The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-11-18
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the sensuens, as opposed to the supernatural
the rehglo-spiritual lis Just that which pre-
dominates. as general rule In the character of
the young man. Psyche is of more rapid growth
as she is Also of swifter decay, than Daimonos
Hence it 10 natural for the Young man to be
coltish-itiis consequence Of the antagonism
between soul and spirit an antagonism that has
subsisted without truce since Eden-gate closed
with flaming sword and it is accordingly not
to be reprobated as seEcontracted disease. but
TO be carefully treated as hereditary malady. In
youth, we are too gross materialists; in age, too
refined spiritualists. Physic, alas, is needed in
both conditions
But Jasper did not think of such things as
the above when he locked the lid of his chest
upon Burton and Bowditch, and turned in g
to pass his first night in the forecaste. Far
other, indeed were his thoughts, rs he heard
the ripping swish of the broken harbor wave
beating lightly aneath his bunk" He was now
no longer Jasper Fleming, Esq, a man of wealth
and importance, surrounded BY large circle of
friends and admirers, but simply one Jasper,
seaman, technically landsman,' whom mate
shall swear at for " lubber,' and messmates
laugh at for "greenhon," who has not vet
combed out the hay-seed from his hair /; whom,
nevertheless, messmates shall yet look up to adj
miringly, and mate class rs cable bodied .
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kissed hands to the fairest in the land-who
! mightst, as owner, have laden and sent off ships
to remotest seas, for costly silks and shawls
pearls of Oman, altar of Shiraz, myrrh of Mus
cat, spices OF Molucca-thou art now envious OF
thy neighbor snoring in the next berth, horny
listed, broad -shouldered Brawny Back, who has
SAILED the sea, can reef, steer, knot, heave the
lead, sing
| ... g We heave-o, my he ariesn
at the capstan, and drink his pint of rum-enyi
GUS of hiI, because, forsooth, in the calling thou
hast chosen, he is thy superior.
And WI not =?
Is not this stout, Brawny Back, man equal,
with thee? Aye, more man than thou, since
he has greater physical power and create
crafts happier, perhaps-at any rate, NOR
submissive to fortune, and doing more faithful
"his duty in that state of life to which it ha
pleased God to call him." Emulate him, then
oh Jasper, and wisely initiate him, so that il
time it may happen that men call thee alsC
Brawny Back, and be proud of thee as mes,
mate.
In the ilorning early, ere the sun had shown
his copper orb through the mist all WAS confu
sion aboard the great clipper. The passenger.
came aboard, their wives cinging about theil
necks, theit parents mutely grasping thci
hands, and tears and loud-mouthed grief pre-
vailed. Cbeerily sounded the song as the sea
men at thu windlaSs heaved up the huge anchor
for the ship had warped out into the stream du
ring the right; hoarse were the voices of til,
officers with multiple ORDERS and dragon-lill,
the snort Of the "tug" that seized upon then
and dragged them out to sea. " Farewell
shouted tLtscrowd upon the wharves. Farewell
But no one said the word for Jasper, though
loving heaits beat unanimously with endles
incessance Of solicitous thought about him.
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