Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-05
Love is Blind.
by REV. II. Il. AUSTIN.

Hall have illustrated many an importan
moral lesson. One of the very suggestive
and pleasing pieces of sculpturing pre-
sonted at the Philadelphia Exposition wa
Rorcaclo's /" Love is Blind" 1t wa
nromnent among the italian statuary, ant
Stood in the Art Annex, Gallery No.
As work of art it was worth the plac,
assigned it, and credit to its carver an,
,be country that claimed it. Its forms o
bcauty, its lines of grace, the natural poist
Of its figures, its perfection of proportions
de licale chselng, perfect polish and pleas
inc artistic design we'll deserved the atten
tiop it attracted and the praise awarded it
The main figure represents female you'll
in ,he days of young loves dreams, while
Cupid, the little love-god, as winged
cbelub with dimpled cheeks, laughing
lps. mischioyous eyes and childish grace
pcrcbed upon her shoulders, holds finger
over each of her eyes.
The graceful group represents 4 lovely
and loving maiden so completely under
the control of Cupid so perfectly fascinated
by the tender passion, the mastering senti.
mcnt,-so spell-bound by love-that she
cannot sec the real character of the object
of her alteration, or the consequences OF
tbc be,towal of her ardent affections on
the object of her all,absorbing admiration.
While Cupid cxcites the tender emotions,
he enthlalls the heart; while he enkindles
anil feeds the amorous flames, he dulls her
Judgment, blinds her sight or deranges her
reason so that deformities of person ap-
pear as the perfections of an Adonis, and
deformties of character as the perfections
of an angel. Cupid has made her incon-
siderate if not insane with love. " Lore
. .Nmd." In this beautiful piece of mar
BE the artist comprehends fearful fact in
human experience, and, in his ideal, has
condensed chapters of human history.
Blind love is the cause of much human
sorrow and suffering from mismated mar
riaees or worse wrongs from seductive
wiIes and corrupted good manners through
evil communications. Blind love too often
leads to loss of character, ruined reputa-
ton, sad, binding, bitter tears. ending in
a life shame and a harlot's S hell.
The manly form of some fast youth at
tracts the attention and awakens the ad-
miration of some innocent, impressible
maiden They meet; her ways are be-
witching and his words beguiling. He is
courteous, and she is charmed. He flat
ters and her cheeks flame. He smiles,
and her heart is smtten. He talks of love,
and her soul anguishes. He is generous
with delicate gifts and words of praise,
and she worships him. He speaks, and
she is his slave. Her Glove is blind"
She does not see the danger, for she does
not comprehend the character Of her
rharmer. She hears rumors Of reckless
associations in the club room, and is
warned by anxious friends of the danger
Of giving her heart and hand to a wine
bibber, Il roue, and frequenter of the
gambling room, but she heeds it not, for
she sees no harm in the young mans
sowing wild oats" With cloves, cara
way and cubebl he conceals his brandy
breath, and she believes not the testimony
Of those whose evidence is clear enough
and strong enough TO condemn q prisoner
in any civil court and send the accused to
aconyict's cell. He may be a reckless
spenlthrft, but she sees only splendid
proyider, He may be 4 selfish churl, but
she sees only Il generous soul. He may
bean idle lonnger, silly fop and a brain
less coXcomb, but she sees only innocent
amusement, Il gallant beau and adorable
beauty He may be an infdel and
scmcr but she sees only noble sentiments
and manly independence. He may be
liar and Il libertina to others, but to all
these dolormitieS and dangers her ears are
ded and her q" love is blind" In spite of
the prayers of loving parents and the en-
Wcalie, and tears and protestings of true
friends, she binds herself by forms of law
for life to living corpse, and finds her fa-
tai mistake when too late to escape IL liv-
Ing death.
Cupid's willy fingers have held many u
foolish maiden eyes till his tolls of love
have become as letters of brass and his
destinations rs bands of steel to his too
Wiling captive, and u premature pledge
and mistaken marriage have resulted in
'Ae ruin of happines, and wretched life
oI 6H7hted hopes, witherod graces, a
broken heart ami an early grave.
Nor is blind love all on one side, or con-
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