The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1858-05-04
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VI he tarm at t1arSllfl.tggtss wa 70 psss
the resting place Of its .;IlistFious ON gers
is shielded .by,a range Of beautiful hiISs from
the violence ofiour portheasterl W sysia ;sis
las distant view af the ocean beyond 4bs
lowlands Which every high tide sertiows
one side wooded proriotory just into iies
other rises sloping highland, on sthes btQw
of whicb, il the deep fepase OF nature, 5is*
kindred rest il. their long sleeps with no sound
above or around them, but tie s.ifqrn,prs
wifi through the foliage Of the droop lrses
or the sopg ,of. birds, or the solemn voice ol the
sea speaking eteraally from, its vast s5ss. z
the undnlating surface sweeps Ap ffelps the
marshes and forrfs j table landJo wl.iah ,lss
house stands, then gently Tall int, 4 slpoosi,
and spreading lawts by O. deeper slope. t.asa,
cenJs to the westekil range o.. bills. which, on
that side, shut in tie piAuss and bppad Il scene
of ,fiarmoiIious yet dehIy, varied and sweetly
contrasted beauty. As yon look down from
these bills, your heart beats With the spsspeak
able emotion that such objects inspire, 81 but
the charm is heightened by the reflection tbat
the capabilities of nature have been upfelied
BY the skill and state Of one. whose fame ilils
the world that an illustroas existence has hesp
Slefded its activity with the processes. ef lie
genial earth, aud breathes its power intqstts
breath of heaven, and draw. It's inspiration
from the air, the sea and the sky, and arnuaS :
and above. Here. Mr., Webster was acsasstqnl:
cd to drive the transient guest oyerhisssstate;
rifiting his fields, bis OCEAN shore, his focks
and his btds; pointing out tho prospects and
speaking. 9th tender emotion Of the sad and 1
happy lnsinol Is the varied views recalled ;con,
versi,ig with ihe rustic meighbors whom he
chanced tosneet, in kind and genial tones, and
on subjects Waich he aud they understood alike;
Offering from time TO time glorioqs 5ihougiaa
Suggested by the scene, hrlapguase Of massive
6ssuty and grSideur which lnade tileS es,t
memorable in ,heiistener's life. IN
CuvRrogsNRss, &c Cosetonsness preteldsgP
heap much together for feaf Of f%apt;; and syott
after all lis PAINS snf purchase, he suffers TINT
really which at FIRST Eesfsared ssf6fy snd .bY
not usipg what he gets, be ,pskes that suffering
to be actual, present and necessary, whiei iiI Z
his lowest condition, was bur dture, continsants
aud possible. It slity up tile desire and a4kas
away tie pleasure Of bbsing sssisfsd ~ idcreases
the appetite, and viii not content Il II saelis
the principal To 20 purpose, aud lessons sse nps
70 all purpose; disturbing The order of natnfs.
and the designs Of g God mailing money not
be the instrninent Of exchang OF c6ae B, no.,
corn to feed biInsslf spees M vet tg
Sf0sKe tIstit oi MS d Sisi
fresh the sadness the afflicted, nor his oil TO
make his own countenanca cheerful but all
these to look upon, and to tell over, and to take
accounts BY, AND make hi!nselfconsderable and
wondered at by fools, that while he Lies Rs
may be called rich, when he dies may be &C
counted miserable, and, like the dish makers of
China, may, leave greater heap Of dir! for his
neplews, while he himself hath a new lot Gllep
t. him in the portion ofDives But thus; the
ass carried wood and sweet herbs to the baths.
but was never washed or perfumrd himself; he
beaped up sweets for others while himself Was,
filthy with smoke and ashes ~ ~
Jeremy Taylor.