The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-02-09

Saduess--it surely should not dwell
Upon SO young brow,
And tears why sprang the unbidden one
That dims her eyesight now.
"Dear me, Kate, how much taste YOU are exer
cising in the management Of your toilet. You
had better let me run and gather some mari.
golds 10 dress your hair with instead of those
elegant roses which Donald was at so much
trouble 10 procure. | think from your present
appearance you would appreciate one US mucl
as the other" said the beautiful Clara Lee to hel
sister, scarcely less lovely than herself, wbc
now stood listIessly before an elegant mirror
toying with necklace of costly pearls, while
her raven hair yet unarraDged, hung in gloss,
waves over her muslin wrapper.
Clara's toilet was already completed and SHE
impatienty chided Kate for her tardiness
20, Clara replied Kate, how can attend
this ball tonight lam so miserable so wretch
ed, my heart will be as though it We're in a fu
neral pail, while all around is bright, gay, ent
full Of mirth. cannot 90, indeed, | cannot"
"Pshaw!" answered Clara, petdshIy, "don't be
so absurd don't you know that all the world
that is, the most fashionable part oil it are bl
there? Besides. think it is provoking enough
to have Ed, come home with so many supersti
tious notions, that suppose he almost thinks i,
sin TO smile, aud then to think that this party
was made expressly for his benefit. and he must
up and send an apol gy, and refuse to attend
when all the girls were dying for an introduction
aud just as If that were not enough, you must
put ON sanctimoniUus face, almost ryoling old
Psrson Potters and say that you will not enjoy
it, and oil that foolish nonsense, when you know
20, have always enjoyed parties as much as l."
"But Clara, view it in different light now
just begin to realize that there is something
higher 20 live for, and more worthy of rational
creatures like ourselves, than TO spend one
time and talents in dressing, receiving compa-
ny, aud the giddy pleasures of the dance"
20 dear, shall not send for the gentleman
OF the black coat as you have been pleased 10
call him more than once. think he will be a
more welcome visitor now, than formerly"
81 deserve lhis suppose, sister, for speaking
so disparagingly OF minister of the gospel but
! was lhoughuess and Unconcerned about my
soul. | had been taught TO consider preacher
as some hard hearted and unrel,nting Ogre,
whose sole business was to reprove people Tor
enjoying the pleasures of life, and who set him.
self up as model for everybody else to mould
themselves by, but since became acquainted
with father Howard, | have thought differently,
for he, instead of telling me was such hand.
some sinner, and that Eternal torture was my
portion unless repented and became reconci ed
to God, thus driving me by fear to serve our
Heavenly Father, os ii such service would be
acceptable to Him who is Love itself, when on
ly rendered through Object fear OF what might
appropriately be called revenge, nor did he tell
lne that only certain ones could be saved, and
eXhort Inc TO repent aud reform, although there
there was no certainty Of my being one of the
elect, and if were, it would not be Of any &C.
count; should be saved any way Perhaps
they conveyed this impression uuinlentOnally
but il is one have always received"
20! If you are going to preach sermon you
must find some other audience, for am not iu
mood 10 be lectured. ] am going 10 enjoy life
while Can, and besides am determined TO
make all impression to night CD the boasted i'm.
Of Mt Rossiter. Now you ncedn