The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-02-24
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As. write tins word am busy thinking
no" "iilefehi VIII be lis siEniiicatlon to the
many hundreds and perhaps thousands who
Will reau IT, some Will pronounce IT. and
'urh ava! III a'S"aIn; they Will think IT
"i'oS' s"c'''ese 10 pace II al the head OF an
'''''o Ill re''S'oHs paper. some Will COM
"''"' le'">'''-' curious 10 N''o" "ha' Is 90
ms ~ W >''''' "''u' romance IN s"ch place
aS 'iI>' some VIII icai II ''it Will no. un-
"e'S''h' IT, ana some E'Ic' Will agree
VIVA ''' anu d '''S lew "e INC 'lhcd ny 1t TO
"eco'''c romantic 'of surrey woUh care
YER! NIUE 'or 'hc society OF one III whose
co'''Po>''io'' 'here Is io' Vrin oi romance
"o''''""''' '''' '''i' ''''@iy "c'cFi'ct' sHri'
ie'>''' III ''''S' II" ii'''S
vr,i,,w ,.r:.,.r. III,
AHi it j. fo;'..:- more.
hat dnii companion "ou!' h" he IN the
for'''' IN t'ic i'clh. ana among the flowers
mt ne "oH'u tie lar hnli"r at home, IN the
tamIiy-clrclc by TIE hre>'dr.
this question. would merely say it is non~cn-
sical-a person who Is romantic is weak
minded. sentimental. perhaps lovc-sck crca-
ture, unit Tor TIE stern reaitieS OF iiie' very
well II every thu" must 9" smooth ana Gu!-
nt h-- hl ,'fyi1 Itp.
wrecked Ivy the first storm, and upset by the
lirst hllow that must lre'Itably ovcrtakc all
who sail on the uncertain sea OF life
There arc many who @Hy they ENJOY the
works OF nature, who lTcj'NN to be delighted
by all that Is grand IN the mountain and
beautiful IN the valley, who vet have no true
appreciation OF natures glorious handlwork.
10 them enthusiasm is weakness. But there
are no fine flcrs IN the soul that does not
thrill with emotion which language can not
speak, even in presence of little flower
Every thin. may be perverted, and there
is often very great pcrvcrsion of what is
usually dcnominatcd sentiment 1t may be
very foolishly nourlshcd, and carried to very
foolish excess. but in itself it is one OF Gods
best Gifts to man. There can be no true re-
iincment, no ,cicacv of feeling or pcrccc
ton in one who is without romance.
rrt tho worl he's, d;,,.ront .;rr;,;r,.or 70
,,;,r,,rort ;rJ;v;,,r,,s ,.cor,,;r, 70 ,1o; 1.,
cato, and constitutional t.nI,.rc;os To oo,a
, rorso, = sor,;,,.,tJ ,,J r,,,..: l
1nIces br,,,t visions or f,,nr. h,.,;..
,r;,,, o, =, ,,h,,, ,,,., ,.
love ,tl,iris toIIy w., rho s.r,o ,r.o will
ro, hesitate 70 cav, ,bo, ..,lo :; ,.,...
.,c,,;oc. i or CoJ ANIL ,,,o ,;..
IN his nrov;Jo,,o 81. .,, L., ,
he happne,, Of men" Yes bo wouIl b,,o
1ll pcrsons enter into this holy rc,,,;o,.h;,,
but thinks II n,,v ~. dome as any oth.r ,r
ran is made it is something wl.icI, IS to nro-
mote interest and secure the wcIl-hc;no of
society. and therefore i, is the dntv ~, cvorv
ncrson to contribute his example and inGu.
encc. When he is 50 situated with regard to
worldly considerations .lat prudence no lon
ger iorlidS. he conforms to the custom of So
cctv, and he enters into 4 covenant more
binding and solemn than any other on earth.
III manner ami with icccn@s which make
it impossible TO ia.ilil the obligation imposed
by such covenant y man who thinks it
every silly to love, does not hesitate, never