Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-06-23
From he Mr. Orleans P.eayame

! FROM fhe Nt 10 orleans ftcuyHHes
TIE MAN THAT THE DOG BARKED AT.
A few days ago, we noticed man
walking along one of our principal streets,
whose appearance indicated that he was
IN Il peck of troubles" He looked
cross enough to bite "A tenpenny nail in
two; something very serious had disturb
ed his equanmity. While we were Won
dering what it could have been-whether
or not he had failed in business, or lost
money by somebody else who had failed
whether or not his vile had eloped with
| his best friend, all formed a strange prob.
lem. The face Of matters wonderfully
changed by quite simple incident. We
had not absolutely determined IN our mind
the nature Of his grievances, when an I'M
pudcnt little terrier, squaited upon the side
walk, discovered something offensive IN
! the appearance of the man to whom we
have alluded, and jumped towards hin
with sharp and angry bark. This was
altogether too great an indIgnity, and fill
ed the cup Of our travellers annoyance TO
overfowing. He turned fercely towards
the dog, aud while he iDsulted him with
blunt oath, attempted TO kick him. The
eur was altogether too nlmble, and as he
leaped aside TO avoid the punishment he
had earned, barked more lurIously than
before. The mans anger knew no bounds;
the more the dog barked at him, the more
anxious he seemed to be 10 succeed in
kicking him. The figure they cut, as the
terrier capered into the middle Of the
street, the man after hun, the dog yelplns,
and his antagonist swearing louder and
louder, was ludicrous IN the extreme.
People gathered upon the sidewalk IN
crowds. The ladies looked on aud gig.
yled the men 5raced themselves agains,
The wall and shook their sides bravely
aud the boys yelled out in great delight,
go il, oil fellow, 60 it while you're
Young" The man who was making so
Imaginable an exhibition Of himself, soon
discovered that the dog was altogether too
agile for him, and gave up the chase in
despair. 1t was not until then he observ-
ed that his anger had made fool oil HIM
self He hastily drew Gown his hat over
his brow, and walked rapidly away.
When our mcrrimen; had subsidized, we
could not help thinking how much this
little incident resembled human life that
is, the life of many specimens OF human
~. II the man whose story we have told,
had only walked quietly on his way, and
takrn no notice of the outcry OF the cur,
no matter whether the cur was governed
by wan,on or malicious motives, he would
have excited neither laughter in others.
nor diminished his own seli-respect. So
in thousand things in life. He who pur-
sues his own path tearlessly and calmly,
without needing the puerlle assaults of
those who cannot by any possibility affect
his d, stinirs, will act a part dictated by
good sense and wisdom. IT'S passing
strange, that in life so brief as this when
il is in the power of each one to add TO
the others enjoyment, there should be So
many ours. The business of one-half the
people OF this world seems TO render the
remainder uncomfortable and unhappy.
There might be some slight extcnuatlon,
if by making others miserable they could
add to their own happiness bat no snch
result follows their labors. Indulgence
in their own malicious propensitIes not
only annoys others, but keeps themselves
in perfect stew" by no means condu-
Give to comfort. The true way to man.
age these ours is to pass them quietly by
their yelping is altogether innocuous.
The moment YOU meddle with them, you
frd yourself in the identical position OF
the man who attempted TO kick the dog
laughed at and derided, without The heal
ing balm Of self approval IN compensa-
ton.