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rHE sInPLE PLEASURES or LIPE.

rHE sIsiPLE PLEAsUREs or LIFE.
There are many in tho world, who, too
sour aud morose in their own dispositions
10 enjoy the wholesome pleasures Of life,
denounes all Who, unlike them appreciate
proper ebioyments, Innocent In themsSly
and beneficial in their effects The idea Of
arguing against pleasure in general is real.
iy rsaieulously absurd. Mankind are not
30 perfect, that they can exist always with
out some relaxation from the earss Of busi.
ness, or take an occasional round of pleasure
in order to resder delightful, even the stern.
ner duties Of life.
The moFAlist deems 10, however, incum-
bent on himselfto denouncs simple pleasures
Of life, although they are innocent in their
effect. merely because, TO his strict notions
Of life, they appear trapsitory. There is no
denying the fact, tbat, il man be not some
times innocently amused and delighted, he
IS apt 10 seek other modes which are perni
eious aud the forerunEer Of evil eontsauer-
ses Those pleasures which are the sint.
lest 10 their character aud tend to promote
good and kindly feelings are thoss most 10
be followed The old cannot be, however,
toe earsGal In fostering in the young, an
early love for those innocent amusements Of
childhood calculated 10 develop the social
aud moral quali,ies Of she heart, for IL the
young are Ret allowed proper amasen ents,
when they grow up 70 manhood, they are
apt 10 he lei away by those vices Incident
20 the world. which &c them appear as
pleasures aud amusemSnts The. Young
should always DO taught to form taste for
The simple pleasures Of life, aud a. they
grow older their minds will naturally cling
30 The moral aud innocent psstimes Of life
! Many are the instances where the youth,
who having been kept rigidly dows to books
aud deHied the enjoy neuts Of childhood, by
stern aud unnatural parents, have become
ths very Worst menbsrs Of society. Nature
| herself has ibTsrEBsgasd q great number Of
objects capable Of sGordipg ibs livelisst plea.
sure, without danger 10 the morals, asd by
ui's economy thereof, ,be Sas ssswa s.w
much the enjoyments Of them are essential
" life There can Be no doubt, that IL q
taste for proper pleasures aud spjsymentS
! Of life. be cultivated In early life, that those
| possOs.ing them, vii, in sitsr years. prove
The bsst eitiEens. tbs best husbands aud fath,
srs- The love for domestic pleasures aBd
home amussmebts should be early inculea
ted in the breasts Of tho ysung, for thos,
seeds planted 10 early life will be sure q
bud and blossom in radiant lOVslinsss i
after years The parent whs will pOs mskt
tbs home Of Bis children sgrsestie aud plea
Aabt 30 them will be sure 10 reap bitter 70
w-rd hereafter, In the fetal neglect by ihei
children Of their home ssd iss comforts =
Its bsppiness will have been lost to them
for, when yauug, they were not taught q
lsvs and revere its enjoynssts because the,
were oexeY allowed them Culfivnte tbaa
The simple pleasures of life in ySUr sEl
homes. for your ehildren's sake aud ysu
eva sBjoyments in after life will be many
Sessuse your ehildrsa will love their oWl
kones sud Eresidss