Litchfield enquirer., 1854-10-19

 Wait here moment upon the strand take thought of tlis barrier, across which the sea.in its widest fury, canno, 6ing;iIl spray this God com pacied wall, breast ing the thunder shock. calmly 'repress- tug the 6erce, arrogant waves How grand must be the foundations of its strength Let us dig for the sdamanline basa. Lei us scan these huge courses of eterna stone. Alasl put up thy foo..rule. c unskilled in the wisdom of Godi Witl the innunaerous, particles of sand, llatl He immed the, b imming deep. and saie hhhe'fo: no further; here be thy proud way, 8 stayed. ,>eS 70 @ &
 So with that sto,mir waste, tbe rest- less heart. Its ,idal flood, it's passion. d, ,iven surgings, meaning the wreck of every joy and hope.-- what checks tn, ir vehement deadly wrath? Let me not undeIrate the greater virtues. the mas s- i've gtaces and loyallies of affection, but these, all these, unhanked by the smooth beach, the aggregate myriad lovelels, the s,gh like u,ler.nc 5, the quiet tokens of unwawring conidrnce, the minute sympalEies of true heart. how quickly would they be left as isolated rocks in doleful bsaconlng solitude, lashed, and moaned on by chatlng passions. all at sea in the ,umul,uous confusion, and uproar of disc, drred Life. ass
 o kindnesses! o genial b,eathines of tender emotion! o sigh; and no;seless acts of sweet regardl mighty in your banded littleness, without value, pet- haps. by usual tes's.--but p'iceless in this dear relationship. Sublime is the calm s'reng,h of your dense resi- ance to humas i'll. Beautiful are ye. and potent, as the small drops of the earth filing rain.
 Dear Thlnke' ponder in earnest the thought just whispered thee. Nearer, perhaps than thou vert cons cious. is it's relation to the peace of every heart and home.
 In part for its symphony with thes musings. and very especially for it's own 'ich excellence. let me give you at part ing a vision of 1" Eatth's Angels. ."-It was copied from rr,vate miscellaneous collection and placed ct my disposal by a friend. The verses are attributed to Julia Walllce of Vermont. a a& 1l CLEPsYDRA.
 ...s Earth's Angels. rs "Why come not spirits from the realms glory To visit earth as in the days of old The times of sacred writ and ancient story y?
 Is heav'n more distanf, ,or has earth grown coldl Oft have I gazed when sunset-clouds receding
 Waved like rich banners of host gone by, To catch lhe gleam of sone white pinion spread
 ing, n..I
 Along the confines of the glowing sky. And oft when midnigh, stars in distant chillness Were calmly burning, listene6 late and long, Bui nature's pulse beat on in solemn stiffness,
 Bearing no echo of the seraph's song. To Be.hlehem's air was their last anthem given When other stars before The One grew dim Was their last presence known in Peter's prison
 Or where exalting martyrs raised their hymn9 And are they aIl within the veil departed There gleams no wingalong the empyrean now And many tear from human eye has started, Since angeltouch has calmed mortars brow No; earth has angels, though their forms arr moulded
 But of such clay as fashions all below, Though larps are wanting, and bright pinion
 folded,
 We know them by the love light on their brow have ssen angels by the sick one's pillow, tread, e...5t... q. Where smitten hearts were dropping like tho willow.
 They stood between tho living and the dead And # my sight by earthly dimness hindered.
 Beheid no lowering cherubim in air,
 doubted not, for'spirits know their kindred,
 They smiled upon the wingless watcherslbere There have been angels in the gloomy prison.
 In crowded halls, by ;he lone widows heath And where they passed. tho fallen have upriser
 The giddy paused. The mOurner's hope ha | birth.
 have seen one whose .eloguencc commanding Reused the rich echoes of the human breast, The Embellishments of wealth and ease Mitt
 standing, ..s. ....... sss.s .
 That hope might reach the suffering and oE
 prest.
 And by his side, there moved a form of beauty SlEewing swee, flowers along his path of life, And looking up with meek and loyesbleni dhiJ
 l called her angel, but he called her 'Ole.
 
 o many spirit walks the world nnheeded.
 That when ils veil Of sadness is laid down, Shall soar aloft with pnions unimpeded,
 And wear it's glory like starry crown ', 20 1 MARRIAGE talh in it more safety Ina single life: it hath more care. tt IS mor merry and more sad is fuller of sorrow"