Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-05-08
For the Democrat
THE HUMAN FACE DIVINE"

/ IL 10 Saiu Gii''I every oliSlc ODJcCt Ill CIc-
alton, in its properties of size, form, weight,
or color, is distinguishable in some respect,
from every other object. So that Mdicid-
uoldy is one of the essential attributes of
every single thing, marked upon It in ex-
press characters. And so wonderful is
this property, that it is probable that no
two single things have ever been precisely
similar in every exact particular. The un-
assisted eye mi ght not always be able TO
discriminate, still upon close inspection,
most would be astonshed to find that the
difference in any two objects, supposed to
be precisely similar, quite obvious. This
is remarkably true of the human counte-
nlncc. Hundreds of millions Of the HUI
man Family have existed, yet the counte.
every other, that the difference, in most
instances, has been easily perceivable even
to the slightest glance. Each smiling in
FAINT has its distinct features of innocent
loveliness. Care burrows the visage of
thoughtful manhood. but never reduces two
dissimi!ar faces to identity in appearance.
And all the wrinkles of age fail to make
one the likeness of another. Yet each of
these innumerable and different faces, al
though compare lively diminutive in size,
! f1,a &c fho
exactly that every passion has been made
legible on the countenance. | know not
that | can express myself better than to
borrow the language of another: "Thc
human countenance is the painted stage and
natural robng room of the soul 1t is in
single dress, but ward robes of costumes
innumerable. Our seven ages have their
liveries there, of every dye and cut, from
the cradle to the bier; ruddy cheeks, mer-
ry dimples, and plump stuffing for youth ;
line and furrow for y-thoughted age
carnations for the bridal morning, and heav-
cnlier paleness for the new found mother.
All the legions of desires and hopes have
uniforms and badges there at hand. 1t is
the loom where the inner man weayes, or
the instant, the garment of his mood, to
dissolve again into current life when the
hour is past. There it is that love puts on
its celestial rosy red there lovely shame
bushes, and mean shame looks earthly
there hatred contracts its wicked white ;
there jealousy picks from its own drawer
its bodice of settled green; there anger
clothes itself in black, and despair is the
grayness of the dead there hypocrisy
plumbers the rest, and takes all their dress
es by turns; sorrow and penitencc, too,
have sackcloth there; and genius and la
spira ion, in immortal hours, encinctured
there with the unsought halo, stand forth
in the supremacy of light" But unaffect-
ed piety beams forth in the most heavenly
shine from the countenance. 1t makes
the lovely tints of youth more lovely; in
vests the thoughtful features of middle
life with unclouded luster; and plays upon
the frontal of decaying age in celestial ra-
diancy.
Napoleon whcr about to die, directed
his subordinate officers not to let the Eng.
lish officials be present at his ext. This
gave rise to controversy, as the English
could not assent to any such arrangement
in view of advantages that might be taken
to their disparagement. In answer tc
some remark of one Of the British officers
Napolcon's marshall replied that he couldn'
meet his Emperor's terribly reproachine
glance, caused by his disobedicncc to hi.
Majesty's express orders, should it be cas-
upon him even in the last moments. Sc
it is-wc read the man in his countenance
The very look of some strikes the behold
er with awe. The native goodness of til,
heart beams out SO fully in others, that tn,
vericst stranger is inspired with confidence
While in others, the wicked heart show.