Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-10
Ranies' department.
Mrs. M. Z. GORMAN. Editress

heart tha~s unu'' :, like a sunny
out, and turns a warm side 70 n golden
slope Of woodland 10 the SPr"e The SNOW
erecting. There is a sod upO"
where flowers and green thing
Cd The days viii wear away '"u s"s sun
h..ms smile them into resurreeno". change
come over this whitened waste ""o'he oeau-
~ os earth bud and bloom sgalh' ana that
dime shall have a glorious welcome, Tor in
.-.,,h we have had enough OF winter. 1t
-. .h., /. summers breath upon the cheek.
- odor If It's bloom, would give new life
- -. tide which Gibbs and 6ows to the pulse
g, We have a fountain of laughter and
Sla,,,no In store for the glad time when
-. r,otb.r shall bring US her new songs.
n, The seasons grow more lovely as they grow
L., Each year returning, seems laden
-;,h more than olden-time loneliness and
h.,o,v The heart annot drink in the full
ness Of the joy which Spring brings in its
,roin Even day by day, as the sun goes
down. its beauty grows more gorgeous and
touching.
openeda book and found between the
r.ces. a leafand a withered rose, which many
g,srs ago, had been placed there by a friend.
Th. leaf still retains its beauty Of form, and
Che rose its fragrancei But she who placed
,bor there, long since wasted away. And
vet undyias is the fragrance of her memory.
She was ut TO live, and fit to die, and the in
Nuence Of her singularly blameless life, lin.
gers freshly where the vase was broken
Lightly may the leaves rustic on her grave,
and weetly the flowers bloom by her head
stone, for she was one to love for a lifetime.
Not in q spirit Of sadness or gloom, we
nots the thoughts awakened by the last par
sraph but Ct chastened reflection upon
the havoc which years make in the circles
around US. With more Of youth and health,
others Of that day have given out and stop
ped by the wayside to rest. Almost within
hearing Of the wave-beat Of the old James,
n a yard thickly "sodded Ger" Nearly al
of a band which once lived and hoped, are
among the sleepers And with the sun not
yet at its noon-mark, We are toiling OF
tho journey. Well, our graves will lie wild
apart, though but = point Of time" since
we we're closely bound in our youthful pleas
ures.
Human responsibilities seem TO rest ligh
ly upon the most Of us. We talk Of i
mighty interests, but in our action conve
the impression that il has no great ard e
during purpose A rapid accumulation
wealth, or an unbroken round of selfish e
~ioyment, seems to be the end and aim Of Il
.mGss. Endowed with capacities and des
MES of immortal grandeur, we forget the fe
full responsibility Of living, and waste t
tuna xlich-is-ourS hut once and which
We are thinking of young men This
q day of fulness in AL that can add to
statue, dignity or moral beauty of our co
mon manhood. The useful and the beau
full are all around us. Education beams
on all, and science ranges through the Il
verse, and lays its trophies at our feet
The age is golden with its h~arvests,
heart and soul can feast to f~ullness, upon
that Is calculated to elevate and bless.
But we look cut and sorrow that these
syantagcs are scarcely thought Of Wi
the circle Of our own community We
much to regret. I turn to watch with c
.~sstness, the course Of the young. A m'
noble, and aspiring young man, has q II
grandeur about him which wins nay
and esteem. | feel how high the priv
.es within reach Of oar youth, and ca
but urge upon their attention a stri
after that higher life which is within
reach.
Young friend do not be drawn into
amaelstrom Of infdelity which has be
the order Of the day. 1t may be fash
bic to sheer at virtue and religion, b
is not manly. 1t Is NJ credit 10 a y
man to discard the oldGashioned nc
ahat we shsuld all be v~irtuous and he
A young man shoeld love virtue, hoI
and truth, and never for a moment o.
der any circumstances, shrink from |
and fearlessly carrying cut their prize
lie should not sheer because others s
or Join in the oOntempU1ous laugh. p
", and with manly soorn, answer bac
ribald jeer, aud everywhere stand
The dignity OF manhood, aad brayely
and net Cor the right BE just-be
Never forget your manhood in social or
ness relations; preserve your selC-rt
and YOU can always look eEery-anA
Heart-shun the first footsteps whic
down to death. Many may turn SCI
ly from this counsel, but they kno
how closely the thoughts Of her who
ting, cling to the young. By all tn,
associations Of home aud childhood n
as by all the hopes of the 6ature. we
you, young man, to sh1a the cup!
is n terrible danger IN the habit of dri
however moderately INDUCED in, or ho
many the resolves which are made to Ii
die soberly. You toy with a serpent
friend The bubbles on the beaker's
but conceal the most deadly Eaags. II
coil may not be felt, as an ever-to. be-
ed enemy commences his work. But
follow, and more closely they tighten
oody and brain, until this bOasted Y
mind becomes but the most piifuI he
ness, and every attribute ofnobiIiiy is
ed out You tread in the footsteps Of
VINO have wrought out fearful ruin n
and theirs. Look | standing by your
Is a bloaied. faced, fiery eyed drnnk.,
stood uhere goa nom stan5 W." !.
reflected. He hae