Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-02-01
From the Connecticut Mirror.
"JUST RUB ALONG.D
A lesson for hard Times fact

A lesson for hard times.--A fact.
Nh. EDITOR,
Wien was boy, was sent TO mill,
about three miles from MY fathers house
Just before reaching the mill, had to pass
the cottage where the miller lived. he
was man considerably advanced in years,
was honest as Aristides; bis vile was one
Of the most pleasant and good.natured wo-,
men in the world; in short, they were one
of the I" few happy Matches They had
large family, and being 10 the vale Of
adversely, made hard shift 10 get the com
forts OF life, yet were perfectly contented,
land perhaps were never heard 10 Com
lplain: for whatever providence bestowed
upon them, they accepted with gratitude,
yet quietly submitted to all divine disptn
|sations without murmur :-aud the sim,
pie, though significant expressions of thu
good old folks, were often quoted by those
liz higher spheres. As l have said, before
arriving at The mill must needs pass the
dwelling of the happy pairs" and as |
came near the house, the old lady came to
The door, spoke to her youngest sou, who
was near the house, and whose name was
Joshua, for she always preferred scrip
ture names for her children in tile fol-
lowing words" Joshee, Joshee, run out
into the lot, pick up some sticks aud fetch
them 10, so that can boil off the wort.
and wen rub along" II she had had the
revenue Of an empire at her disposal, or
been mistress of the treasures OF Crdsus
she could not have appeared more con-
teDtediy happy than she did at the time
when she made this address to her little
son. 1t was complete specimen of ma.
lures eloquence, and doubt whether the
!" blind preacher " ever exceeded it. The
serenity of her countenance, her air, her
manner, were such as made an impression
on my mind. which time will never effaee !;
although it was near thirty years ago, and
| then but boy.
have often made much the same use of
The above inciden, as DIR Franklin did Of
his whistle ;-for, when I feel disposed to
murmur, because not as prosperous as
could wish, call to mind good old Mrs.
nj. and say to myself, we'll, "Tl rub a
long" And when ! see young man,
without the means Of supporting female,
about to enter the married state say to
myself, g fear you'll hardly rub along:;''
sssd before ,sss r,r-crr4sl any farthas, ,-.-,4
had better read some excellent sessons on
the subject 10 Burgh's Dignity Of Human
Nature, where the consequences OF such
premature marriages are beautifully de-
ineated.
When T see mother bringing up her
daughter in the lap of indulgence, CRAFTY
ing her 10 every capricious whim, not al
lowing her to wash dish or make cheese,
for fear Of sciling her lilly hands" say
when your daughter becomes mother. |
fear she will be obliged TO "rub along"
When Isee young lady who, in her
fathers house, enjoys all that "heart
can WISH" about TO strike hands with a
man who frequents taverns and tipping
shops, whose midnight hours fiHd him a.
the card table; and who has no merit be-
yond his watch chain and plated ruffle /;
! say, poor girl, moi many years will pass
before your husband will be in Jail, or run
away, you left to shift for yourself, aud I'M
less the town assists you TO support, the
children will but just I" rub along
When man is about to leave his farm,
which furnished him all the necessaries OF
life, 10 enter crowded city, expecting to
support his family by retailing snuff and
tobacco, something whispers me he had
better raise his own pudding; for if he
leaves his present employment. and goes
into trade, he will but just rub along"
JONATHAN.