The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-09
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How evident to the thinking mind that we are all
living two lives The outside life, or that which
consists in occupation our actions, and our in
tercourse with mankind aud our tuner, but more
important life, from which, in a measure, these
things are excluded and which we may live almost
to the exclusion Of the other. Yet we conscious
of the fact that the influences which surround us
affect greatly the harmony and beauty Of this inner
world. IL surrounded with pleasant and agreeable
associations they will give to the mind feeling Of
serenity and coutentnlent, IN the enjoyment Of
which we shall have but an imperfect idea Of these
distinct lives. But should our associations be Of
an opposite class, and in them we fail to 6nd the
companionship our nature demands, then the mind
seeks other resources, and in communings with
nature in perusing the glowing pages OF literature
produced by kindred minds, in the development Of
its own powers are we led to seek for happiness
How clearly revealed 70 us then the fact that we
are living two lives. Only those perhaps on whose
hearts the shadow Of some great trial rests, can
understand fully this life of the soul. those who
in the hour of deepest suffering have felt that their
sorrow could beIshared alone with Deity. Per-
haps in the lives of all there are moments when
the dark waves of dependency roll over the soul
threatening to engulf it in the deep, turbid waters
Of despair. Hope folds her soft pinions, and for
Time leaves the soul in utter helplessness No sill
lining from the darkening cloud sheds its hall
owed light upon the heart Even faith with her
beacon light of love and trust whispers no assur-
ance of a brighter morrow. These ftful surges
roll over our heads bearing US down for time
But not all in vain il emerge from these trial
hours with hearts strengthened and purified by
being filed with higher and hoier aspirations
How plainly these aspirations teach us that there
is life to us more earnest more real, than the life
which is visible to others. When the awakened
mind endcavors to grasp thoughts, as yet but vag
ucly Defined which still elude its grasp, and if
from want of long continued discipline of its pow
ers, it is compelled, like weary bird, to futter
back to earth, seeking rest in more lowly sphere
and though for time il fail, yet the dawning of its
hidden powers mpells it to still greater efforts, and
at each successive trial it is enabled to rise higher
and still higher in the scale of intellectual being
and though these elements Of power remain COM
paratively unknown and unappreciated by the world
yet to their possessor they are princey treasure,
well spring of JOY and gladness. 0lt-tmes dur
ing the life journey we may be surrounded by un-
cougenial influences, deprived of continued sources
of enjoyment and happiness. How important then
that this inner world be all pure and beautiful,
rich store-house well garnished with sacred thought,
fitting Elysium for the tried hearts rcpose.
."Lives of great men remind us
We make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
... Footprints on the sands of tine.
/ Footprints that perhaps another
Sailing DER life S solemn main,
A forlom and shipwreced brother
Seeing shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With heart for any fate,
Still cheering, stilh pursuing,
Learn to labor and to watt"
Tontogany, July 62 MYRA.