Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-02-17

~ ullS point, al once OF tue dream anu
the debate, Karoun fanced that he was cal
led upon for his opinion, and that he thus
addressed the congress Of birds:
with the exception of the eagle and the
owl, who, to do them justice, are sensible,
well behaved bipeds, you are are set of
foolish, insolent, halfwitted creatures, not
worthy Of wearing feathers. Listen, now.
to reason; and, since birds cannot blush,
hide your heads under your wings for shame
I'm the first place, Mr.. Parrot, if every
bird IS to live in gilt cage, and hung up
in drawing-room, play where is the man
to live HIMSELF
I'm the second place, ask Mr.. Crow,
whether no clears the farmers fields of
worms, from love OF the farmer, or from
Dc. Of good meal2
"Thirdly, if any of you after a reasona-
BILE enjoyment of life, object to beng killed
to feed man, why, ask, may not the crab
and flies object to beng killed in order to
feed youl
"Fourthly, ifyou were all one kind, all
eagles, or all kites, would there not be ten
times more fighting amongst you than there
is1 Aud what ask, must you all live upon?
"FGhIy, il you object to dying altoge-
Their. and yet continue to treble your num-
bers every year, how, / ask is the world to
hold YOU ala And as for you, continued
the beggar, turningn great wrath towards
the sparrows, chafinches, the larks, the
wrens and all who resemble them, ''who
is II that steals TEan's corn; eats mans
cherries; pecks mans peasl Little mis-
chieyous, praHling varlets as you are, your
lives are forfeited fifty times before they are
taken!
Lastly, enreat you all, from the ca
gle down 10 the tomtlt, to look away from
your own individual interests, to the inter-
ests oflhe world, Of which, you form bat
small portion. | do assure YOU. NY friends
it IS Infinitely better, on the 1choie, that you
should differ from each other, Just as you
DO; that some should be strong, some weak,
some beautiful, some ugly, some wear fae
coats, aud some wear plain ones. And
now BECOME, every one ofyou. Disperse,
say and Instead Of wishing to amend
nature, try to amend your own manners"
Sraightway there was great whrlIng
of wings IN the air, occasloned by the
breaking up of the bird parliament, and in.
a few minutes all was silent !. YVES now
Karouu's turn 70 be reproyed.
"Presumptuous fool" SAID an awful
voice-Karouu started, and behold, he saw
ln he dream. a majestic form by his side,
clothed with wings and shining garments.
"Prcsumptuous moralW continued the &C.
MUS, ''thou hast had no pity on the folly of
BIRDS, and yet thine own is greater. Thou
mend the world! Thy mending .;ould be
is destruction Were there no disease a.
no misfortune, how could man exercise the
virtues which fit him TO enjoy Paradise?
And if thou art wicked, is it not thine own
fault? Also, every one were wise, who
must learn? And ifevery ono were ignor-
ant, who must teachl-Agaiu, # all had
leisu,e, and there were no law or cadi,
thou thinSest the world would be happier,
no such thing where there are two battles
there would be twenty; where there are five
r0bberies, there would be fifty; and for one
lazy, disconnected vagabond like myself,
there would be a thousand Get up, ka-
roua. and 90 about thy business; and IN.
stead of wishing to mend the world, try 10
mend thine own manners"
Thus saying, the Genius vanished, and
Karoun immediately awoke. Aher mus
ING awhile on this strange dream he re-
turned to the city of Bagdat, much wiser
than when he left it. It's but fair to say
he Immediately gave up his profession as a
beggar, aud hiring hlmsefto a fisherman,
became a much more respectable and con
tented parsonage than he had ever been
before.-Nl0 Years eft.
Corsetst Corsetsi-When we breathe
we take into the chest, Or lnhale, and give