The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-08-30

10 laml!y Wnlcn nad all our own drag
ging poverty, and none of our uprising
wealth of spirit. His rags futtered
in the breeze; his hat was constructed
on the most approved plan of ventila-
ton and his shoes, from their venera'
bic antiquity might, have been deemed |
a pair of fossil shoes the ones which |
Shem shuffled in the ark. He was an
imprudent varlet, with daredevil
swagger in his gait, and sort Of Pm
as good as you, leer in his eye-the
very whelp TO throw stones at well
dressed hotseman, because he was well
dressed; to tear boys rufle because
It was clean. As soon ashe saw me his
eyes detec ted the practical inconsistent
cies which characterized my costume,
and taking me by the shoulders, turn
ed me round with no gentle hand, and
surveying me from head TO foot, exclai-
med with a scorn(ul laugh Of derision,
"a patch on both knees and glores on"
still recall the sting Of wounded
feeling which shot through me at these
words. To parody the celebrated line
of immortal Tuscan
THAT day, | wore my gloves no more"
But the lesson, thus rudeiy enforced,
sunk deep in my mind. In after life,
| have had frequent occasion TO make
a practical application of the words Of
my ragged friend when have observ-
ed the practical inconsistencies which
so often mark the conduct Of mankind
When, for instance, see parents
carefully providing for the ornamental
education of their children; furnishing
them with teachers in music, ldancihs
and drawing, but give no thought 4
that moral and religious training, from
which true dignity and permanent; hap
piness of life alone can come, neve
teaching them habits of self srcrific
and self-discipline and control, rathe
by their example instructing them il
evil speaking, in uncharltableness,
envy and in falshood, | think, with
sigh, Of the patch on both knees ar
E. gloves on.
When | see family in cold and SCI
s. Ash solitude, not habitaally warmin
o their houses with the CLEAN of hapT
faces, but Eavishing that which! shou
furnish the hospitality of whole yea
upon the profusion Of d single night,
think of the patch on both kness ar
gloves on.
When see house profusely ful
nished with sumptuous furniture, ric
curtains, and luxurious carpets, wit
no books, or none but few tawdry ar
nuals, am reminded of the patch
both knees and gloves on.
n When see public men cultivatll
exclusively those qualities which win
:, way TO office, and neglecting tho
:. which will qualify them TO fill homo
: ably the posts which they aspire to,
=. recall the patch on both knees a
gloves on.
- When see men sacrificing peace
-, mind and health of body to the irisal
or pursuit of weallh-living in igncran
Tho of the character Of the children wi
os- are growing up around them, cu.ti
,as themselves off from the highest pie'
an ures OF their nature, and so pervefti
,es their humanity, that that which "
III. sought as a means to be followed as
hat end, | say to myself, patch on b
ed. kneess and gloves on.
eep When | see thousands squandel
'ipe for selfshness and ostentation, and
its thing bestowed in charity, when
ley Young ladies decked in satins and Je
/, to els, cheapehing the tolls of dress J
, ex ters and with harsh words embiteri
not the the bitter bread of depender
lich when see the poor turned away II
wed proud houses, when the crumbs OF
table would be to them feast, | tn
TO Of the patch on both knees and glo
lbor on.
%, ABURST OF ORATORY.--A Y
,s.; decorator inspired BY the threat OF
ord. with Mexico, recently delivered him