Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-28

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garden. Never be without a sorio Of II IN
your hands il viii often be wanted A Won %
along; " you DO not you win surely repent
the want OF il.
IAN over the garden you win And : ,sa.
fl plant eallsl Eoanomy' I. 10 : shr,v,n.
quality TAX : good stock Of il "a Won ao in
II adorns and enriches al the same time
Many entirely overlook II, and Others think
.ney 10 not want It II IA generally forgot
zen 10 the hurry and eaiety with which
~ u commonly paid far by bitter repen tan CO.
must tell You, uni ess you pariake OF ii
~ VIII answer little end to either. You may,
u you please, carry some with you into the
garoen 0ut IT Is a hundred To one if Won do
NOT lose u going in. This is more useful than
any you VIII md therefor 1t is of another
sort. Provide yourself and partner with .
proper quantity Of it as soon as you can.
when ia the place.
lou observe, as you pass, two or three
paths, which run much into one another-I
mean those Of Regularity, Exactness and Neat
ness. Do not think, as many do, that when
once you are in, you may be careless O fvour
person and dress. Remember that your com.
panion will see some that are not so-this
Inference win strike his eye, if not offend it.
Enter those paths almost as soon az Won
enter the garden and take my word for il
II you do not, you will never find them after.
wards.
Near this walk is found that invaluable
shrub, Humility. This, though of not
worth in itself, yet joined to other good
qualities is worth them all put together
1t is never seen without being admired and
it is most amiable when not visible. They
say, 'virtne is its own reward, / am certain
Pride is its own punishment. Flee from it
as from contagion, which it strongly resem-
bles. 1t infects and corrupts. Cultivate,
with all your care, the humble plant now
mentioned, as the best antidote against this
poisonous weed.
ALLOW me here to drop q hint on the sub
Ject OF cultivation, as that, most probably,
viii be your employment. Should you be
trusted with the rearing of a flower, remem-
Der two things first that it is bat a flower,
however fair-frail in its nature, and fading
at every blast and secondly, that it is .
flower in trust, for the cultivation Of which
you are accountable to the owner of tn:
garden.
Should you be a witness to a blast ON III
dawning beauties, oh, how your futterint
heart will bleed with tenderness. Let affec
~ UP"HilAo. 1ouT leeiingS may De con
ceived, but they cannot be described. Tn,
young shoot will naturally and insensibl,
Irvine around the fibres of your frame. :
Should it live and thrive, spare no pains t
teach the young production how to rise.
Weed i, water it prune tit will nee'
them all Without this, many weeds wild
spring up and poison the very soil on whicl
it grows.
Remember, this is a trust for which yo,
are accountable to Him who gave it. Tha
you may be blessed with the sweetest pre-
auctions of this garden-that they may b
the delight of your eyes, and that you an
they, when the summer of this life is ovel
may be transplanted to some happier sci
and flourish in immortal vigor, in perfect an
permanent felicity, is th~esincere wish Of you
affectionate friend