Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-04-11
Xaoies' Department.
Hrs. M. E. R Editress.
Love-the Beautiful-the Good.


Love-the Beautiful-the Good.
WOMAN was made to love-it is her nature
and she must be something less, who does
not acknowledge its potent influence on her
heart, and feed its deep gurglings in her in
most soul. From the snerry, t~houghtless
maiden ola dozen summers, 10 the silver
haired matron of three score and ten-Loye
rs her guiding star--her ruling principle in
life. In youth she loves the kind the good,
the beautiful, the noble, the manly She loves
20 let her faney run out into the world in
search ofcne worthy to receive the homage
OF her loving, trusting heart She loves to
picture before her Imagination one pure and
noble. around whom she may allcw the ten
driassof hcr youhg hearts affections to cling
and cluster, and IN whom She can lean for
protection and support as the frail and grace
full ivy clings to the sturdy oak. And when
the morning dream Of youth is realized, with
whattender affection does she recline on him.
her hearts own chosen one, and lavish upou
hmm the rich treasure offs true and trusting
heart.
And when time has sobered down that
laughing, romping girl, and gleeful wife, to
the not less happy bat more sedate and
t~hcughtfut mother, 20 who bit she can know
of The pure fountain Of love that wells I'M
from the great deep other heart for the dear If.
tie cherub whom God has given them, and
OF the joy with which she traces the minia-
ture lineaments of his dearly loved features
whom she proudly calls-omine.n :
n so through life, she loves to live tn
love, the true, the beautiful and good. Eve.
ny day attaches her to something precious in
her eyes. New pledges Of affections come
new and dear friendships are formedLher
neart and soul is charmed and tenderlv at.
tached to kindred sisters-sisters in ,m;son
OF tho~ught-sisters in unity ofaction to do GOOD
sisters IN sympathy, and in kindliest emo
tons and she thanks God He has madelh er
capable oficvng and being loved.
And when her sun beeins.toturn toxarss
the western hills, when age, and care and do
crepitude all remind her thatthe sands of life
are running low, who has not revelled in the
pataent inddigent love Of a, good old grand
liant, whose stores Of good things from her
weii-tilled dairy, as well as the stores Of her
love were so kindlylavished upon the Young.
en- ones who cluster fondly around her.
Truly has Byron said of Love
"'Tis woman's whole EXISTENCE
And Scott, In his LAY of the Last Minstrel "
miiy compassed the thought, when we applv
tne following language to Woman's Love.
1T b not f~ahtasy's hot Ere.
whose wiehes, soon as granted av.
a ilyeth' not in fierce desire.
Mith dead desire it doth not
~ ~ the secret sympathy,
heellverl link, the ef1ken tic
vnicn heattto heart, and mind To mind
In body and In soul can bind ),
IN looking over some carefully filed letters.
received years gone by, l came across one
from a very dear friend, "a portion of which is
50 appropriate to my subject, that | cannot
Detter conclude this article than by annexin,
the following beautiful extract.
|~ifthsreis any thing on earth which rdo
Pr'1e' and iplaee'next to 'mylhope in God. il
is the true and affectionate breathines of q
loving heart formyself Wealth is glitter;ne
out cold; beauty enhancing but vain Fame
i~ood-songued -butvascilafing; all frail. nav
worse than frail for the shadow of tbe;,
spiendors but mock when the heavy hand q
sorrow bows the spirit, torithe hour of no;r
ana death comes alike to the Threshold q
eacn mortal creature. Above all give ms
LovE-strong, earnest, christian, human love.
love that strives to lift the burdens from :,
ife' drive the shadows from my sky, aid nv
faith IN heaven, and wipe with kind tbo,ol
tremohng hand the death-damp from nv
prov, ana lay me lovingly in the quiet crave
heaven Us to me a place Of unchangine love
mere Il is beautiful problem, which disor
oereo passions hinder us from solving: there
PuIi1ed from earthly dross, we shall know
ana oe KNOWN BY every seraph that wander,
m SNOWY vesture amid its golden streets.
Journey during the summer aman,
lne glens ana mountains of our dear State
nus lnoeea nave been fraught with mucl
goodness had not decreed other scanas ~
auues for my humble performance snch
tour would have been to me a welLsnr;na !
pleasure and inspiration To no amid 81,
grander scenes which Jehovah hath u,ro,oh.
gaze upon mountain, and crag. and tower;n,
peak; list to the harmonious eusb Of nnan
waters, until your very soul has exnanda.
you forget this life, with its narra,y In
ats and sore trials, in a feryentl onp;no ~ ran,
away the mortal veil, and see our Father a.
Sreator'and Reaeemer ofithe world. bsv
been reading Hugh Miller's asTestimonv :
tne Rocks that massive production owe
which he toiled until his nerves failed an
ms oyertasked brain grew disordered even I
ms own death but still his theme was CO..
ms charter the Bible, until he fell in it's IL
tense We can recognize a gracious cra.to
IN Inc harmony that breathes tbrouph N
natural world around us His pencil in n
mower; HIS voice in the winds: but wbe
science peals off the outer cover and raveoI
ms agency since that grand far off nRecir
ning, which had its origin no one knew-
when or how, in the lap of aces that NV
= dare not fathom, re muse, and fhipL in won
aering awe overwhelmed, astounded swa'
lowed UP In adoring Eooe. grow s1ronaa
every day that / live, Dear IoIlia hecaSs
the more Think of God, and he o,e + Iaos
OF His power and love, the more co,na1atai
can | trust myself and all that I bava ~ n;
hands. 1t is astaff that has never fa;led M
aiountain from which have never been tnrr