The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-04
LlEE's CONVERSATIONS.

the privalions. Thank God, the pureat plea
sures of life a'c those which money cannot
buy. The artisan soin from his wearisome
labor 10 his hum ble house, as no meets the
love-Iit smile of his wife, and takes his far
and healthy child upon his knee, knows a
thrill OF swceler Joy than The most lavish ex-
pendilure of gold upon costly stiHuianls can
bring the jaded mind Of The epicurean in plea.
sure The wildwood flowers and the dew
drops are not bough'; The glory Of sunse! and
The ma2nificence OF the full moon are free
10 oil. The blushiny cheek and tesning
eyes OF the effecllon cannot be purchased (;
virtue aud beauty receive not their glorious
riches from ;hs hand of Manmon; the iulel-
lec'ually wealthy may well hold IN cenlemp
tha baser coin Of the world.
II ID true that the bridegroom workingman.
as he bears his bride 10 their owIy home,
longs, with the impulse of affection, to attire
her graceful Io-m m the same adornmenis
which her prouder sisters use to heighen
their charmt; but it is foolish, though gem
erous impulse. If hs laves his BRIDE and
she him, they reed not covet tho situation
OF those whose love of riyalship, display,
aud "pride of place" have most likely driv.
en- out simple, heartfelt happiness. The IA.
dlant smile OF affection, and the clear glance
OF unsullied virtue, are ornaments above
price, aud will make the face of a woman
, beautiful even in its old age
SO lhe working man father, looki ing around
upon his blooming children, is conscious
that their intellect is az keen, their percep.
llons as ready as those oil the nabob's upon
The next street. aud he determines Ihey shall
have similar advantages. This is noble
ambition. But in these days, it is no reason
why man should spend his years grumb-
ling dIscoueht because be is nU rich Onr
system oicommon schools places rduca,ion
wllhlI reach Oi the humblesi. With mud
aud education, every son and danhter has a
ihIr chance to achieve respectable liry in this
couulD; ard it is II iaI.e ambition which
would seek the Tower aud honor conferred
only by money. Yer, that sou or daughter
| OF peculiar talents OF genius; The son may
THIRST 10 drink deep Of the Pleran spr,ng
oI classical learning; may have a gift for a
prtes-ion (wnhout which especial calling
lie has no hnslness 10 attempt competition
IN the overburdened tanks of the professions; J
and The daughter may have visions Of beau
ty, or have dreams Of melody, which call for
her fingers 10 accomplish themselves ia pam.
ling or music.
With health moderate industry will bring
about all This, and still The soul no, fall vic
TIM to the prevailing fever-the leulbl- gold
lever which ecofches the seusibiliie-, and
dres up The spnnys oil humanity in so many
hearts.
There IS still another class who feel We.
more keeny the want Of wealth not FOR the
petty pleasures OF sense, or the local indl.
ence !. would give them, but because lhpy
wotohp the BrauIllul, and mcney would
gwe them the means OF gratifying their ex-
qulsi'e tastes. With souls aspiring arer
grace, fitness ard beauty in all things, they
have 10 struggle with the details Of life and
poverty. These are The people Of genius
Poe's, artsls-men OF divine, unworlIly gifts
They would convert the glorious Ideal into
the Real, If they had The necessary means.
They are treated b. The coarsene.s and ugh
ness from which they cannot escape, yel
Ihey are self-deceYed II they do not cou,IJe
themselves amoGg the most fortuna e, "a lar
even as happiness, commonly considered,
goes. We dou5; not that the painter in his
uuturnIshed saire', with his coffee pu. aud
loaf oil bread, and his hard bed in the same
room with him, is filed with a richer plea.
sure, as he sns, and dreams, and broods over
the creation OF his genius upcn the couvas
before aim, lhan ii is possible for The veal.
thy egoli'l, who buys it OF hun, 10 conceive.
We doubt uot hat HE Act-hs beloved, wer-
shipped An-is more to him than pyramids
OF diamonds. Ask him il he would exchange
himself, his hopes, his dreams, his deals.
his fine perceptions OF beauty, hls deep emo
lions, for The withered soul o youter Cioes sus.
who has spent his life IN accumuialing bouts
and mortgages, reu!s, and interest uPoa ~
leresi.
Aud the poet-wil be say tia, be Ia, ~.
er entered the portals OF any Fifth Avenue
palace, that could oesn to sqga. the >p,sn.
dor oiihe unsa',h'y palaces arpusa whica
his lma.Jud,Iu d,.y w1<>: w. a. -s.s
up the mIeult> ucu wofca he constructs
the>e-s,i Of lhs sl9ssl, mArc. OF ta-
cioGj., sHNe, q tie >'Sr h4-,, gems ., tNs
Iew @ui va sf;S.i, &r1fsries O. .H'4nsi0.s
mss au IusN N?sssSihy iOyrh shadows SPA,
aus i1.Ase, w,;a a. ,ae Gs. saI Sa.ca hey
give aui ,hs beauty waIch nsy sUSsssS-;Uc
inc brown >isGs mau$tcn c; ne nIiaoaars ;
VIA ne act >Ay lasI nls Jay aad 1is nlsa.
jreamJ0s, his la-cisS, hls satuest a>P,sd,caS
after he pors ind lfes, Dis deep symP4ny
wua The hsS,t Of humAagy, hts msSaty sofe
OF lore, MS kssa Sc isas II al lad, = iaS, as
broad spd eoOQlbss realm o. .eslGa2 anI
imssiPst,oG-Seese angels wax, and ylsi
lsOts mcis bsagalui than 6oSsrs, ansst %
smile uern hlm--s,a Dc net say IAal as>s
sfs esyo0l pEics--S wealth wa ich IA has io-
ha,nal from, ~. L. ~, =. nasva