Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-02-03
Written for the Fremont Journal.
MEMORY.


When fleeting time and future years shall
have waited us far out upon the rough sea OF
life, what is ii that will cause our thoughts to
revert to the fair scenes, the sombre shades the
bright hopes, the blighting cares of the (it may
be) gay and joyous or dark and gloomy past?
What is it that will either check suddenly the
spirits fond imaginations, or give them deep
er, purer channel in which to pursue their de-
Waiting course, and paint the bright wings of
fancy in gaudier colors than before? What is it
that can hide the past, secrete the present, and
veil the future in one night of sullen gloom, or
lightly lift the cloud on the firm pillars of JUS
tice and consciousness of right that would
seek to obscure the dawning of the star of hope
different seasons follow in their turn, as years
roll by, and childhood's sunny forms usurp
the places in youth gay circle how many and
how varied are the burning records of act, of
deed, and even of thought, which are treasured
up in memory silent halls. One nobly formed
resolve, one generous expression of sympathy,
one kindly-spoken word, will resound through
the still lapse of years, and, long after it has
faithfully performed its sacred mission, will
come gliding noiselessly back through the dim
and distant void, untilthe remembrance of the
time, the place, the deed, will reach and touch
kindred cord in the deepest recesses of the
human heart If kind words were no sooner
spoken than forgotten, if gentle remonstrances
were no sooner uttered than disregarded, if the
display of virtuous principles and right actions
was always viewedWith cold and careless gaze
without awakening a single emotion of esteem
or admiration in the bosoms of those who wit
messed it; or if awakened was entertained but
moment and then be entirely lost sight of in
the pursuit of pleasure, or the glow of interest,
and never be recalled-then, indeed, it would
seem almost useless task to cultivate kind
and forbearing manner toward all in every sta
ton of life, when we were to be repaid only by
indifference and neglect. Then it would seem
that the words honor, duty, principle, were val
uless sounds, and classed with those baser ones
of fraud, treachery and deceit
But those who follow the dictates of con-
AAOA-OAoDAS.
no such result. For the lightest whisper breath
ed in the cause of truth and virtue will live,
and live forever, in the dearest remembrances
of the truly good and great,-will shed a richer
lustre over the bright rays of their morning
light will gid their noontide sun with bright
er splendor, and at twilights, calm and quiet
hour when the deep shades of night have fallen
over all earthly objects, and the peerless queen
of night sits high upon her throne we feel that
those remembrances are thronging near us, are
breathed around us, are circling above us in
beauty, pride andpower. for memory and moon
light are boon companions and are among the
kindliest luminaries lent us from on high to
guard our paths from evil and to rivet our
thoughts to the bright and. cheerful prospects
of by gone days. LYDIA.
Ballville Tp., Jan. 9th, 1865.