Show THE JOURNEY OF LIFE LIN LINES S TO 3 M in through the changing scones scenes of life is in woe and joys its peacefulness in strife we sometimes neet with frion ids who like us u feel who share our pleasures aud and our borrows heal nead these friends are few yet such you will deem me and such I 1 lihew likewise is ever hope to be you now are passing wor oer lifes boisterous boi billowy main 1 I too BIB am also li living vinot not I 1 trusts trust in vain vaia I 1 ran can commiserate gitil trials of 0 the beant heart thus ius way I 1 strive some consolation to impart imparl then list and learn from me though but a simple ample youth some few ideas and some principles of truth upon this earth to us is transi transient ont being given to fit ourselves for bliss and create our heaven to u are i div n from him who reigns above the greatest of them is the of love I 1 liese hese pa a i ions often kep us u in a servile state sami men are slaves slave to ame and some are hate but truly he it il is that has hac the noblest soul who all al his native widens passions can call himself control who des d MS not rabidly ans aly give his precious heart away himself the loss to feel and mourn another day AFFECTION is a gift gifta a gern fern when rightly used but all ah I 1 that precious boon how oft it is abused how i ft fi is hopeful confidence misplaced and friendship too how bow olt oft is that disgraced can mortals vile whose sordid heart are filled M ith lust retain in iu purity that sacred precious trust ah no they do not know know its worth divine the pearl is lost when cast before the swine from blissful dreams we wake in sad surprise th the val is sometimes lifted frioni our eyes our greatest jo a oft aft turn tp worst of woe our dearest friends become the bitterest biti erest foog yet d not net lot let the thought within your mind abound that pure affection cannot on the th earth be found for it ft exists exist although the eskew po tol is rare then live in hope my friend thet that blessing yet to share much bluch of four our happiness in life depends U ann our choi choie a of nearest dearest friends we often think weve bund them when weve not and to they make upon our lives a blot herminy yer marty friends there are an who confidants would be but trust them not till they have arved true to thee you now would wish perhaps per hap to learn how you may tell A false and treacherous our friend from one would do well it is ir it a pre cius cillus gift obtained from heaven by prayer which gives you power to see the serpent lurking there i B which you like likewise wipe may perfect surety surely know intrinsic wo ith it if eler eer it can be found below you would do well my friend by faith ath that gift to seek by which deceptive arts to you are rendered weak obtain that heavenly the spirits to discern the secret mysteries odthe of the human heart to learn it is an art to study life lie a science how to live anit and every day to us will faithful lessons give there is a grand wise cause why we should taste the gau gall to know the sweets of life when to our 1 li t they fill this simple fact should well by us be understood our ills but learn us vi ti appreciate the good through all the present ills of life remember this hut but perfecting us for fut future ire happier bah blis s in patience let us live while here below we dwell this his happy thought retain if we do atilt iti well the gloomy clouds of doubt shall all be swept away and then than we shall rejoice to see the idiano r day so 80 then my friend take courage once again your peace of mind igind renew your confidence regain prepare for life afresh and profit by the part remembering that and bad in fit all our lots are cast thus may we livo and learn and thus ourselves prepay prepare in paradise bolow below a heavenly bliss to share then in celestial realms of pure eternal love and free from earthly cares rein reign evermore above G S 1 L city july 1 im 1852 J B |