Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-09-18
BURLINGTON, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 49, 1915


aries of clerks or agents; and on the
other hand. every one has observed if
he would but look, the stupidest Of NOR.
tai men rolling up their thousands APP
parendy withou. an effort. In short,
life is scene of extraordinary contrasts
and it appears to the eyes Of most re-
fleeing people like an unsubsiantial pa
geant, in which the characters who
make up its show are constantly chang
ing the "order of their going"
What is the moral of all this. and
what should be the deductions from
such curious facts as these!
One unqueslionably is, never to des
pair. There are some people who
have high moral and constitutional
courage and act on the principle that
willie there is life, there is hope
These look al the scenes before them,
and know they are forever changing
They are determined. therefore, to play
their part out. though sometimes they
have been at fault. and needed the
prnmper. There are thousands and
tens of thousands of these persons in
the world. who seem ITO conquer their
fate > They make in the end the mos,
useful citizens. having gained that ex-
perence. the want of which, perhaps,
caused their past difficulties.
Then, again. there are those. who,
after the shock of misfortune, seem
never to recover themselves. The
changed character of their relations
with their former friends, the GOODNESS
of the world, the deser,ion of those on
whom they had conferred benefits, the
reproaches of those who have suffered
bv their msfor,unes. overwhelm them
with grief and modification. shaller
their energies. Supply their intellecis,
and break their hearts They retire
from obscurltv TO obscurllv. The shad
ows and the gloom of darkening day
lhicken around them, and they sudden
~ sink under the complication of their
difficulties into the guie, of the grave.
No advice. no encouragement, had
power to reinvlgorate these PERSONS
the verI desire OF action was paralyzed,
and no plan seemed 10 hold out the
probability of success. Happy if in
this sorrow. they were able to look for
ward TO a serener and better world.
We have been led into this train Of
thought by reading the curious story of
German Count. bur while we propos.
ed to present It's outlines TO our readers
we remembered so many more singu-
L. hat
own observation. that We were led off
from our original purpose, and mus,
postpone its accomplishment TO another
day.
Certainly Predicament.-A few
nights since, a tall, eccentric parsonage
was observed, by the tenants of the
cabin of one OF the Albany boats, to
perform sundry strange evolu;ions.
garnlshed by variety Of hops, sklps,
and Jumps. which belokened anything
but sane mind in the performer -
The movements of this parsonage be-
tayed trouble and pain. and they were
at last so perfectly distressing to the
behoIders lha, consultation was held
and a committee of three appointed 10
inquire into the cause of the strangers
unaccountable movements. With due
caution the deputies approached their
man, while the others gathered around
within ear.hot TO witness whatever
tale nigh. be 'unfolded.' The COM
mitee stated their reasons for troubling
him with what might be deemed inn
pertinent heterogeneous, and concluded
their remarks by requesting to know
the reason Of his apparent perplexity,
and whether or not they could render
him any aid.
wv ALL said the stranger. who was a
Yankee. and who spoke in the mos,
solemn accent, while his face evidenced
deal of pens Up sorrow, Wall don.
know bu, Won might help Teller lit
tie. I'm in heap Of pain--bothered
like sixty! I'm in predlcamen,.'
The ears of the entire party were
dislended, and mouths pereep.lbly part
ed To wonder with.
In predicainen,.' said one Of the
trio pray wha, is ii! We feel desi.
rons OF alternating any misfortune that
may have befallen YOU
That's clever said the Yankee
Wall. may be none of you was ever
kicked by hoss!'
All admitted that they had escaped
such calamity.
Nor bi, by spiderl'
No one plead guilty.
Nor chased by rattle snake!'
No-unanimously.
Nor been caught in a thunder show
er with gal, and fel. meaner an thun.
der!'
No, a man in the assembly had expe-
renced that mishap.
wall. my predicament is worse,
calculate. than any of them
DO ,ell us what it is. was the ear
nest request o. a very respectable cler.
gyman.
w ALL. gents. l raviher guess | will
The sole Of my RICH, foot ltches like
sin, and | can, ge. of my boo, to
! scratch iL'
The cabin was cleared in about the
| space Of minute.
| uo,y MANY of us are unreasonable