lot To tell theei
freely of my fears, ] sought thee out tonight,
Prytheus. -. ii ..a ... is..ga
.We have pQ right. 70 ,tYpcct exemption
from the wrath Of the enemies OF 9lr faith,
said Prytheus, casting an iinqpiGTing glance at
his friend. = ! edition sac .sfsf- s-rr
; s.Hast thou not heard Of the change in the
conduct of our Emperor - -,s--,., .f,e-f-,.,,s
Il had not heard Of it, most noble Yalens,
; trust it forbodcs DO i'll. = s7g s5.sat
s.You know said yalcns, she hath lither-
to exercised his power with seme measure of
prudence and moderation; and although gull
| ty of many acts of cruelty-shd oppression his
reign was 6arabfe, and his empire prosperous.
But, lately he has shown himself capableslof
! the mo ost ttrocious deeds. Even theyHof his
!, own household have fallen victims, and many
of his most noble Senators are aiegned for
their safety ,!,3ita.szoeb sdf .7na -ae4J -
+" :Tis most melancholy tidings;',s said Pry-
a theus, casting. his eyes UP, ith9nghunlly, at
the dimly y-bruning lamp, band clasping his
hands, at the same time across his breast,
! from. which proceeded an voluntary sigh.
Ia Having sat thus for few m noments, as If
! overcome with the intensity of his emotions,
). The quickly added ssner yet am ] surprised be-
yond measure though had hoped that 3age
and experience would have increased his
| elemeney and corrected many of hisyoilthful
indiscretions. '49l1Isas2
: $50 We all had hoped, ''replied Ealelis I. .bnt
r unless the oae Sod interpose in our behalf
e 1.-THE RomanaEnlpire will groan ere long under
the scourge of one of the most execrdbIe5 ty-
!. Erants 2'' s;.jt - ..,fta,...l I.,... E, t.o
{ 'ats4And wherefore this icllanee - inquired
: lIPfythets. ii,ttHas some distant Province re-
VOTED Has the Senate conspired against
his shaveite citizens OF Rome not prov
ed themselves his most faithful and loyal sub
! jects - t.5,...gsa esg v7si3s.f ssrg -
: s.Tt is hard 10 conjecture - said " aienS riS-