Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 13, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 March 1816 — Page 4

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POETICAL ASTLtfM. Ann? rA- fifr WflA rrjl Wa, 14 ugkt again its maic Sound ; H Tki Harp tnwreath J with roes brigt Again I'll srtke its trembling string." WHO in this world of care tnd fUift, D th kindly rtieef iwreten life, As ttictid, conipuio!, and rs wife ? Tis woman ! Wi i thousand kttlitf wilrs, B. fond "ivi- rmmtt and ny imtlclf Qur boson) ot III grief beguile! ? Til woman ! From who dtl nil our pleasures flow, Who di m iht icorpion (tu.g of woe, And nuke Uie neait witii transport glow ? 'Tis woman ! Who, of nature Biort irfm'd, Dih ii ftcllfllin! puie Hti ibortl rumct. And niAci him gentle, ID lid ind kind ? ' rs wr o m an ! Who hinds us all to one snnt r, By lUkttl ha.ds, of father ir, thrr, Ol husband, children, iilicr. brnthff ? ' Tis 01118 1 When, hours of ahfrnce pall, He mct, Sy, who, (nrap ut'd, ronl to greet. Our glaJ return wiib kiiits 5rct ?

J he nropie gian ing oi ntr eye,

Can fill the soul with uuiy ; 'Tis womin 1 Eden fhe loft, ensnar'd to fice ; But well his Hie repaid it$ prfce ; For earth is made a paradise, By woman !

AN IRISH L LITER. A letter from an aunt at Ire iuiiJ, tu her nephew died Juoe z, i 79 Dear Neph ew, I Ikvc not im f o n f v"v ti id d'i t 'lit; I i f

YVI.llV.ll V KJ J JJ . m I H 1 bvtore now, becaule as we had rtioved from our former place Of living ;mJ did not krtw where a letter would find von ; but 1 now it i) picaloit like my pen to inform you oft the m.i mcholy nfvs of he very luddendeath of your only living oncle p ? itk; who ciiccl very laddeul hit week sitter a ha gerincr ilTineis ut 5 ni-milis. "I he poor man a In vioUnt tonvulltoni the w hole urn ot hh fic knelt, lain pertettly qoiet and fpetcMcfs the tohile talking incoherently, c 1 Hi ng tor w at ei . Iliad no opportunity ot informing ou of hit death (boner, except L pad wrote nu by 1 dt p"il, which w ent oil two d s before he died, and then vou WOtlld have had pottjgc to pay. 1 atn at a lofs to tell wfut hi; death v as occafi i d by, but I teai u was biouL 11

on by his lalt hcknefs tor he tunes produces in the heart, was never well 10 days to- ihould be the Itudy of every gether during the w hole of his man whatever his fentiments confinement and I believe his whatever his fituation. fickfiefs was occafioned by Ids The world is but one w ide eating too much of rabbits family upon which the comfluffed with peafe and gravy, mon parent looks witli an eye or peale and gravy Ituffed of equal protection and imparwith rabbirs, 1 can't tell which tiality ! How abfurd, then to but be that it will as foon as dafh the draught of lite with lie breathed his Lift the doctor l lie nauscious drees of ieal-

give over all hopes ot his recoveryneed not tell you any thing about his age, tor you well know thai in Dec- next be would have been 25 years old lacking 10 monih and had he lived till then he would then have been ju(l 6 months dead. His property now de volvesto his next ot km who

oufy, malice and cotvetiou !

Let men confider their fellow men like themfelvei fallible ! and not to attribute to depravity ot heart that which limply eonrtrued is bur an ertor ot judgement. Let them leave perfonal invedive for manly argument ; & endeavor to convince, rather than irri tate. Let reafon prefcribe

all died fome time ago, fo bounds to enthufiafm, ami 1 exprdl it will be divided be their difference ot opinion will tween us, and ) ru know that ceale to excite th3t degrading

his property w as Inmething very confiderable; tor he had a hue eOate which w as fold co pay his debts, and the remainder he loft on a hoi le race : but it was the opinion of every

body at the time, that

would have won the race,

the horle he run againf! had

not been too fall tor him. phlhmentscta reduced lady

fptrit of inrollerance, fo dis

gracetul to the dignity and benevolegce of nature, THE GENEROUS FATHER. Delia was the dauohter of a poor peafanr : (he w a i beautiful, and had learnetl accom-

never fa vv a man, and the dort all laid fo, that ohferved directions and took mtdicine better than he did, he faid he taid he had as live drink water g'uel as wine if it had the tame talle and would a loon take jalap as eat beef Hake ;t ic had 1 lie lame reldh. But p t ) or tool he will never eau or dunk tri re aod now jou hive not a li ig 1 1 1 o i o i t he vi 01 Id ex rpi ni . 1c M your two Couniia w bo killed In tiie lad 1

dwell 00 tin m ui in and (h ill feal hi lei tei bl c k feahng ax, jihI p

M your ujh I b coat ot ai

fo br-cr v on not to b; ek

ft nh on

who dwelt in the village, tor which with the fvveetnefs of her temper, fhe A-as admired by all that knew her. She had many lovers ; yet her cold heart couid not be moved ? fhe fioh of aft'e&ion but Delia was not long to enjoy t hi fweet tranquility, for a !U;g nobleman whom wre all Celadon, cime to rein that country ; he faw , he converfed with and toie he was aware he loved her. He confefled his pa (It on with all the foft perfuatlon of a lover LHlia's heart was now no longer cold ; (lie felt an equal flame, and confefled

the loft emotion T hey were

feal. when ou optn the leueohen bielt with each other's

and donft open it tor 3 or iompltny but this was of

dayt afrter vou receive if, by winch time sou will be pre pared for the forrowtul ti dings. When you come to this place Hop and do not read any moi e till my next.

PAR 1 Y CONTENTIONS. AN EXTRACT I t w e i e Well, 11 i u ft e a d of the bitternefs and contumely ol pai ty contentions, men would learn to cultivate the amiable and endearing lies of good 1 1 lefid III ip, . i o permu p u vpoiion to pollute the facred tountain ol lellowftiip, and extend its baletel breath in:o the Iweetetl comforts ot fociety ii tobbing c of half its Meeting jo i. Is the path ot lite lo carpet led w it Ii bills1 that w c need prefs taules oi difcontent into its trauHtory period I To loft en that alperity which a differ ence 111 political opinions fume4

Ihort dui ition for Celadon had a father w ho heard ot his love and fent for him inliant. ly to London. The youth ooced : but firft wrote a letter to Delia, which he gave to 1 hirHs a youth who dwelt near her cottage. Thirfis was a lover of Delia he read the letter and deftroyed 2:, but he went to Delia, and told her that Celadon was rtone to London. Poor Delia was derided, every one wondered that (he mould be fo fimple as to fuppofe that Celadon loved her. W retched maid ! Hie had now no comfort but

corneous innocence. ! etiti pei fuaded her to

I hirsts 1 he unha

ner :

rry

f -v

appy ueiia,

to be revenged oi him die loved to oblidge her parents ami to avoid reproach confentcd. '1 he day arrved : Ihe w as led to the church all pale and trembling, more like a

vicYim than a youthful bride. When (lie came to the alter, fhe could fupport herfelf no longer (he fainted ! An old man drew near and helped to Inpport her, (lie recovered with many sighs and tears flie clafped her hands together 6c cried Ofaithlcfs Celadon ! the heart of the old man, who was no other than Celadon's father, was touched with pity he had left as he thought his fonin London, to cblerve Delia's conduct he bade her be of comfort , & was desiring his fervant to go to London for his fon, when Celadon entered the church ! He had came to the country unknow n to his father to feek for his beloved Delia ; he heard that fhe was gone to be married, and flew in fearch of herbut what was his furprize fo fee her in his father's arms ! the my fiery was foon cleared and his generous father coniented to the union. They were now united to the fansfaction of all but Thirsts, who left the village. The parents of Delia were all provided for Celadon and Delia lived happy and Celadon's fattier off en declared that he did not repent making the amiable Delta liia daughter. FEMALE GREATNESS. As Queen Ann Bolcvn, wife of Henry VIII. and another ol Queen Elizabeth, was g ;ing to be be headed in the Tower, seeing a gentleman there of the king's privy chamber, the called htm to her. h, with a cheerful countenance and a foul undaunted at approaching death, faid to him. "Remember me to the king and tell him he is conftant in advancing me to the greater! honors. From a private gentie woman he made me a marcbtonefs ; from that dc gree he made me a queen ; and now becaufe he can. raife me no higher in this world heis translating me to heaen to wear a crown of martyrdom in eternal glory. Whistling to snme lime. The ady ol Dr. Bentham was at woman of a dispofitiou congenial with that of her cora fpofa. She afkeda perfon who applied for the plaee of footman in her family, if he could vvhtfllc ? s Why is that nectlfary ?" faid the man Be caufe,' faid the lady, " I expect my footman to whiffle all the time he is in the cellar, to certain he is not drinking u hile he is there." The Ruffian officers in France wear Corfett, " to make iheir tvaifta as fm:ul as potfi: We mention this lor the confoJation of the American Fair who life thefe uncomfortable and mvhealtbj machines as M nailery loves company "

Lost Notice. ALL ihi fir ifltiebted (a the ?te rm cf Jommm er Dubois tre for the L! time reutlt' d to COIUC loiv,d od or before the loth Jjy ol Msffrfa n;x' an.! pay oft their rcipedivc bftJincra, ti after th-t tiflM l) drli' quenti wili lnvc to fctils with a better collcttur. Wid Jones. February 12, 1815. 1 U4l