Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-01
THE MAN THAT THE DOG BARK
ED AT.

A few days ago, We noticed man
walking along one of our principal streets,
whose appearance indicated that he was
"in peck Of troubles" He looked cross
enough to bite a tenpenny nail in two;
something very serious had disturbed his
equanlmItv. While we wondering what
It could have been whether or not he
had failed 10 business, or lost money by
somebody else who had failed-whether
or not his wife had eloped with his best
friend, all formed a strange problem -
The lace OF matters wonderfully chang.
&c by quite simple incident We had
not absolutely determined in our own
mind the nature Of his grievances, when
an impudent little terrier, squatted upon
the slte walk, discovered something Of
ensive in the appearance ofIhe man to
whom we have alluded, aud jumped to-
wards him with a sharp and angry bark
This was altogether too great an IndIgDI'
tv, and filled The cup Of our travellers
ANNOYANCE to overhowing. He turned
ferceIy towards the dog, and white he
lnsulted him with a blunt oath, attempt.
ed to kick him. The cur was altogether
loo nlmbIe. AID as he Ieaped aside ic
avoid the punishment he had earned
barked more furlously than before. The
mans anger knew no bounds; The more
The dog barked at him, the more anxious
he seemed to be TO succeed in kicking
him. The figure they cut, as the terrier
capered into the middle OF the street, the
man after him, the dog yeIpIng, and his
antagonis, swearing louder and louder
: was ludicrous 10 the extreme,
People gathered upon The side walk II
! crowds. The ladies looked on and gig
pled the men braced themselves agalns
| he wall and shook their sides braveiy
and The boys yelled out in great delight
D Ego it, old fellow, go it while your
: Young" The man who was making s.
aughable an exhibition oi himself soo
D discovered hat The dog was altogether to
agile Tor him, and gave up the chase II
despair. Ii was not until then he obserV
ed that in his anger he had made too
of himself He hastily drew down HI
; hat over his brow, and walked rapid.
away When our merrment had suOsId
ed, we could not help thinking how mucI
!, this little incident resent led human lille
!. that is, the life Of many specimens
r humanity. If lhe man whose story W
# have lod had walked quietly on his way
r g. taken no notice Of the outcry o! the cuI
/. no matter whether the cur was guverne
l. by wantoh or malicious motives. b
J, would have excited by his conduct mel
o lher laughter in others, or dlmInI'he'
c his own self respect. So 10 THOUSAND
:, things in life. He who pursues his owl
b path fearlessly and calmly, without heed
inc the puerile assaults Of those who can
If not by any possibility affect his destinie'
n will act part dictated by good sens
j. and wisdom. lis passing strange, thC
/. in lille so brief as this, when 1t is i
e the power Of each one TO add to the 9th
g er's enjoyment, there should be 80 man
y ours. The business OF one half the pec
= pie ofthe world seems to BE- to render it
A. remainder uncomfortable and unhapp,
There might be some slight exienualloI
~ if by making others miserable they cou'
| add to their own happiness; but no sue
ry result follows their labors. lndu'gent
st in their own malicious propensltles n
o only annovs others, but keeps themseIv
he in "a perfect stew" by no means cond
no Give TO comfort. The true way to ma
in age these ours is to past them quietly