Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-03-05

fully. However, I'll not open this, till ,nu
givs up vanquished in the other matter.
feel as though you were about conquei.d L
don't expect you will come round TO y, -
lief suddenly, but by degrees, as ihs / .-.-S
light Of divine truth breaks in upon 'ipr
benighted, but now expanding soul s'.-i;
blaze of glory at once, would perhaps = =
tai, as such splendor sometimes is. I-se
yeur time.
Miss S. Was Paul a univsrsalist, thou II ?
That needs confirmation, coming from s'.ea
source. Don't ysu reckon Paul knt- 81
most as well as you do then why dill 20
fear being castawayf Don't 60 r'.r3
Robin Hoods barn. new, but answer -
that, plump and plain. Give up ranfai-a-
ed absut conquered Look here, NaI,
let me advise you, as one who wishs, va
well, to 90 to the nearest blacksmitk-..r,.
and get your dear head hoopsd with I'D
stout piece of cast-iron. It's the best ,i1g
in the world fer weak vessels.
Mr.. n. Sallis, feelcheap-cheap a. In.
and this because it has taken five lettcss
mine, to eradicate the false notions licA
you have heretofore entertained frsm Nur
mind, and bring you round to the true fsi.h.
VIXEN / supposed / could, and should lass
done it with one. Yes | feel little c;..p.
but | know you possess the spirit Of per,.,-e-
ness, in an extraordinary degree, and l.,,,a
/ don't feel so bad as / might, and won int
sell myself for much less than my formc: par
value.
Miss S. Handsomely done. Taking !. f,r
granted this is a northern way of yieldin< ~
arms, accept your humble confession, ani
let yeu go, with this advice before yoE ri.-
ter into an argument again, be sure you -
on the right side, for it is given up th.t -
fight and run away, is always attended Ia
sheepish sensation, however well and E:.a-
fully the defeated may do battle. Corr Al
lis made his confession, by proxy, but ir~,l
he wasn't up to yankee tricks elst IL
might have enjoyed the glorious sightof ',sa
surrender instead Of keeping dark >.iis
the fun was going on. See here; don. -,..s
yourself up for sale, unless J;ou can auct,.,r,-
ear bette: you can argue on r. u.
Gus matters, because you surely will ue
knocked down without bid, and tan
that valuable cargo of brass and brains uaI
all 90 for nothing!
Mr.. N. Yos laugh at my piety; WI,
laugh if you please nevertheless l am -
christian, and expect to be laughed at, 81
scofed, by uRbelievers. But blessed ara
they who are prosecuted for &C., you kew
the rest, read and grow wise. All good hen
have been prosecuted for religions sake, IN
every age of the world expect it, and RS
pecially so from those selfrighteous persars,
whose religion is like the apples Of the Deal
Sea--holow and worthless. Go on scoE.
Miss S. Don't you reckon you'll be i:r-
prisoned for your piety, in this heather land
like poor Bunyan, and Paul and Sias 7
hope when you get incarcerated for your
Righteousness sake you'll improve The
time, while the days are evil' by prodG-
cling a book somewhat after the fashion of tine
H., L Il
credit to your brilliant talents and exceed
ing devoutness-in short, a book tha, won ;
prove the last state of shat man Was wors.
than the tirst;' because thus fsr your arsa-
ments have been point blank like the Dor
boys whose only answer to every inquiry a.
to why such and such a thing was so, rse
kase It's! Perchance being shut cut froIa
the upper air. will open your 'obtuse' -,
telect, just as the loss of one sense render
the remainder more acute
Mr.. N. Do you know that should like 10
90 to smooth sailing and see you OF course
I've formed notion respecting yourself, and
I'm anxious to know how wide of the marx
have shot. I'm going down there, by-ans-
by, and live i'tcOg awhile, just to learn what
just now L most desire to. There Is no otk-
er way, is there? You are such a psrvers-.
rattle-braiued creature, that can tell noth
ing by what you write, land never expect to.
Though, in your last letter you would hayo
me believe that you are q soulless munster.
still, do not believe il, but on the contrary
are a loving and lovahle girl Let me quail
fy that last remark: you are doubtless lev
able, but tOviRg: qu>re | should think YOU
wsre cut out for perfect hirt and coQuet
OF your dispesIrIdn conquer tser1rvy. AZ
Am l not nearly cOrrects
Miss S. That proves your high estimation
of the faith entertain. We're | UnirersaE-
iH. where would be the necessity Of restraining
natural propensity, when nothing in the
future would be forfeited by giving full
play to disposition for the qualification Of
personal vanity, even at the expense Of 9TH
ers' happiness? Hence the danger Of your
belief-it has met charity, therefore it is but
as sounding brass \ tinkling cymbal.'
Ouere-do you think any one is lopdb}>, who
il not lorinq :? Coningt S. and lion iHcoQ.'
/ pray you, let not your fight hither be in
the summer time, becarseI alwaJslike TO be
near pious people when it thunders, lest the
vivid lightning come suddenly, and ! share
the fate of poor Tray
Mr.. n. Then you like to be near pious
peeple when it thunders! There's faith in
| our great Parent, isn't there !? But you are
msasurably right, for doubt very much IL
your own piety would save you. | see yoS
have some saSaclty as Wen as genius but
| you can't enter heaven by holding on to IL
Gus peoples coat-tails-surs.
Miss S. Want faith in our great Parent
because like to be near pious people, in
times of trouble Not bit of is, it's my
great faith that makes me desire it. know
that God promised to spare Sodom for tens
sake,' and believe He'll spare me if Pm al
ways found in good company; but my msr-
its ara so small, and your dsmerits so great
that I'm of the opinion I'd stand mighty
poor chance close by you in a thunder storm
| 1say, if we cant 60 to Heaven by holding
on to pisus peoples coat-tails-sure, you'd
better begin 10 work your passage now fol
you've neglected the road SO long, that it's
all grown over with thorns > and il you dc
90 safely, at last, l reckon you'll have tc
scratch for it A blessed thing that every
one is obliged to work his way up, elsethere'd
be many heaven. bound passenger, sumber
ed with the weight of lauyer-luggage il
| fact, Pm inclined to think that nearly all Of
that fraternity would have to charter q
coat-tail in order to get hoist to the upper
country
BURNT.-A short time since Mis-.
i Nancy Smith, of Orange county, wae