Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-08-27
THE JoLLYS MILLER.
/. FRAGkENr.

FRAGMENT.
Lolling lndolsQ,tE gt ylhe Zoo, Of his
mill steps, stood a~st6nt' milsr whistling
merrily, whena stranger; who had been for
some time slowly toIilbg up Tie hill, &C.
costed him: SyS
why d0't lA0u whistle fr'end" said
For lack ofawind, replied the miller,
abruptly; and the stranger smiled at the
paradoxical reply.
Thou art shorb' continued he.s.~----.--.
'Some six feet at any rate answered
the miller, drawing himself up.
Thou art merry soul.'
sMerry! pshaw; fiat as a cask Of un-
bunged ale; -no!--thal's windy--ralher
like an unblown bladder, for that's fiat for
the sane reason: want Of wind
then, thou art only in spirits when
thy mills going like race horse.'
That's a bad comparison said the
miller, 'lor my mill only goes when it,.
blown; and that's just when horse stops.
true, should have said an ass, for
that too, goes the better for blow
Thou hast hit it, said the miller,
laughing; 'and | shall henceforth never
see a donkey, thinking
'Of me?' anticipated the stranger, join
ing in the laugh. Surely continued be
shine is happy vocation. Thy situation
too, is much above the richest oflhy neigh
5ors; nay, even the great lord Of the man
Tor, himself, must look little from the height
thou beholdest him.
'Why yes replied the miller; 'and
although l be not proud man, l look
down upon all; for not only the peasant,
but the squire is beneath me. IT'S true,
like another tradesman, | depend on my
own sails for livelihood; but | draw all
my money from the farmers till; and then
ali the hungry look up to me for their
meal
slow grateful ought all to be for thy
favors.' ..... .u..
SAY, indeed, for where would be either
the highest or the lowest bread without
my exertions. To be sure, il they he
ungratefui, cnH give them u'i ,'.- saca.
Every mouth ought to be filled with
the miller's praise, 'saId the stranger.
.Certainly,' added The miller; 'tor every
mouth would be imperfect without the
grinders
Here they both joined in hearty laugh,
and the jolly miller, finding the strangers
opinions and sentiments so fatteri0gly in
unison with his own, gave him an invita-
lion to taste his malt, while they convers-
ed upon his meal.
BEAurY.-The following contains q
beautiful idea, on beautiful subject, beau>
lifully expressed: 10000
"Most heartily do Iagree withihe sage
who said, with sIgh--'Well, phloso'
piers may argue and plain men may fret,
but beauty will find its way to tho human
heart And it should be so, for so hath
the Creator wisely and kindly ordained 1t.
He hath vouchsafed to man the faculty Of
perceiving beauty. He hath made the
PERCEPTION OF beauty a source OF delight
10 him, and he hath filled the earth, the
sea and the skies, with bright and beauti'
(ul objects, which he may contemplate "
admire. Else. why is the earth, and ev-
cry thing upon it, so varied OF form, SO
full of beauty Of outline? Why are not
the hills, the rocks, the trees all squure2
Why runneth not the river canal like the
ocean2 Why is not tho grass blackY--
Why cometh the green bud, the white
blossom, the golden fruit, and the yellow
leaves2 Why is not the frmament Of
leaden, changeless hue9 Why hangs not
the clouds like sponges in the SKYE Why
the bright tints of morning, the splendor OF
the noon, the gorgeous hues Of sunsets--
Why. in a word, does the great armament
like an ever-t turning kaliedescoPe,a at every
revolving hour present to man new and
beautiful picture OF the skies2 l care not
that | shall be answered that these and all
other beauties, whether OF sight or sound,
are the results OF arrangements nor other
ends, care not, for IL is enough for me
that benevolent God hath so constituted
US as to enable Us to derive pleasure and
benefit from them; and, by so doing, he
hath made it incumbent upon us to draw
lroIn 80 abundant source"
A Ready RetOrt.--A drunkea lawyer
going into church, was observed by the
minister, who addressing himself to him,
said: 81 will bear witness against that
sinner at tho day Of judgment" The
LAWYER ahakinr his head with drunken