Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-08-28
Lesson in Good fIumOr.

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yer sketch ola charac,cri in real He Jeremiah Ca
rev by name. who, in all his fortunes and mistor-
tun -, exhibited the picture happy and con-
tented nan.
Jcry's countcnance was piainness, to the full
lest extent. Never mind said Jerry. i shall
not be troubled by the petiicoats. My face is
my Tgis.' In nnc;y-nine cases out OF a hum
dred such conclusions would have been correct.
bit Jerry was iatcd to stumble over the solitary
exception; inasmuch as a young and rather
handsome hciress, forgetting his defects of phiz,
and seeing only his contented disposition and
intellectual worth fell in love with him one day,
and he, very good-naturedly reciprocatlng the
compliment. married her.
Proceeding home in a carriage from the
church where the union had Just been performed.
the vehicle upset. spilled the bride and BRIDES
mid, and broke a leg of the bridegroom.
1t was, especially, mal-apropoS-to break a
limb on such an occa>on,anl Jerry had as much
reason to. repinc at the accident any one, sim
Iarly situated. could have but he bore it with
his usual good nature.
All !! said he, one day in the last quarter of
his damaged honeymoon, in answer to an ex-
prrs,i'n If regret, cndcrmcnt, and sympathy,
viii n had escaped his interesting spouse, It's
all for the best. Susy desired little indoor
life Besides, but for this accident, my love- bu-
siness would not have allowed me so much of
your company. So, hi . ha. upon my word
look upon it a one of the most fortunate events
of my life. lido indeed!
Su>an's first child was, unfortunately. born
blind, Not so very unfortunate, after all said
Jerry. 1T migh have been worse. Let MS thank
onniscient Providence that the dear little fellow
is not club-footed. Surgery may perhaps rem
edy his sight if it cant, why-why, after all,
the faculty of seeing is so often abused-so Of
ten curse to its posscssor! 1t changed Lots
wife into a lump of salt, YOU know
Such is Jcrelniah's philosophy and for all
trials great or small, he makes it applicable,
| His wife broke pitcher-a costly one.
Dear me what pity said she, provoked
at her own carelessncss.
Not whit! responded Jerry. 4 nerer liked
that pitcher. Such an awkward handle! I'll get
| another
Ills chmneys were contrary. There are but
few who can keep their patience in smoky rooms
Jeremiah, however, after fully ascertaining that
with his house the nuisance was incurable, forth.
with began to eXtol the ririues of smoke, and il
was not until after he had sold his bacon-inaking
residence and purchased an abode more condu
Give to comfort that he would allow that smoke
WIS not an indispensable necessary TO civilized
| life.
His little blind boy wthered and died like a
sinless rose, ere he could lisp father Susan
had been second time mother, but the love
| for her iirst-born burned brightest for tothe pure
flame of maternal love was added interest for the
darkness which shroudcd his vision like con.
tnual night Even so was the poor hoy cndear'
ed to the heart of his father. Sad, indeed, then
was the ceremony with which the little sufferer
was consigned 10 the grave, where all are blind
alike
They returned to their dwelling. The pratlc
of the sghtless one no longer greeted their foot
! fa-al seemed cherries and dcsolate to Su.
| san. and sitting down, she hid her face in her
| hand, aud wept The heart of jeremiah was
| sad, but not to abandonment, like of his wife
lie opened the Bible given him by his mother on
! her death-bed, and, drawing his chair near Il
Susan, read aloud that beautiful chapter where.
in our Saviour asks for little children to be
brought unto him. for of such is the kingdom OF
! heaven
When he had concluded, he closed the book
and ella, sped the hand of bis wife ailectonatey
within his own.
/ Susan said he, and his voice sounded like
gentle music in her ears, let us not murnur.--
God is luSt--is merciiul. If he had lived it would
only have been to grope through the world
Moo he is in heaven, where to all, all is light
Let Ms de serve to meet him there
Only lew years Afterwards jeremiah was re
duced to comparative poverty. The bulk of hi