The Van Buren press., 1872-10-29
NO. rs.
Rotrospection.

1t has been said by many that time
spent in retrospection Is lost do rot
think 80 The light perhaps Of are
membcred experience will lead US pass
many quicksands in the future. With
most all of as, knowledge is dearly
bought, and a retrospective view of past
actions, pro5abiy. will be worth more to
us than volumes Of exhortatons. Each
hour teaches us the importance of time.
The year 1871 is gone 'tis now slumber-
ing with years that have long since been
numbered with the dead Our thoughts
and actions 3aye past with it; but not
like the year, fsscd into nothingness.
They have either g2ea rcctv led for or
against IA
There are few persons | think, il thoy
will justly recall aad carefully Investigate
every action of She past year, but wifi see
ln9ny paccs>W here tL8 could have been
benefited, a.stua yerai where they could
49, ytr60 ctamities. If this hn true,
why not profit By past experience2 Then
is not retrospectjon beneficial instead of
time lost2
Besides being benefited, there is
pleasure in reviewing the past. How
vivid the scenes Of our childhood mem.
ory is througing with bright visions. A
merry chime Of bells Is ringing q kncll to
those departed years Those happy
scenes will hc forever eugraver on mem
ory's tablet Pure, thoughtlcss, innocent
childhood unfcttcrcd by the cares Of
life, unknown to disappointment; bouy
t,{ D., Lrt, b1f l., f,,
cy's fingers are weaving bright, fantastic
dreams Of the future Who can predict
the future Of thot happy, though,less
child who knows but that bright. eyed,
rosy checked creature may be changed
by future sorrow into pale, care worn
woman Ah those sunny hours, when
once past, returns no more. But,
"Ihoso hours return ia memory, vale
Where still fsdeless roses bloom.
Casting hallowed fragrance 'round.
Like Eden sweet perfume.
But the strong current Of hHman exist
snCc carries each and all of US, with
strong and steady sweep away from the
tropic lands of sunny childhood Time
carries US on from those bright years,
through the temperate regions Of man
hood and womanhood, fruitful and hsr-
vest husd, on to the frigid and lonely
shores ofold age
We are all going the same path that
thousands before us have trod, and shall
We do less than they have done? While
time is progressing knowledge is also
progressing, Shall we stand idly by
while years roll On, and allow that intel
lect which God has given us to moulder
and decay? Lead aproitless life and go
down to our graves unwept neither es-
tecmcd for morality or intellect. All
Thousands OF dim spectres arise warning
US of such course.
~ "'s d. ni@t etirs tn hnnnnnn y snnnnd
Moore or Milton, and have our names
written in the brightest annals of time,
among the great men and women of the
worlds history, we can improve the time
and talent that God has given us.
Those OF ancient and modern glory,
who have reached the highest pinnacle Of
fame and the zenith of all literary re-
uown, but still have not been pronounc-
cd perfect in all things, and we should
not hope TO be If we can not perfect
ourselves in Que thing, probably we can
in another we can at least use our tai
ent to the best of our knowledge, and
profit 10y the past, and escape the re-
proach and disgrace Of being called 4
drone MrpUsA.