New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-04
VOL. E7E. NO. 179.

scarlet fever "There's lime III the sack IN,
variaby in Slvder Downehylle's sack-lt would
be easy to make mortar oft.
The Young Downehylle, finding that happiness
eluded his grasp while a boy, made sure OF throw
ino moose over its head when he should be a
man. What on earth is there to prevent man S
beng happy, if he cheose-especlally II man
has money as was the case in the present IN
stance, Uncle John and Aunt Betsey both beng
gathered to their fathers and mothers. May not
man do as he pleases go to bed when he
pleases, and get up when he pleases eat what
he pleases and drink what he pleases A man IS
not compelled to learn lessons. All his alter
Moons are Saturday afternoons-hls holidays last
all the year round. Who would not be man (!
ooh, when | am man. said Slyder Downe-
hvlle II wish | was man ~ exclaimed Slyder
Downehye. Il want to be a man. cred Slyder
Downehyle, with impatience.
Sooner or later, at least in the eye OF the law,
most boys become men, in despite OF remonstrance.
These bows are remarkable for an upstart tenden-
CIV, and the Downehylles themselves are not eX-
empt from the peculiarly. So Slyder Downe-
hvle was man at last, though on the whole 1t
must be confessed that he did not derive the salts
faction from it that he had been led to expect.
slyder Downehylle was extended at full length
upon sofa.
81 say, Spifflikens, what shall | be at I'm
twenty.one-Ive got plenty Of money-l'm as
tired as thunder alreadv-what shall De at
Spif1ikens! 2"
LEND me hundred, and buy yourself bug
gy.-whv don't you get buggy. to begin with y
ayes, Spifflikens, will. You're nght-the
Downehvles were always great on buggles, YOU
know, Spiflikens'
1t was Slyder Downehylle's theory, after this
conversation, he often theorzed-that hap
piness was, to some degree, vehicular; that, like
respectabilitv, it was to be found in gig, if II
were to be found anywhere. SO he bought him
sulky and fast trotter-a mile in two minutes
or thercabouts. What could escape man who
followed SO rapidly? If you wish to be success
full in the pursuit of happiness, do not forget to
buv sulky-there's nothing like sulky.
ssAha that's it ~ muttered Slyder Downe-
hylle, as he tugged at the relns, and went whlz-
zing along the turnpike in cloud of dust, passing
everything on the road, and carrying consterna-
ton among the pigs, the ducks, and the chickens:
Slyder thought that this was "lt'' for several
consecutive davs but as the novelty wore Off
there's the rub-that Hamlet was rather sen.
Slyder was not so sure whether 1t was the thing
exactly, and on the recommendation OF his friend
Spiflikens, who borrowed another hundred on the
occasion, he endeavored to improve it little by
drinking champagne and playing billiards, at the
Cottage" Fast trottcrs and champag gne-fast
trotters and billiards, harmonic very well. Under
this combination, Slyder appeared to think that
SIT" was considerably more like the thing than
before. He had found something to be happy
with" at last, and SO had Spitflkens. 1t was not
however so difficult to make Spify happy man,
only allow him to 60 ahead, and say nothing
about returns" He hates any thing sombre--
anything 'dun."
'.Now I'm happy" said Slyder Downehylle, as
he stood on the portco of the Cottage" and saw
cyery eve fixed with admiration on his establish
ment, as the boy led his horse and sulky through
the crowd of vehicles. 'sThat's it, at last' and
he lighted another cigar and called for an addl-
tional bottle of iced champagne. "Thats it. Ger
tainlv,'' remarked Spifflikens at the explosion of
the cork.
Slyder Downehyle was perfectly satisfied that
this was indeed s'it for q considerable portion of
the afternoon, and, to tell the truth, when he re-
mounted his buggy, nodding his head to the by
ISLANDERS, as he hung his coat-tails over the back
of the vehicle, he was not a little elevated
"Thcre-let him go." said he, tossing half
dollar to the hostler's deputy.
Mr.. Downehylle's suky flew like lightning
across the lawn.
"Splendid :" CALCULATED the spectators.
"Superiaw-fne !" added Spif1lkens.
The dogs barked-the colored gentlemen who
officiated as walters grnned from ear to ear.
There was quite sensation at the Cottage
"That's it, at last" said Slyder Downehyllc,
tyiumphantly. But he forgot that existence, short
as it is, cannot be crowded all into the eShila-
rating moment Of start" Life is not to be
distilled and condensed in this way, though his
life seemed to come as near it as possible, on the
occasion referred to.
Whv are we made ambitious Why Will we
endeavor to lump over puddes that are too wide,
when we so.often miss Immortality by no more
than hairs breadth? But "touch and go" IS
the secret of great enterprises. Slyder Downe-
hylle was struck with a desire to sublimate the
subme-to soertop old Pelion,' and old Pelion,
as it was natural he should, resented the insult.
Downehyle was allowed to "touch we often
do that-but there was veto on his "go." He
wished to shave the gate-pos., in his currlcular
enthusiasm-to astonish the natives with his
charioteering skill Yet the popars might have
reminded him Of Pheton's sisters weeping, lank
and long.
1t certainly was the champagne-that last
bottle, so well iced.
Mr. Downebylle was out in his calculation by
about the sixteenth part OF an inch. He was on
leeshore.
A cloud of splinters went up and came down
AGAIN. "There is but Frenchman the more IN
France" said 4 Bourbon on the restoration 1t
was also quite evident that there was sulky the
less in existence. AS this could not be considered
the fast trotter's" busness,-he having no
further concern with the matter than to do GER
tain number of miles in specific number OF