Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27
RALEIGH, NORTH CARoLINA. j.

has given them parents anil friends to point
to tle better way all lell ta.n therein.
Ia5y sta1l as angels OF m,rcY, sent from
Heaven to glile then in the WY OF life I
Jants, try AMI LET this thol rat sink into
yolr mini. Aa1 nov leave yod free in
this instance, to act As yolr nsinl lffay di-
rect. | have pointed olt the danger which
IS b,fore you. have toll yol that the
way IN wach yol desire to walks not the
right WY. Tnat what we feel incline to
do is not always best for Us, bacaIse or
hearts are evil, AMI inclinoI to lead lis into
evil. Left free, as | now leave yui, nv
so1, let M earnestly entreat yol to choose
the path OF safety. 1t IA " not b. SO inyi- /
tlnes at fist; you may not BE- able to en-
ter II. exc ot through self lenial bat yoag
-ll= l.e Ii .iai. J. s.fssvfstif.ss
that the hoSers which spring up here anf I
there hlye 4 sweet all soothing psrfun
AMI tholsa yoIr feet are not weary, al
tholsh the way lookel rough when viewed
fro the path [ have SO earnestly warned
yoI not to take"
We are sorry to say that the words Of
Mr.. Lewis dill not sink as deeply into the
heart oi james as they >ho I'D have done
1t is trlo thlt he thoIr 1t a5o 1t them, an
to Il certain extent, n)f1l1ll4l tn cir
mglning. B this in lin l5io1 wls stro1 s1r
thln his reason. As his faith 7r hal not laid
his connlll on him, he, after struggle
in his oYl min b4tw zen sense OF right al
a desire to enter thereinto pleasure whose
chun' his Imagination hal heightened,
l,;,,,,, Il 20 IL 1
was not safety, AMI drea ning Of no danger,
he w.s lei aside to the con 'ssion OF an
act that violated hlntn an divine laws
WL9l Jam 5 returned hone, he felt afraid
to n }4s his fath9r. o., hog unhappy he
was-neEer in his life hi he been so
wr90cIel. H. hal gath er,l tie Il st frut
that hIng tenptngly from tle b:anches
thlt b3lt OEer th9 wag he hal chosen to
walk, bit it progel to his taste as btttr as
wornyool. All that his fath 4r hll sail
wlen waning him not to choose the path
OF error, hal cone wildly to his min |, anl
almost WITH tears did he repent OF his folly
Alone in his room, bowel down with shame
AMI self condemnation, James Lewis sat,
after the sh. .lows OF evening hal fallen. =
Grlllily as the twilight l4epeael, anl
his eT9 SCI nj to re le:t tle objects aro IN
! hin, tn N n Of the la b5;am9 file with
coA5lsiol anl rapidly changing ints9s.
Sluelly tlere was gteAt change. H.
foam him Iii stan linz Oh b4l ltiful plain
fro n wnieA deplrtel two rolls toward.
winch he was walking. HIS mnl was
rAa1lil AMI happy. OAe o. these roaL
look.l exec lin Fly inviting. Bright flow
-tbtcSlY besiIs It, an traas
amO1g the branches 81 WHICH sJ,oru17r vtrtr'
ofglye,t pIuntge grew all along its bor
d9rs. rn5 other roll p:es9nt,i nothin
attractive. Tle margin was blrren, an
basl1 at o1;e to as:enl steep lnl some
WA 1T ragged hill As James drew ne1
th4 spot Were these two rol Is ,iivarg9J
he NIT an oil ma, with a mid colnte
na13., all eyes lit up by vision.
"Yolsa4 before vol" sui | th9 Old man
'the way o; lie AMI the roal to destruction
| Choose now, which vol will walk in. Ia
roll to destruction looks far more invitin
f than the way OF life, bat the flowers 70
+ see have no sweet perfume, the fruits th
/, hang tenptingly from th4 trees are bitt
e to taste, an the ROAD which looks 50 smooi
t. AMI pleasant, is in reality rOlgl AL ston
e Tle farther yoa 90 on this roal the le
i Of pro 5fss5 i II RRaffapa3 ffpa P BAT t. With every St
beautiful will all appear CAoose nov, t
g way in whioh you will walk"
e. Tle boy palsel only for few moment
It, he looked first at the attractive way, a
er then at the paths so full o. beatty.
"rne old man has erred" said he in
llP ~, | 20 =,
ell to lie, AMI the other is the way to destr
IN ton"
- Anl then he enterel with hurrying fe
nj the rolI to distraction. Efrne,tly the
nx- ma cael after him, anl tenlerly did
rer warn ain, bat the bay healed him not
at In his eag.rness to reach spot sh
lot distance from the point where the
is roa Is sep lras9l, AMI at which there wa
nl beautiful arbor, with fountain throw
a;t bri mt waters into the sunny air, his
vn struck AGAINST stone that was not perc
l.t el, an | ne fell to the earth with a stunn
,ss lar IL VAS in so mIcl plin from the
n Is wlel he reached the green arbor, that
lair could not enjoy its pleasant shale, nor
be delight in its beautiful fountain. WI
leir groal, he threw himself upoa the gI
swarI, where he hal lain only few |
iuy utes when he sprung to his feet in SUD
was terror, for close to him had crept de;
that serpent thlt was just about striking
well with his deadly fang.
link WITH less ar lof, the boy novel on
, is, wav he hal chosen. Soon a nlno3
Mon flowers glowing in all the coIors Of the
ovs bow, arreste his eyes, anl h stepped
t for to rtther them. But tleit olor was 5
tensve, that he threw them to the
here quickly. Another flower tempted hiI
lbles it. beauty, bat in plucl1ing it he tor'
Y he han Is with thorns.
ourh Passing now he loolal back, an
visa arose in his MN tllt h3 hal
af.er the o.ler roll. Ii, nj have ret
alnes his st sps hal he not re n nb4rel tn
to do p.nt at the fountain. all fearel to G
IS of that dans ,rols place again. So he II
the on oaee more. Far in advance there
n al el ,tote hin beautiful prospect, a
easily plss5l Oh to elioy the scene. BIZ a
they an i'll iso "A mira5e in the desert.
rht Of Wlen he gAinol the spot, the attr
ads to had dlsa2pearel Ani now the r.
ing to gan to ascend an1 to wind along the
% one Of tofest lis h9lrt grew faint As
overs t,r, I,e2sr all d9eper into this g
iobter district, al he saw no opsa space
lille in As he wllk,l farfllly along
cts are sho1l th, earth then beast OF pre-