Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-29
LETTER FROM avid FRESHMAN
IbtEHfLLE. Jan. z4-fssn-

:, ibtET1LLE, Jan. a, 1852
hplTohs DENocRAr: The Thoughtful and attentive
"eh observed the great difference there il betw cen
the tome and temper Of mans mind ut different times
anu unuer different influences. They have admired the
mug Nersatihty with which the mind 10 eudOW ed
TO adapt Itself ~ the constantly recurring
CHANCES Of acOn and circuInsta in this bus
nhB world Of ours Pope WhOm By Justly eulOEised
% man whom no poet ever had u keeneT iusig into
tue secret and Intricate workings Of human nature in
MS letter to Lord Gotham on Men and ManneTsO elo-
quehty aud yyaciOuSy illustrated this trait in mems
naLactcrs 30 strange sometimes are the alterations
men, that we almost led TO doubt their
= man may indeed be mad at fox chase, wise in
Ihe mind Of person VI fine OrganiE atiOn 10
| atoms wonders,
The time Of production then, influences, in marked
uegIee the tone Of any mental work. For this reason
the true literary epcure will alway study the
temper and habits Of the author whose work he may BE-
engaged IN studying Without such our reading will
M" he profitable a. it otherwise would be- The broad
Aho strong, the alto reeCO, thoughts, will engage the
MENTAL glance Of the most superficial; bu. IL requires
generous scrutiny Of friend, with the uutiEinR and
minute attentions Of lover, into the spirit Of
All The inner and suer shades Of thought to follow ahs
and untTodcn paths where fancy loves 70 wander
nut grow distracted and sentimental. Well, here
goes Tor sentimental letter Indulge me, MeSsTs. Ed
tCIs II may not prove Improbable. Surely there
ingu as true facts Of history And certainly all
IL not fined to the staples that comprise the stock
Vi common grocery! But am in quandary. know
not ho" to continue my letter accordance with the Fore
going Ast"hat matter. Sly ftiends say wre IN very
"id' unconneced, desultOry manner tha my positions
are generally improperly taken my false
~ NY Ieasohlhg aeks iorce ana cOynency, and that
AM loose and ncOheTent In style. STILL IL any Of those
ceIsoFs should accidentally discover any
existing between what have written and what may
write, beg Of them to keep the secret.
II IL night and meet time to indulge In sentimental
mi'gvings, or dream bright visions Of thu future.
Yes! "visiOnS less beguiIIng far
Than waking drcamA BY Daylight arc"
Night in the mount,;n. Ia .iI.n, soI.o,, .,d ,nx.
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and refined nprr,nent which a. I call 10 mind ms
heart flies TO nv bcadO Eu0uRh however OF pcrsonal
more Fhau. than ~ c,,sOua,t w. III vs, taste
There i, bright AIDE 10 # We could find
it, Though evil Dcf us and prye u. OF friends vel
are We not wholly bcrcaycd. Priests and prophets u