The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-05


IN The bssty OF thatfslrest Of al fair lands,
lIll my heart was full Of losIiness--liil my
eyes refused 10 make pictures when they
were shut" Of snght save homes OF bssu,y.
and faces Of clsssie proportions. / wss be.
coming spoiled for the sIerHe seiesl--for
the everyday working world 10 which was
yet TO take my place ; and seeing this,
passed op, snd Ny fsot next lrod the soil Of
Switzerland.
1t was very late Al oigbi when reschsd
my hotel. and the landlord cane for,h With
face Of the most boues, distress. to tsi mo
that be had no bed a ny dIspossi, say moth
| ing Of my attendants. This was truly in
ieresting news TO q traveller, who was hsn.
cry aud tired. and Who knew that ride Of
( ten miles lay between him aud the next stop
ping place bsa kso~ing il was useless to
mnrmer ye Iorned from the yard, aud we're
sboni TO drive away. whea the worthy man
came rushing forward isieh me that youag
Americen had offered bis room for ny use,
and he had no doubt that be could sccommo.
dale those who were with me 10 one wsy or
another.
shgb,ed, sud entered ibe hotel II ac-
knowledge The courtesy Of my unknown
enuntryman. He was siandings at the win
dow looking down iato The court ysfd, % |
entered, but soon approached and gsvs me 9
kind and eoriisI greesing--sueh az one as
brother might hsve given 10 sister. His
kindness relieved my heart, which was be-
ginning 10 feel some misgiyings, end We
soon we're chatting pIeastantly and familiar
Iy together.
We talked long. thar evening. We spoke
Of home, and friends OF freedom, and hap
piness, ahd lastly Of lovs. His outFe notions
on this point astonished me, and when, 81.
ter long and animsied conversation, be as
serted that his heari could cherish as strong
and pure affection for one he hsd known but
an hour, as for one with whom his life had
/ been spent, locked thunderstruck.
"a strange doctrine, and one which cen
never believe" said !, earnestly. He smiled,
and advancing towards me. took both my
hands, and looked down upon me.
He was young, apparently not more than
twenty five, yet there wss something in that
| calm, grave face that sabdued md saddened
me. Aad then those eyes those maichless,
bewildering eyes gave one glace into
their mysterious depths. and then bowed my
head, with an emotion that half angered, half
asionished me. He smiled little quiet
smile to himeelf--I felt il, though did not
look up into his face sgaln, aud then press
| ing my hand, which be still bsld, be muf'
INJURED in soft low voice;
lyon are yet in darkness, end cannot sp-
preciste or return my feeling toward you
/ Yet will tell you this much--that when, 10
after days, we meet, as we surely shall do,
your soul will Fecognize and love mine, for
il will then ba,he its wings in the TiFifying,
strengthening light Of Freedom"
For a moment | was asionished at these
words, for had lived long in the ndst OF
I The most bitter cunServstIsm butf soon re-
cognized the strong, true soul. bursting away
from the coaven,ioDaliiy, and daring TO speak
lis inmost thoughts and involunIarlly the
eager cry fell from bis lips -
',Let me ton, drink OF the living waters.
Let me also eat of the tee Of knowledge Of
good and evil. Oh, tell me. what is free
dom
"Freedom is Cod-giren, and is bestowed
uuon all those who 1--we the lie he approves.
Ii is the absence OF all misery the presence
of all happiness tho euishining OF the d.
vine light that Is within Us. We erist in
the world aud among the worlds customs
but we never lire Till we shake of our bond
age aud stand forth free and Responsible hu-
man beings. Freedom. dear friend, IS the
expression Of beauty ard dharmony, and love-
aud Just so FAR as il is developed within you,
so tar will you be good, and great snd
pure"
"Teach me thou. to love, live. aHa b'
free"
NAY, il may moi be-. The power is no
10 my hands. bot in your own. No ono car
make this effort for you. can teach Hnt
counsel, but yeu must stand up in your owl
strength, you must fight the good fight alone
And ie, me warn you, it will be no idle strug
,, gle that awaits you. Every trial will be your
! wrongs insults and coniumely VIII b
heaped upon you, all who love yeu now
will turn sadly and cOldly away. Have yo
strength !"
"l dare not say. At present, can loo
upon The coming time with an unshrlnkin
heart. 1t may be otherwise when the duI
and smoke of the strife surrounds me-"
: "You will then look carefully and truth
fully upon this gres. question You wi
, seek 10 discover the truth with al esrne1
and child like heart
81 will. And the remembrance OF you
and your strange love shall aid me J"
J. "But why say strange !" We attract an
) repel all those around US, BY eur integr'
o harmony or discord. There issympalhy is be
+, tween rs now, and as you grow stranger |
> the truth, il will ripen into love. b'de m
. time-for we shall meet again. DO you %
Iisvs this :"
e "Say, rather. do net hope y"
"Yuu will believe il sOon,-you will sc
and understand that those who are destlne
T to love each other. cannot BY any Possihi
Q ity, be separated, know mol where 20
$ 90. leave here early in the morning, al
9 | shall not see you again till we meet-shs
$ say at Philippil Ii you are true TO you
o self in the meantime, you will como 10 n
u entirely. You will.love me as lore YOU
i with large expression of the divine 10
l of God. Till then, bid you farcwell. /
$ moved slowly towards the door. and stranI
g as it seemed to me, then. felt sudd
9 pang at my heart, as if its holliest feelin
p had gone with him. InvOluniarlly lsPra'
: to my feet, and exclaimed, mot yet, oh
: yeti"
: He turned and smiled kindly upon me- Al
= then, with an impulsive movement. sPraI
}. forward and clasped me ,Ohis hesrt. Il
u his lips upon my bfow,and heard the III
whispered words, "Let Freedom be ye
watchword. and the boon Of divine love W
yet be yours"
When | looked up sgair I was alone.
PART Ill.
When arose and saw the dawn, sighed !
~
When light rode high, and the dew was gone
ID And noon lay heavy on flower and tree,