Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-24
SHORT PATENT SERMON.
BY DOW, JR.
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dragging the numbering car of mans hopes
through the marsh Of misfortune. Freitlng,
finchno cursing, or swearing can no more eX
trcatc one from difficulty than silly shad can
release itself from the fshermln's net by idle
tapping and tloundcring. When a man finds
himself in the nids, Of thorns and brars of trou-
be- the only way for him is to step cautiously
and feel his road thro' them with the utmost
care but if he fret, fluster and buster, he i
sure to effect nothing more than lacerate his
bosom and tear his trousers When he porceivcs
that his feelings are beginning to ferment
through irritation, he ought to keepa small air
hole open TO his heart. not only TO admit the
pure oxygin Of reason, bat also to allow tho gas
of excitement to escape by degtees-else he
might burst his barrel Of fnrbcarance, and lose
in moment some of the sweetest aud bcss of
lies cider.
Ny fricnds-whcn vour cnbwch fabrics Of an
ticipaion are swept away by the storms Of III
fortune, there is no more use in frctting your
glzzards about il than there is in young ic-
male victim of seduction trying to stick the
fragments ol VlrtGr togrther WIN tears oi re-
pcntancp. To fret and chate about trltes, like
tender school boy when first initiated into the
mistcrics ot flannel shirt, is as nonscnsicnl as
it is useless. Maintain your ground maniully
against the assaults OF petty Ills ard in due
time you will not heed them IalfaS much as The
buzz of an October musquito otherwise you
viii probably learn by experience that there is
such thing as rubbing pimpIe I'll You pro-
ducc an ulcer In the honr of adversely, for
assistance call upon fortlludc-thatb bold nymph
II the rock, who's" daun'Ies spuIt bears the
)ea'lng storm, and bitter winds that howl a
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My dear iucnds-l am almost induced TO be-
icve that some people, instead ct beng sup
piled with hearts, have nothing but glzZalds
filled with grit and gravel. They appear to
have just dmcd upon pebbles and iron filings
aud always laborlng under the influence ot In
digestion No'"'"S soes f'Sh, WIN ''e''-
every tn'nS Is "Fo"3' "e MIX o' mercy So''''
upon 'nc'r S'o"oe"S-'"ty 'ut" up 'ne'' "''e'
al 'he sweets o' sa''",l'h--'ney SPIT !" u'e
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ooS "o'S 'or uo,'''' a" ''ey WIS" IS 10 n'
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