Southern Prisons: Or Josie the Heroine of Florence: Four Years of Battle and Imprisonment. Richmond, Atlanta, Belle Isle, Andersonville and Florence, a Complete History of All Southern Prisons
Southern Prisons: Or Josie the Heroine of Florence: Four Years of Battle and Imprisonment. Richmond, Atlanta, Belle Isle, Andersonville and Florence, a Complete History of All Southern Prisons
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...out, however, upon the broad ocean of opinion, we find happiness in wealth alone, but there is a wide difference between opinion and reality, and experience teaches us that the former is a mere superstitition, while the latter is all truth. There is nothing like true happiness. A mind at peace, no trouble, no sorrow, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...out, however, upon the broad ocean of opinion, we find happiness in wealth alone, but there is a wide difference between opinion and reality, and experience teaches us that the former is a mere superstitition, while the latter is all truth. There is nothing like true happiness. A mind at peace, no trouble, no sorrow, no harsh words, no dissipation, no jealousy, no craving for what is out of our reach, no disappointment, no revenge--our hopes are not of this world, but in the next; our faith is in God alone; we think but little of the perishable goods of this world; we delight in works of charity; we love our neighbor as ourselves; we like to visit the' sick, the poor, for they are God's people; we like the working man because he toils honestly; this happy state--how beautiful the thought--the feelings of those who experience it; the whole countenance wears the mantle of good humor, the face a continuous smile, while the inward soul is launched in a sea of flame, burning with love. Happiness sometimes develops itself by charity, kind words, affection; sometimes through such an outporing of joy. that it enchants all surrounding it--even the weary# and broken-hearted forget themselves in its presence, and it draws them into such a strain of laughter, or good nature, that they, too, are made happier. My circumstances were well known and not misunderstood. My heart, my love was Josie's; my every action and word were care and kindness; my every thought tended to the gratification of her wishes; and had it been necessary I could have sacrificed my life to make her's happy. Knowing that escape was a great work, and the caution and preparations necessary to make it successful, I refused that evening to make any definite arrangements for its attempt, though Josie ear...
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