{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
SCRABBLE at an age more difficult to be pleased.
While men, however unthinking and uncm-
ployed enjoy all inexhausti5le flow of vigo-
rDus spirits; constant succession OF gay
ideas, which fatter and support in the
brain, makes them pleased with themselves,
and with every frolic as tri1ing as them
selves. But, when the ferment of their
blood abates, and the freshness of their youth.
like the morning dew, passes away, their
spirits flag for want of entertainments more
satisfactory in themselves, and more suited
to mature age; and the soul from sprightly
impertinence, from quick sensations, and
ilorid desires, subsidies i'll a dead calm and
sinks into fiat stupidity. The figure of
glowing imagination tthe property of
youth) NAV make folly look pleasing; and
lend beauty to objects, which have none
inherent in them; just as the sun-beams may
paint cloud and diversity it with bcauti-
full streams of light, however dark, unsub-
stantial, and empty in itself. But nothing
can shine with undminished lustre, but re-
ligion and knowledge, which are essentially
bright Take it therefore for granted,
which you will find by experience, that no
thing can be long entertaining, but what is
in some measure beneficial; because nothing
else will bear a calm and moderate review.


You may be fanced for while, upon the
account of good-nature, the insepcrablc at
tendant upon the flesh of sanguine health,
and fullness of youthful spirits; But you


will find, in process of time, that among


the wise and good, useless good-nature is
the object of pity, illnature of hatred; but


nature beautified and improved by an assem-
blage of moral and intellectual enaowments
| is the only object OF a solid and lasting cs-


teen.