'1 W I .N'i V-1 \> o.
I'm tvvfiitv-twc- I’m ’\vt jity-two—
Tliey f'uily give ii>-j«>y,
As it 1 .sliould I’c Le»r
Tliat 1 wus less a hc.y.
They .1o not know how carclt'sly
Their wotils l;a>c '(iveti pa'.ii.
To one whose hcurt iea;) to b»
A hapj)y Lot agulu.
I had a light and carekss heart
When this brief yea.' bcg;.r.
And then I pray'd tliat I niigliibe
A prave ami hi*j)j)} man.
The world was like a blessed drsaniy
Of joyous coming yi-ars—
not know its munlinca*
Was but to wake in tears.
^ change has on my spirit come,
I am,forcver sad ;
T’f has all departed noir
My tarly fcclinps li;ul;
I Ill’ll lu Uivc th 111' iiiiin: grey»
rh«- tu iiglilS (jimt ui.t'p,
But iiO»v ]ikt; ibaiU.v.s oi. tin sea,
l. pon HiV thonglils ilic\ cici
And love was Jiki- h lioiys1:ir,
W licp this Hrii't yrur >»-s youi:^,
Anti niv \rl ole worsliip of thes!-jr
Oil OIK swi-tt r;y v.hs iiuii;c;
But yn.rldl> thii ^ishuvc conn- bctWLtn,
And shut it Troiii my sigli*.
And lh(L,g!i *he ntur sbii’L-i purely yttj
1 iiiourn Its iiidden ligiit.
A.nd faHH-! 1 bent to it the knee.
And bowM to it n»> brow,
A.nd it is like a coal upon
My living spirit now —
But when ! ])ra>M for biirni'^g fire
To to'jrh the soul I bow’d,
Idid not know the lij^htniiig fluili
»'uuld come in such ti^lou J.
cTe give me joy ! Is it bccaus©
Another ye»r has fled ?—
That I am farther from aiy youtli#
And newer to the d«.ad f—
uecause my caves h:n e comc ?—
Bly happy boyhood o’rr f—
J^ecaust the visions 1 have lov’d
Will visit mt no more !
^L, tell me not tlut yo arc glad !
1 (..nrinl simlc it iji.: k ;
I've t'liui i! ni. ' 11', and seen no light
On trail! ()■ 'i’-> lr;ick.
My l(»\e i> .1' t |i—-in.: ii>.ii dt ep—
' ijcuM ii'i w il ' 11—
llui I’M IS ti\ '111 A-^y,
AT.ii !,iifi' -uii: I rc
rpcenlly introduced jbwt it ^ad to stfug-
u>lo wiih the dark»!tss of paganism, at.d
wiis strenuously opposed by the people,
wb()se ideas of plory, and whose vrarlike
haLits were so r uch at variarre wiih
the n)ild princijjies which the missiona
ries from Rome ami liritain then tauf?ht.
1 iicUrTiuf^a, howcvtr, w'asso far convinc
ed ci' tltclr txcciicnce, as to foster their
growth ; he set up a Chris-
tiau altar in a tenii)!e dedicated to the d»--
liifs country, and mingled prayers
and youf vile Vlnsirtw as taloly
seek you, as when of old the blood-hounds
of the tyrant sought you in wood and up
on hill.”
Kdwin pressed his liand to his brow,
5c bent his head till it touched his bosom;
while from the tremulous rno'.ion ot his
lips, it was evident tliat some strut^-
gle was passinR within. IIo rontinued
iu this attitude for a few momctiis, while
his friend Mood gtzinij upon him with
anxiety ard impaiieiice, for ht; knew that
fruiilfss, and seal the death-doom of the
man he rejjarded with more than broth
erly aflcction.
•* Come, come, Kdwin,” he exclaimed,
look foi .h towards the sky, and sec
how its darkness favours you j—haste,
haste.”
Kdwin started from his posture oi
(lols untlcr the sai’.e rooi’,—even by ihiii
act he eiiiibletl his siibjccts to draw com
parisons ai;d lo form cotirlusioiis. 1 lie
light of our l)lci.sed i .ligion was there
fore, gradually, bu*. surel), spreading o-
\ei- tl'.e hii'i^dom of Ka;il Arigiin.
Kdwin was wclntTne'l wiib sincerity
bv Ufiiiiga to tlic Kas! court a - .
I.ii d,-.’ of s;,fHv was i;u. n l,.m ; apait- d-. l. Ihoughl, folded I..S arms, advanced
nii-ijtl, «cri- as!.ii;ni.-d liiri, in ih.' palaci- : ' I'is nglil liiol, which he plaulrd firnil)
and ill'' prii.re was hu;r,>y Jn lectiviijt' .i
I’.oi'X' fi oni hi^ w i t'll bcil and daiu;ei (‘us
wi't derinirs.
I'ly li's ( oncilia'ing nianru r^-, l;is rnili-
tarv ‘•kiM atid rouragi, ;in1 lus fu
a(ldr«'i->, be suci * »"]('d in > .t- i v'
pnd cstfi iii ’ ( mnnui • a’.d In - Qu* e’ ^
o.iui II i t r ii »■ chi* t ■•fii' f! , .,1 ilivir
I • ijf t. liui iii^ :, p''s .ii'd bis prcSj,t v is
‘■tM'ti ai;»iiri ( l'''ic't '
■ iii! t t iuie '■ i * n
i I, ( d ai • oui t >.r t !.• L’ rii' V
.1 tbal . .t 11
on ibe ground, raised his liead, and lo(A-
cd like one whose proud glancc might
« ell win a kingdom.
“ i\c', Oswald,” he answered hastily,
“I \mI1 not n> like a craven : and if 1
ii^usi (Iw, it is hetier that I fall by kitig
U.'.hvyld’s mandate, than by the hand .f
a i)aso serf, or the vet baser hireling of u
t,lo.,.f!y tyrant,—and where indeed should
for. .vi!liini;jl ily,”—be (.rn,nued, as his his voic«
II l) rii .i; - j i.'lli uid as !k' ail* rd his position to one
, i'.tr! I !'ss bold htJt ti -xe thuugblful—wliere
A- ‘.buuld 1 iiV —I. I'o have s" long
waiidiTeu I'r.is isu* oi lii ila'!..
I erding savaj^c bij.'s, or ii '
with more c'liJi'I'y and lois
shinnied libc ?•.'»• '•>1, ) !)roiJv,bt uu.i n'
, .1 pestilence, or sli-•• ;''‘;i .ii'lv ti!' c • •
is'.f venieiic*' rou!:) Si r..': '!. * it i-t
- tHJ
()
i;i ItVid J 'j’ltf'l und t ■'■iiNtil;.
with jM bis cori'|i!t.\, iii ibi kn g-
(.I'lii ol l'.ast /\*^'lia, lie mig.r !>' . li^
rreo u^. '(• ib» « nihassy, oi’ pui lo cea n.
'I'Ih (1 »--.“age was aceonipanl. d •
gilVi til sil\ I . and g'jld, and bic '> >
service and a!:.it> lo the UIVim;:
tlu-Y fjrcvaiU'd nothiiig, ami w-re letun.-
ed. A si-ctitid li’.r.e, the ambus-s.i lors
appeaiefl at the c«iuft of Ueflw«t'd. iuid
hi'ougbi them biini • hI;!1 more tcippmig ;
and "again they v\ • > e rcjrt rd. AFu r a
while, the aniba'sadoi a arriM fl a tliii o
tiji., !iriiu-(i.g viitbtbem still In*-h ofi’.-r i u liere yon have so often f.iind it.” sm'-.
of Wraltl.,—.ltd then they b.de 'the L ist j 0-.va!d : “ tlie mountains and t!u- for.
AiU'liaii in'-naich decide between golii j w iiej’C >oii ha\'^ so often dwtlt will In-
atid tb» swiird of the powerful su\creigii lyovr refu;;e j and men are nut tlicie to
(,i' l)i ira j» (l IJ. rnici| flight or Ijetray you.”
Kdwin, guii.ti,: fiom the latticc of his j ‘- Oswald,” an-,^^■ered Edwin, “ you ln-
I'pai tmc iit, lulu Id tlie yiii!)a»-tadors ti oui tie know what ior *>0 n any years I ba\t
• • I • 1 • . rr 1 r..l* 11. •. .rU( .iii/^4 Kv /l ii.
I-. ? O:
whon-' I srt k sr.ei’e-. v. !m m llie. die
m\ Vile kitisiiK.n ''eii ibe 1
()fyi!urgood a-'ti :r.i ;bt> k'n}^ iik
^ "jiti—! I (■ 1).t'SN’.r.oi a poc/i, hunu'ii'•'S,
wu'xled i’iir!«:e be wiili jou.—liut 1 g>
noifcrth.”
Yon \vill nt least find protectioi
.fi ihe palace of his to i»Wc
attention was naturally drawn, all vaf
silent as the g^a^e ; behind him was th
outer gate, unguarded l»y a single sentin
el } as he looked towards il, he saw, bj
the light of a solitary star, the ixtended
plain, and thought he could distinguish
the soujids of familiar voices. He knew
that his sworn friends were within a
short distance, that escape was easy, that
pursuit was impossible until he was lar
beyond its reach, and he was strongly
tempted-to fly from his doubtful Iriends
and certain enemies ; once more to trust
his safely to the forests and the moun
tains. The wind passing through the
tree, bearing down its branches that rose
again with a low moaning sound, and
shaking from their leaves the heavy drops
of rain ; the silence and the gloom that
j)ervaded all around ; and, above all, the
uncertainty of his fate, made a momenta
ry dread come over him, which was in
creased when he recollected the various
it gendary talcs that superstition had con
nected with the spot. The old tree bad
been consecrated by tiie ancient Druids,
and was siill consider* d as an object ol
veneration. li was believed, ihat around
its base, the parted pi icsts were permit
ted 10 assemble, and to repeat their sac-
nfues. i\nd lew could pass it, even in
I e d..y-light, without pausing to pay
some tribute of respect to thijse whoni
they iiiiagint d its guardians. K Iwin wa«
brave, and he hud 100 olten loidionted
.!..iiger in n»any forms to dread it umier
■ y ; hu' I new belief that had tound
1 V, ay ui!o Kedwiild’s court, where it
'.!i tij st:ne,gl with the horrors and I hr
M tff'l t)|'j)Os,t*on oi paj^.;iiisn:. had
ill; his iiiirul III that unccrtam slate—-
iiiu: ‘‘Muiung luiweeti two cj'-inions,”
vUiii ii made him ntjw .sbml;er wb:'n re
lief iiun uasf' ’(it! iipuii tmu. He rosi
,..i! jiace'j li'uiii' tt.e iret , r,Lncirg oc:a-
s:« njlly iliiougii Iiegule o\ertbe wid
piai'i on wIiKii he knew Wi.s freed* m.
iiid « ndt aVDurir.g to recollect the few
■'Ijserv atioiis he iuid beard li >m tne strar-
1,'ei > u 111) bad bi ought those new doctriues
111 o Bi itatn.
TO nV, CONCLUDKU.
f4«fdrsomi
and to itave.
tlef
Biddle'a Addrw,
If |wijii' ;ii d
roij> ' Ik- Atmilct.
The Slory of Lnu-hi, the Exile of
Jjctrd.
I!t c. s. li \r.i..
The ou'b.'-e >i tht loilcui-g itory i.^ to be
fi'Ui ■’ n t-ite hccli s!!ts'n .‘I \ I 't 'i i \ i it
t-r lU>k, iind in ttiL woik.,oi >ariuus utlicr
lil.’.'l) (!■- OIKillb. ■
I'.uwi.v, I'le riL;litftii king ol I)i iva, had
beei'. il OMi bis Ctiii.!iuC l, 4 luic'tive dlUl
an oti >u.st/ioHi liis ihrofie aiul iiis cmiii-
tr\. Yec.1 alter >ea!, be iiati wMiideieu
\vi h the few f.-ienus 'iiat net lu r w ant
Iioi dav)^L•l■ could i ( nd l! o«n hitii. sec kmg
tv aiitl protecMoM in i.verv liniH'i
k' t;- otii but hii (i'Nfi. 1 be 11 Hiii'iuu n
In.-, -'is’er’s luis'iatid—ll>e uiurpei t/f hi
liete(|iia»y rtgiiis—was univ■■•.sally tli
and ac kiiviw l»-d>ji-(l ; irul wl,ot\er v-..,.
Lt>l'I eno'igp toaffuci biMi ev-n a tempu-
n 1 V sl eitn, f.Mifid a p'AVt i lul ein'ii;y in
tii^' Kin^tiijti I'i, w iiu, hitvi'.g Cl -
j)f.s!,e'-'i i', liiiii oi iiis ti u\\i., suiigMi Os
t; \ • I \ rnear s 1 > ilt pi 1 v r liiiit (d liis hit.
liis w aruleriug' — tor he «..s .lien ^
dweiier ill the -.ii atid on t'le inouh
ta' s—the bai dsinps hr ti^d i MCouii s reo;
the perpttual wj'thiin,s b) v.hu ti aloiit
h* preserved his life : the wailike buoii'i
lie liad aC(]'Jiied. by the I'rtiiUerit sk'.rnit
jjh> s ol his p;i!ty with ihc liireiings id” his ;
ctieuiy, as well as the vaiifjus Lands ol'
Iriebooters that uilesled the country,—
liad made him carcJLSS o' .lii'iget, hanly
cl'frame, mu lliiyjiH, tnei^e’.i : a;ul Leave;
vhile his occasionrd resjdence in the
courts of many lii liisb inonat chs, ani
the knowledge tf lus loyal birth, and
high claims, had tjiven to his maniu is «
di gree of relinemeni, atid to his mind a
Conscit)Usncss of stipei lurily, wbuh at
onct spoke the descendant of a race ot
kitigs. ills fine form, his gentii dcniea
fioiir. anti liis misforiurie- bail gained tuiii
main fiiends: the lyi uni by w > om m
bad bet ti deposed, ihereluri, fell uii.
l;i rw birn to !:r' da'".;* 1 i*us.
Ins ttitiiij enier the couil-yard ol his
i.osi — He hngeted, i’.'. full coiitidence ihuL
they vtoiiid be di->I.HSScd ar; they came.
'1 l>e !ioai-i passttl hea\iiy, and still the
ruesse-.geis eoiitiiuied in l!ie auili. nee
101.ni of tb king,—ior he hesitated to
letui ii .It) answer v. uk h he dreaded would
lus desiruction, and afu r a contest
With buiiour and generosity, his I'ears
virlde.l ;—be Knew the power at’.d llie sa
vage nalure id Ad ifrul, ai ii h»' iLtained
lus amb'asbadors until he bar] rornietl tiio
rt S'diiM.'iii, eiii.er to dil've' u\) ot to put
iM de„il, .t •■ • v.iietl .iiid I':: s«.i uit d iMnce.
K,»vim v.\^s sit ir:c‘- ;;t ii'' rli.yiber,
saiJi) n.usii.j; o'l i ' inuf.'tuiO ) ol hi.i
fate, w!i:rl. hit iii.r. s.'uiieru it 'l.e V. ;ii
a'«d nu Mv o! o'.in r'', and dre.iding the
.Ihei oi i!ie pitdi.11^,1 d sias o{ his eiii-
II. — w I f I., li ( 'g‘it fail, a tleur Iriei.d,
i K isi AI M(, et\;ered antl stood bf-
Icjiebi’i w nil a D.t lai'i js(. y ( outilnance.
•* Wei), Os. s.'i'.! 1'^ !wii', wbal
IS r:>) lict ?— 111 V(;iir so.i n igii be my
pt i;'*rt(i, ;i I * a sM.t tiert r
..niKiiv, ifie vv D'is. when llie wmfaiid the
(I. (■' ii tie iiiV co.ii[>a!iions by ni.jbt an'i
by...yr”
0-.\v,i vi iiuulr t’o nr.vwer.
suffered and felt. Hy n.ght and b\ day
to be exposed to opt n foes, or to >e r» '
irenchery,—to feel famine in its ki ent st
sense, by seeing n)y few fiiihful li/l!ow-
ers entlure it pj-tiently for me,—It^ behoitl
I'ne wolves gather round the tree, in
V. hid'. I resiei, and to dread sleep lest 1
might fall from the branches and be their
prey ; to endure the stoirn ami the light-
nin;?;, hr useless : to know that mv i.utive
land grouned under the sway of an op
pressor ; a-.id waking or dieaming, to I’jii-
cy ihat his d. r was at my heart. ’I’hese
are no conuirjri lerroiv ; and I shrink
from a^ain eniAiunteruig th» m, thou^Hi 1
‘^iiriiik i.ot fro'.i ie,iih. W uat think you
was i;iy s;i, port uiider thein ?—//ojje,
O.wr’^’, //•;«—tl.e.coivpanion v I aii \.ty
Wi;T!flei ;r > WuS lioi'K. which I I an nt;
Ion;-* r eheiisii. No, 1 will ni>i winder
hvnce. ”
‘•K;it think,” repliid his friend, “lif
is dear to all, and must be more lii'jr lo
VO',;,—who have a kin^;dom, the kin!--
i!ofn (,f your foi efalhers, to struggle f«r. ”
*• ()-.vv:.l«l, urge me no inort—i)eside>”
—s.iid Kdwin, a" his counienar.ee bi iglu-
encd, i.tid the «olour returned U) his
chefk.—“the Uinnga li.jih my pledg.
that 1 do uot leave his c^in t,—' e has been
A "S^rvsTArr.nh a bill of fare, contain,
ing a variety of dishes, suited t«> thecif.
ferent tastes and appetites of those who
sit down to the eniertainnjent.
Politics arc benf steaks, palatable to
almost every one. Those who prefc-
them rflJ'Cdone choose them from Franrc.
Congress and Legislative news are stuffed,
meats. Kleciioneering is miwon. Kssays,
humourous, speculative, moral and dj.
vine, are a fine boiled dish, where, by a hap,
py commixture in the use of meat and
vegetables, a diet is obtained, nutritive,
agreeable and healthy. Poetry is custard.
Marriages are sweet meats. Ballads and
love-ditties are phmpuddings. Anec^
dotes, conundrums, and epigrams are
spice and mustard. Sometimes there
comes along a printer’s dun—that is sour^
crout and cranbernj-tnrt.
SrperstUion and ,^/Af/swi.—-What, I woiildl
ask, arc the gc-neral t IVccti} of snperslition anil
adieism upon the hapjiincss and conduct of
maiikind f SupcrstirKm, it is granted, has n.a,
ny direct sorrows ; but atheism has no direr*
jiiys. J^iiperstition admits fear, mingled witl>
iiojic : but atheism, while it excludes h(,pc, af.
fords a very ,iin.>erfect security ag.iinst bar.^
Superstition is never exposed to tl;e .reary va
cuities in the soul, ovi r which atheisni is wont
to brood in solitmlc and silcncc ; but atluisin
is sometimes hannlctl by forebodings, scarcely
less confused, or less unquiet than -tl.ose hy
wliich iuperstiiion is annoyed, bup. rstiti. n
stands aghast at the ])iMiishn;i. nt reserved for
wicked men in aimtl.cr state ; but atbc ihn, can.
not di.;provc theot such a slutj of
n>cn, aceonipanieU by cdnsciousress and h;iu,'rh»'
with evils ttpinlly dreaded in degree, ar.i! ev^T-,
n liir.ition, with those punishments f/apcr-
stition imposes Iresh restraints upon the soii‘.u.
al appetites; but aiheism takes aw.ny nu.ny jj-
straiiits !rom those appetitts, w ithout ti'.r.Aur.j;
equal checks upon tiiuse pasiion?, under r..a:iy
ciicnmstances, whi h ma\ evcilc tiii.ni ir. ihcj
minds oY votaries. SiiiuTStilion-ia eager iron
a vicious excess of credulity ; hut athe';Mn 11
olistinate from .in excess of incredulity ([11 Ily
vieious. Suiierstilion is sometimes ducih irtun
consriiius weakness; but atheism is ahut^.s
iiaMghtv from real or supposed strength, ^^l,
persiilion errs and ptrvcrls only in eon».'-
qiience of error ; but atheism rejects, aiul, for
the most part, disdains to examine alter rcji r..
tion. Superstition catchcs after apj)earar.ces,
but atheism starts back from reahtii s. Super-
slition may, in some favorable moment, be a-
wakened to the call of truth ; but alheisiii is
generally deaf to the voicc of the cbarnKr,
‘ charm s'.ie ever so wisely.’ ” I'arr.
Um.Ks -ode lil l.diti;''-,” conliriiied
' adverM'v tou •’'’■'•''d. and by th-ubtiiig him anti
i>reak.ti^ my promise. I siif-uld only
Idn'keti lite name of nc v. h^se only
in ; uu 1 1 .■’
'(,(ig to 'u‘ f (1 I up;e
n.is giaticb III (I Mil,
''.i01)> eoui 1. Spi ,
Uiud ICi li.iC VV {!'
■ bill nr
by t r.e suiishuir tiia.
i.fat' ev. M 1(1 ytjur
k oui, as .1 brave man
s I il cow ard. ”
•*'l tie k" ^ isli'Miti.d ijy itu fiirea!>:ii\
.0 \iai.t vvhosi be itjecltd with
I m'p. ”
•• Then biii him fan vrill for me—and
n blessing of ihi (iuu'> ol his cu’Uiliy
1(1 of mine'be \v|.ii bim. Would be
ad n»'/r- sjjirii tir more siren'jth. — liul
:id J'.iM) I’aiewell for me. ”
“ N^y, nay, Piime,” .laid Oswald;
cririie tins heietofor. b> n ms misfor-
tun;\ O'wal*!, I v'o riot b. rii i'.”
StiM i!m' young ei le ron,iio.cd to press
upon the Prince the policv u'ul ibe neces-
s!iy of at once le !\;;ii: the eour , and
tttistiiig to flight fui safe y. W iu fi he
saw ihut all his argutJi* uts were vimu ;
“ We'd, then,” said !i I ^-o to glean
farther iiitcHigeiifc* td' toe UiRugw’s in
ti'niions. AK.s 1 I know ih.i’ they an
lied—sadlv and shanu I'ldl •, fixed: bui
Al.'
jt th
i i aif d
vbJ
I . t ,iii’( 1 I' i.’ti i; ri'i', ■ I
■ I ' he \ >11 .■ P‘ . Il■ ui .! c I *
irl’iji-'K of .• I I. .If. - I '
A ' t ' d ')oi/ II I ! I 'H Ml ' 1-1
of \t \,‘/v i-v I rti V ..
lu i. : a 'M ! -■
had j i, ii'-l
*^fuVI1.|•S •’•h'J
J’( lei'fSbip, 1'
V iis Inout » d
C'jui ■ of H' lJ
Ai.i ' ‘
ibtw tUu ^lAvv.; V had
accounts
I lie pi o vv
'(!'i ;; U'f
IS c o'llS .
s' t li: . •
•* lis'.eii to me. 'I'he tyrant threatens de-I iicvt'rthelri\s, I ^n. Meet me, P
struetion on otii country, till nut a breath-} b’.iiw ill, at miliiij;lif, ra-ar ihe aiv. i> u'
mg soul !jf hf', nor one stone above an- land hallowed oak,whoM’ branches shad-
otbei' vvitluii iis boundaries—utiles'.—u;i-! cr.v the outer pulaee gale. 'Phere is n>i
les' —ijtiless—the I'tlingu deliver you up ! svalcii set. 1 roMi ibat gate you wil! iii.d
to bin t — or—or—desti*oy you him-I easy iias^^ai'je. Well, we!!.” iie continu
self v.iihii t!u'se very w.ills.” j ed, asKiiwin shook bis head, met'l inf
Tl'.u're (c and bold conntenrncc ofjihere, vvhatever be vour deiertiiinaiioii ;
’•'.•Jwin eba-'j.fd, aril in colowrles.i ex- and I leave you lo rt,{lecl.”
pressioti^pi/.i.; onlyofdesj)air, ashefaint-I Oswald tieparied atul the unhappy
ly exeiaiitif‘d'‘6f \ our king promised tiijs.'' ])yj|ir-{. left a!wrii\ He paced lus
“ lo i!us he bath jdcdged himseil. | drt ary chanu’n r It fn\irly lwo hours, re-
Kdwin seatetl himse'f on the ground, i lleeln'g tin his !iow almost rej tidn I’al*'.
covered his face wiih his liands, and ap-| liut bia resolution remained unchanged ;
,,eared in bitter and bo[;rl:‘S3 agony |ht; was determined that no t onsidei ation
l;ut sull il was the i.gony of a rw,*/.'. Al'-jrbould ii (luce him lo fiirl'eil the pledge
'er a pause of a lew miiiut.es, he raisia! j li;- liad given to his roval ho-.! ; ne fel'_
us h( ad, aial said— ■ luat tiie eei t ainl \ of (hath w as pn I'ua-
“ 1' it !.)!■ this, then, ihat I have for | bh' to llie d.uly and iiouiiv an icipal’.on
eigbiet 11 ioi.g y! ii’s, since my kirigly fa- | ol it : and be km w that if Uidwaiij wer«'
tl I r diid, bill -.III ouuast and a w andeiunable .r u .willing to pro:ect h.ni. be
i;—t iiiluntig diHii u!ti\“j that meti nughi. | bad fio hope !>u iia’of passing ami .i t’j-
bhuildt 1 but lo Tii.mv, .iTil dangers that | ble 1 xistenc among ih«' w movIs and (be
To our boyhood wise .mJ virtuous education
gives that sweet simplicity and innoci ncf,
which melts every serious beholder into affi c-
tion, and relieves even the savage hesil v.ith a
moment.';ry feeling of honest a])prol-ation. la
00.” youth,’it inspires ms with such a line .icii'ic
of dccorum, as makes us slirink from lolly witb
srorn, ami from vice w ith loathirg ; and it ani
mates u.s, al the same time, vilb that iinwef-
ried activity f iniiul, which stniggleh witli l,^•.
ry dinicvilty, and triumphs over every dai.gcr.
O'ar niuniiood it uistinguisbt s by that firriinebS
anti dignity of thinking which e.valts us tro'H
one degree of exceliencc to another ; ulurh
causes us to start .nt the smallest d^ viation Innn
moral reetitude, and impels us to mover tmm
the .«hock, hv the instaiitaaeous and deterniimd
exertions of our whole ftrengtb. To old a;;?,
uliichis itself the fruit of a well-spent liie.it
gives a serenity t>f mind, ■which the world c:ei
ns. itlier beitow or lake away—a deep and si>
C(.re love of virtue, which iinds a pure and p r.
pctual rew.ird in the en'ects it has wrought in
the tempers nnd muniiers of cur friends and
children—a comfortable remembrance of ha' :•
tual well-doing, which alone can entlear to iio
the da^is that are passed, and will rt turn r/>
more, or enable us to look on the approncii i.f
an unknown world, w'ithout soliciludi and
without dismay. J’urr.
AUHICl’L'l L UAJ. rUHSriTS.
If I have 1‘^.iled to prove that the pUf-
siii s .f agriculture may be cs lucrative
as t)iher empIoMiienis, it w ill be an easier
taks t(j vindicate then pleasures and their
importatire. 1 nee ' not dwell on that re
tirement, one of the purest enj«jynients
of this life, diid the best preparation for
the fulu/e, on those htalthfol 01 cup.
lions, on that calmness of miiid. on ilia
high spirit of manliness and inde[;end-
ence, which naturally belong 10 ihticoti
dition. — 'I bese are atlruiiions whidi
mils' have de ep roots in the human heart,
since they have in all tinies fascinated at
once the imagination, and won the ju Ig-
tiitntofmen, 15ui I may be allowed to
say, that, in this nation, agriculture is
probably destined lo attain its higlu’st
iioiiors, and thaithe country lil'e of Amer-
iea ought to possess pet uhar atlraciions.
—'I'he pute and splendid ii.btitutions of
iius people have em!) >dud llie f)ri;jbtcs.
dr.-ams of those bi;^^o s;-irus, who. in
utiier times anti in otiier iaiivls, hate la
mented or stuig'^ied agaiiisi oi);)rehsion :
tbev have lealiX'd the fine concepuons
which speculative men have imagined,
which wise men have planned, or bryvt
men vainly pensl.edin aiiemptHij--i«.> e-.
'.ddi-'b. i'heir iidluence in reclaiming
the lt)sl dignity of man. aiul inspii mg the
lofdesl fe lings ofpersonal indei)eiidi nce,
may be traced in every condition of our
ciuzens ; but, as ail objects are most tlis-
tiiici by insulation, iheir ed’ectsare pecu
liarly obvious in the country.
' '1 he American farmer is the exclusive,
absolute, uncontrolled pro()rielor of the
hoil. — His tenure is not from govern-
menl. The govermnent derives its power
ffijm him. Pii. reis above him notiiing
nil 'lod and the laws ; mo hereditary
.luti'oniy u''.iirj,iiig tbe dii/.inctifjtis oi
pers'>nal ge:i,u:>; no e‘.t.jbli.ihf’d cliurch
spre uliiig iti dark shadow iiOtwee.M him
and htaven. i I is fru g.il gov Cl nmcht nei-
iljer desires nor tlares tu(jpj)rt:5S tiie soil;
anI the altars ofreligi ui are supported
■ iiily by the %oluntary elVi ri'.jjs of sincere
piety. His pursuits, wbich t.o pcrvet s-
i;n can reiidet injurious to any, are di
rected lo the comim.r benefit cfall. laj
multiplying th.e liuuntitaof l^rovic’erco i
in the improvemer.t atid enibe!lisli!'ac:;t ol i
the soil, ill the rare oi tl.c itd’etior ani-j
m.iU conuniliefl ,o i iii charge, he will
find an ever varviiig and interesting ein-j
ph;ym!'ni, digiiirii'ii by the union of ihej
l.b'eral studies, etdivened l.>y the t iercise 1
of a hirnpit- aiul getieruus hospita’.iiy. [ —
Hi . ch'jracler assumes a lollien interes' | . “ It irf Iin]jOBbi;>Ie not to feel rcspcct
tiy its influeiKe over ihe pub’ic li!>; rt). ' ihe Fnialbst institution in which learn n>r
id,
I . I M»U
. •? h'IS
l, M idcr I
'um.
.'k .'1 -s
Il ■■ L 'hi •
I I .•'! •
•J 11 i rU
i k' n i)ul lo ihiiik
■ *. hi n life Ini'i
• .1 I. m> s’ UII M ! M I'SI 1 j
'■ du 'I wnil tio o' ht t I ..r,le tl
. ' I t iWt'--(‘. t i;e w oil ft iji'i
. I r, 411 1 i; r 1V en '.he '‘'tgii i ri.i.
au iif'i r must I f/;t
Not Pni'i; 1 ijf'ira,
vald, “ i’ot ^1.,— in/jle
'■J. me vt ur iras’.v 1:
iipi fi.* — to p* i ish I w ilds, sill rtvuniled o!i all s.des by dangers
most pi'imist, and.w'iitii most sooiicr 01 latei be his tle-
do.vii t, j s'jijctiuf!. Il waii'ed but an hour of mjd-
'1 'liat ol j :,!g;,t, when be wi ipt his mainh
i> f.ires. I !V)'i(.,l him, arid wt ,.i li itli. Ti;e nighl
vr mouli- vvas flark and >^iorm\. H- walked biMieut.
j tbe shadows »d the ancient tree, who*-
said Os- I bratirbes spread over a vast extent «ii
..teed IS at tbi j ground, anti w hos' lojunost boughs wer
. aie witii jlos' i*i tiietlai k clou(!s, and seated lunv^eli
j'-'fo,- '• i' r nuiMipig, V 'I V. iii be far, on the large stone ai the base (,!'its trunk,
i/ci n I uu’ iu.«t vui kiii^uem, the I'lTjojju | to wuii the comiin; oljiis fricud,
IHK HEAllTS >VU LOVE.
When Kephyrs gently tlie away,
And all in still and clear around.
And evening shadows dimly pl.iy
In forms fantastic o’er the ground—
\Vhen naught of discord vrouiids the earj
Mow pleasing is it t'lcii to rove !
And, oh ! how rapturous to hoar
The converse of the hearts we love.
>Vhcninthe world’s cold puth we meet,
Witii bosoni.s, soifish and coulin d.
And seek in vain that kindly heat.
Which wai iiis the pure, tlic feeling m.ndl
Oh, then, bou j^bully do wc turn
From hearts like thobc, ami fondly prove,
Tiiat feeling, truth, and honor burn,
And centre in tiic hearts wc love.
And when tl.ii world, its smiles, its tears,
Aiivi a'.l its visions fade away —
WIion the paic soiil to other spheres,
'I o brigl'.ter worlds, directs its w ay ;
When tiie fist beam that lights the ry^
Is turi'.o.’i (y.\ rc;*lni8 of bliss above—
Ilow' -'Wie:, iio'v toothing then toilic^
liccliiiiii.r oa the he.r;s we love.
it may not be loreudd to what danger^
this couf.iry is di'siini tl, w hen its swt II-
ing population, its o;p:ii'tling territory
its duiiy complicatiog inten st':, shall
wake the lalcnl (xissmmis o( men, and re
veal the vuhieiabb' points of our ins itu-
iKiiiS. — liui, whenevei tb.'se piM'il.. e.um.-,
i's most steadiast sei ui 'tv, i’s udlailiin
leliunee, will be on I'^ai e()lumn o{ iavdec ! meutiii culture. The rerv honi-bo>k of
prrjprietors the Hifit oi th*' :.)u. td j scIhk I-d.ime, tiiat tirst impresses on the call''''*
the country—standing aio.d'fr.';m t’.,,- p '.s ; i tlu-Ymbols ofknowledge, is as worthy'>•
sionswliuh agitate denser comniunwies. |,.^3j,^.^. the sceptre of the monarch. It:^
well edutnled, biave and in.lep-f deii . | ‘
il.i. f..;,., ,ic .1 , • the hev to ail tl.-t'.can eommand and goo!--f".'
the Inends ol ibe g(jverti’.7i. rit wit'U.'.nl . /
soliciting ilsfavois, it'!’ a.!v-t ates f)f till-I "
|. ople w iihoij' (lest iMuilt;g i'l Cat;« r til''Ll j ——"
|)assiops; these u on, roott i; like tlficir owi, j P.i r.;;;e \o wi'.>. iov youth is full n*; vain
iut'csis, iirjy ycl iuicipuso hct^, c»ti As f?r a ye’.'.'-'a i* a'ilii.lda^'un'
. ommuiiic:.ted, much more tow ards its ain'iif'-'
■ ml ^reat rejioslturies. ,V1I sources of instrn''
’ion are among the best eaitidy thin.,''^
".list possess more tlian tlie odiuin ihioh-.^icnin- ■
iiiore ihiiii the bllrithiess of polemical liitterac?''
>«iid stu[)idity, who does not admit this—
dues n.t venerate the humblest instruni' id