The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20

BY TuE AUTHOR or "nEMEMmH ME, poIEE
PAR INFINITE"

BY THE AUTHOR or "HEMEMnIH 3d., DOLCE
PAR INFINITE
It g. am odd world wa live n; lt lacks
somewhat Of being paradise. yet 90 is che
best we have ever been Boz, and might br
better, " each OF it, denilous instead 81 rails
ing at It's impertcctious, would strive 90
remedy them. DO not talk of your feeble
ness and insiguifieance! single rain drop
as YOU after hear can accomplish little 500
it helps TO water the earth. ven and point
the rainbow on the cloud above it The
ocean l. formed of just such drops.
The world l. full OF trials through which
you must work your way, DO not De ou
your oars aud dream Of % cluudlcss -kf aud
"A smooth sea. Under the CLASSY wave Ito
dangerous reefs The ~ int- unf wuvcs hut
slumber and viii awake 300 time. and 10 you
do not buffet them they will buffet you.
Do not Imagine thai you are placed in
/ -ardcn TO nutter around like butterfly tu
the summer time regardless Of the coming
/ winter.
/ True Il q that flowers bloom ut your feet
| ''but the serpcnts trail "a over them ulI --
/ Fruits tempt you with their blushiuH upe-
/ ness but touch them. auu like Sodom apples
/ they turn 10 ashes in your grasp.
Look facts and relatives 600 the face. and
| do your parts like true men aud women.
stand not still with ruelul cOuutruancna
and wonder what Is your role Ia the great
/ life drama; or murmur that your sphere la
/ limited or your post Insignificant much ices
| imagine Yourself useless.
All cannot perform the same Office. The
| artist creates forms of beauty with bis brush
| but some one must grind hi- coOr-. The
palace l. built of costly marble but th" CO.
\ ment uuobtrusixe and almost unseen. is
! equally essential
! You worship an earthly idol and neglect
1 10 render homage 10 God. lie takes away
/ your lamb 10 lead you 10 % heavenly fold
/ You lean on reed IL breaks aud picrces
/ your heart and You learn 10 lean on the
| Rock Of Ages,
/ taught 20 lay up your treasures above
! Friends change and you turn 90 Him "W h0
| sticketh closer than "A brother and who Is
the same yesterday, to-day and forever
! more"
Must not tAe h0w~r Doe crushed ere e.
/ yields o.. sweetest od0rsf Must not eurth's
breast be- rent ere -he enrich you with her
| treasures Is not silver purified Zoo The lire
| Even so must the soul be- cried, and as Che
| trial Is intcuscT here the being has uu0blrr
strength la Heaven.
! Time flies: another year has borne Co. re-
cords OF good and evil 10 eternity, You
! stood by its doath-bed, and thoughts Of the
/ hopes and fears, joys and woes, sad memo
ries and shattered dreams broken rpsOlu-
tions aud thwarted plans, dead friends aud
I parting such as pre- the llr ont OF
I young hearts; that were locked Boo Cos cold
bosom aud you shed bitter tears ~ anguish,
| But as you sadly hung on it- tomb Zoo the
| cemetery Of the past. monumental garland
| of withercd blossoms closely twiucd with
| cypress and willow tear gcmmcd did you
! resolve 10 treat its successor better aud ask
| Him TO give you grace to keep those vows
asd strength 10 bear the trials that liescuds
on earth for all Of "a 20 share. Always re-
member that
Though bliss g. born Of sorrow.
It's never sent Ia vain.
! Osyka. Miss. May /. 1850.