, 1874-08-23
LIES BRIGHT PHASE.

| but simply wears the lions skin.
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LIES BRIGHT PHASE.
| Ideals Of benefccnce hare sprung from human
| minds in an age OF Christian enlightenment, far
nobler, and nearer complete perfection. than Min-
| erra herself, the stntuary Goddess Of Wisdom.
War, and the Arts. who, mythology informs us,
sprang in all her rcsplendent beauty, fully armed.
| from the brow Of Jupiter.
| Life's Bright Phase is here represented as 81
ideal being: Her soul pure and Intelligent; her
| countenance beaming with radiant smiles her
graceful vigor aud spotless being blessed with
| neveE-dying vigor, orer1owing with emotions of
| generosity and lore for humanity; her eye spark
| ling with animation, the mirrors OF soul whonca
| flash genial sweetness and heavenly sentiments
and her sunny tresses thrown. back with sim
plicity, revealing the radiant diadem, Pure Joy,
sparkling ever upoo her noble brow.
| This being WHITES all under her influence by
the sunshine Of her nature, radating from the
innor recesses of her SOUL which baak continual
II in the rays Of Divine love, depending for en-
durance on the goodness OF its Creator. In city,
| town. aud obscure hamlet, she dispsls tho
gloom, substituting joy and light she visits
the home-circle, aud sunbcams play around tbs
innocent faces of children. and the vissges Of
parents, often wrinkled with care. When sha
appears. transformation is accomplished;
| heart beat freer; while all wonder why they do
not always look upon hfo's bright sides. never
| wasting time aud energy in needless apprehen-
| sions. She visits the busness-mart; hope glad
! dens every heart. and prosperity IL obtained on
account Of removed energetic exertions. The
school, scminaries, and universities OF the world
nre electrified by her presence; under her iusp;-
| ration. minds otherwise slow OF COMPREHENSIVE
eratp with ease difficult problems and compI;-
| Gated theories Intelligence beanie in youthful
sand the brilliant vistapt is greeted With lori
cheers By every student They learn from h4
| patience, economy of resources and virtue;
wl4lle hor image aud character are impressed ut>
consciously upoa the pure, untarnished pages At
| their intellect.
| She ioats before the vision OF the artist, tb<
musician, and the writer. Her epliyening ard
bcautitYing characteristics are iutervoyen in
their varied compositions aud creations, to be
reflected thence upon thousands of other minds
| Sho bends over the festival prepared By tha
hand of Charity for the orphans and the usually
| neglected ones Of EARTH Callous visagcs relax
their painful expressions rs tue light Of joy
| quietly glidcs among wrinkles and speaks from
! sunken eyes. Tho burden of trouble seems to
fall temporarily. Us by magic, from tho afflicted
while lon%-forGotten youth reappears in bent and
aged humanity.
The various scones OF rustic amusement: tha
enthusiasm the gifted musician, the dramatic
artist or the brl|liaut orator; tlo social gather
ing and tho usual otced acts of beuevolenca
done on behalf Of humanity everywhere, are all
blessed by her presence. She pouts out to rising
generations the surviving monuments OF great
achievements left by the philantaropis*, the
practical scientist. the chaste and natural poet,
the earnest and enlightened divine, statesman,
journalist. and writer, and those in every depart
mcnt of llfo.. either in tho sphere Of man or
woman, who have rendered real service to hui
manty. She points to monuments nude for
the amoEoratlon Of the condition OF mankind,
the spread Of Intelligence, aud the establish
mcnt OF morality throughout the world She
lives in tho light OF Christianity, and her hear1
and mind arc governed by its principles.
She grasps with her beautiful and untarnished
hand the torch Of true intelligence boldly apply
iny it to tho unholy mass Of poisonous literature
aud objects OF art collected on the earth during
the present Age, and remaining from the ages Of
tho past The flames ascending from this burn
ing aud co1upting chaf she Causes to hight up
anew the Garne1od wheat Of the true, the beauti-
ful, the pure. and the enlishteniny elements in
the worlds literature and art.