Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-21
From the .Ns,c York Mirror.
THE CIRCLE OF HUMAN WISHES
BY j. <. PArLnINa

A n
'ior them thought he, Il shall moi be obligeC
10 DC forever at my bosk, and live in constan
fear of the schoolmaster.'
when he became a young man. he lef
school with delightful anticipations Of th,
freedom and pleasures he was aboat TO en-
JOY. But from school he was placed in th,
Office Of great lawyer, full Of business, an,
from morning till night, was employed in CO
plying the same thing over and over again.
Il wonder,' he often said to himself, g
wonder what is the use of telling the same
story SO often. | wish 10 heaven WAS Out
of my time, and then | should be my owl
MASTER
AT last his time was out He passed exa
minatlon. opened an office, and wrote esquire
TO his name. Here he would sit whole msra
inss, with his feet againstthe fender or lambs
waiting for clients-but no clients came.
4 wish 10 heaven would he sigh TO him
self. Il had something to do
In process Of years he distinguished him
self as a speaker, and business flowed in up.
on him, till he had hardly tine to sleep OF
eat his meals.
'Zoundsn cried he, zone might as well be
galley slave | wish Iwere little boy at
school, they are so happy; no business TO
trouble them, and no cares on their minds
But, IS it was Impossible TO become school
boy again, Horatio turned his thoughts to
wards the future, and began to wish he was
rich enough to retire from business, and be
gentleman.
Years passed on, and at length he became
rich; 50 rich that he thought he might leave
off practice, and enjoy himself. According
ly he did leave eft practice, and for little
while, it was delightful TO have nothing to
do, and so where he pleased. But doing no
thing tires man at last. 1t is the hardest
work Imaginable.
81 wish said Horatio one day, as be was
pernckng himself TO death to know what he
should do, Il wish had something to EN-
ploy me-"
All at once he was seized with a desire to
he great man. As we advance in years the
love of wealth often changes to the de sire OF
power He entered on the arena Of politics
| and his eloquence soon elevated him to dis
tincton. He rose to the highest offices in
the state, and at length saw nobody above
him.
'Well,' thought he, Il have it at last
am the greatest among the great, and new
| shal! be able to enjoy myself. In the frs
| place, snail do just as please
At that moment his secretary came to an
nounce person on business.
Il am not inclined to see any body just now
| tell him to call again.
| BAT, sir, it is man Of great consequence
and one Of your best friends; be may be Of
| Tended
very well, let him come in
! The man OF consequence entersd, talked
| three whole hours about the politics Of his
district, and ended by soliciting an insignili
! cant appointment, either for himself or some.
! body else.
sWeil,' said Heratio, thank heaven he's
! gone. I'll 60 and take a ride into the ceun-
/ Try before dinner.
! just as he had ordered his horse, the secre.
! tary came in TO announce another person OF
consequence, who bad very particular bust
| ness, and whom il would he bad policy to of
fend. After few wry faces from Horatis,
he was let in.
| The visitor being knowing character, sal
long time, became very faeetisus, cracked
| jokes, told excellent stories, and when he hao
tired Horatie 10 death, thought he had Bro
! him iato a humour to do any thing he des
red. Accordingly he begged his interest ii
behalf of the people he represented, in favor
of a great public Improvement. Horatio hat
been specially instructed by divers old states
men, to give good words if he could give no
| CisC. Do nc WIN puOC
words, and the knowing gentleman went hi:
way, chuckling at his happy knack of bring
ing great men into the humour of granting
| iaYors
Il never met such tiresome bleckhead,
quotL Horatio, I'll make it "a point to oppose
his application
|, was toe late to ride cut before dinner
| and he sat down to his meal without appe
tite, thinking he would have the afternoon
to himself, at all events. by the time he hat
dined, there were six people waiting to Sc,
him on particular business 1t would not d.
to ofiond them, and besides he was the ser
want Of the people. The particular bushes
of each was 20 beg SEINE particular favor
Horatio felt in an excellent humor for deny
Ing them all.
sWhat "a tedious business,' said he. sBu
| shall have a comfortable evening, at all c
vents
In evening visiters dropped in, one afte
another, until he had quite levee. Ever
one tried to make himself particularly agree
able, for each had favor TO ask; and the
talked SO much that Hsratio thought he ha
q swarm Of bees in his ears. After he ha
yawned three times in the face of each G
his visitors, and promises. all they asked. the
| went away.
Il wish 10 heaven somebody would call on
Of these times, 10 give me something, instea
of begging favors, as they all do; there woul
be little variety in that
He rung COZ kis slippers, but the sound {