Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-12
THEW SERIES No. ii.

took, and to lind that once wrong il v as
elernally in vain TO attempt to set my
friend right, was no very pleasant si,ua-
ton tor man oil few words like myself.
I A contradictory spirit having once isnly
taken root, grew up, believe, on 10th
sides, toI | was probably as often in The
wrong as he was, and Cyershsdowed all
our after intercourse. could not COM
PLAN for every body praised the COM
placency and goodness OF my neighbor.
! We remained, notwithstanding, entire
! ly friendly, and our iDInaoy was great,
my Deighber seemed TO link that some
little tokens OF freedom ought to be in
troduced, such as occasionally borrowing
OF lIlile change, garden tools, or nouse-
hold articles. AS to the latter they ere
kindly retained I'LL called for, under he
plea that ny vlsls were agreeable; The
former seemed IN The warm h OF neigh
borly friendship wholly forgotten. | en-
tertained personally mortal sn,ipstty
10 borrowing and cons quently seldom
returned the numerous compliments
paid me and when did make an attempt
received all excuse Tor non-con pllance,
with sincere expression or two of sor-
row that it happened SO.
My neighbor had another distinguish
ed trait tor " hich the world had never, 10
my knowledge given him credit. True
II was SAID ID The general that he was re-
mafkably prudent; blu, l did NJ, know
precisely The meaning OF this tern unil
Low. AS mere was no regular market
IN the village, farmers and others sup
plieo those OF the Villagers who were not
themselves agrlCulufaIIsts with such ar
uc!es as they needed at their doors. He
was always on the look oul, aud never
Jailed to cover entirely every good bar-
gam that came iii his way, always want
ed The whole OF a cheap and good artlcle.
thought this huie selfish; but was
assured 1t was perfectly Consistent with
good nelghborboOd TO lock 10 on.'s own
interest, steadily and sing VI demuued
little, but was oserruled. One day 10
borrowed money oil me to bly heavy
lot OF iiour--l wanted some al the sane
time, but II was bargain and went INTO
bis chest. Some months a!ler WAS H.
duced to purchase part OF ii he charg-
gave, and placed the amount as "a Sc, eff
agains, the cash he borrowed. Ii was all
honesi-a' least legal.
spiril OF universal sympathy and
Kindness was ever peroepsibe III niy
neighbours conduct TOO, Insomuch that
my servants were always asked, when
opportunity offered, how they were treat
ed, whether scoIded much, Obliged 10
work hard, had as good eating and drink
ing as their master, and slept i'll as good
chambers, and ON as SOFT beds-and Inc
KIND ejaculation OF poor creature"
was always applied to them, when hey
found themselves disposed to complain
OF any matter. II any o! them were SICK,
hints were sure 10 be thrown out that they
possibly were not attended so well as
,hey might be; and ii they were w Il,
were atfcclonately desired to keep of
The wet, not TO do errands after nlgh',
and not by any means to overdo them
selves. All this bought must be very
humane and neighborly, coming from
the q arter il did, though | doubted ire
necessity OF il; and /; and was quite SUE
1t did not produce any extraordinary
good effects.
The last prevailing trait my neighbor
was distinguished for, was IN perfect
consistency with the rest. He protested
to every one the mos, unbsunded COM
passion towards myself. He pnied me
Tor this, and that, and the other, noped
would turn oul III the world well; and
| though he much doubted Nhelhc, I
would live many years, yet had his
best wishes tor it.-Froin my hear l
believed hlm. He certainly had no oc-
caslon 10 wish otherwise.
Bat singular notions sometimes get
into peoples heads. A The CLOSE OF my
first years residence, gave up my lease
purchased, and anchor ed myself o, 40
lower end of the village, exactly between
a most notorious drupkard and an mol
cradle scold, and have, strange as j, may
appear, lived, comp ara.iveiy, peaceably
and hsnEny ever since. In the first
place, mad now the privilege of beng
Jus, as intimate with my neighbor as |
pleased !; and in the second place en-
lJoyed the blessed privilege ol being
allowed to complain of their conduct
when thought IL deserved complaint
| LIFE OF A SAILOR.