Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-27
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expressed most POLITICALLY the waste oil
false position in life. The fond par
tally of every village generation finds
in its own burying-ground "some viii
lage Hampden," some "mute, inglo-
rious Milton" or
"Cromwell guiltles Of his couniry's blood"
tits single good fortune when an in
dividual has right position in life.
The Office Of President Of the United
States is one of the highest among men,
and he WHO worthily fills it is the peer
Of kings and autocrats. Washington,
the elected head of the American peo-
pie, was truly king Of kings. But if
the nation put in that place man on
ly fitted to be clever ward politician,
or a skilful overseer of plantation, he
is mark in the pillory, not the light
set on hill.
We see every day men in a false po-
sition;in placesas ill-fttingas agarment
would too wide, or perchance too mar
row. Men are raised to Offices of trust
and honor, that are worthy neither OF
the one nor the other; and stout frames,
which nature has built of muscle and
sinew able to subdue the widest of our
wild land, are in places behind coun-
lers, that women of right and grace
should fill. Do we not all know ladies
in drawing-rooms, cumberers of that
ground, who would have figured as first
rate miIliners? And mistresses of our
chy palaces, who would have been in
estmable market-women3 And yell
lew, languid, fine ladies, who, in their
right vocation as chamber-maids, would
have been brisk and blooming? And
do we not know those in obscure and
humble places, who, shuffled to their
right position, would bring with them
the graces SO much wanted to give
zest to high life? There are men born
TO the inheritance and ministration Of
prineely fortune, who are only fit to
keep livery stable, or drive four-in-
hand; and there are spiritual teachers,
whose whole lives should be passed in
the humblest class oflearners. Bache-
Tors there are, who would have been
pattern husbands and idolized fathers;
and husbands and fathers, who should
have gone roaming and growing alone
Through life. 1t is this prevailing dis
order and unftness that makes it SO
peculiarly delightful to sec friend in
the right position-that gives to fitness
the effect Of harmony.
This felicity of the right position is
most strikingly illustrated by charm
ing friend of mine, who, having an in
Vulnerable host Of young cousins, is
best known by his most common APP
pellative, "Cousin Frank" A dis
corning girl has tried to fix upon him
the sobriquet of Pickwick, but there
was a general cutlery against this; we
were too jealous of the originality of
our friend, to blend him in any way
with another. Perhaps, we did not all
ofusfully appreciate the gentle qualities
the romantic benevolence--the ex-
qusite gentlemanliness OF the Don
Quxote Of Mr.. Dickens creation; and
besides, the very sound OF "CouSin
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"Cousin Frank" is not too young
and cannot remember that he ever
was-for any kind Office; and he never
will be "too old" for any service OF
humanity. lie is not rich, thank Hea-
ven, for if he were, he would have
cares of his own; nor is he poor, and
than Heaven for that, too, for then he
would have sordid anxieties. If he
were too tall, he might on some occa-
sion There is universally in Cousin
Franks oceasions) be inconveniently
conspicuous; and if he were too short,
he might not always command the res
pect of those who measure dignity by
feet and inches; so he is just right-just
as high as all our hearts.
Again, "Cousin Frank" is not in the
dilemma of oneofMr. Bulwer's heroes,
"too handsome for anything" but were
you 10 question his beauty in certain
circle, any one Of a dozen fair young
creatures would cxclaim, cousin Frank
not handsome! II wonder then who i>!'
He certainly has what our English
friends call "a nice countenance;" Just
that amount OF good looks that makes
n young lady, who has his arm in a
company OF strangers, feel very COM
placent.
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