Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24

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 SonaI exertions for sustenance,, 10 secure nic confidence of others, and, above all things, establish themselves in the character of hon- feSfy! RoVer!y is no disgrace, nor do we be- lieye ia misfortunc-it is an incentive 10 ac- tioEt ' When coupled with honesty and per- severence, it is destined to rise in the scale of prosperity, just as sure as the golden sun will rise in the eastern horizon after having sunk in the purple west. The young man who has becn thrown into the world, hopeless and frieHdless, has nothing to fear if he establish while on the other hand, if he does moi, he has mo gtiara f1tse from, the loathsome dun geon of the jail, the penitentiary, or the alms- house. Go where ne may, his good or bad deeds will follow him. If he lake with him his good ones, as virtue 0ccotds in unison with virtue, his prosperity is secure-if his evil ones, as vice and misery equally unite, his downfall is ceftain.9 Every days obsef- vution brings proof of the above fact. How often do we see the young man who lays the foundation of his life upon .he irreyocabie principles of honestly rise like the Phnnix from its ashes, and live, enjoying the full confidence ofthe world, famed by the salu- brious and gentle breeze of happiness? He istaken by ihe hand, and nurtured in tue of. fection and good will Of others; his services are held as a treasure and his superiors, in apecutiiafy point ofView, for whom he Ia. bois, and upon wtom Is his dependence, val Ge him so highly that they even subject thenaselvesto his judgment, keep watcRful eye to his interests, dread giving him offence, md to crown the wholey he Is frequently made their copastner in business. This is strong. incentive to young men to be honest, The principle is true and !iHsF1utable, caryy- ing with it the combined evidence of past ex- perience and the soundest doctrines ofmoral philosophy. Young men, we repeat it again, and we do il iron, the very best mctiyes-we bring it home to yourselves, boldly and fear lessly- you hope to prosper, if you wish to become iiAerchants or business men, if you wish 10 save Yourselves from degradation, strive under all eiTcurlStanc to secure for yourselves the character of honesty. It is the strongest baFfiere against stispicion.a and will be ever pleading tt the shrine of iEnd- cence .A COufdat. z @FIa2 Sat 2, ,I&@1'EaaNs+s
 alaol joa .-AAA.7F sga 73aanog od9 ' q iI'heE Efappy Ma,s. ---In walking down second street on Friday afternoon, on my way tb the 'arsenab fotiHd a crack in my boot; and recollecfihg the old adage. that "a Stitch in time saves nitie,' popped into the first coSbler's shop met to get. t tpended. Un-
  ishetl, and E had no expectation, Of meetine with a philosophical cobbler. Pulling off my boot, I looked 'at the man. Whnt an ez- pansiye fofeheadl Whnt an expressive eye There is truth in phySiognomy, ex- claimed 10 lnyself-that fellows brains af, not made of green peas @s.2 Y t';a.is8 {aAs he was fixing the boot then thought of ar1at born with capacities for intellectu- al pleasure and improve rl1ent--" lofty, lordiY man ''--was.ihg his whole existence pcnt up in small room knocking away with his night rover lapstone and piece of leather, took another look at the man and, while the glorious sun was rolling in his golden course and all nature smiling in her most gorgeous and superb scenery, wooing tho gaze, md filling the gazcr with sublime feel ings, here, said ' to myself, sits a man per- petuafly straining his eyes to poke a hogs bristle through n little hole. la What an em- ployncnt for n man capable, if properly in structed, of nneasHfing fhe distance to Mer- cury! It is impossible he can be happy; he is out of his sphere. Just as he had got the thread through the third hole, spoke t6 him sehd said, "Y6ur room is very snanll; hre you happy here 9H He answered, with some energy, !" Happy ilycs, as happy as the day is long. and would not exchange sit. uations with Gen. Hnrrison. \ don't inter- fere with politics, but know all about it."
 Hut are you happy in your employment, confined all day in'this small rooml'''a ina' EH"'Ycs, certainly; the fact is, the half of the world don't know the way to be happy. Twas for a while myself ifambueged about happiness; but, sitting on my stool and rc. fecting seriously one day, I got the sccret, ! IthouEht to he happy, you must be rich and great, and have an incbnvcniently Y large house, more furniture By far than necessary. a table grooming with every thing but I soon found out all that was stuff. T ana hap pier here with my lest and hammer than thousands with their fine houses and splcri. did cquipagc, and have a great deal of en- joymenf, in looking out of my little cabin aiid iinughing at the follies of the world..- They don't see me, and it does them no harm and between you and me, the world are busy pursuing mere shadows. Ono wants to be rich, another to get into office never satisfied 1; but here am, spending ola shoes. contcntcd with my lot and situation, and happier by far than a king. Indeed, am ihaDkful that Heaven in it's wrath never made me king, for it is a poor business
 By this time my boot wns ready, and wishing to prolong the conversation Nitb man who displayed so much real practical philosophy, Isaid. "Haye you no distressing cares to vex you, TO anxieties, no sleepless nights. no biits to meet, no bangs for yester- day, no fears for tomorrow 2" He stared at me Q moment, and said, !" No, nonc.i Tho only cares which T. have are coMfoRTs;'I have a wife, the best in the world, and two children, and that is enough of comforts for my man to enjoy. As to bills,I I have roi8e to meet; never buy on credit. and never