Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-04
FoR THE NATIONAL IsTELLIGEScER.
TALK.
N parlar che nell anima Sc sente."

All this is very we'll says 0dbuck in the Antiquary
'.but then want something to talk to- something to
change ideas with, do this morning in the country
without knowing where to find either. The day is hot
piping hot and Nature, languishng in this perpetual
drought is somewhat in the predicament Of the fish
Of the water dying like the dolphin and falling prema-
turely into the and yellow leaf Every thing looks
parched and thirsty Puring converted to
dry channels of rock and gravel and dust is in the
cendent; flowers have no fragrance; fruit no flavor;
vegetables succulence; birds music. The has
the heavens all to himself by day, and the regns
at night without cloud to pass over her disc to OBJ
her lusre for moments and when she is absent
Jupiter fills her place and makes all other orbs look DIM
would be agreeable novelty shower bless
ing, and something to marvel at The desire for mos-
ture is evident in the wited leaves in the anguid
cattle. The former are dropping in atmosphere
which has lost its property of revival the latter
the shade which is only toerabe than the parched
pastures that cracke under their hoos In this absence
of important element of existence the mind in all
probability participates in the prevailing languor and
if its vgor be diminished its objects where these
derived from without lose much of their beauty
attracveness. We cannot rejoice in their prosperity
wont at this for and yet mourn
evil few hours of rain would dissipae appears
unnatural So linger from day to day in hopes of
shower and hail every cloud that floats above the hor
the harbinger of relief and it pass away with
out fulfilling its promise would regret departure
need and our expectation.
Something to exchange ideas with" What volume
of desire in sentence! How well do these few brief
words express that longing for communion with kim
which is yet little understood by the yotares of fashion
and the world Croesus writes me from "the Springs
that he is dull there and yet Cresus has wealth. equip
ages, servants, position, and all the materd of enjoy
ment His charming wife too is tired of the impression
produced by her diamonds and would give the best of
them for something to exchange ideas with for in these
her lord does not abound The lovely Carssa has no
diamonds but those Of the mind and these she finds
watering place. and she is 10th to barter
them for such Bristol stones Frederick and Sophia
delighted but they are young, very young and if
they have ideas at ALL they are such as new dress,
ball, promenade, Irritation would pleasantly stmu
late and employ. Just at this moment envy them just
as Odbuck says from the want Of something exchange
ideas WITH something to talk to to have ate literary
metaphysical, psychological gossip with not to be
profound wise logical scientific, least Of all
gumentatve but desutory, visionary discursive, the
least bit eschewng every thing solemn
substantial and sporting only with the ancifnl and ethe
real kind Of mental spirit rapping; not to hold con-
with the dead but to interchange though feeling
and intelligence with the living
Talk might be taught at school, well as Latin, Greek,
algebra, &c., and would be profitable accomplish
ment than those learned mysteries which most Of us ac
quire only to forget Some of the pleasanes and many
of the most prosperous mon have been acquainted
with knew nothing Of these erudtons; but they were
familiar with modern languages, especially with their
own with bellies lettres the Brtsh ana frencn casslcs
essayists poets, and the standard novests. And to
these may be added the best authors OF our own
country who evnce in their compositions such studies
have enumerated; the "wsdom of the schools being
yet confined to the few who find but limited field for
its exercise. Even the learned professions they
called have been shorn of much of their pedantry and
of most eminent dvines physicians, and law
yers ignorant of what considered essential
in these departments And for the general
purposes of life and employment knowledge rather uni
versa than profound tact and taste in the selection OF
subjects adapted to the society in which move and
polished language, which gives charm to the common
est ideas, more likely to afford pleasure and be ap
preciated than those studies which, perfected at ALL as
the ordinary sphere of intellectual action and frequently
restrict their proficient in his social enjoyment, well
in agreeable intercourse and day usefulness
ELLENDALE WAY W. b. b.