The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-23

| - NHiNeS We
are accustomed to shabbiness, az 7 am
that old woman is. How strange that the Il
egant Mrs. Green's relatives belong to tbot1.
sort of people,
This little colIoquy over, the two speaker,
passed out of hearing, leaving in my mind no,o
food for reflection than is usually contained IN
the careless gossip of strangers to which NO
sometimes accidentally listen in the stree,
There are different kinds of people in the o,ao,
world no fact is more undeniable than HI.
Nor is it any less evident that of these several
varieties some merit love and reverence, some
eensure, some ridcule, and some compassion
Other emotions doubtless enter into orr est;
nation of the " struggling tides which We
meet upon the great ocean Of life. Each mind
is Its own interpreter, and judges in a manner
most congenial with its character.
| dislike, above all creatures, the man who
has been proved villain. The knowledge Of
his bascness renders him repulsive to the mind
even of common rectitude. The breath Of
heaven is too holy to feed the life which is
moral poison, distilling its venom on all who
will receive it. Nor is the vendcr of falsehood
and scandal to be greatly esteemed. prefer
for my friend the man or woman who utters
prudently, thoughts that rise from an uneorrupo
ted heart, Sophistry and deceit are qualities
pertaining to kind of people undeserving Of
love or admiration. So it seems to me are the
dealers in envy, jealousy, and .eyenge. Was
the earth, this beautiful work of the heavenly
artist, made to smile upon beings Of such re.
pusive character?
| believe there are many others that might
be added to this catalogue, who are more or
less culpable, and deserving Of oensure low
people, because they allow sin to drag them
down from all they might attain and enjoy
But is there good reason Why sympathy
respect, and love, should not be bestowed up.
on those whose purity Of heart and life is IN.
questionable, without regard to wealth, posi-.
ton, or apparel? If so, | fal to perceive it,
But all ideas are not fashioned on the same
model. If the whole world were now gazing
at the chameleon, it could hardly behold more
opposite shades, or express greater obstinacy
of opinion
A man esteemed wise in his generation once
declared that were he high enough to reach the
pole, or able to span the creation, he could on
ly be measured by his mi9d. There are a
considerable class among the worlds millions
who accept this sentiment, and believe with
all their hearts that one of the most erroneous
of the opinions that have attained great weight
in society, 10, that which endows dress with a
Distinguishing mark of superiority. The but
terAy may be the prettiost Of all insects, but
who ever thought of esteeming it more highly
than i" the little busy bee, or gaily striped
bug? Why then the worship that is offered
at the shrine of creatures almost as valueless
as the butterfly for the great labors and duties
Of life ? or the taunt of g low people, thrown
at the thousands whose minds and hearts are
clothed in grace and beauty-diamonds that
sparkle in unadcrned caskcts Why, IN the
name Of everything wonderful, do beings but
slightly above the insect world, with only lit'
tie longer claim upon existence, pride them
selves upon the richness Of the colors in which
they travel toward the grave ?