The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Faith and Hope.
! PARABLE -BY WORDSWORTH.


Oae morning. as the sun arose, two spirits
vent forth upon the earth.
Aud they were sisters but Faith was Of
mature aee. while Hope was yet child
They we're both beautiful. Some loved TO
,azs upon ths count nance Of Faith, for her
Il. NJ. serene. and her beauty changed not )
m Homo vas the delight Of every eye.
And tie child sported in the freshness OF
r. morning. and a. she hoverad over the gar.
1as AMI dcwy lawns, her wings glittered IN
If snnbeams like n rainbow.
!. Come. sister" She cried. and chase
viii he the butterfly from flower to flower
Tut her sister was gazing at the lark, as Il
.r5se from its low nest. aud warbled among
lie rl5uls.
And when il was noon. the child said again,
Conc. nv sister, and pluck with me the
a,gsr. II the garden, for they are beautiful
aai their fragrance sweet.
BIT Faih replied. nay, my sister, let inc
.s,rs Is there. for thou art young and DC. DC.
,st.th .hysrlf with their beauty. l Will
.iale n the shade until the beat Of the
Az vi.pa.t. Thou wilt end me by the ioun-
Tin 81 tha forest. When thou art weary
eeme Il Mo aud repose in my bosom.
All ,he smiled AMI departed.
Afer time. Hlpe sought her sister. Inc
tclr vi. ii Ter eye, aud her couptenanee was
meuns4'
Tlen Faith said. MY sister, wherefore
d,,' thou weep, and why is thy countenanee
nl
And the child answered. Because cloud
Is Il Tie skg. and the sunshine is overcast
s,. tie rain begins to fall = =,
= !. i out shower" Faith replied anu
v.en il i over, the fields will b. greener than
before
y,w tic place where they sat was sheltered
fin, ti,e rain. as il had been from the noon.
81. bsat And Faith confortcd the child, ana
rl.rsd bor how the waters flowed with fuu'
& aai clearer stream as the showers fe !.
And ure,enily the sun broke again, anu tne
woods rc~ounied With song. -
Then Hope was glad, and went tor'n 10 ner
sports once more. ,r..s
Ai,era while the sun was again darkenea,
and rbe youne spirit looked up, aud beh9lo
| thpre vas no cloud in the whole circle OF 'ns
heavens. -,
therefore Hope marvclled. for It was not
yet night. .to.oll
AMI .be aei 10 her sister. and cast herse'l
down 4. her feet. and trembled exceed,pgy.
Tlen Faith raised the child. ana iea nel
fuh from the shade Of the trees, ana pOinNu
q tie sun, and said: .horo.
shadow i passing ever the face mere
Il I,, s.. ,ov of his glory il extlnguisheu =
IL ,till walke,h in brightness. aud thou slla' a
1 Sin d.lieLt thyselt in his bosom. see'
l even -, bis face Is not wholly hidden iou
Is"
4 Ba, lie child dared not look mp, for the
| toam struck upon her heart go
l And When ali vas bright again. she ieareO
/ 4 w,nl.r from her sister, and her sporu
we're les gay than before = E.;,b won,
Whom the cycntide was conc, fai'n wen =,
Crib from the forest shades ana Sought 'n'
aun. where she might watch tue. setlns .
iAe .un. a,,.n,
Then said she to her young sister, Come
a. boaod how Gar the gories Of the sunsel
Transcend tbo beauties Of the morning. Dee
bow silly they melt away, and give place y
'ae shadows OF night.
Bot Hope was now wcayA-her eye wa,
heavy. and her voice larguid. She ioldeo
hsr radiant wings and dropped on her sister
losnm. and fell asleep. =. IL.
But Faith watched through the night,
ias was not weary. nor did her eyeiids nee'
itpose.
Size laid The child upon bed Of noWefs s'
M kissed her cheek. She also drew nsl
hantle round the head OF the young sleeper
Aal SIC might sleep IN peace. ,.,.
Then Faith looked upwards ana oepe'
y TIE stars came forth. She traced Iaea .a.
their radiant courses, snd listened 70 1heA