Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-30
A LEAF FROM THE VOLUME Or LIFE.
From he PkiLadelrh,a Gassu

A LEAF FROM THE VOLUME Or LIFE.
From The Philadelphia Gaseu
lew days SINCE or our way up Chestnut street
uuting one OF those very stormy days which have d,
"'e oeeh SO prevalent, our attention was strongly At
"aeied 10 group on the side walk whose violent
gestures were also the admiration Of sundry lule
boys, and uf such plssers as were Drawing a ram
"''o" l"ured ITS iorfenis. man ia ragged habIli
mems having his hat slonched over his face wa.
Ioseeu'y replying To the eSPosIuaiiuns of an aged
uahe' oi very derayed exterior. whose b,,yeJ firm
a'y uteSs' and hnggarJ, wrinkled connlenanee
''''e" one VINO had long buffeied with strong mas.
NUS anu many vicsstudes. The man. counte.
u"ce pore marks Of high intellectual qualities The
OuI OF me iace--classcal, dark, deep set eyes o(
,ueh intensity Of expression. ovs rhunr nv th;rL
."eA eyeorows' mouth more voupious Than en-
geiic, aud thick dark hair; indicated IA, o,, -.
Anon manysded chataciet. prone TO rpurI, az 81
id evil aud likely continue i'm either ns The r.,
"s his' formed Three Interesting looking chill.
en- TWO girls and a boy. Completed The yrrun
NY oote SUCH resemblance 10 the man that The nv
'N''s At ohee pronounced them his children The
w E'S seemed sensible Of the shame orihe public
Ap'snTe OF The quarres OF their prorec,ors md
'nfu,A as much as possible from observation Tho
o"y beI"s Younger. played about the poveu,e,, m.
i"ey indifferent as 10 the result Ithe nlterc,,,,
.e"g 40 doubt we'll accus.oincd To similar sreoe.
y" umbrella protected these wanderers AMI th.,,
80 sn'''ehs were saturated with fan The aged
So, ""S ny no means sparIng IN her viIuperatIon
one poured out vuey Of words Ia winch an. mn
Win, we judged from his manner "a. i,,ot.ia'
NIUE Iile answer. except few incohereut ,,ut,cr
"k', She at last seIzed HIM by the arm and Ding.
seu "''n Along The street. follow ed by the children
ne making hut luc resistance
nehuer' THIS sight affected us almost 10 Iears we
"I 'ne persons oi the parties. The man was once
uu - SUI noted Is ppc Of no near abilities; The
o'ers were his mOker and Ia children. or excel.
leh natural paris 20 tered aud irp proved by Lare-
,u' euuealioh' he had IA hmsclf the power Of
oe0"rnihg an eminent and respected citizen. But
We wanted that strong mural sense, that determined
Tihclpie' without which intellectual ability is Of
I''''e avail IN preserving the best parts of mans
lure intact IN all the yicssiHdes and temptations of
m'e. ioRdness for pleasure, for constant aid
Vely sensation. led Ibis man To seek the POWER of
gratifying his tastes 10y means less studied than the
h"Ped Tor end. lie lost the respect Of those with
whom he associated, and then descending from one
s'ep oi degradation 10 another. he has become the
creature he is NOVA common vagabrnd, street
drunSacd.
How potent warning to beware Of the misuse
OF ability! Genns or great talents are dangerous
possessions, unless tempered with prudence and |
guided byjudgmenl. Tae Latin pr overb says lru.
y,
Great W.T. 10 madness sure is near allied,
And Thin partitions do their bounds divide"
man with his eyes open meets with many such
instructive lessons ia his daily walks. From this
book oi lie. he VIII reads with willing spirit and
an anxious desire 10 be taught will garhcr uniailiug
wisdom. An incident such as this we have noted
Is pregnant with life guiding suggestions. How Il
'eaohes The caution, lest We fall into error, since
great abilities will not always save the ppssessur-
nov IL enioices conteuImenI in tho . who have but
The common allotment ui intellectual pp,yer since
eAra"fdlnaD enduwm nIs bring " ih them e1Iraur
"ihary temptations! How II enjolnS The proper use
anu ENJOY ment OF what good lies within reach
WIN cheerful and cOnlsnled spirit. without deal.
rug ihIs mans scope or that mans p0wer; for " G
KNOW not what hidden sorruws, NhaI seeds OF horror,
tiay lie concealed under these brilliant qualires
that excite envy.
We might follow tllis poor creature TO the misera
bic shelter from the elements which I've calls his
home-mlght depict the fortunes Of disgrace aud
gulii' aggravated by The cutting reprulches Of his
mother. whfse temper is by no means improved by
long series Ct hardships and privalions; hut the
subJest IS one We feel mo pleasure IN dwelling upon
The Imagination VI the reader supply Ihe resi-
IL iie lesson can he vi any avail simple incidents
are enough. They need no further enforcement
from