LADIES' AMULET. - Monroe County Library System

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FOR THE OKU .AND AMULET.
THE BLIND ATTORNEY.
BT HIT. A. C. CATHROP.
A* the sun was sinking to the western sky on a beiu
fiful evening, in the delightful spring season, two brother
sat by an open window, engaged in earnest and solemn
conversation. One of them was totally blind. He was in
*h« blooai of youth, had nearly finished a clerkship-term in
law, had married him a beautiful and lovely wife, was
just arranging his circumstances to commence the practice
of law, when his eyes grew dim, and ultimately, owing to
a want of attention, and to the multitude of his cares and
rftudies, he became wholly and hopelessly sightless.' Oh !
what were the sorrows ol his heart, as day by day, the sun
arose, but shed no light for him. He mourned n.o£ for him
ttelf alone,, but fop that dearer self, his beloved bride!—
And she tr to ! How often did her scalding tears fall upon
•lis ferer ed brow, as she bent over him, while she attempted
to sootfee him by the tones and words of her gentle
lore ! 7 fine wore on slowly, while he expended'the little
.property wkkh was designed to help him, in the pursuit of
Hisprofe jsioo. He heard of the celebrated Eye Infirmary
io Roch ester, wfcrcre many blind were caused to see, by the
skill of 'tfee ^e|l knpwn oculist Dr. MURK. Thither he
hent hi> ; toonrsfi, but with no avail. He returned home to
hi* di' njonapjate wife, without obtaining material aid.—
.Hear mgiof flie English oculist in New York City, he hurled-
jffTrtojdace himself under his care. Instead of r^ceiv-
B ' Muefit (from his medicines and prescriptions, he was
reu ' teirodfar .worse by them. Many a night did his faithful
eomj>an.ip,n .watch by his bedside, while neither of .them
io1 ' .nil sepose ! Nature was nearly over-powered, and
HC e'-dlmost .extinct, from grief, pain and exhaustion. Po-
T j«>4y^tared ftem in the face, and they wished for death
1 oiitdliver them from their sorrows. At length sympathi.z-
' Kjgffriends .temporarily relieved them from the punching
kand.of poverty, until his pains left him, though his blind-
•ess,remained.
'Soon after this he camo to enjoy the hospitality and kind-
•MBS ofihb youngest brother, who was officiating as a minister
of .the gospel in a dbtant parish, and who, though uniwacried,
had invited him to come to the place of hjs abode,
ta>nd share w,it\ihim the pittance ihe received lrom the paj-
.jsh for a living. On the evening spoken of, tjjey were
tongrossed in conversation. The blind man was complaining
• of his hard fate, and mourning over his ,aad lot, while hit
'brother was attempting to cheer and soothe his spirits.—
A\ the dictation of the blindman, who is naturally a lover
of (h e Muses, that have frequently visited him of late, to
fejess and charm him with their songs, his brother, to please
,l»im, and to while the dark and heavy hours away, comby
his assistance, the following
POETICAL DIALOGUE,
BROTHER,
JSow bright the sun is shining.
As down the golden west,—
With gentle pace declining,
He mildly sinks to rest.
The azure sky is clear to-night,—
The snow reflects its gaze,
And answering to the mellow light
The old church windows blaze ?
BMlfDMAN.
Ai! why re-call the brightness,
To me, who have no sight ? •
Why thus, in thy heart/s lightness,
Dost thou seek mine*to light ?
-Tome, there's nought but sorrow—•>
A cheerless night of gloom!
No hope dawns on the morrow,
But from the narrow tomb !
-The sun may shine, but not for me,—
On me he smiles in vain,
Oh!'never! never shall I see,
His glorious face again!
,0h! for the grave! to lie down there—
With flowers above my head!
How glad, to leave my sorrows here,
And rest among the dead I
BKOTHXK.
Ah! say not so, By brother,
But still thy murmuring heart j
These doleful feeling smother,
And act a wiser part.
This morn, the sky was overspread,
With clouds that dropt in tears!
So sorrows gather round thy head,
And veil thine early years.
Tny morning sky is clouded,—
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THE GEM AND LADIES' AMULET.
Thy fondest hopes enshrouded,
In Egypt's darkest night.
But God can drive these shades away,
And brighten yet thine eye—
As yonder planet's loveliest ray,
That gilds the western sky.
Tho' hope or joy may never
.Illume thy pathway here,->-
Tho' closed thine eye for ever,
On all thy heart holds dear—
Remember in yon blessed clime,
Thou mayest His glory Iee f
Who shuts thine eye through coming time,
But opens it eternally!
I FOB THE CEM AND AMULET.
LIKES TO WINTER.
BV D. C. ROBERTS.
The last sad dirge-like tone
Of dying Autumn fades upon mine ear
And ushers in old Winter cold and dreary
And the North wind's wild moan!
Now view the ice-bound earth,
Far as the eye can range the whitened waste,
Sweet Summer's fleeting beauties are erased,
And all is blight and dearth.'
Far through the frozen sky,
Sails the dim day-star with a sickly glow)
While soft and silent falls the fleecy «now,
And shuts earth from the eyes.
The hills and verdant vales
AH feel the ravage of the years' grim king,
As 'mongthe woods and bowers in echoes ring
The notes of struggling gales!
And high the snow drifts pile
Their bleak banks o'er the lea, and where the stream
Whilom, disported and with ruddy gleam,
Mirror'd the HI iy's smile.
So from yon cottage roof
Up curies the dusky smoke, betokening joy
And peace to those' within, without alloy,
From cold and storm aloof.
A cirele round the hearth,
Ye blessed gailess ones,—pile high the fire !
Quaff the .new wine, and tune the rustic lyre,
To songs of joy a,nd mirth!
. Then welcome, winter's reign,
Since thou dost bring to mortals blissful hours;
Welcome to thy rude sway earth's summer bowers—
Thrice welcome back again!
FOR THJB G£lp AND AMULIT,
SONG j—»It J9 4ho Ho?r.
It is the hour, the elysian hour,
Wbon star-lit skies unveil {heir light,—
When sparkling dew-drops kiss the flow'r,
That opos its lips to fragrant night.
It is the hour when sweetest sleep
Shuts the eye-lids of the soul,—
And love her lonely vigils.keep,
And pensive stillness holds control.
It is the hour when fancy wingi
Her curblcss course in softest dreams,—
When happiness, melodious, sings,
And earth has lost its wonted scenes.
It is the hour when memory wakes
Her thousand phantoms of the past,—
Whenjoycund youth comes back and takes
Its lightning-glance, and ^adep as fait.
It it the hour when music's voice
Bc-echo's through the glittering hall,-r-
When pleasure bids her sons rejoice,
Andirirth prolongs her pleasing call.
It is the hour when beauty's form
Moves to the viol's siren song,
When hopei are fair and hearts are Wfyrm,
Aud thoughtless folly guide* the throng.
G. X. W.
Hannah Moore was once expressing .to Doctor
Johnson her surprise that Milton, who wrote the
Paradise Lost, should wiite such poor sonnets.
Madam, said Johnson, Milton was a man who
could cut a colossus from a rock, but he' could not
carve heads upon cherry stones.
It is of no use to grumble about the vicissitudes
of this life; but it is of great consequence to our
happiness if we can have philosophy of mind to
encounter all it3 varying scenes wilh pleasantness
and fortitude.
MARRIAGES.
InPonfield, on the momipg of the 12th fnftant, by Rev,
Tryon Edwards, WILLIAM A. REYNOLDS, of ihu city,
to SOPHIA C. CLABK, eldest daughter ot the late Mr*.
In this city, on the evening of the 12th instant, by Bev,
»> Whitehouse, MORTIMER F, REYNOLDS, to
MARYE. HART, daughter of ROJWCII Hart, Esq. formerly
of this city, deceased.
In this city, on the 10th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Church,
Mr. Joseph P. Cox, lo Miss Lucy Gridlcy.
In this citv. on Friday morning, the 1st instant,, by the
Bev. Elisha Tucker, Mr. RODNEY L ADAMS, toMiS
^MARTHA ANN SOUTH WORTH, all of this city.
Iu this city, on the 6th instant, bjrthe Rev. Mr. Hall,
Mr/R. F. WARREN, to Miss AMANDA M. BROWN,
a 0°n the Stl/instant, by the Bev. Mr. Church, Mr.•William
Cooper, of Lockpovt, to Miss Sarah Harrison, of Ro-
° By BeY. P. Church, Mr. Samuel Gravely, to Mrs. Marj
Hayes, both of this city.
Also, by the same, Mr. Robert Truesdale, to Miss Mary
Miner, both of this city. ^ t „ . „
On Thursday evening, 7lh instant, by thr Rev. A. G,
Hall, Mr, EDWARD R. LUCE, to Miss MARY ALVI-
BA, daughter of the late Ira Carpenter, all of this city.
In this city, on the 7th instant, by the Rev. P. Church,
Mr. F. Davis, t
Miss Nancy Sheldon, all of the above place.
In Ridgeway, on the 24th lustant, by tha Rev. Asa Warreu,
Mr. Hiram G. Hibbard, of Lancaster, Erie county, to
Miss Harriet Sophia Mason, of Ridgeway.
In Barre, on the 2d instant, by the Rev. Mr. Crawford,
Mr. Samuel La Mont, of Gaines, to Miss Laura Phelps, of
the former place.. .•
In Coshoctou, Ohio, by the Bev. Mr. Rice, Mr.Thqma#
Flg, to Min Catharine Conley, both of that place.
pOMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 10th of Qqto
VJ ber, 1840.—NOTICE.—Lands sold for arrears of t«W
,in May and June, 1629, pursuant to title 3, chapter 13, jiiwt
A, of the revised statutes. I hereby give notice, Ihatna-
4a«s,ihe lands sold for arrear* of taxes at the sale aboio
mentioned, shall be redeemed on or before the ilSth day of
June next, by paying into the Treasury tho amount for
which the respective parcel* or tracts of land were sold,
together with Interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum
irom the date of sale until the day of redemption, such land
so sold and remaining unredeemed, will, on application, b»
conveyed to the purchaser.
oct30 Iaw6w BATES C00KE, Comptroller.
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