Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-12-10

lr 4itToessher thrownf 4ss,tii
il,g beauty and defofmity, es .ilegisf
ss Discord and Wild harmony-s 5ts -,
Infanre cry and drunken yell y 49,.
E Bridal songs and burial heIl i, ss,, (,
asf Wedding robe and winding sheet,
- Meeting In The crowded street,
Why ie this aud whencef
All, fuliwell ~ ~
Vice can teil, fN hae O. sl9rq
f4a For from hell f ~ -itil. Z
- Btings she hence - SEf0f
.Qsa Shout and yell. siisff 'h ssf
III ~ Frantic woe and reyelry. s3isl
Yet amfdet the shock and strife 49, ~
sa Weave away the we'd Of life. 4 S n
am nota novel writer---f csnnot eli down and
weave from the thfeads Of fancy, tinging II with
imaginary oolors--a beautiful picture; nor can i
forget the old adsge, that truth 10 stranger than
hction.n Every where We so, every where our
and view scenes which, we're We artists with pen
or pencf, could develop characteristics Of hn.
manity, which would cause our heerts 10 moan In
the anguish OF sympntby or rejoice In the Spirits
glory. There are but few persons living--apd dull
their life must be- II no incidents have transpired
which we're worthy Of reccrd.-thc lie book as re-
corded by the watching angel with the pen OF fire
would reveal greater depths of veal and woe than
our most fesered dream Of imagination could
portray. ais.t.l
Tbe incidents which I am about 20 relate came
70 my knowledge while attending school two
years agcemong the grand old mountains OF my
native state. ~ p
warrensburgh is situated in mountainous
country--on every side loom up PERCEPTIONS rocks,
whose yerdure Of evergreen,or grayrngged masses
threatening to fall mementafily. Jet have with
stood the tempeats OF ages--with snow-capped
tops looming darkly against the blue sky--the
misty valleys below aud between, with farm
houses and small enclosures, their herds OF low
ing cattle, and fields Of corn, present at once
barren, desolate, and Wild grandeur Of scenery,
intermingled with fhrift, industry and home-com-
fort Our school house stood near the centre Of
the thriving little village, nestled among the
grand. sublime, and terrible combinations OF this
mountainous country. The time was spring; IL
was early, for the first birds were opening their
tiny thFoats, emitting songs OF praise, the cold
earth was beginning 70 put on its bright green
oyerdress and yield to the footprints Of the la.
borers who turned the sod and pre- pared its rough
bosom for the coming season-the cattle grazed
thankfully beyond their close enclosure--the
snow lay upon the mountain side in irregular
patches, while the sharp wind rustiing through
the branches OF those old moDarchs Of the for
est reminded US that old winter withstood the
advances Of fair spring until every inch gained
by the beauties usurped had been contested hero
ically. Tie school was just opened, ead this
was my first Introduction TO shis romantic re-
gion. fe
did not study my books much the first day,
never did care SO much about them when had
strange faces to study--there always seemed o
depth Of meaning, q something which intuition
might read written upon the human face, and OF.
ten have turned weariIy away from my written
ten In lines upon the forehead, or traced in un-'
even marks around the eye and mouth--the ex-
preston OF the former and the slight curve or
curl Of the latter. s7.a
| am not so curious now as was then. to
know the life history Of my associates--if l
meet smiles am content, without listening for
the leaden echo as it falls upon the heart, be-
lieying its mirthfuiness--if Thear light, happy
words, am content, without probing the heart
to see its woe and misery, which these same
words and smiles are meant to bide-if see
the springing step Of elasticity and hope, do
not care to look within where the weights of
despair and the shuttle of passion, is swinging
and flying to and fro. 80
All, no ! 1 would close my eyes to the hidden
realities Of human life, and view the picture in
its bright outward colorings-I would forget
the hidden gulf within and look at the many
hues of the brilliant bow bending aboye-I
would seal in oblivion the buried vipers rank
ling within,and let the clarion notes Of the con-
queror only meet my ear.
~ But one face in the fye aud thirty mingled In
that school-room, claimed my attention particu-
larly that day. Perhaps it was because that
face was 30 unlike tie face Of other children in
that room that attracted my attention-why IT
was knew not, but there seemed TO be link
of kindred feeling take possession Of my heart
and it reached out towardthe frzil, slight figure,
with her la, De dreamy brow ewes. her no mssses
of rich dark hair 10 plain and tidily braided be-
hind her intellectual head, Her face vas fair.
verv fair and Seasures faultIeas. Il was onIv
when her large mcurnful yea we're raised that
the gusb of wailine melody such as emapates
from the wind harp seemed to thrill my franc
and cause me to wonder who she was aud why
50 different from her schoolmates. Her long
dark lashes seemed to rest upon herpale cheek,
emo sorrosy nn,oid 1900 stsrv d;ne
~. p;aS Sc" ssi ssn sy. nnss, ,py .;asS
,,sds iac,;r;a. ab abont h. r;aht A. hoo
and an I lsa1nad vas tb;s IT uo yssys nrsy;ons
.bsr raother' Mrs W s,Sron .ad bsr it,le IsnSa
cama info that op;st nsigb ho,bood nnrchs ssad
the little cofs.os stand;ne 'unon tbe rerga M
inv ,nounta;n 1sL. f;stas - ,ls;nlv snd n.stlv
y;sh;n ,,l.ntin,, r',s.s s.d !, IA tsvars IN M
sm.ii aaaiaaa.e sha - su,,,s'ssaS - -
ps nas e ~
Wiuow' as sue was ai"ays napi'eu ~ niou, n'ns
ana no protector ever appeared 70 take cnarge
OF her affairs Invariably kind and pleasant 10
All, she never allowed herself TO gossip upon
OF whore she was from po one knew, but from
her easy grace and finished education, il was
believed she had FORMERLY occupied 4 position
In society far above her nresent lonely spbere
She saved for Inc sbons and alvays did her
-ork Iii x...;raa. -. - .,,hnny asL;a,, -
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answs.ss apueeessaly gue:.ions ua sPPesn.-
ance nhu ~ hfse createu qu,te sensapon ~ .ne
raral aisuiet-many were tne surmises ana iao-
rcated stories set In circulation by the curlous
many were the resolutions passed at their
successiye sewing societies" by the gossiping
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