Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-07-21
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TIMES LITERATURE.

The Eayeler. who wanders in foreign
climes, peruses II limos Literature with an
precialive admiration Of the harmony and
clearncss of its sentences, whether written
upon the faded marble columns Of an OLD
palatiai ball or cleaning with beautiful
freshness in the ivy green" which mantle.
crunbling ruins Messages equally as eIo
quent and significant ~ those which are
read by 'hc traveller. are penned upon life's
pages everywhere about Us but our eyes
we have closed that We may Rot Sec" and
the warning remains unbeeded
a lady is arranging her toilette before n
mirror her fern is fully rounded into wo-
Jnauhoed and n conscious pride of those
charms which she rightly deems perfected
causes her 10 inspect moro closely each
lineamcni Of The beautiful countenance that
smiles back 20 her from the mirrors polish
ed surface Sut wb y that sudden start /,
Surely. a silver line CLEANS amohg those
trcsses! With trembling fingers she push
es back the heavy braids from her brow
there is no chance for deception now that
shining hair CLEANS out like . streamlct
winding through dark valleys Listen to
her soliloquy ;--"Old age is approaching -
which way shall fy7 There is only a
grave beiwcon US, and fear TO unlock my
Life's 'fowor-cncircled door with tho iron
key Of Death. but | will banish those
dark forbodiDgs the blossoms Of my youth
have not faded yet" The tumultuous ihrob.
biDgs Of her soul are stilled by these sooth.
ing words, and With anxious care she oblits
rates tho warning lire that lime hsd written
for ber serious pOrussl A sigh Of relief
escapes her now. The door OF her heart has
shut out al unweleomc guest aud she
browns the muilled sound Of retreatIng foot.
sieP- sith gay t;.,y shich pleasure SIMS,
Wisdom says enjoy To-day.
Thgugh troab'rc mes To-m rrow."
The great life>dsamN is strikingly illustra.
ted ia the eiTcliug seasons which garland the
year These illuminated manuscripts ate
covered with startling truths from ihc same
eloquent suthOr who pens tomb-ioscfip,ioBs
which hollow voiced nd chant over graves.
We love 20 read the sweet posIry Of spring
l1r il tells US of golden sunshine, silvsry
bird notes aud balmy EsphTys that fan the
dcwlrcp. from The flowers ADD rock open
{ eir velvet leaves for the suL .hgh, 20 kiss
life is jasi such \ Volume golden prophe
eics Of coming bliss sbiss down TO as from
the gofgesuIy stained Windows Of the fu.
iure. and tho maiden hears the far-oa chirss
Of marriage bell. Her path j. g'eeh, AID
the freshness of early mofhisg is upon the
Young snd tender heritage With . light
step sbs goes on her vsy, keeping time 10
the excellent music or the httlc Hop bird,
Which her heart - eherishing wIth foudness
CSd graot that the songsisf may not dfoop
aud die before pomahhoJd 10 reached But
often ibis lifs. o. stry veaves ssdness ia "a.
strain Itteli hos the Nay forests Of am.
bitten som, tine blight youths bloss uis, aud
whom our summsr y here. The sty becomes
ob.oared Wisb DARK pail Il clouds a nigh.
ty Wind sweeps ~ sa,ling = requiem osr
tho hopes u tufies Bat snddebiy tho
"fsibsbou q promise" gloves 10 The east,
and the olOgds roll back A. II ia the ass
o. this holy sign from God hand. The al
consequences 0f error are bliteT fruits that
tie sOIros!pg feeipieut aust so0Sef o. later
gather. fr that Yo sou So shall $50 reap 4"
But metciful Providsbcs hss ordefsd that
thess bitter ifoits" shOsid pfods.s s@sds
Of hsliasss, ssd he bsBevd isBt hAad seat
tsFs them 10 the heart uasts places, UhsTs
they spring Op sod bs.f blossoms q iu@of
talits. When ihiek darkneSs troods ever
n, God parts ths clouds sbd Shows Ne -
sast iAtstladss 81 klss sky sailing fro
betueea tb.s. lits tbs plsnss II ssssl 10
vinss, aad b.esssi light oouss aying 10 ~,
b,sfibg Hopo snd JOY upon iis asne'tP
ped Fiaiots
The satams n Lii is ,bo closing p5oB
ip iis Volaml a Tine s5me u tbosc
utc bsvt r.s3 y tel ne ,bai it b Jiaia