The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-24
For the Free Trader
Nature DivInely Revealed.
BY THE AUTHOR.

Through the klnGlv asslstan'coi tic 'huS'i
stereotyper we are able to indite, in broad
cast and spasmOdic manner, the truths contain
ed in the phraseS-"thc present is an advance
aal," competition is the combined oxygen
hydrogen and nitrogen of trade" etc; hence
the necessity of actual demonstration TO prove
that we are now before you, and that our tire
mendous expenditure of brain work to write
for d newspaper is sufficient evidence OF oul
ability.
Awaling one fine balmy morning recently
il was discovcrable that our genius rapidly al
vanced, continuing from the aforesaid morn
till the glare Of midday. There it reveled in
the most brilliant displays, while ordinary
minds were still plodding in the grey dawn.
The dazzling brightness and rich golden-hueu
future loomed up as perhaps never did that OF
Cortez when he first gazed upon the golden
Cupolas OF the once famed and notable Mexico.
Descending TO the plane Of mortal man 1t
was discovered that men sometimes became re-
aowned and eventually won their way in the
literary world beyond that limit which mortals
seldom reach Here was a popularity more
oppresslVe tHah graliiyihS' "poP"''''! VI
stare and pressure and animal heat, and a
whole uIDe ol o'hcr ahhoyano'S VIII" ",''i
II GhVlrons It's unfortunate ''c'iih =" PoP''''iE
ty which rifles home of its sweets, and without
one yoiltloh on me part oil himself cic'"'ihS
mortal man above MS lelio"'' 'iiercUs P'"cins
MN III d IeSloh Vi "e''ia'ion ""''' ''o -'
A1c4es u h"ll'"l ''''o"Si'P "'' "i''i' ",''
"he'e ne stands conspicuous iii"iN i'i 'n'
ShaIls OF haIlcc' envy anu uc'iac'ioH' poPu-
larIIy WHICH, Win l'S hcau among s'oi Ills anu
us lect on ueacheIous quIchs"hu7' h"S ''!i's
" !u'I Ile 1go".e' u Us cA'S''n0e '0' '''' Nv
h;'h"S ol d u'iNc''nS PoPu'"'''
remembering 'ta' Ic"' merit Is ho' AWAY
rewarded, we nave coiScichcc 100 seiS''
nye, "a taste too ias'lol"uS, SeiliorgeuuiileSS
700 romantic OF AIoucS'y 100 ic'll'HS' "oi
successes often change 10 deiea's; anu oeIIe'-
m9 tAaI ue "oiiu KNOWS Dut iI''ico' ll9 SIc"'-
cst men, our Iollh "i Wt"'"'"" may "l' anu
make no sign; as martyrs may ihiS7 'he P"'"l
but not ihr S'aNe' DC heroes without 'nc i"uie'
and possibly c"hlurroFN WITHOUT 'lc 'Tl"liPh'
Our chlei desire Is 10 leaNc our greatness oe-
hlnd' an" keep 'hc pennies win u.s. "olHS
good a. we go' Out iof the present you may aS
well try 10 oIol out lIlc years oi our au'ahcIhS
age or "nliIera'c the lholiiaScS anu ihS'iSoii y
A. 10 attempt 10 cHoNc us down now our
iulnesS fuAu''" over ana, Win " "o9Tce oi
1'hdof an" F"'Ii'he''' we DOW.
Inc human perception Is SO near DlVlhly
lH"t hWIng Deeh created al'er thc image ol
"oH own Ihiii'' anu ic"soi'' "hy i'luleo
Ol the mclcS' uhtu'oreu savage or hea'heh 10
examine ha'ufal oDlecS ana H'"S 10 DC con
Whcea oi the eeAlSlchceo ol supreme Afclii'ec''
III uu'I'' lnc very PiIhcipicoi oi INC Nh""Ieuge
"' that existence Is innate 10 all humanity; anu
iNc me I'cui'y III 'lc animal crcatioh, some
uIllea e"Iieu reason IL Is lhstilctl'ely impress
GU upon IL W ''cc'IiIeS'ua""oi oi c"illPlehcii"'
'- oui SURROUNDINGS
l" 'hr """''''' DNlhe icVeia'ioh 'urllShcs
proof oi Inc existence ol higher fo"ef, ana
10 Jolh Nature contributes the convincing eVl-
deLcc' Inc bioIe itseii seeks 10 snow 'hat
N"'Urc-'ht "oiks ol inc cAlliShly-ought 10
ana does awe mankind INTO some sort OF revcr-
tnce Tor powerful Supremlty lie asks jon,
w Ii" Iaiu the foundation OF The earth; hast
hou understandings VINO hath Ia'd the meas
H'r7 lheieoi II lhou knoWest! Nhcfeupon are
."y 'oun"H'ohS 'hereol iasIehcu' VINO RIiuithe
corner stone When The moraing stars sang to-
gelhcr, ana al the sons OF God shouted Tor
Joy Ana the sea when 1t breaks forth, who
said' Hitherto shalt thou come, but no fur
Wer" Then the astounding question Hast
tAod comh"nocd the morning since the days
ana caused 'he day spring TO Know his place.
iI"at uIou entered INTO The springs OF The sea-
or walked IN search Of the depths? Have the
gates % death pcch opened unto thee? Dost
tnou know the breadth OF the earth! Declare
II 'hou khoweSt II all And again: Where
Is lhcway where light dwellethy knoweSt thou