The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-11-14

At fable, Peeg is not exactly sure what he will take;
and ss looking slowly up and down the board, deli5er
ating what he would like until the rest of the company
have finished their repast there being often nothing left
which suits Pelegs hesitating appetite.
Peleg has never married. not that he is averse TO the
connubial stae on the contrary he has large share OF
The sustepBiliies and is always partially in love- But
female beauty Is so various AT one time, Peleg is in
clined 10 believe that perectionses in queenly disHy
The majesty 6flen empress fills his dteath; and he looks
down with dsdain upon little people. He calls them
squaby,' in derogaton. But anon in more domestic
mood, he thinks of freside happiness and quiet bliss
declining from the epic poetry of loveliness, 10 the
household wife who might be disposed to bring him his
slippers and 10 darn the hole in his elbow When in the
tragic vein, he ianees q brunette; and when the sun
shine is on his soul, blue eyes are at premium
Should woman possess the ightness OF sylph, or
should her charms be OF The more solid achitecturel
Ought her countenance 10 beam in smiles will habit
ua pensiveness be the more nterestingl Is sparkling
brilancy to be preferred 10 gentle sweetness?
"If there wasn't so many of lhem l shouldn be so
bothered" said Peleg; if they all looked alike
couldn't help himself! But yesterday, | wanted this
one, today, want that cne and how can tell, if
should get this or that or other that it wonldn't
be somebody else that really wanedl That's the diff
| fcully. 1t always happens so with me. When the
lady's most courled and thinks ought to speak out
then begin to be skeered for fear haue made mis-
take, and have been thinking loved her, when did'u
May be its not the right one may be she wont suit may
be might do better may be had better not venture at
all. wish there was moi so many "may bes" about
everything, especially in such affairs. I've got at least
dozen unfinished n6urtships on hand already"
But all this happened long time ago; and Peleg has
gradually lost sight Of his farcy for making an addition
to his household. Not that he has concluded. even to
remain bachelor. He would be alarmed at the bare
mention OF such an idea. He could not consent to be
shelfd in that decisive manner. But he has subsidized
ed from active ooking around in pursuit OF his object
into that calm irresponsible snbmissveness character
isc of the somewhat elderly bachelor, which waits un-
til she may chance to present herself spontaneously,
and "come along" of her own accord. 'Some day
some day says Pele "it will happen some day or 9th
er. What's the use Of being in a hunyT
Peeg w. Ponder's great object is now ambition
His personal affairs are somewhat embarrassed by his
lack Of enterprise and he bankers greatly Tor an office
But which side 10 join? Ay there's the rubl Who viii
purvey the Loaf and fish? For whom shah Peleg shout
Behold him, as he puzzles the returns Of the STATE
Elections laborng in vain to satisfy his mind as to ht
result in the Presidential contest Supefed by fgure
-perplexed by contradictory slaements-bothered BY
by the general hurah; what can Peleg do2
"Who's going to VIM That's all want to know
excaims the vexed Peleg; don't want 10 waste my
time blowing out for the wrong person. and never ge
: a thankee. What's the use OF that? There's Simp
kins-says Smpkins, says l. which is the party tha
can't be beatl And Simpkns turns up his nose an'
tells me every fool knows that it's his side; so hura
for Simpkin's side as hard as can But then come
Timpkin's-Timpkin's side is toher side from Simp
tkins side, and Tmpkns offers 10 bet me three eve
that his side is the side that cantbe beat Hurrah say
for Timpkn's side-and then can't tell which side
e GAS for the newspapers, that's worseI still
They not only crow all round but they cypher il ou
so clear, that both sides must win, if there's any tru
in the cyphering book; which there isn't much abou
election times. What to be done? I've tried going t
all the meengs-Pv hurrad for every body I've bee
Il in all the professions, and sit little while ever
evening in all sorts of head quarters I've got one kin
Of documents in one pocket and other kind of docu
ments in tother pocket and as go home at night,
sing one sort of song as loud as can bawl, halt tn
way and try another sort Of song the rest Of the way
Just to split the difference and show my impartialiy
only haGtwo votes, couple Of 'em-how nice
wou be.
i "Bu the best thing that can be dohe how Iguess
my character is established both ways is turn in qu
ety till :he row is all over Nobody will miss me whe
= they're SO busy and afterwards when we know abor
= it, Just look for Peleg W. Ponder as he comes dow
the street, shaking people by the hard and saying ho
a we have used them up can't say so now, or
would-Gof am not perfectly sure yet which is wel
d which is Hhein.' Time enough when. the election
i over"
); / 1t will thus be seen that Ponder is remarkable pei
It son. Peter Schlemhl lost his shadow and became men
y orably unhappy in consequence; buts what was hi
: misfortune when compared that Of a'man who has n
side? What are shadows if weighed against sides2 An
: Peeg is almost afraid that he never will be able to g
a side, so unucky has he been heretofore. He begin
to dread that both sides may be deteaed and then, i
Eus ask what is to become OF hint Must he stand
y side2 's-
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;, L II Here arc beautiful sentences from the pen
4 / Goleridge Nothing can be more eloqnent-nolair
: Emore true.
"Call not that, man wretched, who whatever else
suffers as to pain inflicted or pleasure denied, has
v child for whom he hopes, and on whom he doe
Poverty may grind him 10 the DUST obscifity may ca
Its sdarkes mantle over him, his voice may be unheedt