The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-08-31

consistency. He seemed 10 be incapa
bic Of dwelling on particulars, always
looking forward to general results-snd
when the whole prospect, as far as the
eye could reach was overclouded, his
mind went further aud dwelt IN happy |
contemplation on still more distant
resting place beyond the last anchorage
Of mortality.
He had his troubles-who has not ?
He came at manhood to small estate,
an inheritance for which worthy an
eestor had Isbored long aud hard-and
he was merry when he spoke of the
many days Of toll fortune had thus put
away from him-but just as he was
commencing shop-keeping business, a
distant kinsman discovering flaw in his
title, elected him, and he was turned
pennyless on the world. 1t seemed not
to cause momentary disappointment.
1t is best, he said, that one should have
something to occupy the mind; and
business may as well do it as pleasure
shall eat and drink and sleep as sound
" before; am happy, because will
be so.
, He had engaged himself, when his
prospects were most fair, TO pretty girl
in the village, who, being mistress of a
small legacy herself, thought il would
be terogatory TO her to marry any 9th
er than man of property, and Harry's
misfortune determined her TO cut the
tie, and run loose. She received him
the next evening, after the news of the
termination of the suit arrived, in her
fathers parlor: il was remarked that
she had prepared herself on the occa-
sion, with extraordinary pains, 10 look
as killing as possible, aud when he was
seated she told him, with an air of great
dignity, in substance, that, as he was now
poor, he was consequently unworthy of
her, and would please to govern himself
accordingly. She waited, possibly ex-
Pecting him to drop down dead in min
ute, before her. But Harry only drum-
med on the chair back, laughed at her
pretty formality, and tapped bis snuff
box to take pinch together, as he said
before they parted. The young lady
was mortified she resolved TO strike
deeper, and added in confidential whis-
per that she was 10 be married to young
Rir. Stubs, in fortnight. Indeed, said
Harry, astonished, wen my dear mad
am shall | have thehonor to sell YOU
The wedding dress ? with simplicity
which bespoke the sincerity ofthe ques-
fion.
A great portion Of the discomfort
which 5roocs over human life, arises
from the petty jars with others, to
which we are all constantly liable. Har-
ry was proof against trouble of this sort.
If people ill-treated him, he pitied
them; if they tried to inJure his charac-
ter, he laughed at it, because, said he
they do but throw dust in their OVID
eyes who throw against the wind. and
man who by his actions gives the lie to
Islander, always keeps to the wlndward
of his enemy. II any one abused him,
he generally listened with perfect in
difference put bis hands in his pocket,
and said, il IS like other wind, it neither
breaks the bones nor bruises the flesh,
it gives no pain and he often observed
jocularly, that he wondered how people
could be much rufied by the mere mod
ulation of a fellows voice, or the CON-
binatloD of sounds he uttered; mere
breath, which costs the brawler all the
labor, the hearer nothing.
Thus Harry Farr parted off the evils
which dash with bitterness the bowl of
human happiness in so many instances.
He had made up bis mind TO be content
ed from the beginning" What can't be
cured must be endured" and he reasoned
very logically that what must be endur.
ed, however unpleasant it may appear
to the mind, might as well be endured
.ith light heart as heavy one. Nor
was there wanting single spark of
good sound sense in his conduct, few as
may be the examples of the same con-
duct in the world. If Providence over
rules aud directs all the wants of life,
surely we ought not to repine, though
in filing up the history of our fortunes
she throws much shade as we'll sunshine
only admit the axiom that all is for the
best, and we cannot have rational
foundation on which to build the castle
of discomfort.
Over many of the early years of Har-
ry Farr the clouds Of misfortune hung
blackly but he made the best of every
thing, and thanked God for what he bad,
instead Of fretting about what he had
not. 1.-The met with losses, he set about
repairing them at once if sick, he man
aged bis concerns as we'll as he was a.
Bile; if wronged, took the wisest meth
cd of getting justice he would not
throw away two dollars after one 10 a
law suit, or be bIackguard because
others began il and set him the EXAM
pla. and hou, think won raadar he