Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-05-12
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With moiStsnsd eyes andTione faces, tell us
that this Notldjs drehsyii vii derlessu u We
are requested by misantheopss 10 consider life
toriorn procession, the road dusty and toll
someS Sthe traxellers weaf1 and seiied. andlthe
Journey having Ike stsEmiansfoF all; a page.
ant WI Win dropping hneEy gilded show of
Inoekihg uiiFeh aid hollow Joys astBAtts9S
nerce and wasting q scoHstant ssfGSgle, and
Z constant ossrtbIpSoo Natnfaihas no beauty
Tor them There is NO sa1gtody in the mus
nuring' OF the brook !; no fsesh and Beau
y in trees aud flowers no sfapture in the
song of the bird. Earth Is al arid and sterile
desert, aud her fair places leprous IN theif=
sight. Their souls arg dead1sto the magic
MEASURES tkeSPcet eiFstions =,
OF the. sculptor, aud the glowing tFacefy SofS
theiPaiptef. Music finds 10 echo in the empsz7
ty chambers of theif hearts: They accord no.
Welcome to the outstTetched hand of generous
friendship. .WfAppeel in a cloud Of gloom,
distfast sdiscontent, they snifle away their
eSlstence.a Every new instance of mans ds-se
PrSyiy orsthe worlds ingratitude isseized up-g;
on by such creatures asa fresh Endorsement
OF Their pet theory that this Fsad wickedss
world" They live amid = thong 6f nnentalsql
ougoears and vampires. The mere chance o. 2
comet With 8 tai Of ire jostlipg oaEp planet .
IN ITS mad careef5 alfs them with -eonsternal
ton. Their boots never " III 1T NOR their
corns stop growing. They are invariably be-
hind time on all occasions. They are sure to
be caught in The rain With no umbrella and
their pdcket-booz in the pocket of q garrhent,
athone, They always happen to be walking
when mad dog or mad bull is careering
through the streets. Their buttons are al
ways bursting, and their collars, pefversely .
stand'dowu @hen they ought to stand up.s-.ad
They never shave Without cltting, their chin,
meal in uninterrupted comfort never occurs
to them. Their rich relations never diey aud
their poor relations are always dying 4TheiF'o
side is the shady side!I .s7Ea .dqmgG'} gisdl sol
There isa blessed sunny side; always brieht,ib
and breezy and gay. And there. are hearts r.
which are always warm aud sunny, overflow
ing with love and confiling Fellowship. The
waters are always sparkling the flowers Ffa.i9
grant, and the birds in high fsathetgs7s sTRsls
eyes Of the travellers on this side, are alwayss,
bright and hopefpl, ,.,,,,,, a.,
Every body can walk on tins side. We
dare not dispute that the burden Of suffering
and sorrow is often heavy and hard TO beaf3 :
Care, distress, and want are eo1ilmon TO ak,
We are all short,sighted, and founder in per.
picked doubts and fears. The clouds often
gather thick and gloomy, and almost com COM"
pletely overcast the sky. But he is the wisess
philosopher and tFuest man who through
the gloom, sees the rainbow. Of promise, and
can look through and beyond the low fogs OF
life Tbs world is very beautiful. We should
tread its many paths of beauty cheerily, trust
ingiy, lovingly. Life is no agoniZinE scene Of
despair and misery, but a season of passce aud
charity and ,loye..>-khiL. EUening Journal. ,-