The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-24

o. lhe HcFil,
Start not, most simid rsaaer, Il ths
name Of this, thine Old acquaintance; for
why should'st thou be frightened al tho
name Of 50 familiar aud popular eharao-
teri Thou has known him from thy
youth up--a good looking and conrteons
parsonage who could telI thee, an thou
would, many q forgotten "reminiscences Of
thee and thine, and Who is, Nithhl, one Of
Che blaudcst and most afFable eroaanscs IL
the world w
He moves in the best society, Il rieidly
scrupulous Of bis outward Appearance and
prides himself no little on bis knowledge
Of the human heart. Polite 70 4 fault.
With voice Of the sweetest tone aud an
eye Of the brightest glance, bemissliing BY
bis smile, and eptraneiugbg his iseloouenoe;
with mind laden with knowledge aud
Overlooking with light, be has ever been
one Of the most popular and influential
characters Of the day. Full often has he
taken thee BY the hand and led thee into
green pastusea and BY the side Of atill va
ters whist thou, poor deluded soul, ina
gined thyself in the society Of one oil
"Heaven's elect.
And yet thou trembIest at the mention
Of his name--and the very idea Of contact
With him blanches thy warm cheek and
fills thee with terror Mistaken soul On
the pages Of the primer, and on the talbot
Of thy mind, this gentlemanly and accom-
plithed Devil is printed, perhaps, as a poor
fleshless body, gannt and grim, having
eyes Of FIRE and feet that are cloven; with
horns growing from his head, and barbed
arrows from his mouth; with a long tail Of
many folds behind, and long arm With
many claws before; in short,
-'sa monster Of such friehtful ,nein
As To be hated needs but to be seen"
tell thee, reader, such a picture is 4
gross SANDER on the personal appearance
Of the Dark Prince He Is sbIaek, but
comely, o ye daughters Of Jerusalem, as
the tents Of Kedar Or the curtains Of SOL
omon.
Herein, thou should'st know, Is the se-
cret Of his power--the charm Of his life
Deformity has no attractions. Men are
not drawn into any snare by repulsive and
sickening leaders. They will not--unless
barbarins indeed-worship at the shrine
Of any monster. No. He who would lead
them captive must array himself 10 purple
and fne li.en. So ct least thinksthe per.
sonage in question, and he acts accordingly.
l. He comes in the gilded habiliments
Of pleasure. With smiling face aud light
some step he trips along, followed BY .
gay and thoughtlcss host, who sing and
dance along the road to ruin, unconscious
Of their danger, and carefal only Of imme.
diate and palpable enjoyment.
I Lured on, step by step, from innocent
recreation to unlawful indulgence; from
unlawful indulgence to gross licentious
ness; from gross licentiousness to loss o.
self-respect and utter recklessness; Will
besotted mind and broken heart and with
cred body their polite and fascinating con
ductor leaves them at the portals Of TIL
grave, where press Of other bushes
obliges him to bid them polite ans
affectiouate good bye, promising
= only promise the deceitful wretch keeps
to meet them on the other side Of tn
grave
+ 2. He comes in the flowing dizhabil
Of the IdloE. With d jaunty air, a min
: at peace with all the world, an enviabl
. indifference to all the storms aud calms .
!. life, an unwrinkled brow and spotles
hand--he allures many sons and daughter
e ofindustry from their toll, and soon teachs
y them 70 look upon work as a burden, an
! industry as disgrace. Cunning an
: crafty art thou, indeed, oh Devil, with III
9 oily tongue aud bland address, and tho
! dost truly erect thy busiest workshop !
!, the brain Of the idle man.
+ 3. The Devil comes also in the 'ssobs
: black" Of hypocrisy, Geptlemanly, Il
Q deed, is he in this fayoritc character. |
a cowl and gown, with smooth face an
e smoother speech, be walks cautiously b,
a fore the people, and gathers into his dar
fold many wandering sheep. Symp;
! thizing with all sorrow, snbduing al pa
3 sion, regular in attendance upon churel
c loudest in exhortation and longest in pra,
er, he soon wins upon the heart Of Ii
credulous, and ingratiates him into b
!, black art. The name Of his followers
/ legion. II needs not, oh reader, that v
9 describe them to tkse; for thou kuowes
= them too well already. Neither is it o,
a cessary that we should follow up the "a
I fascinating Devil Ia any other suit fro,
Q bis many colored wardrobe.
7 Ia conclusion, see to il. oh ye peopl
Il that ye'iook not for bis Majesty as horl
J cd and bloatcd monster, but rather
I blooming and accomplished eourtesaI
o Not 10 rags, not in deformity, but In pu
r pie and fiue linen, works he about all II
Y paths and turks be about al thy heart