The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06

Let the sons and daughters of af-
Fiction receive comfort from hope.
The motion of the suDbeams on the
wave, is not more uncertain, than the
condition of human life; misery,
therefore, has much to hope, and
happiness much to fear; but virtue
has always a resource in Providence,
which not only improves the bless
ings, but mitigates the evils Of life.
In pleasant valley of Mesopota
mia, on the banks ofthe Irwan, lived
Solyman, the son of Ardavan, the
sage. He was early instructed in
all the learning of the east: but, as
his understanding opened, he grew
weary of the labors Of study, and
thirsted only for the knowledge of
mankind. With much importantly,
he prevailed on his father to permit
him to travel.
"My son." said Ardavan, s'let not
your curiosity interrupt your happi
ness all that nature can give you, is
in the valley of Irwan; here you are
cherished by the eye of affection, and
indulged with all the bounties of the
Eternal Sun. Travel is often dan
gerous and always inconvenient !;
your knowledge of men may be pur-
chased by experiencing the treach-
cry, their cruelty, and their pride !;
the unsuspecting innocence Of your
heart, will expose you to the designs
of the selfish, and the insolence of
the vain you will wander from place
to place, only for amusement; as
your heart can have no connexions
that time or interest have rendered
dear to you, you will be little af-
fected by any thing you see; and
what is more than all, our virtue will
be endangered when you behold the
universal prevalence of vice, when
your eyeis attracted by their flowery
paths in which she seems to tread
you will find it difficult to withstand
the force of example, and the bland
ishments of pleasure"
Solyman humbled himself, and re
piled:
prince of the sages that dwell
between the rivers, let your ear ht
patient to the words of youth. Car
Ardavan doubt the integrity of th'
heart, which his precepts have form
ed to virtue; or fear that Solymal
should become the slave of vice?
am not a stranger to the manners o
men, though I have mixed but littl'
among them nor am unacquaintet
with the temptations to which shall
be exposed, nor unprepared to with
stand them. Travel may be attend
ed with some inconvenience, but j
has many advantages next to tn
knowledge Of ourselves, most valu
able is the law of nature; and this i
to be acquired, only by attendin,
her through the variety other works
the more we behold of these, tn
more our ideas are enlarged and ex
tended; and the nobler and NOR
worthy conceptions we must enter
tain of that Power, who is the PAL
ent of universal being
"My son." said Ardavan, elf yo
are determined to travel, let you
ear attend to the instructions Of ag,
Move uot one pace from the vale
of Irwan; if your heart rely not 0
J. the eternal Providence it is thu
; confidence alone which must SUI
4 port you under all the possible COZ
. tingencies of distress. O let it nj
depart from you; it is the sovereig
!, antidote to the evils of life! TT
- day is not lighted up in vain, let
not pass without the practice of vi
tue; dare not to behold the everlas
4. ing sun 80 down, if thou hast waste
4. his light in id1eness Or in vanity j.
norance, misery, or want, will g
4. ways afford thee the means of b
!. neficence.
"May that immortal Being, who
eye is over all his creatures, save tn
- from folly and from vice! May b
Il hand direct thee in the hour of ne
or ligence, and his spirit guide tn
g.; through the maze of error! VIII,
il thy mind shall be enriched with Il
F. F. knowledge of his works, may he +
n n store thee, more virtuous, to the v.
I'd lev Of Irwan, to the arms of thy ag
be be father! and may he forgive this tes
lg which proceeds not from distru
%. of his providence, but falls for t
= loss of Solyman."
: 4 The morning was spread upon t
u mountains, and Solyman prepar
TO darart: but first prostratinR hi