...humbler homes, bearing the blessed fruits of Christian charity and love. Pbrttmouth, NH, Dec., 1843. ABSENCE of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. COWPKE. [Written tor the Mbther's AnMsut.j 'THESE ARE MY JEWELS.' &>nm, Dee., 1843. BT...

...little enjoy life, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do ; for, " A want of occupation is not rest — A mind quite vacant, is a mind distressed." Such a man is not of God's order ; and opposes his obvious design in the faculties he...

...only to madmen ; there are certainly miseries to the idle, which only the idle can conceive." " A want of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd." The other points must be deferred till my next letter. Love to * * * , and I remain your...

...jocund rebeck sound. To many a youth — and many a maid, Dancing— In Ihc checkered shade. A want of occupation — is not rest, A mind quite vacant — is a mind distressed. As rolls the ocean's changing tide. So— питнп feelings— ebb— andjlo».~ And...

...faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,...

..." How many deeds with which the world has rung, From pride in league with ignorance have sprung." " Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed." " An idler is a watch that wants both hands, As useless when it goes as when it stands."...

...Indolence is no more irreconcilable to virtue, than perfectly incompatible with happiness. " A want of occupation is not rest : A mind quite vacant is a mind dutreu'd." AH the powers conferred by a wise Creator necessarily imply their application and use :...

...faculties, severe indeed. 'Tis easy to resign a toilsome place, But not to manage leisure with a grace ; 'Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd. The veteran steed, excused his task at length, In kind compassion of his failing strength,...

...quoted incorrectly (as copied bv TW), are in Cowper's poem of " Retirement/' and should stand thus:— "Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distrcss'd." C. PHOTOGRAPHIC MIRACLE (3 rd S. ix. 474.)—On this subject the Popular Science lici'ictv...

...grateful for the privilege of employing their time and talents to his glory, and their owu best interests. "Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distress'd." HJJNRY DKIVEE. Everyone ought to feel the value of occupation, and not think themselves...