Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-11

The lounger is a lonely moraIist, who
has too much general sympulhy To $50
late affection by contracting his sphere
OF usefulness too disintcres;ed tdEnar.
row himself down 10 a pursuit Of selfish
uggrindizemel t-too fall Of heart to be
coopeo within the rios OF trade, aud
TOO anxious about the general welfare
ever 10 give rest 10 his anxious cye~
lie is the general guardian-ihe foster
mot her Of US all, and perhaps il is our
vanity alone that regards him As being
exclusive IN his attentions. Just rs child.
hood thinks ;hat a portrai; watches alt
its movements, or as the moon seems
marching above our heads wherever we
so.
Such MS we have described is Nicholas
RollIkins. In fact, he is a sare-no,
such as they stuff ducks wiIhal, or liqui
date into medicinal tea but that sort OF
sage which has sngacity for its result,
better lar than ducks or teas. Nullikins,
however, labors under difficulty. tie
IL reflective and obServant, but not prac-
teal. lie never comes to the applica
ton, Tor that word is particularly what
he dlSlIkes, and hence the deep river Of
his probable usefulness has its perfect
navigation interrupted by a dam in the
. channel. His ships never come to port.
Nollikins has in his time trieI many
ira les, but mono Of them agreed with
him, exceP; the pursuit of being mid.
shiPmdn to an oyster boat, and there
were points even in this profession
which were repugnant 10 his finer emo.
tons. 'Raking' on dry land is not De
haps so dISagreeable. but those who
think that words are identical and sv-
nonymouS,and represent the same thing
at sea and aShore,try raking for oysters,
as Nicholas NollIklns did for whole
season, and ;hey will ever after have a
correct appreciation Of differences.
when the boat returned TO the wharf.
Nichoias was at homo. Ills taste for
society could now be gratilisd. The
delicate aspirations Of his nature found
food in the distribution Of oysters, and
his imagination had room t. expand as
he opened the b;valveS. What delight
ful compound of business and p easure is
that phase Of the oyster trade which
sells Wholesale, but yet does not scnrn
8 the niceties Of retail to the hungry wan.
derer! Benevolence ard information
are here combined Ito talk and 10 eat
TO question and 10 impart nourishment-
TO benefit both the physique aud the
morale at the same time. Who would
not be mldshiPman ofan oyster boat?-
who could not live whole days at the
wharf, under such circumstances? Mol
lIklns colld-Noilikius dld-inrlce hap.
Ply Nolikins!
But genial sky always has clouds in
ia spring morning, DC il as balmy as
1t may, is generally folio we'd by a clou-
dy afternoon. When oysters are sold
and eaten, II is necessity arising from
the unfortunate state Of things in this
sublunary sphere, that you must 90 ar
ter additional oysterS-that is, IL YOU
want more; for oysters unlike the &c.
o commodatIng Shad, have not yet learned
10 como uD the river Of them YES, that
they may be caught at the very door
Few things in the eating way have that
innate politeness so remarkable in he
character Of the shad. Had the shad
been blessed with feet and hands, there
cannot be dou bt but that it would com
Plete It's measure Of complaisance by
waking up the street and ringing at the
bell, with civil inquiry for the cook
and the gridlron. 1t would come about
-ha If an hour before breakf ast;anI ne
yer defer its call ill after tea. Com.
mend Us TO the shad, as the best man.
nered fish that swims. Many men might
go TO school to the shad, and indeed If
ell our Plscatory learning he not at fault.
the ShaJ do assemble N Scholastic which
cauOe possibly may be attributed the ex
cellence Of their training. Always bow
with Difference 10 a shad-it has travel
led far TO enjoy the pleasure of your &c.
quaintaOcc. The oyster, however,is cher.
lish-it makes no free visitation, and IN.
. on this fact hinges the fate Of Nicholas
Nollikins. Ils could not abide the Lain
ful contrast which was brought home
10 his senslblilies, by the change from
the wharf 10 the cove-from society 10
solitude-from the eIcate play Of the
iron handled knife, $50 favorable to the
exhibition Of grace and Sklll.) TO the
heavy drag out OF rakes ard tongs in
the oyster bed; and ne therefore conclu-
ded 10 resign his regular commission.
and TO obtain his living for the future
by dabbling only in the fancy branches
Of human employment When the boats
come up, nc has no objection to taking
place, for the time being, as salesman 10
tho concern, and in this way, working
only when urgent necessity compels,and
consuming the rest Of the time in the
ornamentals Of life, such as leaning a.
gains; post and Specializing on the
chances and charges Of terrestrial affairs,
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