Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-11-28
AlisfeIlaurous Artlflcs.
Wealth and Education.

influence which each possesses in the es-
innate Of these minds which combined
make world. Thus we may consider
these as two exhaustless fountains, from
whose depths proceed those crystal streams
which ever cast halo of light and joy
by which to Illuminate many a despond-
ing heart, and from whose flowing streams
each thirsty and craving heart would fain
drink. When one has once slipped the
enchanting draught, it will only serve to
increase that desire which knows no rest
until he has succeeded in drawing from
che very depth, which pleasure he can
never be permitted to enjoy for these
fountains are exhaustless, and although
he may draw from their treasures for
years or even centuries, he will not be
able to penetrate their crystal waves,
whose mysterious current will ever con-
tinue tohow an undimned and undiminish-
ed. But brightest and most pure are
those streams which issue from the foun-
tain of education, and creates in mankind
desires and aspirations which angels do
not blush to own, and which elevate man
to that standard, which from the begin
ming of the world, was erected as a mark
toward which all his energies and am
bition should center. 1t excells in bright
ness and glory, the dazzling splendor
with which wealth decorates herself, as
the glittering diamond excels in beauty
and brightness, the grey pebbles which
lay scattered in every direction.
Wealth, It's true is endowed with many
charms, and she extends in every direc-
ton her enticing treasures to allure the
heart and engage the attentin of an as
piring world. In many instances it places
within our reach those enjoyments which
captivates to bewilder our senses, and
which will charm for moment but soon
leaves us diseontented or unsatisfed; for
the mind, mans noblest treasure still re-
mains unnourished, or its aspirations
which are elevated and heavenly are left
20 disappointment or despair. But edu-
cation although it may never satisfy the
energies Of an enquiring mind, yet will
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fulness Of its glory, to never cause i ele-
waited desires to droop and wither by
taking its flight when most needed as
wealth often forsakes her rotaries but
eEen strengthens or enlarges its borders
or prepares it to grasp those wonders Of
immensity which lie far above the reoch
or comprehension of those whose idol
wealth is. We have been referred to
wealth as the great object to be gained
by mankind ere an education can be OBJ
tanned. But how often is it the case that
a person of great wealth is lacking that
one great thing, Education. While we
behold the poor, with whom the wealthy
would seorn to associate, because their
wealth does not consist in the possession
of glittering gold, increasingly toiling on.
ward or upward step by step until by
diligence and perseverance they have
reached the summit of that hill whose
craggy steep is so forbidding and at last
they have gained possession which
wealth with all its dazzling splendor car
never purchase or misfortune DESTROY
1t is jewel whose beauty can never BE-
dimmed-a constant companion, or {
friend who win Introduce us into the mos
re6ned society, or which will convey tc
our minds those inspiring cemmotion
which have occupied the thoughts o
those wise diEines or philosophers who's,
writings we ever delight TO pursue. /
reveals to US wonders which the unculti
waited mind can never comprehend, or al
though it has been said that wealth viii
secure friends, will not education, too
secure those friends whose constaney vii
endure when wealth with all its purchas
Cd friends shall have flown to the wind
- not only prepares US to perform faith
suily the duties of life. but qualities u
more ully 50 comprehend the mysterie
hsurround the eternal world or wbieI
can never be comprehended until OH
education shall have progressed til
countless asea shall have rolled awav
and even then there will remain mvster
les yet to be solved. And if educat;o,
engrosses the attention of angels or plo
riied spirits why should it not claim on
attention, and be the object of our Dur
suits rather than the sordid and grovelin
pursuit Of glittering dust, which tn
slightest breath of misfortune can destro
or convey far beyond our reach. Forum
is 6ckle, and riches oft take wings to q
away, but education abides with US for
ever.
SOPHIA N. JosLYE.