Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-22
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"wna. ate We an! rAence " q same' what -Aall be
Oar ultimate c&sjcG3s; What's our present.
Arc q..1:ion, aasTcriess, aoA vet acss ant"
Den Ju1n.
Wh4t IS Her. How often this quca.
lien is heard! How numerous are it's COM
paris: IT rapid stream hugIyins to the
acea9 Of ctcrn;ty,--a drcau5--a breath,-a
span. Toe I5ject oo how often it calls to
meditation. How often, and yet with some
how ael1c4, The man Of middle age looks
lorgard to lie end Of life with d degree Of
anxiety and . s.udder, as lie considers lis
tni4p i. hours Youth looks toward to
manlc31 uith hope and pleasure, regardless
OF death. Oao makes no preparation log
death, yet continually breads It's coming, I'm,
happy, anxious, unproparcd. Another re-
CARDS iI,a 81 . scene {, pleasure and conyiyi-
atty,
'Ie.ea 5ras-7~2o vo~ar2tj 'lacc through li.y',va
r. the 's1 5'. TX. s;sa. 70 deception il t,ual,"
Another leaves society, and in some clois-
ter seeks to lead pure, holy life, and to
draw l-ar to God by contemplation Of L.
vine things Oao dcPriyes himself Of the
c3}o.5T,4 a existence, tolls day and N .,ht to
lay up -" treasures On Garth, and dies rnwcpt
and llQn3. Another sc>.a the luxury which
wealth ccslog3, md glorios in his pride and
Kits bi!td. AGy.Le: rc.tr4na no desire, and
in GtA and Drunkenness draga ont m;3era
bic existence " What Is life ? " Plainly
al d MT view IL in the zane light. But
why ne: improve it 10 the lartbcst Of our
abilities?
" Eiuca IN. Gun !islie more suppl
riaa Just to look about and to die
The actions Of cur lives arc 10 decide cur
Happiness f.. The long ayes Of eternity. Why
rc'. thea, male that lite holy and pure, aad
On olioes of love how we may lighten
Each others budep, In share Of woe"
But the young man, starting in life, cher
ishes, as the object oil lile's probation, the ac-
QUESTION Of comfortable property, nice
house, aud that idle pride ct being considered
" we'll off in tic world" Kind reader, do
you believe there are many who do not have
more or less Of such motive
- Who that surveys this span of earth press
his speck Of life in tt"e's great wilderness,
The past, the future, two eternities -
aVOuld sully the bright spot or leave it bare
when he might build him proud temple there "
Moore had noble ideas Of life when wr-
rfag the above. Lie How glorious is its
object! What beauties are ours to coDtom-
plate! With what loveiness has Nature
surrounded us! What history is mans I.
What study is before of life, Of man
Mind, Of virtue, holiness, and the works Of
our Creator! How everything about us
point to God, and bids US seek His love, and
in possession OF 1t to joy that calm and
holy rest which the Christian only feels. At
.5cst, life is short A few tears a few smiles,
little sunshine and sorrow, few tender
partiDgs Of friends, and death will draw the
curtaiO, shutting rs cut from the scene CT
life. Is it then worth the while 10 be inde-
enoc1 by the idle chickering's aud petty AMI.
rno8ities which so often bosct US )? God is
Love. Why not make this world field
wherein to exercise our love, first Of all to
God, next to our neighbor.
Count life by vrtues,--tieso will last
When times Jane -footeI race is DER,
And these when earthly joys are past,
Shall cheer on brighter shore,
Randolph, Nov, 1860. X. Q. Q.