The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-05
WASHINGTON THURsD JANUARY 5, 1854

Eve never seen him since; but he now writes
me that he is married, and has prospered in
health and property, and thinks Labrador
would be the finest country in the world, if it
only had heavy timber trees"
One cannot but admire" said the Doctor.
that wise and benefcent ordination of Proyi-
dence, whereby the spirit Of man asserts its
power over circumstances moulding the rough
forms of matter to its fine ideal, bringing har-
mony out of discord, colpring, warming and
lighting up everything within the circle of its
horizon. A living heart carries with it under
every parallel of latitude, the warmth and light
of the tropics. 1t plants its Eden in the Will
derness and solitary place, and soWs with flow
ers the gray desOlation of rocks. and moses
Wherever love goes, there springs the true
hearts ease, roofing itself even in the Polar
ices. To the young invalid of the Shippers
Story, the drealy waste of what Moore calls,
as you remember,
The dismal shore
Of cold and ,itiless Labrador
looked beautiful and inviting, for he saw it
softened and irradiated IN an atmosphere of
love It's bare hills, bleak rocks and misty sky,
were but the setting and background of the
sweetest picture in the gallery of life. Apart
from this, however, in Labrador, as in every
conceivable locality, the evils Of soil and eli
mate have their corporations and slleviations.
The long nights of winter are brilliant with
moonlight, and the changing colors Of the
Northern lights are reflected on the snow The
summer of Labrador has a beauty of It's own,
far unlike that Of more genial climates, but
which its inhabitants would not forego for the
warm life and lavish luxuriance of tropical
Landscapes. The dwarf fr-trees throw from
the ends of their branches yellow tufts of sta
nina, like small lamps decorating green pyra.
mids, for the festival of spring and if green
grass is in great measure wanting it's place
is Supplied by delicate MOSES, of the most bril-.
liant colors The truth is, every season and
climate has its peculiar beauties and comforts
the footprints Of the good aud mercful God are
found everywhere; and we should be willing
thankfully, 70 owl that H hes made all things
beautiful in their timO,' if we were not race
Ofenviou5, selfish, ungrateful grumblers.n
| "DocSor Doctor" cried ragged, dirty,
faced boy, running, breathless, into the yard.
whats the matter, my lad!" said the
Doctor
{" Mother wants you to come right over t.
our house Fathers tumbled off the hay cart
and when they got him up, he didn't know
nothing; but they gin him some rum, and thai
kinder brought him co."
| F" No doubt, no doubt said the Doctor
rising tog so. "ShntiG Similibus curGntur Moth
ing like hair Of the dog that bites you"
/" The Doctor talks well /" said the Skipper
who lad listened rather obviously to his friendi
commentaries on his story, but he carries too
! much sail for nae, sometimes and | can't ex
actly keep alongside of hi a. told Elder Sta
pies, once, that didn't see but that the Doctor
could beat him at preaching. very likely,
: r.. ~, t.ie, cs''4p
per, must stick to my text; but the Doctor
Bible is all creation'p