Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-09

want in,rinsi material to create respect, my
assume solrmnity of department, 10 preserve
their dignity unimpaicd. We believe, ,hs,
God ret uires Of US TO labor for chcrrfnlness
and ,hst an honest and benevolent man, ouph,
TO smile as often as he inuoctn,ly Con Hean
en- knows, that these sunshines Of the mind
will be Sufficiently few and Ear between i, the
best We are not afraid Of smiers; bu, We al.
ways beware of Knights Of he wocful coun,s.
nance, and them Of the long trist:ul ,isage
TO the Editor of lie Canadian Co,rGnt.
Sir,-One evening lately in company a.
mong whom were some Military gentlemen
friend Of mine happened to take up The n.
York 'Talisman' for 1928: the Fronlcspirc,s
a highly finished portrait If the drliverer of
Switzerland, William Tell, in chains ntarce.
rated in dungeon by The tyrsnt Gs.s-liDi;
on every linament Of the snif councrarce
and The Indignant glance he casts upon the
chains with which he is fetterd, does honour
To the painters tonor p,ions Of the dignity oil
the human mind spurning the conIroul ol The
most distressing circumstances
My friend, on casting Iii, eyes round the
company, perceived what he thought sr'k'
ing likeness of the Swiss Hero in The counie'
nance of a military gentleman preSen'-"i'hous
thinking that his scrutiny might appear strange
he sill kept his eyes ca, ne,uy fixed m the mono
countenaucc Of The veteran-'he ethrer ngh
b.ve been abou, Sly. a Young Buck OF me
hIst WITT, WIZ w, si''f"S IN ''dr-~. iIRrd,
asked him why he booked in he geneman.
ace so Intensely? lie told him & slowed Tell,
Porra,;;"O rhrE," s,ys the finished spring Of
candyism, "You will no doubt be abe 10 find a.
mong all the pretty pictures in the book COM
pIete likeness Of me-" My Ilieod turned to h.
ll9 ,hpage, add Showed him-A BUTTERFLY
ST. John, 23d May 1923,
The WAY TO WEALTH.-The property at'
quired by the late Mr. Cours, the rich bansrr
was the produce Of long Iif. Of honest indus
Try and strict attention 10 business; in this per
haps, he had few equals On one ocea''or
when a gentleman, who had been one Of DIS
school fellows, came TO town, Mr.. Cou;ts ln''
ed him to dinner, and large party was aSs'm
bcd to do him honor. The next day the ge1' |
tleman h ad some business TO transact al W. |
Con,ts' banking house, when there was penny
in change due TO Mr.. Cou,ts. Wcll, SAID ne
gentleman, Il shall no, give you that ' mus
have it, said Mr. CoQtts 'Why,' said hsaH
ionished friend, how singularis Ibis. yes'ef''
you gave me dinner which must ha" Coz
1901 and to-day you viii not give me PENN
'T,uc.' replied Mr.. Coutrs, 'aud i is my ohos
rigidly correct with matters OF business ."'
enabled me 10 give you dinner Her 'as
Majesty, Qnecn Charlotte, who kept cash WI
Mr.. Coutls, sent notice tina, she should WIFE
draw i, in three days. Mr. Couts sem an =,
swer, presenting his humble duty, and a''n,i
her Majesty, that TO Withdraw hall a "I.',,
Of money from the house Of Thomas eo'"n
Go. three hours notice was all that was m, n
,ary.' 1t is almost superfincus 10 add, mr. "'
,rSay, ae.sy ANis commuui, alton from the p''''
cipal, did NOT withdraw her confidence
Mr.. Chambers, in his Picture Of Soo'Ianu'
ter relating that the merchants, as ',e' 80.
called, Of Lerwick, think nothing Of sn'''
up shop, in order to 60 away upona pres
excursion, adds, "Such Was also Tn o"'
SAFE of Edinburgh, before il brcame neces,.
to employ every hour IN toll in order 10 aef,
daily bread; WHEN rents were scarcely "o''I
name, and every man shu: IN at o"oI
order 10 attend his club. &c.'-Anont t''r
years ago, it was quite common 'n'9s .r4
occupying part OF what IS . ,I
a double shop in The Hig street. or w. Id
booths, TO go down for an hour or TWO 4" -
races, without loo king up his shop, o ' ~
10 his neighbour, as he passed out, KEEP
,hop awee--l'm gaun down to Inc a a,t
There was a shopkeeper in Co'iese, s"aL
within the last thirty years, who had 80 D,,r
white ticket for>inserlion in bis wnco WI. i
ing this inscription, "gone 10 'ak e I hop.
hr meadows-wiIl be back in haI' an q" n, =" wi.
People applying during his absence l mad hss
mill he returned. Those who KEEP r,isN
shops, moreover, in the Lown MARKET :d,,,p p%s
s with aI neighbour, aero,. the counter; /" l,
# customer entering, they never rose -"
lad PLAYED out the game.
-M--..L. and Ohio Ganai