The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-01-24

great Original. Spring, summer, au-
tumn, and winter-each season in sue
cession-gives birth to new develop
ments. The sun in gorgeous splendor
rises, circles the march of day, then
sets in martial grandeur beyond the
Hesperian horizon. The night-queen,
robbed III silver-sheen, followed by a
train of sparkling attendants, walks in
beauty and majesty through the august
heavens. Old ocean, whether in calm
repose, or boisterous tumult, claims a
tribute. Far down its hidden depths
are gems of purest ray serene. How
bland the soft zephyrs sigh But when
the storm-king drives his chariot over
the main, and lightnings flame from
cloud to cloud, is there not grandeur
in the elemental strife? Life is all
beautiful and there's beauty, too,
when death has set his marble signet on
the brow y Again the poetess touched
a low, sweet strain:
worship the beautiful in Nature, in thought,
and deed,
scorn not earth's symbols, for by them alone
Can we approach the mystic spirit-hOme,
Where beauty from mortality is freed.
Seek, seek the Beautiful in Nature! then
There thou wilt find upon her monuments
OF rock, and mountain, records of events
Most wondrous and prophetic words to men :"
An ambassador from the courts of
heaven heard, and, with heart attuned,
In modest tones replied All Won
ders of the heavens and munifcence of
the earth fail to satisfy the soul, the i'm
age of the Infinite. There is no power
like that of virtue, no beauty like that
of goodness. Beauty of form or color
ing is evanescent; but that which is bas-
ed upon the better qualities of the
heart, is permanent. Personal beauty
may attract the admiration of the pass
ing hour, but the richer beauty of NOR
al Ioveliness commands the deepest
reverence, and secures the most endur-
ing affection. There are subtler, finer
graces in everyday life than in mere ex-
ternal beauty. What can compare to a
noble character, when purified and re-
fined by the graces of the Spirit How
sublime is that life whose difficulties
and trials are converted by deep religi-
GUS chemistry into Christian graces,
whose weakness and imperfections are
transmitted into spiritual symmetry and
power! If there is in this world of sin
and sorrow one embodiment of worth
and beauty, it is that of a young, love,
ly woman, whose youth and charms are
all consecrated to the cause of truth
and laid, as an humble offering, at the
Saviour's feet. Mary of Bethany, as
she annointed her Lord for his burial
and received the sweet words of com
mendation, she hath done what she
could, or as she wept for the departed
Redeemer at the sepulcher, are picture!
no artists skill can portray. The hid
den beauty of love and trust are reveal
ed to none save Him who fashioned the
spirit within. Such an one is worthy o
the reverence of every true and noble
heart, and she will command it, wheI
the flower of her Ioveliness is faded
and the light of her beauty is quench
ed" "Aye," broke in the artist, ther,
is indeed no light like that which be am
from beauty's eye, naught so sweet a
words which flow from woman's lips
The sunbeam cannot paint upon tn
azure canvas of the sky the blended
bow that can vie in brilliant colorinj
with her glowing cheek; but alas alas
the eye must lose its brightness and eX
preston; the cheek must blanch, tn
lips become palIid and silent; the form
once SO proud and graceful, and active
: must lose its vitality, and bend ben eat
the weight of years" But" inter
posed the divine teacher, there is
| part of wOman's loveliness as lasting a
: the God who formed her for the bGs
t and purity of Eden. Age need not di1
: the luster of her soul, or time despo.
the beauty of her heart. - co." e7
claimed the lover of Nature, "truly th
beautiful stirs the soul, and links u
S with angels, and makes us long for th
Isupernal Every leaf that rustlet
every wave that sparkles, every bir
that MARBLES, every flower that lifts il
face to summer sky, every dew-drO
that glitters, every waterfall that tun
bles, every child that laughs in merr
, joyOusness-these and ten thousan
other ministries, touch innumerabl
chords in the soul. All, all are God
i hierOglyphs to man." 60 A word befol
we part, said the man of God '' L,
: us bow our hearts before these symbo
e of divinity in simple, child-like low
p content to feel that our creates
) thoughts are far too feeble to cOmpr
hend Gods secret workings, vast an
g wonderful as creation. Let US cuItivat
: a taste for all which shall elevate, e1
i noble, and give us just appreciation
{ the true moral excellence, and the cha
acter becomes radiant with diamonds
; humility, love, and truth. Earthl
> beauty is destined to decay; though el
Il trancing, it is transient and ephemera
, The golden light of day is soon sh1
L out by the curtain of night The raj
Il bow-bright symbol of mercy-appea-
g for moment, and is gone. The LAM
g scape, which thrills with deligh
y changes while we gaze. Time and di
u ease soon shed their blight on the fai
/ est, and the sad drapery Of the ton
covers 1t until the resurrection. II
n beauty of holiness is perpetual; it
y imperishable, eternal"
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