The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-03-30
Tragedies OF the Heart,

The iron of cruelty Is deadly medi-
cine to men who see injustice, misery,
and oppression around. 1t is said that
Auerbach, the author, died of broken
heart, because of the inhuman cruelty
practiced upon the Jews around him.
This tender hearted author held to this
noble theory for life "All the virtues
and joys Of life grow up in laber only
through labor does human being be-
come truly man. Work and love-
these are the body and soul Of human
being; happy is he in whom they are
one." Aman who believes in such a senti-
ment can take no pleasure in seeing his
fellows trampled under foot like dirt and
unfeeling stone. It is the custom of the
world to make light of disappointment,
and treat hippantly those kind beings,
who are said to pine away, slcken, and
die of broken heart. In its hard and
cruel ways, the world knows not at how
many bruised and crushed hearts it is
scofing. In relating one of the most
pathetic incidents in literature, Washing
ton Irving, in his "Sketch Book gave
1t as his opinion that many youths and
maidens, and older persons, too, go to
their untimely graves from the sad effects
of broken hearts. Many fever, or that
more fatal malady, the consumption,
have begun their mortal course when the
cords of love have begun to creak and give
way. When every cord has been sun
dered and the unhappy victim stands in
oil the bleak desolation of destroyed
love, they become an easy prey to the
ills to which human life is heir. The
hard and cruel natures who are not capa-
BILE of love, and the tickle and frivolous
who OILY know of it as an illusion, or
pleasing pastime, are not the ones to
judge mockingly of the true and tender
souls in life who love with an unreserved
and an unselfish devotion. Napoleon
would stamp out the love of heart with
| no more concern than he would cancel q
subordinate order. He arose to fame
over the ladder of broken hearts. He
had no pity and no love. His triumph
was by the power of brutal force. He
might live now in the heart of Russia or
Austria and see the Jews prosecuted unto
death, but it would have no effect upon
his obdurate nature but the great,
warm, and kind nature of the writer
Auerbach, saw the cruelty practiced
upon the people around him I; he had no
means of redressing the wrongs the
Government was the author of these
cruelties, or permitted them. His heart
broke with love for them, and he died.
Natures like Napoleon's or Grants have
no conception Of that kindness Of the
tender hearts of the world, who see deep
wrongs which they can not right, and
which powerful governments will moi
prevent. Ingersoll said he had no doubt
but when Christ saw the rapacious cru
city of those in power around him, he
became almost "insane with pity" The
world does not seem to care, and it GER
tainly will never know, of all who have
died of broken hearts-of the innumer
able host of men and women who have
loved each other, or loved cause, q
loved the race, and have been wrecked
in each or all, and have at last gone II
the grave willingly to hide these burdens
they could not conceal from themselve,
here, and which became too heavy tt
carry any longer. The tragedies of tht
heart are everywhere. Neither the ricl
nor the poor, the obscure nor the famous
are exempt from the arrows, barbed will
pain, which silently shoot through the
soul, and send the shattered victims t.
death. h.-Indianapotis Herald.