Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-01-26
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THE BIRTH OF THE WINDS.

A chilling west wind blew over the garden Of
Paradise, desolating thn; before, bright and glad
some spot. The transgressors were banished and
slowly, with Town cast, fearful eyes they sent forth
into the wilderness. The Spirits of the air seeing
them fallen and despairing, sent a message of con
ISOLATION unto them.
Then the South wind arose from the land Of
spices and fragrant woods and came bearing a
burden of prophecy to the wanderers. They felt
Il soft tonch upon their brows, and under its quiet
dreamy influence they saw far 90 in the ages of
time and bcheld mighty nations of whom they
should hereafter he the acknowledged parents.
With wondering delight Eve listened to the prom
Uses and newly Weakened hopes which the South
wind brought TO her bosom.
They dwelt in another home. The warm wind
had grown strong and hot. The grass and trees
were whitening. Again the Spirits of the air COM
muned together to bless them and there came
from the western sea n cool reviving breath. Soon
it bore onward o dark cloud which oversprcad the
sky and cast its waters on the parched earth and
dropping plants. The est, wind was IougLer
than the South wind had been but it helped to per.
feet what had been commenced. The earth germs
had been warmed, now the West wind brought
them moisture and raised them in yigor. When
the earth rejoiced in a luxurious harvest, the
apirits Of the air met in counsel and again q SER
want was FOL med for man.
Far North at the centre of frozen waters ana
barren, snow-clad lands, there was motion in the
elements and forth sprang q fierce blast, which
mounted q chariot Of clear magnetic light and
rode in triumph over the white snow fields and
cold blue waters. lie leaped the frigid mountain
peaks and swept through the valleys, he moaned
through the prime forests and ratified The dry crown
Of the oak. When finally he came to man he gave
new breath to his life, sent the blood sparkling and
twinkling to his cheek and brain, raising n mist
from bis mental vision and revealing of n glance
truths before unseen. AS he withstooG the tenn
pest with firm shoulder and unyielding form n
new sense of manhood came to him and he knew
that he yet had dominion over everything upon the
earth.
Many days after Zephyr, the youngest and most
delicate child of the air crossed the palm leaves
with noiseless steps to kiss q fair haired, sunny
faced child which was playing in avine bower.
Then he carried a message to Adam and Eve WIKI
were seated near. This message has had many
different interpretations of which the following
is one:
when the earth, covered with various land
scapc and crowned with verdure stood like q bird
in the glorious light of many, it was seen that it
was not a fit home for man until the still nir of the
valleys and forests was moved and purified. There.
fore the wiads were sent to do this work. In Eden
the reposc of Heaven was over you, but now the
world is your home and you shall find thoughts of
rcjoicings alike in the warm wind which woes plea
SAINT fancies and in the cold blast which shall in
spire you with dignity, teach you of freedom and
wing your highest aspirations toward the True
and the Infnite.' A. L. L. r.
Angola 1855.