The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-04
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED.

DOUb DC discouraged, IL IN Inc outset OF lie,
things do not go on smoothly. 1t seldom hap
pens that the hopes we cherish of the future nre
realized. The path of life, in the prospect, APP,
pears smooth and level enough, but when we
come to travel it, we find Ii all up hill, and gen
orally rough enough. The journey is a labori-
! GUS one and whether poor or wealthy, high or
tow, we shall find our disapp ointment,if we have
built on any other calculation. To endure cheer
fully what must be, and 10 elbow our way ms
easily as we can, hoping for little, yet striving
for mnch, is perhaps the true plan But
Don't be discouraged, if occasionally you slip
! ny the way, and your neighbors tread over you.
little in other words, don't let failure OF
Two dishearten yoti--accdents will happen -
miscaIcuations will sometimes be made things
will often turn differently from our expectation,
and we may be sufferers. 1t is worth while to
remember that fortune is like the skies in April,
sometimes c!ouded, and sometimes clear and ia
vorable, and as il would he folly to despair Of a
gain seeing the sun, because the day is stormy,
so it is equally unwise to sink into dependency,
when fortune frowns, since in the common
course Of things, she may be surely expected Ia
smile again. But again,
Don't be discouraged, If you nre deceived in
the people of The world it often happens that
men wear borrowed clothes, and sometimes
those who have long stood fair before the world,
are very rotten at the core. From sources such
as theseyou may he unexpectedly deceived; and
you will naturally feel sore under such decep-
tons; but 10 these you must become used If
you fear most people do, they will lose their
novelty before you grow ey,and you will learn
10 rus, men cautiously and examine their char
acters closely before you allow them great oppor-
tunics TO inlure you,
Don't be discomaged,undcr any circumstances.
Go steadily forward. Rather consult your own
conscience than the opinions of men, though
the last is not TO be disregarded. Be industr
oils-be frugal, be honest deal in perfect kind
ness with all that come in your way, exercising
neiglborly and obiging spirit, in your whole
intercourse, and if you do not prosper as rapidly
as any of your neighbors, depend upon it you
NOVEL CouRTsHIp AND LITIGATION. Not
long since, in a town not twenty miles from Rut
land, n sprightly old bachelor paid his addresses
to fhcinatng Nliss,not far on, OF her teens,fo
long time, until Inatrnony was pretty freely
talked Of Indeed, the apparently enamourcd
woocr ultimately became so familiar with the
family and its affairs, where he visited, that he
not very unfrequently and without much cere'
mony, supped, took lodging, and breakfasted in
the morning, ere he took leave OF his partial
"sweet home AT length, ms the old saying
goes, hot love soon grew cold," and his visits
became "few and far between until they entire
-ly ceased And so the affair rested for while,
but probably not without some signs and palpi-
tations on the part Of The abandoned maid for
lorn. But matters did not stop exactly here
The treacherous lover, it was reported, had
found another charming Dnlcinea upon whom
to bestow his guiIeful 'cooings and wooings.,-
His former miss instead Of getting up suit Tor
breach of promise, brought an action for sun
dry things sold ami delivered, and for labor, &c.
and n bill made up OF no Inconslderabie
notwithstanding somewhat in this manner we