Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-02

10 listen TO the coiloguics between the rival par
ties. | see yoaih sitting under von tree
his hand upon his brow. He Is pondcr.ng the
path of his future litc.-Redsoa is pointing TO the
long pleasant and quiet valley Of unamhitoas
!ifc-recommends industry, frugality and temper
ance; urges that in that path there arc com
paratiyelv but few trials and tenptations-that is
far from the disquic,udc and mischances attend
ant upon every other course-ihat he may spend
his DAYS in peace and contcntment, If he will lis
ten to her councils-enlovIng all the sweets OF
life he will experience but few OF its vcissitudcs.
lie listens. and his Judgment is convinced. Bat
then AMBIrIox raises her ycicc--and she is an
elcgan: declaimcr. She points him to the path OF
enterprise, and talks Of wealth, and glory and re-
nown-te.s him of the pleasures o. the world
interests him with isolated examples of success.
until he feels himself ashamed of his humble coun
cclor, and gives himself to ambition. Ii is not
that reason is absent, but that the passions
of his heart more powerful. I'VE live to
lcarp,r vet what shall We learn with such concc-
lors ..but to know how the right ana wrong
pursue "-Ircnton Emporium.
A TAR OF THE OLD SCHooL.--One morning,
when his majestv's ship IIesperus lay at the
Cape a seamen named Wolfe applied to Lieuten-
ant Strangways for leave to go on shore. No
Wolfe said Strangways, Il cannot allow you to
90 on shore You know the last time you got
leave YOU came on board drunk, and such conduct
cannot be permitted. Il promise You sir, said
Wolfe,' Il won't get drunk What DO YOU " mt
to do ashoror inquired Strangways 4 want to
fight To fight, repeated Strangways, pretty
GRAND truly. And with whom pray do You mean
to fight! With Black Sambo the prize fighter, SIR
He challenged mo to a match before joined the
ship, and he has been haunting me ever since, M
sinuating that am afraid to stand to my bargain
This is the morning on which we were to meet,
sir, and if do not attend they will call mo COW
ard 1t was extremely foolish in you to enter IN
to anv such arrangement, replied Strangwa, S,
but if what YOU say is truc-if you do not attend
these Cape Town bullies may mpute 1t to coward
ice. You promise me you will not get drunk
promise YOU, sir. Then you may GO. Wolfe &c
cordinplv went on shore and after an absence OF
an hour and half he returned without having
tasted drop of liquor. As soon as l,c got on
deck he went to Strangways and reported himself.
[ am como on board sober, sir. Well, rcPlied
Stranoways, am glad you have kept Your word.
Did you fight the match! did, sir. Was It a
long one? Fifty minutes, sir, by tho a'."'
opponent severely! Why, sir, beat him, and
that's just saying enough Right-you may re-
tire. sir hope, sir, you will have no objections
to let me 20 ashore again. said Wolfe, still lnger
ing in the neghborhood of the lieutenant. "hat
at present! Yes, sir. Why. what do you want
ashore
the cravest expression Of countcnance; whilst
Strangwavs burst out into an imlnodcratc NJ OF
laughter MAY go, sir, continued Wolfe, when
he thought the lieutenant had had timc to tn
dulce his mcrrimcnt 1t is contrary to all rule
sir, continued Strangways, scarcely able to aruc-
promise SO faithfully, | will permit YOU once to
90. Thank YOU, sir, said Wolfe, with the same
immova able gravity Of countcnancc, and IN few
minutes he was seen pulling off in one OF the Ma
Law boats that attend the ship with fruit. lie
kept his word as faithfully this on the former
and towards evening he was carried on
board in a state of the most blissful oblivion
A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.
We copy the following from the ST. LOUIS bui-
lctin. The reflections it contains arc just and
forcib!e and lead naturally to the concluding sag
eestion, to which We earnestly invite tho atten-
ton of the Young men of our city. We would al
60 invoke n rood word in its favor from our wo-
men.
..In all our large cities, and border towns, lew
poop!e are aware Of the pcrils incident to the SICK
stranger. The keen suffcring-thc severe PIT
cold neglect 20 which he IS SUBJECT
ed, few understand, and none can feel, but nc VINO
has survived them.
In ali places where men resort, when abroad,
the tavern is the strangers home II sickness
oy ertake him. then he must lay down his hea",
and too often, die; unchershcd by the hand OF
kindness ut his bed side, unattended by symPa-
thy to his grave.
This arises NOR from circumstances, than
want Of feeling in those, who have the charge OF
mbIic houses. When a sick stranger IS thrown
upon their care, other guests require attention al
90. Numerous causes serve TO distract, ana WIN
draw attention from the sick, who require tne
most Servants visit them with reiuc tance'
ana the best intentions are often defeated, by the
;n6delitv Of those, entrusted with their e1ecu-
tion. Hence the stranger, who requires con-
slant attendance, gets but little, in fact, and DC
who needs to be served often, is usually the 'da
10 be recoIlccted. He IL too feeble to be c'amof
Gus for assistance-too impotent to enforce mas
commands. A..
This i. no reproach upon the keepers OF pubic
houses: for with the utmost atteotson they can, IN
their situations, bestow upon a sick guest, Win
the kinde.t and best feelings they do not possess
the mower to administer to his wants, and renoci
a sick bed even tolerable.-In the present cono'-
ton Of our country, good and able medical attsn-
dance can always be obtained, IN almost every
place, where strangers resort, either tor business
or pleasure. But good, kind, and skilfol .ssses
are q different class Of beings, and not every ~,
nor in every place, TO be found They are nor T.
important to tho sick, than medicine, o"s s.s"s
more difficult to obtain.
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