Indiana Gazette, Volume 2, Number 20, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 April 1806 — Page 4

POETRY.

PITYS TEAR. WTiatfalls faucet on Hammer (lowr s. As loft, refictfi ng, u pH fiitsi'v’rs ‘•What bids the bud its Jt'Vrt exhale, i naild'y wjuip'nng gale ' Yet (wester, vnore delicious,»iar, And brigfhte; \h; hr■ ;rutf; liar Deckiu!: the intelleclifcal ftdicre — Js Pay 's meek and belrny What bids DsJpar her «rrow?I*de i What checks Afflicton’s tort’rir.g ctfe What heals the wAmdsof mental pain and foothes the throbingbrain What calms the* rage of jealous p«itffe. And bids ihc reading pan:» lublide f Lulling to rcftdiftrull and.lear-— Soft Ptty’s kind and holy tear. 7ct not that Pity form'd to give A pang, which bids afflic lion live; Not Pity that can, taunting (hew Superior pride unoudi’d by woe; Not. Pry that, wi h»hauty fmile, Ccnfoles, and murders all the while ; But Pny, which is form’d ito prove The bond oh Faith---the ted of Z,ove.

The Triumph oj Truth , ’ A TALE. f Continued from our last . ] iSurptife, gratitude;, and iove, nearly overpowered the trembling frame of Eliza on Ibis difeovery, and-erected emotions in her mind, rha* elude the impotence of words. ] n vain fhe endeavored to recal the annimation of her deliverer, every effort was fruit2cfs, and fhe could only prels his hand and mourn over him in hlence. Aftorm that had been gathering over her head now began to vent itlc'lf on she earth, and happily effefted what her tender afiiduities had failed in. Steinfort, on coming to hiaifclf, and finding the lady, whom he had attempted to rcleafe, kneeling by his fide, and axieufly waiting his recovery, felt n picafare that amply repaid him for any injuries he had f attained. The darknefs that now reigned around, at once precluded the poffibilicy of his knowing Eliza, or perceiving her embarrafsment. He arofc, and politely taking her hand, expreffed his happinefs on finding her fafe, & ’ hoped fhe had not fuffered from the hands of the ruffians. She thanked him in tones modulated by iier feelings, winch never tail in addrethng themselves to the heart and which arc the beft rccompence a fehng mind can receive, bhe briefly informed him of her entanglement in the wood, & of the part of the country fsom which fhe came ; but exprcffecT ibrae on

hid accoiJnC, anJ li'opifd,. •/ retuft), tliat his generous V ertions in her behalf had no* been at the cxpence of a| y perfonal injury. He laughed her spprdienfions gvm.y in a vein of pleafantry, and conduded her into a fpacious walk into the interior of the wood.* Meanwhile the (form confitlerably increafing, they found themfclves under the necefilty of taking fliclter under the Sargeft of the trees. Having fecured themfclves from the rage of the elements a paufe of fome minutes dapfed, during which Eliza was agitated by various emotions. The idea of making herfelf known to Steinfort, was attended by a train of unpleafant drcumflatices; yet the fmgular fervices he had afforded her, rendered difingeniousnefs U511 more dlfagreeable, Steinfort at length interrupted her meditations, by expreffmg a delire to know moie of the perfon to whom he had been fo fortunate in rendering himfelf ferviceabltf. “ Alasi” replied Eliza, “I am an unfortunate being, whom any further acquaintance with would lead you only into new troubles.” As the varied landfcapc affumas its women "beauty, wheifj lighted up by the morning fun, fo are the focial feelings ora fenfible mind kindled at the touch of fonovv A ladyin diltrels, at any time w as fufficicnt to make a hero of Steinfort ; but when oppreffed with grief, fire awakened the fineft touches of his nature. Though this complaint reprelfed his oflkiousnefs, it increaled his defire for a further indulgence, and, in the molt refpedtut felicitations, he begged her to let him know in what manner he could be fcrviceahlc to her, which flic anfwered only by entreating him to defiff ; “ Yet,” added (he, “ a perfon from whom 1 have received fuch lingular favors, I cannot objed to confultingas a friend Tell me,” continued (he, “ how I am to avoid judging wrongly of charaders known only by. public opinion.” “ For myfelt.” replied Steinfort, 1 fhould fuppofc we ought not to judge at all decidedly, liltcnabled by a familiar ac« quaiatance, and afterwards be direded py that acquaintance alone; but fociety is a whirlpool of error, in w hich

by imperceptible degrees, w■? accctu ro. U;e ceii ic ; lev , Jiave fufficinu courage of mind to oppoi’e the cunent, but, after a taint refiHtance, fubmic to be w hilled away with the red. L am a very reciufe,” continued he, ‘{hut out froiu the world ; the dumb bead alone is my companion, he bfibs not my fc crets, he pet verts nor my action*, he deierves well of my confidence.” “ And is there no Iclliflinajs in the relolve ? replied Eliza. “ Ought thole character sjhat are bell capacitaied to rettify the judgement and duett the opinions of the world to be removed from the polt in which they can be molt effectually ferviceable? iJoes not this, likcwitc, in fome meafure, imply a want of courage ? Is it not making facrafices of plcafnrcs deemed unworthy our acceptance, and is not religion, which was intended as a manfion of pleafure, converted into a Iheher from pain? Stcinfort was (truck with the propriety of her r era arks, and every moment became more iniorelled in her welfare. “ I will not attempt myjuftification, madam,” replied he, “ I hare been hurried a--Avay by my feelings, and peculiar circuraftances,” He then enquired, if flic had ever refided at S —■ —She replied in the affirmative. A variety of queltions crowded upon his mind. “ No doubt you have heard of Mils Dalton ?” added he. “ I know' her well,” anfwerea Eliza. Mis agitation became extreme “ Madam,” continued he, in an elevated voice,” you have it in your power to determine much in refpett to the bent of ray future life ; and I doubt not but you will deal with me candidly. IsMifs Dalton that capricious Have of vicious tafhions, that the world pittures her—or the jult and merritorious friend of virtue ?” “ 1 hope Hie lives but to be the latter,” replied Eliza. ‘ Thank heaven, I have done her jufticc 1’ exclaimed Steinfort, ‘ vice mull deform the hneft fet of features, One queflion more, madam,’ continued he, * and 1 will trouble you no larther. Have you reafons to fuppofc that her alfcttions arc engaged ?* * irrevocably fo,* anIvvered £liza. « no anlwer u> a rupt, butimmmediaiely to me point, and he was

evident!/ jfTrfted' \v’lh t> * i is enough, 9 exclaimed he, ‘ vve liivt- all our w-eaknefles, you, u.„-' *1Y., have discovered mint ; and tofgue me, if lor a moment 1 have forgotten your forrows i-n my own. 9 Fliza became every mommt more cinbai railed ; 'repeated ly did Hie attempt to declare herfclf, end as repeatedly did her refolution fail her. At length theftorm having fubfmded, the filv cr moerri, which had before revealed the features ot Sicinfort, revealed thole of Eliza in return ! (Jo he continued,)

Petrarchs idea of Books.

Few per Ions know the value of books better than Petrarch. Hit friends having written him feveral apologies for not vifiting him, in which theyNiecleaned againd tiis love of solitude, as unnatural to human being, and reproached him on his unfocial mode of life; Petrarch fmiled aC their meflages, and made the following excellent temarksThefe people confid cr the pfefllujrcs.. of the world as tbelWuprerne good, and not to be renounced. Cut / have friends of a different description, whole fociety is far more agreeable to me. They are of all coun* tries, and of all ages ; they are dldinguilhed in war, in politicks, and in the fciences. It is very eafy to fee them, they arc always at my fervice. 1 call for their company i or fend them away w henever I. pleafe ; they are never treublefome, and immediately anfwer all my queftions. some relate the events of ages pad, others reveal tiie fecrets of nature ; thefe teach me how to live in comfort, thofe how to die in quiet. Thefe drive awmy every care and increafe my gaiety by the briliancy of their wit, whild others harden my heart againd differing fhowmehovvto redrain my defires, and enable me to depend on myfelf alone. In return for ail thefe fervices, they only require of me a chamber, in one corner of my manfioa, where they may rcpofe in peace.

A FEW COPlEf Of THE LAW S Of the tenitoru jar salt AT THIS omC** '