The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-25


OF It's depths profound, sustained bv an un-
faltering trust;' laugh to scorn the rocks and
shoals Of passion. pride, and Satan's hate and
rest at last on the Tranquil bosom of that bliss
ful haven whose crystal waters mirror the re-
tulgcnt glores of the Celestial CITY. which lies
beyond its silvcrv strand. mid fields of living
grcen.-its streets of gold. its foundations of
precious stones. and gates Of fpcar-andwho
balmy ar breathcs Of purity. happiness. and
love Div!cc-" Our home beyond the tide
In common with others. experience and OBJ
servatlon have pointed out to me many of the
dangers and consequent difficulties which be-
set the young. In the morning of lifc, all is
an unsul!icd blank. save the marks Of Unborn
sin: happiness pervadc> the whole being: the
mind is filled with a desire for cnovmcnt
fame. homer. riches. and a thousand Youthful
ambitions: but the Young and JOYOUS heart
the innocent affections. and bright dreams of
future happiness. are all a new-madc Paradise
into which the Evil One quickly enters to SOW
the seeds of sin and death The prmcval
curse is upon Us all. and its bitterness must
be tasted. But if prudently provided against
and properly met. the dreaded lions in our
path will prove to be cl4ined
Would the Young agree among themselves,
and thus their intercourse be but the friendly
interchange of mutual sympathy. goodwill.
and charity. causing genial flow Of kindly
| feeling to pass from heart to heart and >crv-
ing as a golden cord to bind them all torcthcr
in one common bond. thus producing person.
Al and mutual respect. respect for themselves
and at least a courteous regard for the feel
ing> Of other>-thc curse might hr immca>
ur4hlv li@htcncd, and their path >trcwn all
along with heautcou> flowers of smiling faces
bcaninG eyes. merry. heartfelt laughs. and
joys untold: On the contrary angcr pride.
envy. and jealousy, show their d.r'r,nc,l and
hd"onS shapes contemporary with the first
davnings OF reason.
The source of all social di>corl is .~df<h-
"cSS. 1t is seen at home. among brothers
and Si>tcr>--at school. among cll> -l.a,c> and
playground companions - at xocim pu-
ties, and in the street; and envy. jealousy. and
a ridiculous >clt-c>tccm and consequent
dainty >cclu>on from the society Of others
with whom the authors Of such feelings may.
for the time being. chance to be- "Out of
the abundance Of the heart the mouth speak
eth" and forthwith that unrulv member, the
tongue. begins to discharge its deadly poison.
most commonly known as They say" thus
indirectly duplicating the whole community
or, Il guess" = | should think" &C.. but
~Hh Nc woM cf. is rightly recognized as
.to"I-mo"thed SionIc', that hycna in the hvp-
ocTitcs garh. who 50 aptly pcrsonatcs the
father of all secret malice. in stealing up and
down society. seeking to poison the rcputa-
ton and blast or torestall the j,rirote char
"rtcr of some one If there is one folly i'll
the whole catalogue of Juvenile fooli>hncsS
that more Enthusiastically demonstrates vac
uum in that part of a Young man or lady 5
brain commonly supposed to be filled with that
noble gift and distinctive attribute of hu-
manitv called Reason. than any other, it is
those hateful exhibitions of pride and jealousy
and their natural results. so often and plainly
seen in everyday life. and of which the bitter
experience of nearly all gives abundant and
painful evidence. Was it not the cause of
the first murder that branded its author with
the curse of God. and that between L,'others !?
Note its workings do not look Il great ways
off in some History or Novel. for an example
in the person of some deluGcd hcathcn whose
only light was the light of Natures teachings
nor of the romance heroes of the Dark
Ages, nor vet among grcy-haircd p"liti-
clans i'll these Latter Days of political Saints
in high places, whose profession it is tc
. kill each Others characters; but look
, about home. among those Of your own age
where ii really exists. For instance a voun.
person leaves the fond associations and en-
; dcaring society Of homc.-a loving mother
and kind father. dear brothers, and watchful
afftctionate sister>-and goes forth into the
world to form other associations and mingle
in other society. expecting, as matter o
course. at least to receive that treatment from
those Of his own age which he would natural
ly extend to them should they come to live
at the home of his childhood. No sooner il
his arrival known. than the Crccn-cvcd mon
: ster is on the lookout to see if the new
conner will stand in his way; suntrv insinua
tons in regard to his appearance, dress
means, personal habits. and morm chnracte,
: are carefully and skillfuly lodged in the ear
ofthis. that. and the other confident. acquaint
ancc. or stranger, even. in private, or public
; as there is opportunity. but more especial,
of certain objects of p-c-c-u--i-a-r interes
-, among" the girls" Its victim soon find
l, himself stunned and looked upon with Sus
picion he wonders what should cause it. bu
soon hears vague, Indefinite r,lmors abou
himself-thc tail Of the scorpion whose heat
he cannot crush because it is hid from him
In sorrow and in silence he bears it, and th
cravings of the worm at the hearts core o