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OCT. A. HlLL, than-kful forthe patronage
he has received in his profession during
12 months past, in Norwalk, begs_leave to iii-
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doors west of the Bridge, in Burri_ill’s Buildings,
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attended to, which, if suifercdfto continue, are
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M.L,3an, M. D.; Hon.—'I‘homas B. Bttler;
Hon. Benjamin. lsaacs. Norwalk. Nehemiah
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Hdwell Rodgers, Colchester, Ct. William
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November 20, 1839. 1
FURNITURE.
Tris subscriber. grate-
ful for past favors. W0Ul(l
solicit a corititiuance ofthe
same. He is now manu-
facturing Furniture of all
kinds, and will keep on
hand, a good assortment
not to be excelled by any
fit
not on hand. will be made at the shortest notice.
A good assortment of CHAIRS wtll_be re-
ceived between this and the 1st of April. and
willbe sold cheap for CASH. D_0D'l lbfgel ‘he
place, a few doors east of the Bridge.‘
N. B. All accounts due the subscriber 10 the
present date, must be settled without delay. when
such as wish to, may have an opportunity 10
begin a new score. _
Also, for sale. a Horse Power. suitable for
carrying a lathe or saws, or both. It will be
sold cheap. WD1- - - B‘“u‘°w'
Norwalk, Feb. 20th. 1840. if 15
'I‘Hr.-: subscriber ltas purchased
all the interest of Munson Hoyt tn
, the Marketing btisiness. and “I'll
' commence runningthe SloO«P_CI P‘
‘IZEN, from Hoyt’s Landing to James b_l‘Pv N’
York, on Tuesdays, until further notice, and
will take all freight stulfon reasonable terms.
Every exertion will be rriade to secure a portion
of ptiblic patronage. ,
.Rcfe7enCe.S-CHARLES lsAAcs and JOHN S.
SAMMIS. DAVID S. KNIGHT-
Norwalk, March 9, 1840.
MORE NEW GOODS.
' - THE subscriber is this
day opening a new supply
of Goods, among Vt-liich
are Patent Lever, Hori-
zontal and plain \Vatches.
,_ am Looking Glasses 20 per
1, ,Q' cent less than we have
' '5" "" “ I ever known them to be
sold in Norwalk : Clocks for $4 and upwards;
Silver Pencils; Plated Spoons; hall’. |0_0'h and
cloth Brushes , Brass and Plated Snufiers and
Trays; Chains, Keys, Rings. shell combs. a
very good article; Silver Thimbles, Penknives,
Pens, dcc. We will sell for cash as low ascan
be purchased in the County."
CnA’s E. DISBROW.
Dont tnistalce the East side of the Bridge.
Norwalk, April 14, 1840. 2»-
CLOCK 4- IVATCH REPAIRING.
'l‘ni«: subscribers would
inform the public general-
ly that they will give the
mo'st careful attention to
the Repairing of Clocks
and Watches. They feel
.. - ' very sure that they willbe
able to give satisfaction to all who may feel dis-
posed to patronise them‘. The price of cleaning
and warranting Watches has always been 50
cents, and that is the price now. Whenever
their work fails, or does not please the customer,
the money will be refunded. Every kind of
mending and jobbing will be done at short notice
and on cheap terms. They enrgave Sppons,
Rings, Cofiin Plates, Notary and other Seal
and in fact almost every kind ofengraving in s.
good style as can be done. Give us a trial. as
" LEVI CLARK & Co.
Norwalk, February 4. 1340-
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
A CONVENIENT two story house
with aboutone acre of land. pleas-
, antly situated at Fort Pott_it. OPPO-
- site the Steamboat Landing, Old
Well, is offered for sale.
Application -may be made to Jo1vA'rnAN
.CAp1P, Jr. Norwalk, or to the subscriber at 316
Greenwich street, New York.
NATHAN CAMP.
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HE subscriber take this method to inform
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recovered from his late illness, and intends re-
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usual time for the summer tcrmto commence.
Tuition—$4 to $5 per quarter ofll weeks,
Board in respectable families can be obtained
on rsasonable terms. E. B. ADAMS.
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MISCELLANY.
TH E INDIAN C HARACTER.
BY IVILLIAIII HENRY HARRISON-
An erroneous opinion has prevailed in re-
lation to the, character of the Indians of
North America. By many, they are sup
posed to be stoics, who tvillingly encounter
deprivations. The very reverse is the fact:
7 if they belonged to either ofthe class of phi-
losophers which prevailed in the declining
ages of Greece and Rome, it is to thatofEp-
icureans. For no Indian will forego an en-
joyment or suffer an inconvenience, if he can
avoid it, but under peculiar circumstances :
when, for instance. he is stiiriulated by_some
strong passion—but even the gratification of
this he is ever ready to postpone, whenever
its accomplishment is accompanied with tin-
looked for danger, or unexpected hardships.
Hence their military opcrations were always
feeble-—their expeditions fetv and far be‘
tween, and much the greater number aban‘
doned withotit an efficient stroke, from whim.
c_aprice, or an aversion to encounter diflicul-
ties.
But if the Indian will not, like Cato, .
9 throw from him ‘the pomps and pleasures’
with which his good fortune furnishes hitn—
when evils come which he cannot avoid—-
when ‘the stings and arrows of outrageous
fortune’ fall thick upon ‘him. then will he
call up all the spirit of man in his bosom,
and meet his fate, however hard, like ‘the
best Roman ofthem all.’
It may be proper that I should say some-
thing more as to the character of the notv
scattered and almost extinct tribes which so
long and so successfully resisted our arms,
and who, for many years after, stood in the
relation ofdepndants, acknowledging them-
selves under our exclusive protection. Their
character as warriors has been already rc-
marked upon. Their bravery has never
been questioned, although there was cer-
tainly a considerable difference between the
several tribes in this respect. With all but
the Wyandots, flight in battle, when meeting
with unexpected resistance or obstacle,
brought with it no disgrace. It was consid-
ered rather as a principle of tactics. _And. I
think it may be considered as havtng_its
source in that peculiar temperament. of mind
which they often manifested, of not pressing
fortune under any sinister circumstances, but
p_atiently- waiting till the chance of a success-
ful issue appeared to be favorable. With
the Wyandots it was otherwise. Their youth
were taught to consider any thing that had
the appearance of acknowledgement of the
superiority of an enemy. as disgraceful. In
the battle of the Miami rapids, of thirteen
' ofthis discription, as was the Blue Jacket, a
From this reverie l was startled by the sight
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OFFICE WEST‘
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SIDE l3l'RI‘DGE—-OVER HOYT’S sroar.
NORWALK, or. \VEDNESDAY, MAY 6, I840.
chiefs of that tribe who were present, one
only survived, and he badly wounded.’
As regards their moral and intellectual
qualiities, the difference between the tribes
was still greater. The Shawanoes,‘ Dela-
wares, and Mi-amies, were much superior to
the other members of the confederacy. I
have known individuals among them of very
high order of talents; but these were not
generally to be relied upon for sincerity.—’
The-Little Tt_irtle, ofthe Miami Tribe, was
Shawanoe Chief. -I think it probable that
Tecumseh possessed more integrity than
any other of the Chiefs, who attained to 4 so
much distinction, but he violated a solemn
engagement, which he had freely contracted,
and there are strong sttspicions of his having
formed a treacherous design, which an acci-
dent only prevented him from accomplishing.
Similar instances are, however, to be found
in the conduct of great men, in the history
of almost all civilized nations. Butythese
instances are more than counterbalanced by
the number of individuals of high, moral
character, which were to be. found among
the principal and secondary Chiefs, of the
four tribes above mentioned. A‘ This was par-
ticularly the case with Tarbe, or the Crane,
the Grand Sachem of the Wyandots, and
Many instances might be adduced to show
the possession, on the part of these men, of
an uncommon degree ofdisintercstedness and
tnagnanimity,and strict performance oftheir
engagements. under circumstances which
would be considered by many as justifying
evasion. But one of the brightest parts of
the character of these Indians, is their high
regard to the obligations of friendship. A
pledge of this kind, once given by an In-
dian, of any character, becomes the ruling
passion of his soul, to which every other is
made to yield. He regards it as superior to
every other obligation. And the life of his
friend would be required at the hands of him
(or his tribe,) who had taken it. even if it had
occured in a fair field of battle, and in the
performance of his duty asa warrior. An
event might have occurred in the late war
with Great Britain, and their allies, in
which a most striking exemplification of
this principle would have been axhibited.—
In the autumn of l793,theChief.StiffKnee,
ofthe Seneca tribe. who had been the friend
ofGenertil Richard Butler,who had fitllcn on
the fatal 4th of November, 1791, joined the
army of General Wayne. for the purpose of
avenging his death The advance upon
the enemy having been arrested from the
lateness of the season, and the troops placed
in cantonment for the winter, iirtpatierit of
Black Hoof the Chief of the Shawanoes.—- this Wounds SP°ke 3- language 3 b|'aVe mall
and fear, I went again to the same spot that
I might see her. She always came, and
often in the storm and splashing rain, they
never seemed to touch or annoy her, and
looked sweetly on me,-and silently passed
on; and .though she was so near me, that
once the wind lifted those light, straying
locks, and I felt them against my cheek, yet
I could never move or speak to her. I felt
ill; and when I recovered m mother close-
ly questioned me of the tall ildy, of whom,
in the height of my fever,I had so often
spoken-. _ .
I cannot tell you what a weight was
taken front my boyish spirits when I learned
that this was no apparition, but a most love-
ly woman—not young,.though she had kept
her young looks; for the grief which had
broken. her heart seemed to have spared her
bcatity.[.
When the rebel troops were retreating
after their total defeat in that very wood I
was so fond_of, a young officer unable any
longefto endure the anguish of his wounds,
sunk fromhis horse and laid himself down
to die. He was found there by the daugh-
ter of Sir ‘Henry R . and conveyed by a
trusty domestic to her father's mansion. Sir
Henry was a loyalist; but the officer's des-
perate condition excited his compassion, and
could not misunderstand. Sir Henry’s daugh-
ter with many tears pleaded for him, and
promised that he should be carefully and se-
cretly attended. And well she kept that
promise; for she waited uponhim (her mo-
ther being long dead) for many weeks.
You may fancy, better than I can tell,'you,
as he slowly recovered, all the moments that
were spent in reading, and low voiced sing-
ing and gentle playing on the lute; and how
many fresh flowers..wei‘e brought to one,
whose wounded limbs would not beat‘ him to
gather them for himself; and hoiv calmly
the days glided on in the blessedness of re-
turning health, and in that sweet silence so
citrefultly enjoined on -him. I will pass by
this, to speak of one day, while brighter and
pleasantet‘ than others, did not seem more
-bright or more lovely than the looks of the
young maiden, as she gaily spoke of ‘alittle
festival, which (though it must hear an un-
worthier name) she meant really to give in
honor of her guest's recovery.’ ‘And it is
time, lady,’ said be, ‘for that gtiest, so tender
and so honored, to tell yott his whole story,
and speak to you ofone who will help him
to thank you; may I ask you, fair lady, to
writea little billet for me, which even in
these times of danger I may find means to
foritard.’ ‘To his mother, no doubt,’ she
th'o1w't,"'as' with light steps and a lighter
lien ,.-tribe seated herself by his couch, and
the delay, the Chief earnestly solicited the
Genaral to be permitted to go with a de-
tachment to attack one ofthe positions ofthe
enemy. This request was, of course, refus-
ed. To satisfy him. and to prevent his go-
ing alone, the General informed him that an
ample opportunity of vengeance would be
offered in the spring. But the soul of the
warrior could not lrook this delay. To the
officer with whom he lodged, he expatiated;
upon the insupportable weight by which his
mind was oppressed, the postponement of
the day of retribution for the death of his
brother, whose spirit was constantly calling
on him for vengeance. Upon one of these
occasions, he said that, denied an opportuni-
ty of performing this sacred obligation,
nothing remained but to convince his friend-
hotv readily he would have died for him,
and before his arm could be caught, he
plunged a poignard in his bosom.”
* When General I/Vayne assumed the posi-
tion of Greenville, in 1793, he sent for Captain
Wells, who commanded a company of scouts.
and told him that “he wished him to go to
Sandusky and take a prisoner, for the purpose
of obtaining information.” \Vells, [who, hav-
ing been taken from Kentucky. when a boy.
and brought up amongstthe Indians. was per-
fectly acquainted with their character.] an-
swered that “ he could take a prisoner. but not
from Sandusky.” “And why not from Sandus-
ky ?" said the General. “Because," answer-
ed the, Captain, "there are only Wyandots
there.” Well, why will not Wyandots do I”-—
“ For the-best of reasons,” said Wells, "be-
cause Wyandotswill not .be taken alive.”
THE LIVING PHANTOM:
A TRUE s'ronr—mr CHARLES LAMB.
When I was a young boy, I had delicate
health, and was somewhat of a pensive and,
contemplative turn of mind; it was my de-
light, in the long summer evenings, to slip
away from my noisy and more robust com-
panions, that I might walk in the shades of
the venerable woods, my favorite haunt, and
listen to the cawing of the old rooks, who
seemed as fond of this old retreat as I wtfs.
One eveningl sat later than usual, though
the distant sound of the_cathedral clock had
more than once warned me to my home.—
There was a stillness in all nature that I was
,'unwilling to disturb by the least motion.—-
of a tall, slender female, who was standing
by me, looking sorrowfully and steadily in
my face. She was dressed in white from
head to foot, in a fashion that I had never
seen before; her garments were unusually
long and flowing, and rustled as she glided
through the shrubs near me. as. if they were
made of the richest silk. My heart beat as
if I was dying, and I know not that I could
have stirred from the spot; but she seemed
so very mild and beautiful I did not attempt
it. Her pale brown hair was braided round
her head, but there were some locks that
strayed upon her neck; and, although she
looked like a lovely picture, but not like a
lovely woman, I closed my eyes forcibly
with; my hands, and when I looked again
she had vanished. ~ - ~ »
I cannot exactly say whyI did not, on my»
return, speak of t is beautiful appearance-
- felt all over-—I can’t tell how. only my skin
eats insist upon my going--Isaac. What,“
smilingly bade him dictate; but when he
said, ‘My’ dear wife,’ and lifted up his head
to be asked for more, he saw before him a
palestature, that gave him one utter look of
despair, and fell (for he had_no power to help
her) heavily at his feet. These eyes never
truly reflected the pure soul again, oran-
swered by answering looks the fond inqui-
ries of her poor old father.
TOBIAS 'l URNIPTOP,
EX-REPRESENTATIVE mom Tar: rows or
SQUASHBOROUGH.
If I live a thousand years,‘ I shall never
forget the day I was chosen repi‘esentative.--
Isaac Longlegs ran himself out of a year's
growth to bring me the news, for I staid a-‘
way from town, meeting out of dignity, as
the way is, being a candidate. At first I
could’nt believe it, though when I spit-d Is-
aac coming round Slouch’s corner with his
coat-tails flapping in the wind, and pulling
strait for our house, I felt certain that some-
thing was the matter, and my heart began to
bump, bump so, under my jacket that ’twas
a wonder it did’nt knock a button off. How-
ever, I put on a bold face, and when Isaac
came bolting into the house, I pretended not
be thinking about it. " Lieutenant Turnip-
top l” says Isaac. “ hah, hah l you’ve got
the election I’’ “ Got what ?” says I, pre-
tending to be surprised, in a coolish sort ofa
way. “ Got the election!” says be, all hol-
low; you’ve got a majority of thirteen; a
"clear rnajority—c.lean, smack-smooth, and no
two ways about it.” “ Pooh!” says I, try-
ing to keep cool, though at the same time 1
did’nt seem to fit me. "Pooh!” says I a-
gain; but the idea of going into ptiblic
life, and being called “Squire Turniptop,”
was almost too much for me. I seemed
to ‘feel as if I was standing on the tip-top
of the north pole, with my head above the
clouds, the sun on one side and the moon
on the other. “Got the election Cl” says I; “ a-
bent! hem! hem !” And so tried to put on
a proper dignity for the. occasion, but ’twas
hard work. “Got a majority?” sa s I,
once more. “ As sure asagun,” says saac,
" I heard it with my own cars. Squire
Dobbs read it off to the whole meeting
—‘ Tobias Turniptop has fifty-nine, and--
is—chosen ?’ ”
Ithought I should have choked; six-mil-
mions of glorious ideas seemed to be swel-
ling up all at once, within me. I had just
been reading Dr. Growler’s sermon on the
end of the world, but now I thought the
world was just beginning. " Yoti’re repres-
entative to the General Court l” said Isaac,
striking his fore-finger into the palm of his
left hand, "with as much emphasis as if a
new world had been created. I felt more
magnanimous than ever. “ I shan’t accept,’
said I. (The Lord pardon me for lying.)—-
“ Shan’t accept!” screamed out Isaac, in the
greatest amazement, with his great goggle
eyes staring out of his head. “Shall I go
back and tell them so '1" "I mean I'll take
it into consideration.” said I, “ but I'll thirik
of it, and after due deliberation-if my constitu.
you take to drink .” '
I could not shut my cyecto also all that
not why, with a strange mixture‘ of -hope
night,‘ and did nothing but think o the Gen-‘
\
I
eral Court. and. how I--shouid, look in the
great hall ofthe statehouse, marching upto
my seat to take possession.‘ ‘I-determined
rtghtoff to have a bran new blue coat with
brass buttons; but on second thought, I re-
membered hearing Col. Crabapple say that
the members wore their ivrappers. “So I
concluded that my pepersid salt; coat with
the blue satinett pantaloons, would do very
well, __I dtrcidr-d, though, to have my drab
hat ironed, and countermanded ;the orders
for. the cow-hide,.boots, bccause- kip-skin
would be more ‘genteel. In addition to this,
because men, in publicllfe should be liberal,
and make a more respectable appearance
than.common folks, I did’nt hesitate long in
making up my mind about having a watch
chain and an imitation breast-pin. " The
check handkerchief,” thinks I to myself,
“ It is as good as new; and my pigtail queue
will look splendidly if the old riboti is a lit-
tle scourcd l"— Yankee Notions.
Young Ladies.—We profess to feel as
much regard for this extensive and interest-
ing cltissof community as any one living,
and it is in consequence of the sincerity of
our regard that we propose to whisper a few
wholesome truths in their ears. A foolish,
fashionable, artificial, education, has pro-
duced a large number of young ladies; but
young‘ women, a very superior article in the
female line. are very scarce, not being so ea-
sily manufactured. We are not among the
number who think that the most important
duties of woman relate to the art of making
apple dumplings, or the more elaborate pro-
cess ofdarning stockings, and we equally dis-
agree with those who preferthe flimsy, Wisby
trashy, accomspiishments of a modern lady,
to the more solid comforts ofa domestic edu-
cation. There is nothing incompatible be-
tween the highest degrees of refinement and
a proper performance of the duties of our
stations; on the contrary, those only are the
truly refined, whose rrtind can fttlly appre-
ciate the dignity of thoroughly discharging
a dttty. We have always considered it an
tinerriiig sign of innate vulgarity, when we
have heard ladies take particular pains to
impress us with an idea of their ignorance
ofall domestic matters, save sewing lace or
weaving a net to incase their empty heads.
Lridies, by some curious kind of hocus po-
cus, have got it into their heads, that th_e
best way to catch a husband is to show him
hotv profoundly capable they are of doing
nothing for his comfort. Frightening a pi-
ano into fits, or murdering the king's French,
may be good bait for certain kinds of fish,
but they must be of that very small kind
usually found in very shallow water. The
surest way to secure a good husband is to
cultivate those accomplishmezits which make
a good wife.—BrooIclyn News.
Personal Abuse.—-You may abuse a man
very much. and speak in very severe terms
of an individual or a Government, and so
long as you fortify your statements by unde-
niable facts which go to prove their accura-
cy, an intelligent public will sustain you.-—
But those who suppose they can put a par-
ticular individual down at will, by ground-
less assertions, dastardly and invidious inu-
endo and insinuation. or false and heartless
denunciation, draw too largely upon the cre-
dulity and gullibility of mankind, and form
too low an estimate of the intelligence and
justice of the public. In ninety-nine cases
out of an hundred, their abortive efforts prove
an advantage to their intended victim, and
recoil upon themselves. The following,
from the Philadelphia Casket, is an excellent
hit at this system ofkilling off men by slau-
der:
“ Well, you air takin’ on, at a great rate.
I declare, and eenamost about nothin’ at all !
As for abusin’, "it does a man a nation sight
0’ good, It fixes his flint the right way.—
The more you abuse a man, providin’ he
don’t turn right round and abuse you, the
better it is for him. People air apt.to ex-
amine. and ifa man’.s bad, and you say he’s
a leetle tvorser, their sympathy gets ‘riz, and
they vote for him. Why, when Deacon
Jones wanted to go to the legislatur’ he guv
old Sal Slocum. and she was a whole team
in the slanderin’ line, ten dollars to go round
and call him names.
tew, mind I tell you.- Well, people had
never hearn tell of the deacon afore, and
they begin to inquire about him. Some folks
said it was a tarnal shame, that sich an old
git-out should abuse an honest man, and he
oughter be sustained,- and they voted for
him. Others again said, he must be a man
of consequence, or his enemies would’nt find
out sich means to blaggard him, and they
voted for him. And the deacon’: private
friends, withoutdistinction of party, got riled
at hearin’ him slanged about in this way,
and they voted for him. Attvixt ’em all, he
at an amazin’ lot 0’ votes, and was elected
just as slick as a whistle. Arterthe ’lection,
some people come to him and said he hadn’t
oughter stand old Sal's lies, and he’d better,
now he was elected, have her up before the
court for libellin’. The deacon liked to
snickered right out, but he put on along
face, and talked away a spell about his im-
pregnable honesty, that onl shone-‘.brighter
for sich rubbin’, and talk 0 that kind, until
every body left him, convinced he was the
most sufferin’ patriot in all natur.”
An old man and a daring young one
conversing. the youth, to show his_ penetra-
tion and discernment in the subject they
were talking about, said he_could smell (1.
mt as far as any body. "So, 1 should sup-
pose,” cried the old man. " by the length of
your whiskers,” ‘
' A Diflicult Task.--The adjutant of :1 vol-
unteer cor-ps,-doubtfulr whether he had diatri-
dutod musket: to all his men, cried out,
“ All ' u that are without arms, will please
to-~hOl up your hoards.” ’
She arned her money,‘
.NUMBER 25.
‘C U R 1 0 s 1
A P0
_ I-:iu,,_nI:r.ivii:rii=:n BEFORE THE cxmnmngg pm
BETA KAPA SOCIETY.
By Charles Sprague,
IT came from Heaven-its power archangels knew
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When this fair globe first rounded to their view ‘
When the young son revealed the gloriousscend
Where oceans gathered. and where lands grew green.
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When the dead dust in joyful myriads swarmed
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And "'3"! ‘be cloth with God’s own breath was
warmedt
It reigned in Eden—when that man firs; woke
Its. kindling influence from his eye-balls spoke:
No roving childhood, no exploring youth '
Led hitn along, till wonder chilled to truth‘
Full-formed at once, his subject world ha uigd
And gazed upon the labors ofhis God; .
On all. by turns, his chartered glance was cagg,
‘While each pleased best as each appeared the last;
BU‘ Wll9D_Sl’€ Cami’. in nature's blameless pride,
Bone of his bone, his heaven-anointed bride,
All meaner objects faded from his sight,
And sense turned giddy with the new delight;
Th°9e Ch8|'"l€d his eye. but this entranced his soul
Another self, queemwonder ofthe vthole l
Rapt at the view. in ecstacy he stood.
And. like his Maker, saw that all was good.
It reigned in Eden--in that heavy hour
When the arch-tempter sought our mother’s bower,
Its thrilling charm her yielding heart assailed,
And even o'er dread Jehovah's word prevailed.
There the fair tree in fatal beauty gt-cw,
And hung its mystic apples to her view:
“ Eat,-" breathed the fiend. beneath his serpent guise,
" Ye shall know all things; gather and be wise 1'’
Sweet on her ear the wily falsehood stole.
And roused the Ruling Passion of her soul.
‘° Ye shall become like Gotl,”_mm5ce,,dam fate]
That God's command forgot, she plucked and me;
Are, and her partner lured to share the crime.
Whose wo, the legend saith. must live throughtitne.
For this they shrank before the Avenger’o face.
For this he drove them from the sacred place;
For this came down the universal lot.
To weep, to wander, die, and be forgot.
It came from Heaven, it reigned in Eden's shaded.
It roves on earth— and every walk invades;
Childhood and age alike its influence own,
It haunts the beggar’s nook, the monarch’s throne;
Hangs o'er the cradle, leans above the bier.
Gazed on old Babel's tower—and lingers here.
To all that's lofty, all that’s low it turns,
With terror curdles. and with rapture burns;
Now feels a seraph’s throb, now less than man’9,
A reptile tortures and a planet scans;
Now idly joins in life’s poor. passing jars,
Now shakes creation ofl‘, and soars beyond the stars.
’Tis Cviiiosn-v_-who hath not felt
Its spirit, and before its altar knelt ‘I
In the pleased infant rice its power expand.
When flrst the coral fillshislittle hand;
Throned in its mother’s lap, it dries each tear,
As her sweet legend falls upon his ear;
Next it assails him in his top’: strange hum,
Breathes in his whistle, eclinesin his drum;
Each gilded toy. that doting love bestows, _
He longs to break and every spring expose.
Placed by your hearth. with what delight he pores
O’ertlie bright pages ofhis pictured stores;
How oft he steals upon your graver task,
Oftliis "to tell you and of that to ask;
And, when the waning hour to betiward bide,
Though gentle sleep sit waiting on his lids,
How winningly he pleads to_gain you o’er,
That he may read one little story more.
Nor yet alone, to toys and tales confined.
It sits, dark brooding o’er his embryo mind 1
Take him between your knees. peruse his face,
While all you know. or think you know, you trace;
[earth
Arched the broad heavens, and spread the rolling
Tell him who spoke creation into birth,
Who formed a pathway forthe obedient sun,
And bade the seasons in their circles run-
VVho filled the air. the forest, and the flood,
And gave man all, for comfort or for food; '
Tell hitn they sprang at God’s creating nod--
He stops you sho_rt with “ Father, who made God 1''
Thus through life's stages maylwe mark the pow'r
That master's main in every changitig hour.
It tempts him from the blandishments of home.
Mountains to climb, and frozen seas to roant;
By air-blown bubbles buoyed, it bide him rise,
And hang. an atom, in the vaulted skiesl
Lured by its charm, he sits anti learns to trace
The midnight wanderings ofthe orbs of space;
Boldly he knocks at wisdom’s inmost gate,
.With nature counsels, and communes with fate;
Below, above. o’er all he dares to rove,
In all finds God, and finds that God all love.
Turn to the world'—"its curious dwellers view,
Like Paul's Athenians, seeking something new.
Be it a bonfire's or a city’s blaze,
The gibbet’s victim. or the nation's gaze,
A female atheist, or a learned dog,
A monstrous pumpkin, or a mammoth hog.
A murder, or a muster, ’tis the same.
Life's follies, glories, griefs. all feed the flame.
Hark, where martial trumpet fills the air,
How the roused multitude come round to stare;
Sport drops his ball, Toil throws his hammer by,
Thrift breaks a bargain offto please his eye;
Up fly the windows, even fair mistress cook.
'I‘bough dinner burn. must run to take a look.
In the thronged court the ruling passions read,
Where Story dooms, where Win and Webster plead:
Yet kindred minds alone their flights shall trace.
The herd press on to see a cut-tbroat’s face.
Around the gallows’ foot behold them draw, '
When the loot villain answers to the law;
Soft souls, how anxious on his pangs togloat,
When the vile cord shall tighten round his throat;
And ahl each hard-bought stand to quit how grieved,
As the-cad rumor runs--"The man’: reprieved 1'’
See to the church the pious tnyriads pour,
Squeeze through the aisles, and jostle round the door;
Does Langdon preach ’l—(l veil his quiet name,
Who serves his God and cannot stoop to fatncz)-v
No, ’tis some reverend mime, the latest rage,
Who thumps the desk. that should have tr[od the
stage
When Paul hftnself, olt. beard, would hardly 611 ii.
Cant’s veriest ranter, crams a house ifuew,
pew.
Lo, where the Stage, the poor, degraded Stage,
Holds its warped mirror to a gaping age;
There; Where to raise the drama’: moral tone,
Fool Harlequin ttsurps Apollo’: throne;
There’. where grown children gather‘ round to praise
The newsvampcd legends‘ of their nursery days!
Where one lose scone shall turn more soulsto sham
Than ten of Channing’s lectures can reclaim;
There, wherein idiot rapture we adore -
The herded vagabonds of every shots 3 ,
Women uttcexod. who. lost to woman‘! PM‘!
The drunkati-‘»’c’ Itcucr tape. the bully’! ml“ 3'
Port. liupiug girls, who, still in all!
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