The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-22
A Beautiful Extract.

Among al tho many fine aud beautiful Gg-
urcs and modes Of reasoning that the uni
verse In which we dwell has afforded for the
illustration Of the bright hope that Is within
us, Of life renewed beyond the tomb, there
/, none more beautiful or more exquisite, that
/ know of than that which is derived from
the scusousi from the second life that bursts
forth IN spring IN objects apparently dead,
md from the shadowing forth in the renoyn-
zion Of everything around us Of that after
destiny which divine revelation calls upon
our faith 10 believe shall yet be ours, The
trees that have faded and rcmnincd dark and
gray through the long, drcary lapse Of vim
ter eothc themselves again in green in the
spring sunshine, aud every leaf and every
hue speaks Of hfc. The birds that were mute
sing again rs muefllly as ever, the flowers
that we're tramplcd down and faded, burst
forth once more in freshness aud In beauty :
the streams break from the icy chnins that
held them, and the glorious sun himself
comes wandering back from his far journey,
giving summer and warmth, and fertility and
magniGccncc to everything around. All that
we see brcathes Of the same hope, everything
that we see rckiudlcs into life.
But ON the other hand, there are things
within Ms that awaken no morPi there arc
feelings In our hearts that, passed away, re-
turn not there are thoughts that can never
be thought again; there are hopes that one,
put out, are put out forever These are the
things that would darkcn our hopes or i'm
mortality, were We not To draw from them
iufcrcncrs Of higher state oC being, where
love- and confidence, and happiness are not
dcluiousi whore the plant Of enjoyment has
not its root in ths earth, and where the ilow-
crs of life withcr not away, There are GER
tainly changes in our very raturc which
would I'll our bosoms with many dark and
awful doubts, did We not find that, in the
we'll regulated mind, the bright and intoXi-
eating dreams Of early youth, the love that
has been crushed thwartcd the confidence
that has been o thousand times betrayed, may
give place TO frmcr and more solhl things
fcrliugs not So exquisite. hut mAEe- deep and
powerful thoughts not so brilliant bat more
Just aud true, did we not find that, with
proper cultivation, the flowers made way for
fruits did We not find that every stage Of cx-
stcncc would have, but for our own faults,
its nrnncf class Of cninymcnts. aud that cvcry
stage but leads us on towards an opprcci1tion
Of that last nohlcst state Of being, for which
at al si.si i.f4i.aFAiiaa,-l 40 arc
immortal, is it not we'll that we shoula learn
TO regret the passing away Of bright capabili.
ties in our own nature, which are suES>-n be
renewed extended, multiplied IN heaven.
The flowers that have been torn up can
never take root ngoiw on earth, hut, never
thclcss, there does occasionally come time.
there do occasionally occur events, by which
all the pain and agony that our heart has
suffered, in disappointment Of trust or cxpcc-
toton. is more than made up and though.
perhaps the same flower is not to be refreshed
brighter plants blossoms in its stead, and
give us back our confidence. james.