Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-12
THE HISTORY OF A VERY CLEVER
FELLOW

Like your clever fellows amazingly: your
open biowed, open hearted open handed.
shrewa cnterpiizlng characters, but as TO
your very clever fcllows--I mean Yankee
clever there IS an omirous emphasis in the
expression. The Appreciation vas never be
slowed upon me but once, and then | ina
sined coad feel myself losing my foothoid
on responsibility. and sliding, like the man
~ Leggett's At,rY, down-- down--do,yn. But
that's not the pBst
Did you know Jack Easyp-I am sure YOU
did. for you lived ii the same time. in the
same town with him. Every body there
knew hun. every body loved him, and every
body said he was very clever fellow.
Add beautiful boy he was. as healthy and
cheerful : h.i2ht eyed, rosy checked lad as
ever played al ball. or cc!!;;--.::!.nan's buff. He
was the JOY OF his parents, the pride Of his
piaymates, and the fast friend Of every hu
man being who had ever exchanged gisnces
with him.
Jack exhibited his peculiar qualities very
early IN life, when child he would give
way III his marbles. aud lei The little urchins
split his top; and he always treated his own
gingerbread AS the English clergyman treat
Their parislianefs-he took tenth part.
He was too fond OF play to lie good sche.
errors, received scolding in such good
part, was SO kind and consolidating to his
teacher, listened With so much patience 10
his long talks" and paid so inuchrespecf 70
his learning, that the pedsgogse could never
find IN his heart TO reform" him; SO our
hero, while AZ the academy, learned little
more than 20 describe d circle on the ice, and
add apples to tie e'sehoel fund . by subtract.
ing them from his neish bo.r's orchard
Alter having got through, or rather got
over his education. he was transplanted into
a retail store as clerk, where he increasedi, his
employers popularity by diminishing his
wealth; the rich customers would never nav
him any profit, and he had not the conscience
to ask from the poor; he always gave good
measure, and good weight, and was an en-
tire stranger to the thousand little WAYS in
which men cheat their neighbours, and there
by gain reputation for great sbrcwdness.
and, 4, last, his master told him that the
s'credit" side of his 'profit aud loss" account
WAS becoming so small, that il would be i'm
possible for him to retain him, yet he must
say. that although he was not cut ont for bu-
siness, still lac was very clever fellow.
About this time Jacks father died, leaving
him ten thousand dollars as his portion;
whereupon "a particular friend Of his (money
always hrings particular frieDds.) who could
feel the "pleasnres of hope, as well as Camp
bell could write them, suggested the expe
diency Of his employing bis capital in the
manufacture of new article TO be made by
steam power, there was not the smallest
doubt Of fortunes being realized ia short
time. The efi-r was accepted, the money
was expended, the project failed; they went
too much upon the high pressure principle
their boilers burst. the mandatory went to
the dogs, and Jack went to Jail.
Here our hero could have enjoyed himself
in meditation and solitude; but not being
quite as fond Of meditation as Mr., Hervsy,
nor quite as much attached to solitude as MIR.
Zimmerman, he was happy to scrape an &C
| qaaintance with the jailes's daughter. H
| told her the circumstances OF his life, ami
related what he was pleased TO call his mis-
fortunes: he spoke Of many '.deadly breach
| OF trust, she loved him for .'the dasgefs he
had passed." and he s'losed her that she cid
| pity them Loving sonlsl she had q few
dollars 10 cash, end he wanted to cut the jail
| SO he married her.
Although ske Mr.. Cobhati decidedly g.
yourabIe 10 the matrimonial state, 81 =