Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-11-04
From Life Illustrated
AIways Loved. =


They are always welcor.ei-taken
right into the hearts 81 people. All
want to cdilrimIune with them, to re-
main near them, to orcn their souls
to tlmm. They seem Away happs;
the glaIncss and syrapaths sprfflgipg
spontaneously in their souls are seen
in all their movements. swaying and
modifying their actions with ar
irresistible effect. Their feelings mod
ulatc the voice, and its tones go down
into the heart, soothing its ,lisquiet.
opening its valves. aud regulating It's
action. Their spirits meet all others
as relatives; and all recognize their
afiinitics. Such persons are living.
loving magnets-thc essence Of carth's
sweetness. Their life IS quiet. but II
is positive. and what is wonderful. it
brings into life the positive excellence
Of all others. -
With these individuals love Is
spontaneous phenomcnoki OF existence.
1t is necessity Of their organization
AN exercise OF life, Prompt. unqnes-
toned. inevitable With no reference
to personal interests, selfish enjoyment.
or special appropriation. they love
because the qualities Of the objects
draw out their affections; in conse;
quencc Of affinities TO which their
spirits instinctivcly respond. Deep
and dcathless, such love abidcs.=
Rooted in natural relations. II can hot
change as long as the conditions Of It's
existence are supplied. The unobtru-
sive serenity Of such sentiment Is
beautiful and toucliiig. We meet
sueh individuals. and they bless us;
Others repel only. Nobody wished
to see then. They are avoided Life
never leaps at their salutation. Gloom
changes not its aspect for them. Jey
never brightens at their presence
Their look is hearse like. Their voice
is the echo of emptiness. a1-
If they are q link in life, It's
attachments are not apparent. they
seem isolated fragments tossed on the
| surface of humanity Whys Either
they dare not act, or they are too lazy
to act. Their afiinities would carry
them to their true place. where they
allowed free action. But every
emotional impulse is restrained 10
debate thcpossible effects Of its expps-
sion; and before the question is decided.
the occasion for IFS expression is
ipassed. They may lie animated by q
generous sentiment. which naturally
INDUCED, would cement them indis-
.solubly with kindred hearts: but they
fear their motives may be misinterpre-
tel. So. fearing the ghost Of private
scandal---a chimera of their own brain
they smother the good and lovable
in them Just at its birth-honr; Why
shonld they be loved? How can they
be? We should not sec the mocnif
she alway turned her dark side toward
MS. These uuloved ones may have
warm hearts and delicate sympathies.
but unless they cheer others, what
better is the world Coz. thom2 So long
as they give nothing. they must be
content to receive jnst as much
There are others. again, whose
natures seem capable only OF love
which is but the modification Of the
uarrowest sel6shness. They love, not
because the object is lovable, and their
souls must go ont to It,, but because
the sentiment Is a stimulant to their
torpid spirits; or. it may he, q mark
distinguishing thein from the mass. -
Ii affords certain qualification 10
their aspirations, or a sedatiye TO
constitutional disquiet. Their love
reyolveS round central sel6shness,
and from it they expect light and
+ heat which reflected beams can not
give.y So they are dissatisfied and
distrusiful. Their love is mere requi-
sition Of service; it is direct taxation
regard to source whence they can
draw tribute mta - 80 f.r-fs
"Loren,oi pride f,rrefsi nor hope TO End
A friend but " hat has found . friendi in thee"
Tng Fms1 WoNss es PiKE's PEAS.
Mrs. Holms, formerly of Lawrence.
writes to her mother. Mrs. Archibald.
at that place, as follows: ss'
- In all probability. i am tho first
woman whu has ever stood upon the
summit Of this mountain. and, gazed
upon this wundronx scene whichsmy
eres now bcholdZ How / sigh for.;s
poets power Cd description. so thstl
might give you some FAINT idcssof the
trsandeuf and beauty III this sccnes--
Extending ssEfsr rs thc eye csnreach.
lie the'grcaClcvs-pFaiiis, stretched out
IN MI their vcrlufe and besIIty whac
the W nding of tile grand Arkansas. is
irisibic for many milrs.- We'csn also
tsee distinctly whcsc q, any nf fircxmai-