Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-20

piic Of remonstrance. These boys are
remarkable for an upstart tendency, and
The Downehy llcs themselves are not ex
empt from the peculiarly. So 81, der
Downehylie was man nj last, though
on the WI ole it must be confessed that
he bad been led to expect.
-
ydcr Downehylle was extended at
FULL length upon sofa
Il say, Spidlikens, what shall 7 be at :
I'm twenty ~ons--l've got plenty Of mos
ney--I'in as Tired as II under, a ready
what shall be at, Spifflikeus2'
Lend me hundred, and buy your
self buggy--why don't you gel bug
gy, 10 begin With
Yes, Spiffl,kens. will. You're rig Il
the Downehylles were always great
on buggys, you know, Spiffiik.ns.'
IL was Slyder Downehylie's theory,
alter this conversaiion--ior he often
lheorized--thst happiness was 10 some
degree vehicular; shat, like respectable.
lily, 1t was to be found in a gig. If il were
10 be found any. where So he bought
him sulky and fast trotter--a mile
IN two minutes, or whereabouts. What
could escape a man who followed SO rap
ldlyf lie you wish To be successful in
the Pursuitiof happiness, do not forge;
TO buy sulky- there's nolhiug like a
sulky.
'Aha!-- that's it!' mutierel Slyder
Downehylle, as he tugged at the reins,
and went whizzing along the turnpike
IN cloud Of dus', passing every thing
on the road, and rarr ing CONSERVATION
among the pigs, the ducks and the
chickens.
Slyd-r thought that this was sil' for
several consecutive days; but as the new
city wore off--'there's the rul'--(tha'
llamle. was rather a sensible f. How -
did he too keep fast tro,terfD S,yder
was not so sure whe her it was the thing
exactly, and on the recommendation of
his friend Spllflikens. who borrowed. an
other hundred on the eccasioi, he en-
deavore Ia improve it little by drink.
ing champaign, and playing billiards,
a: the 'CotIaSa' Fast trotters and
champagne--iasl Irolters and billiards.
harmonIze very we'll. Under this com
binalIon, Siyder appeared Io think that
IT was cons .derabiy IN re like the thing
than before. lie found something to
be happy with. at last, and so had SPIT
hikens. IL was not, however; so diff
cult to make Spiffy happy man--only
allow him 10 60 ahead, aud say nothing
about returns He hates any thing
sombre--any thing dun
Now Pm happy said Slyder Downe-
hyl.e, as he stood on the porlco Of the
Cottage AMI saw every eye fixed with
admiration on his establish ment, as the
boy led his horse and sulky through the
crowd OF vehicles. ''fha 5 it, at lnst!'
and he lighted another cigar and called
for an additional bottle Of iced cham
payne. That's il, certainly remarked
Spiftlikens, at the explosion OF the cork
Slyder Downchylie was perfectly sat-
ishod that this was indeed sit,' for a con-
siderable portion of The afternoon, and
to tell The truth, when he remounied his
buggy, nodding his head To the bysland.
ers, as he hung his coat tails over the
back Of the vehicle, he was not a little
elevated
u here-let gor said he. tossing a
half dollar 10 the hosiler's deputy.
Mr.. DownehyIle's suiky flew like
lightning across the lawn.
'SPlendid!' CALCULATED the spectators.
'Superlaw--hner added Spiffiikens.
The dogs barked--the colored gentle
men who officiated as walters. g-inned
from ear 10 ear. There was quite u sen.
'sati on at the 'Cottage.'
'That's il, At lastf said S.yder Downe.
hyl!e, triumPhantly. But he forgot
that existence, short as it il, cannot be
crowded into the exhilaraling moment
OF start Life 10 not to be distilled
add condensed in this way, though his
life seemed 10 some as near it as possible
on the occasion r ferred TO.
Why are we made ambiiious7 WIZ
Will we endeavor TO jump over pudd:cs
that are too vide, when we so often miss
immortality by no more than q hairs
bTeadihs But touch and GO is the Sc,
cret OF great enterprises Mr.. Slyder
Downehylle was struck with IA desire TO
sublimate the sublime--to 'o'erlop old
Pelinn,' and old Pelion, as il was natu-
raj he should, resented the insult -
llownehylle was allowed to 'touch'--we
often do that--but there was a veto on
his go tie wished TO shave the gate
post, iL his cuFricular enthusiasm--to
astonish the natives with his charioteer.
ing skill Yet the popu ars might have
reminded him Of Pheton-of Pbelon's
sisters weeping, land long.
u certain y was the chaInpagne-that
last bottle 80 we'll ICED
MIR. Downehylle was out in his calcu.
iation by about the sixteenth part Of an
inch. tie was on a lee shore.
A cloud Of splinters went up end came
down again. There is but n Fro,ot