Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-21

sirs to give you
Heaven be praised thought Heratio,
there is man that has got something to give
me at last
Il took the liberty, sir, as a devoted friend
to yeur administration, TO call and give you
some advice about the course proper TO be
pursued, in order 10 defeat a plot of the OPP
position, of which have just been confiden-
tally appraised"
SIR said Horatio, Il feel under infinite
Obligations; may ask what il is9'
| The adviser took till three in the morning
to bnIsh his communication and advice. Be-
fore he had ended Horatio was two thirds a
sleep, but he walked in time 10 express his
gratitude, and promised 10 bear in niad Ibis
signal proof of regard, IN calling SO late at
night out Of pure COED will.
Day after day passed 10 these perpetual
interruptions. Hora,io had not a moment to
spare, either fer exercise, and was tired to
death.
| j wish to heaven said he, Il was a pri-
vate man with nothing to do but just what
pleased. Ali Mr. Mirvan, | an, glad TO see
l. you 1t is delightful thing to receive a Vi
SIT from one who wants nething.'
Ahrvan was an old friend OF Uoratio. a ra-
thcr eccentric person. Some people thought
hini wise, Others q feel. for he seemed con
tent with what he had, and what he was,
though he was neither rich nor in power
He was kind hearted man, though he had
not the reputation Of it; for he was apt to
make jest of what other people thought We
| ry serious misiortunes, and seemed to take
little interest in what they called the ups and
downs OF life.
After the FIRST friendly saluta,ions, Mirvan
assumed the privilege of age and intimacy,
and inquired how he liked his new situation.
'fon neither look so well nor seem in such
good spirits as when used to see you in your
office drawing pleas and declarations
| Horato unbosorled himself TO his old
friend. lie detailed to him the progress Of
his wishes, from boyhood upwards-lrnm the
time he wished he was FREQ from the lahours
and confinement of school, till he realized
them all, step by step, and became a great
man, since when had done little else than wish
himself school boy again.
| IL is the history ef mankind said Miryan,
after listening attentively; and of all living
things believe II there be any truth in the
fable
what fablep' asked YIs-stio.
Il will tell you,' replies the old man, hi,
eye lighting up with arch intelligence: will
you promise to listenP'
| Provided you neither ask faver nor give
advice said the other 4 have had enough
Of both lately
Agreed. Once upon time a certain ats,n
which shared portion of that spirit Of in
tel!Igencc which anlSates, oil at least in those
did ani1ate all nature, being trod upon sy a
little insect, that has never been Of sufficient
consequence to be christcned in English or
Latin, exclaimed against his hard fate 10 be-
Ing thus at the mercy Of every creeping
thing.
/ III | were but an insect cried he, and the
spirit Of discomfort possessed n,,., from that
moment. 30, Jupiter Amazon, Jupiter Am
mon, he iepcated, 'wouldst thou but change
me into an insect, if it were but as big as
that which just now insulted me, could
then get out of the way Of danger
Jupiter. whom nothing escaped, laughed
ready TO die at bearing this request, which
he granted in a fit Of good humar. The lit
tie atom was as proud as a peacock, and
strut'ed about with great dignity until it
CHANGED that he encountered an ant, which
walked right over lin without ceremony, ci
ther accidentally or by design
! 20, Jupiter Ammon.' exclaimed the little
insect without name, what a thing il is to
be so small that nobody can see you! Would
| were an ant, and then nobody would dare
TO insult me-
Again Jupiter laughed and granted his re-
quest The little ant strutted about Tho but
he! prouder than ever, and iiattered himself
he was some body.
1T is worth while to live thus with the
eyes OF the universe upon u.s. cried he, when
Just at that instant great wasp darted at
him, and he narrowly escaped by running in-
TO his hole.
Body o. me exclaimed he, painting with
rage aud fear; body o me. what misery it
is to be nothing but an ant. If were emily
a wasp now should be somebody. D, Ju-
piter Ammon. would were wasp
Jupiter, as usual, granted his prayer. for
he began to be highly amused with his little
atom.
The wasp frisked with his great tail and
admired his little waist, just like fashiona-
ble fine lady, until one day, not mindins what
he was about, he get entangled in a large
spider web, where he renamed struggling
while the spider sat trembling With eager
ness, waiting till he should exhaust himself
I 10y his efforts, to pounce upon him. AT length
sdpposing the momest arrived, he darted to-
wards him, just as he made a last desperate
{ effort and escaped the tolls.
Truly pleasant sort of life this qusth
the wasp, TO be forever in danger of being
: caught and eaten up by spiders. D, Jupiter
Amnon if could only be beautiful speck-
i led spiderl' and SPIDER he became frosn that
moment.
{ Mercy upon US what big creature was