M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-14

and lovesck nonsense contained IN
the Book"
But it isn't the right kind Of read
ing to dp people good, objected Aunt
Edith.
II il makes them repent OF past
wrongs. aud rrsolye to do better in
future. it does good.' said William.
BIT ] find great dcnl here that !
had not expected to find. So far,
there are no lpvtsick stories. aud Il
great deal Qr splid. thoughtful, in
stluctiyc reading. There is . part
here that the tditrcss. Mrs Hale.
calls The Treasury IN which are
some, choice old things. And hero
lis IN admirable article pn the Arts
Of Design. and their Influence on the
| Mechanic Arts Of this Conniry,'
which father will read with interest
aud profit. ! am sure ! didn't ex.
poet ~ iiud such naper here
Aud So Wilianl went Oil reversing
his opinion given 10 advance, and
founded upon O mere prejudics, for
ahont an hour. During the after.
noon Lilly had Gn opportunity TO
read the "Book," when she paid her
compliments to Mrs. Neal and to
Mrs. Hale.
When Lilly camo into the parlor
after tea, she found Uncle John, close
to the light, bending over the Ladys
Book. For an hour he continued
reading, and then taking of his spec
tacles, and leaning back in his chair,
said
We'll! There really are some ex
cel!ent things here. This paper on
The Old English Esaayists' is CAPT
tal; and Ideas Picked mp On the Sea
Shore are frll Of thought. just lis.
ten to this.'
And Uncle John replaced his spec.
taclcs, and opening the Book, read
LOT all the ruins on which the eye
Of man can gaze, or on which his
luemGry can dwell, none are mnlG
psinfuly sublime than the ruins of
humanity And Whist ar. theyl Not
tho deep tu;rowS which time pIonghs
on the checks, nor the s,lyery white
meas with w;lich years cover the bead
nor the carved spine, which bows
the face to the earth, as it looking for
grave to rest in; for the wrinkIed
cheek. and the blanched bead, and
the STOPPING frame, and the appro-
pirate Accomplishments uf or age, are
as beautiful in The System oi lite, rs
winter With itS lraAras trees and fro
zen streams in the system OF the sea
sons; but the ruins nf humanity are
seen in wrinkles which time has not
made, in q frame trembling with anx'
iety, shaken by sorrow, lumbed BY
sin, withe;ed by dcspair-wherc the
beauty OF youth is gone, and The
beauty of age has not supplied its
place; lis as melancholy AS snow ln
the harvest
Hoy truel how eloquent! sqid
Aunt Ed ill.,
AND again resumed Uncle John.
rW ondcrlpl are the powers Ut the
microscope, opening to our eyea a
new world OF being. unG bringing rs
acquainted with forms and modes OF
existence OF which. heretofore, We had
10 conception Or apprehension. l5ut,
is there no mora microscope, by
means Of which We may look more
deeply into the human heart, and Fee
more closely the current of human
thoughts, and the workings Of bu.
man ireiIn.! Yet, bymmlhy-hy
means Of which humanity is opened
to us. and We are Brought to the
know ledge Of III, ntal emotions and
characteristics quite as Interesting,
and as much, generally, overlooked,
as those forms OF physical existence
which are revealed to us by a;d OF the
microscope; and thus we learn, that
the moral world is as full OF active
tbought and feeling ps the material
world 10 OF curious and beautiful
forms Of existence"
'Excellentl' fell from the lips Of
Mr.. Martin. 'Wby, is that in the
Lady's Bookq
That's lovesick nonsense!' spoke
up Lilly, turning an arch look upon
her brother William.
Uncle John, after reading the lit
tie extracts just quoted, opened the
in another part, and said
with a smile
"A Tipsy ParsOnl' Why, what's
thisf"
All became silent with interest,
and Uncle John read the story
aloud. The listeners were as grave
as the assembly OF deacons that sa.
on the case of the Rev. Mr.. Mani
us, until the denoNement came, and
ther there was as free gust VI mer-
rimept as distinguished that grave
bedy when the "tipsy parson" at
MrN Reesde's parry turned out TO
be only q sponge cake soaked in
brandy.