Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-21
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THEPICTUREo OF HUMAN LIFE

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II S-That YOU have xplained tot me very well;
ibut, / beg Won would tell me still further, who
they are who arc descending from the middle OF
the rock, some of them crowned, and with an
mir ofioyo on their countenances; and others with
font croMnsg that seem to have
have the marks Of several falls about them, ana
are followed by certain woraen
do. G--EheyaW arc crowned are such as
got safe to Science, and are delighted with the
receptions that she has given them, and those
without crowns who seem to have been rejected
\ bT her and are returning In so bad a conhuon,
i-arc such as found their hearts fail them ishen
they come to the precipce where Patience stands
and turned back from that point, and are no"
/ wandering, they know not WHITTIER IL,
S-And who are all the women that arc fol-
lowing themf
o. G-They are sorrow and anguish, and
Despair, and infamy and ignorance :.
S-By Your account they arc attended BY ev-
cry thing that is bad.
l.. "a. CsUndoubtedly they are, but when they
have got Clowninto the first Enclosure, to SoluP-
| tiousness and Inteperance, they don't lay the
l'blaneson themselves but Immediately say all
the i'll they can of Science and of those who are
going to her; and tellhow miserable and wretch
ed those poor people are, and how much they
suffer, who leave the life they might have enjoy
ed below, and the good things bestowed there.
Sand what are the good things which they
mean. ses5 :,
D. E-Luxury and intempcrapce, to say all
lin two wortls-for 10 indulge their passions like
brute beasts, is what they look upon as the COM
!pletion Of all their happiness.
.S-And those other women that are coming
down there, who leoE so gay and so well pleased
who nrr-t thew To-
o. C-.Thc Opinions, who, after conducting
those to Science who have gained admission to
the Virtues, arcreturninS to bring up others, and
ito acquaint them how happy those are, whom
they have already conducted up thither.
S-And have they been admitted to the Nir-
tues the1nselvcsg
D. C.-By no means; for 'tisnot allowable for
Opinion to enter where knowledge has her dwell
ling. Their business therefore, was TO conduct
them to Science; and when she has received
them, they turn back again TO bring others; like
transport-ships, which, as they have delivered
one freight, return for another.
.S-You have now, think, very we'll explain
cd all the figures in the picture; but you have
not vet told us what directions they were which
the Genius at the first portal gives to those that
are entering into life
o. Gle bids them be of good courage.
Wherefore be you also Of good courage; for
will tell YOU the whole, and leave no one thing
unexplained to you.
S.-Wc shall be extremely obliged TO you.
o. C.--You see that blind woman on the
round stone, who told yOn before was Fortune
S-Iscc her.
o. CAS- to that woman, he orders them moi
to place any confidence in her, nor to Hook oil
any of her gifts MS firm and secure, nor to con-
slider them us their property: for there is no
hindcring her from reSuming them, aud giving
them to any body else; and It's what she is cX'
tremelyapt to do. He therefore orders them to
regard all her presents with indifference and not
to rejoice if she makes them any, nor to be dc
iectcd if she takes them away, and to think
neither we'll nor i'll of her. for whatever she does
is done without thought aud all be mere chance
and accident, rs have acquainted yon already.
Ills on this account that the Genius commands
them not to attach themselves to any thing that
she can give; nor to like those simple bankers,
who when they have rcccivedany sum OF money
in trust apt to be pleased with it, and look
upon it as their own; and, when they are called
upon to repay it grow uneasy, and think 1t very
hard; not considering that it was deposited IN
their hands on that very condition, that the true
owners might demand it again whenever they
pleased. just thus the Genius commands men
TO look upon all the gifts of Fortune: and to be
aware that she may recall them whenever she
has fancy to do it; or may send in more, and
ifshc plcases, may resume that and the former
all together. He therefore commands those who
are entering into life, TO receive what ever She
offers them, and, as soon as ever they had re-
ceivcd it, to go in quest Of more lasting acqui-
sition. -
S-What acquisition do you meant
o. C.-That which they obtain from Science,
ifthey can arrive safe to her.
Sand what is that she gives them:
o. C-The true knowledge of what is really
good, and the firm, certain, and Interchangeable
possession of it He therefore commands them
to quit Fortune Immediately, in pursuit OF this;
and when they come to those women who, as
told you before, were Intempcrancc and Eolup-
ltnousneSS, toleavc them directly and not to mind
whatever they say; but to go on for the inclo-
sure of False Science; there he bids them stay
little while, to get what may be useful to them
on the rest of their road and then to leave her
directly too, and go on for True Science These
are the orders which the Genius gives to all that
enter into life; and whoever transsrcsscs or neg
iIectS them, will be a miserable wretch. have
now explained the whole Of the parable contain
ed in this paintings but if you have any par
ticular questions 10 ask me iu relation to any
thing that have said, am very ready9to an
swer it. ta
S-we are much obliged to you Pray,
then, what is it that the Genius orders them
to get in the Enclosure of Science, falsely SO
called!
o. C-whatcver may be of use te them.
&-And what is there, that may be of use to
them?
o. C-Litcrature, and SO much of the Sci
enceS as Plato says may serve people in the be-
ginning of their lives as birdie, to keep them
from being drawn away by idler pursuits.
And is it necessary for all who would ar
rive at True Science to do this?
o. C.-No, it is not necessary, but it may be
useful, though in truth these things themselves
do not contribute towards making them better
'''t S;-NoteOntributeatal ltowartls maEingtbcm
D. G-Not at all, for they may be as good
without them. And yet they are not wholly
unusefu for they may sometimes help us as in
tcrpreters do, to themeaninG, Of the Language wC