Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-22

nuts TO earn a living Just such a SOUR
'ei was Slyder Downehylle, CO mpelled.
i'eiore he reached the top Of his aspir-
ing hopes, To abandon every step tina,
nc had SO tOillully surmounted
How he now obtained any thing to
eat. is not exactly known. His mode OF
obtaining something To drink, is. is n.
original, certainly ingenious. lie never
goes to the pImp, having no taste Tor
hydraulics. Nor does he find water
with hazel twig. lie has more eli
iec'ive 'iwig'than that. lie lounges in
bar roomA, and rs has old acquanlainces,
searchers aIIer happiness not yet Lro'l
up with round turn go there 10 drink
= dry bar is sad impeachment 10 navI
CATION lit - astonishing how very SO
u, itous he becomes ia reierepce to their
health.
How do you do, Mr.. Jones? I've not
had the pleasure of seeing you for a
long tmr. How have you bsenr
Pretty we'll. Downehy!ie pretty well
--but excuse me- -Yibo and are going
o try something
why, ah--Ihank YOU don't care
much if | do join. The pale brandy
yss-that will answer, would Lc Slyder
Downehylle's respon,e under such car
cumsiances, from which il is apparent
that misfortune had son ea hat impaired
his sense Of hearing.
Syder Downehyile is supposed 10 be
Yet about town, looking earnes ly
tor his undiscovered happiness. The
last Time he was seen by creditable wit
nesses, they noted him busiiy employed
in playing all fours,' in front oil John
q rs hostelrJ "a game PROBABLY select.
cd ~ enLlematIc og his now creepina
condition lie OUNCES no more in fash
ionaole resor.s. hampagne punch is
a mere rem:nIscen. c. Ills iiavanas are
converted into long nines,' and his bib.
ulalIons are at two cehrs n glass, max NJ
up IN Piperlne pingency what they lack
ia de'lc.scy Of flavor. lie is sa .ly ema-
clatej, and in all respects considerably
he worse for wear, while a hollow
cough indicates hat his physical capa.
billIies have proved inadcqua'e to The
requirements Of his me;hodsor employ
ing lile. and are fast dxopping to ieces
Slyder Downehy'le is consequently more
melancholy Than ever. lie is troub' ed
with doubts. Perhaps he ay have pro
cecded upon an eI roT--perhai,s The prin
ciple, the high pressure principle of hi:
action wns not the right one. Ii may be
thut excitement is not happiness-iha
our pleasures are heeting la proportion
to their InlensIty-lhat indeed, If life
be least II e amoun; of satisfaction tc
be derived frnm it, IL rather diminishc,
than increased by swallowing the Wand,
hastily, and by having u free recourse
10 condiments, and that physical econ
omy is as wise and as necessary 10 well
being, as economy Of any other kind
lie Is almost led TO suppose tha, his
something 10 be- happy with is falla-
cy; he never could hold il within his
grasp, and he inclines TO he belief tina
man probably does well 20 have HON
within himself, that he may Rot AWAY:
be compelled 10 run abroad for recrea,
ton, or TO appeal to his senses 10 Civ,
vivacity 10 the hour. If il we're his
luck to begin again, perhaps he nigh
try the tack thus indicated But tina
hollow cough!-Our experiences Of
reach their climax too late; yet other.
may learn from the example ol Slyde
DOwnei' y lie.