Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-12-11


/" A drUm-a drum,
Macbeth doth come"
The parties then left the room, and
drove off on car: the tragedian to the
/" WeTd Sisters" and Zozimus to exhi-
bit this grand representation.
From the Southern Literary Messenger.
BENEvoLENCE AND MoDEsTY.
AN ESSAY.
By the author Of " Adventures Of a Bachelor"
A modest, benevolent face may becom.
pared to a cupboard without a lock--a
repository for peculation, invitingly open
to every greedy cormorant, and as LITTLE
respected when rifed of its contents, as a
swine-trough, into which the animals
snou is thrust at first, but as the contents
diminish, the whole of its body is inserted.
Al modest man should always be poor; if,
for no other reason, only to disappoint the
ravenous sharks who know not the virtue.
A mild, open countenance may also be
compared to ripe pear, hanging over the
highway, mark for the sings of every
passer, and exposed to all the III winds
that blow. Fie upon il we are taught 20
cherish>it, and find too late that we have
nourished viper. 1t might be valuable
virtue, if all, or even a respectable portion
of mankind harbored it: so would there
be no necessity of closing our doors at
night if all men were honest. These re-
ections were engendered one fine Sab
bath morning, after setting-out for church.
1t was most lovely day in autumn, in.
spring, even in the city: there had been
one or two frosts, that paled the leaves on
the lindens before the door, and now the
sun shone out clear, mild and invigora-
ting. It was natural for complainant
smile to rest on my lips. as descended
the snow.whiie steps of my boarding
house, and joined the thrOng, Of pedes-
trans, which increased IN numbers as We
approached the vicinity of the tIme-hon.
ored edifce. The aged man tottered a.
long the same walk he had traVersed in
childhood and the young and joyful
wendell thu same road, whilst few of them
it may be, entertained many thoughts Of
death and the grave hard by. Near one
of the Huted columns Of the splendid gran.
tie temple of the Lord, seated on the
cold steps, with crutch in one hand and
rusty wool hat in the other. was station
ed acadeVeroUs old beggar. Now, thought
| |, will be practiced the holy charity, on the
Threshold Of the holy house, where the
holy precept is taught. As the crowd
swept in, / found myself standing before
the mendcant.
swell, my good man." said I, ayou
have doubtless reaped full harvest; this
! delightful morning."
Behold" said he, g nv treasure" I
looked in, and found only some half dozen
coppers. "But y0lt," continued be, hold.
} ing up bis hat, have the right kind of
face, and the moment saw YOU I knew
) my little store would be increased" lam
sure IT was natural impulse, and not his
practiced fattery, that induced me to COZ
tribute, for my pocket was already de.
, liVered of its little mite, set apart for the
church, before he was half done speak
ing.
: Heaven bless your generous counte.
( nance" continued the Old man, looking
6 me steadily IN the eye, Il viii be a trea.
: sure for you in heaven, but on earth you
: viii find it a curse, and / would advise
e you 10 dispense with Il as quick as posi-.
ble." Struck with the singularity Of his
2 remark, ! was riVited to the spot Ia aston.
ishment. s -,
Why should you form this conclusion
q and tender such advice, my friend . I In
quired- go es.a+
ayV,1o .l;. :, ..,,;,.. - : -, =
you and il you really wish to hear me
you can do so by accompanying ne {,
one of my haunts. viii soon Sc com
: PEELED TO leave here. 49,
] viii 60 with you, = said g and sub
stitute yolr lessons for the sermon. Bu
what win compel you % leave here p Jus
L then my remarks were abruptly broken u
BY the intrusion Of AIRED. faced 6entlepaar
z who, with an air ofuncOmmon imDortaDc,
q placed his foot under the msndicafl. an
q forced him TO rise IS - -
g.. Stop you inpndsnt sc0undrel.l'' sal
p, ], interfering. on recognizing the .intr.lile
as to be the sexton. 49,
he 8 Never mind. z said the bsopar. Ialuh
= ing, 8 I am willing 70 exchao1SSs tIlis-rts6
y for any other, as far as proiif IS concern
4 ed. And when the old fellow hobbls
q off, followed him.
Now said my corsDenion. .plhen y
e. were ensc0nsed under an awning ca II
IN WHARF where a1 Old woman, whom ho Z
en- formed me was deaf and dumb keptcakg
If and apples feFsale. sat dosing BY, Iwi
tell you Why you should dispense with 70,
s generous and rnod1esi face. Genuins s,
an desty couprc uors than uasfs 10