Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-02

oo"''o VI unHdPpIhess 10 ooth. AT pnrtlng'
we mutually embraced each other, and seal.
edthat embrace, with a pure g. holy kiss S he
bade me think of her no more--forget her
and try TO be happy. with another! FoRGEr
HER! When the sun forgets 70 shne-the
rivers cease to dow, when the beauieous
beams oG yon bright star of even. shall be
withdrawn from this terrestrial ball--anl the
soft and sivcry radiance. ol this planets fair
attendant, shall Withhold her narrowed light
from the hobitations of the sons Of men
ifen and not iill then. viii this hear, cease
to love; and this spirit may forqen On! love.
th'u art from Heaven; aud earth cannot dim
thy rurily. There may be base psssions
disnlftd with the name; but how unlike
that holy, Heaven born affection, which is
Ike PHYS tcar-so pure, it would not s,sin
an angels cheek.
During the seven following months, we
met some three or four times; but never SO
much as exchanged salutations. have
written to her several times, but have recev-
ed no word in return"
My friend, said I, it is my private opinion,
you have been the dupe of a deceitGul, trea-
cherous, artul COQusite; who, taking aGvant-
aye Of your confiding nature, has pa,ed your
cheek, and crushed your heart, that she might
add one more SoWl to the list OF her victims.
But cheer up; brighter days are before you;
one may yet be found, who is worthy of your
love.
"Others," said he, "have entertained o2in-
ions, similar to yours" "This," continued
he, producing letter, 81 received recently
from valued acquaintance, residing in the
west, who is conversant with the facts have
narrated; and who 10 IS once friend of hers ("
He then opened it, and read as follows: ODE
ception, with her sickIy form of coquettsh
fairness, and bilarity, may dance in fantastic
gaudiness before US, and may ensnare us in
the cup of her poisoned flowers; nay--mav
even apparently draw the life-blood from
about the heart, and SC. the brain on fire:
may plant dagger in the soul, make reason
reel--health decay--and life quail; yet behind
these stormo louds of tenpestuous wrongs,
and blighted hopes, there is light! Celestial
Truth there sits enthroned upon her eternal
power, with her sisters, fair Friendship and
Lore, and thousand graces in their trains,
chanting to man, in cadences Of melting ten
derness,
Life is real, life is earnest,'
and pointing US to actions of virtue, and to
immortality. Truth sits enshrned in the
hearts 'of thousands: there are many that
have not bowed the knee to Baal.
Heart shall yet beat in harmony with thine;
feeling shall find its kindred feeling; and
;bnutrhf IT,. linlr,J
arm, and nerve thy heart, and the bright
morrow that hope promised will come; and
with it all the sweets of Friendship, Love g.
Truth; to cheer us, and to bless us, and to
render happiness complete. Vice, must bring
its pnngs! Nirture, has its 81 re reward! The
dtceiUer shall be caugh; in the net she had
set for another, whilst those, whose hearts
have had truth enshrined within them, shall,
in the lullnesS Of time, reap the rewards Of
virtue"
He ceased reading, and remarked, IL know
the world is full Of vanity, deceit ond false
hood, that this deadly compound enters into
all the mlnulln ot lite, poiso iing The purest
fountains oi the atf ctluns-that when we
ceSIr, 10 do right, evl, win her deadly INA.
Ou SIR, bad as the ~ orld j., cannot vet
ptrsaade myself 10 behave that any me
wearing The human urni--lnucn les, that oi
an angel OF M r,y--Gan Uc - lost to all
sense OF humanity aud feeling; So dcpplv
plunged III The sllny, SICK niug gull vi mora
.deg:Hdatun and poiutlon-d- to seek 10 b'aSt
the hsne-t hopes, anu destroy Ihe happiness
even N tna ,l't-J one Siayie heart; merely ia
gratfy some foolish whip, or wanton caprice
when the remembrance oi that heart made
oesolate-crushed aud runed-can only bring
sad regrets and unavailng sorrow: Sad be-
cause they cannot be recalled, and unavlil
my because the wronged object has, perhaps
forever departed"
Then, queried |, you do not believe the
lady 'ted a treacherous part, aud deceived
yoI by practising coquetryi
"Whether she did, or DID not, freely for
give her for all the errors she may have com
mtted. and all the suffering she has cause,
me, as would ASA and expect forgiveness
from our Heavenly Father. for the error o
my ways. II the knowledge of having wrong
ed the heart, and embittered the happines
of one being. who, but too truly loves her
can afford one moments passing pleasure
or cause ore thrill OF joy--then is she wei
come to al. the consolation and contentmen,
she may reap therefrom. But, if others hav
been instrumental in blasting and destroyn
the hopes, joys and happiness, OF at leas
one, if not two, Iond hearts; then may Go
in His goodness and wisdom, repay them a,
cording to their works; for as, they mete
unto others, so shall it be measured to theI
double; and they who SOW the wind, mus
reap the whirlwinc.
1t is folly to sit down and sigh over thu
which cannot be remeded! and spend th
prime of manhood in vain and futile regrets
Man has higher destiny to lulfl!--a brigh
er course to pursue! if he possess capactiC
: for action, the world has need of him; an
he must abor--labor, either with his head
Fundamentally or Physicallyj for
Life is real, life ia earnest,
And the grave is not its goal;
D Dust thou art 10 dust returnesi-- s
{ Was not spoken of the SOUL"
;, Gentle reader: here, for the present, en-