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capable of so intensely feeling, and realizing the pure joy, and harmony abounding in Nature. Oh! I would not, that the organs of perception were less keen, or the power of emotion less strong, although that very keenness of perception, and strength of emotion may often cause intense pain and anguish. Would you? Where, the use of being surrounded by everything lovely, if in our own souls, and hearts there is no mirrors of reflection? And what the value of the mirror, if it be not kept bright, and polished by the using? How I would like to be with the good and pure and beautiful all the time - Perhaps I sometimes am, when I gon't know it. But somehow, I have lately lost so much confidence in the world, that is, there are said to be so many evil people in the world, that I feel a sort of distrust, for all, and everything save save those I have long known and tried. A needless feeling no doubt, yet no less true. And for that reason, I keep very close, and quiet here. Only going to Mr. Murrays, and to meeting occasionally. There has been an arrangement made to have a meeting in my school-house ocasionally - The minister from Blue-Island comes over. We have had a meeting there twice. O! yes, one other place I go.. Mr. Wheeler's - I spent week before last Saturday and Sunday with them. I was there written down left hand side of page I have been having my school-house cleaned, and white washed in the inside so 'twill seem more whole some this very warm weather. How warm it has been to-day - I wish we all could be together this beautiful beautiful Sabbath evening. My spirit self will go round and see you all - I like such trips in imagination exceedingly - when I can't have the reality - Mary -