Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-02-27

| vi II IL u 10 make
any reasonable effort to gain any worthy
object, but restless ambition cheats its pos
sessor of true happiness. Wisdom will
discover what is good in our lot, rather
than cherish discomfort in striving for
that which is beyond our reach.
The beauty of the compensations that
exist in the order of nature, perhaps ap-
pears in nothing more than in the pleas
ures of taste. Everywhere, even in the
humblest homes, we find some attempts at
adornment, proving that the love of beau
ty is inherent in our nature An artistic
education is beyond the reach of the mass-
es, but to some extent is elements should
be taught il every school, and the higher
senses be awakened to the perception of
the "True, the Beautiful and the Good. ="
The political Economist should know that
it is cheaper TO thus educate the humblest
child, than to permit its education in bru-
tality and crime, and then defend society
suffering that should bs relieved, and mer.
cy freely bestowed will bless the giver and
the recipient, but close observation will
discover ccmpensations that lessen the
amount Of apparent suffering, and give
glimpses of the way in which it may prove
that Seeming evil is universal good"
Yesterday in Bellvieu Hospital boy Of
eight years, whose foot had been operated
upon for deformity, some days before, was
again laid upon the dissecting table. I
was prepared to pity him, but what was
my surprise to see his sweet childish face
radiant with smiles. He was happy and
did not need my pity.
meet daily on the street the poor of all
ages, with faces as cheerful, and steps as
buoyant, as they have who count their
daily gains by thousands. In converse
ton between several Of the first business
men of the city, just now heard the
truth expressed, which explains such facts.
These men, like large part Of their class,
spent their early lives in the country.
They agreed, that having tried living with
from Its outrages. Against the eviL il11us-
eace Of crime the State cannot be defended,
for the deepest dungeon will not prevent
the spread of Its contamination. Now,
men hurry through the world never paus-
ing to appreciate the numberless objects
the Creator has. designed 10 minister to
their highest happiness, and vet these
treasures of beauty in nature await their
admiration and love. Nature keeps a
better school than Art, and her lessons are
free as the mountain air 10 all who will
receive them. The graceful outlines of
hill sLd dale, the columns of the forests
and the oslicate sculpture of leaf and how-
er, are the originals of which the highest |
efforts Of the artist are but poor limitations. |
With skill in the use of colors and per-
spective, his limitations are very admira-
Bile when seen from distance, but close
examination painfully dlsappoints US,
while every work of The Divine Artist |
surprises US with new revelations of per-
fection at every step of our critical studies. |
But upon near approach 10 q batting, we |
ind the glorious Sun that fills the universe |
with its radiance, and will not permit the |
gaze of mortal eye, is represented by q
1aub of the pencil, we can hide with a |
nngers point. The sunset sky, whose rich
soft radiance seems reflected from the |
heavenly world, we hope TO enter when
he day OF life shall close, becomes when
newly created by Art, q piece of canvas,
nat shock US by its coarseness. The
waters though raised in mountain waves,
IRE hard and motionless, and will not
nolsten our lips though we perish with
hlrst. Flowers that nature has adorned
With grace and beauty that seem divine,
IRE here, but petrifactions, and yield no
fragrance. Art gives US but dead crea-
lon. The subtle and mysterious princi-
Die of life, that thrills and permeates all
nature, Is wanting, and we are ready to
weep with him, who could not give life to
inmate his sculptured marble.
Let nature then be studied. The ever
yarying forms of the clouds, that seem
Like chariots of saints, by fiery coursers
.rawn," the sunlight that paints the
LIQUIDS, the sky, the rainbow, and the flow
rs, and wakens the clods Of earth to life;
nd all that is found in the boundless
calm Of nature afford studies to the poor
st student, that cannot be found in the
chools Of Art If we would study the
we have but to open our eyes,
Ehere the humblest flower is blooming,-I
the sublime, we need only turn our gaze
the stars, that nightly give US unheeded
essons. How soon, when eyes and thoughts
re raised to to em, do all the delusions of
srth recede, and we stand in the presence
f-the Infinite. But fine aesthetic taste
1akes US susceptible of pain as we'll as
leasure. The harmonies of nature may I
i've delight, but the discords and deform-
les of human life will cause sadness
While universal ignorance prevails among
nen, of their own nature and destiny, and
heir highest relations, every aspect of
ociety must be marked by Imperfection.
he highest beauty and harmony pertain
0 the immaterial and spiritual, for decay
nd death soon remove the fading forms
material beauty. The best artist is he,
Tho in noble thoughts and Deeds. and in
he moulding power of goodness and truth
evelops his own character and life, into 8
ERECTION, that will endure when the
sintad canvas and the sculptured marble
ave turned to dust. A. OF.