Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-09-25
Lesson In Good Human.

OOtA AAhLhOle
In number Of the New York Mirror for
January last, We are presented with rather a
clever sketch of a character in real life, Jere-
miah Carey by name, who in all his fortunes
and misfortdnes, exhibited the picture of q
happy and contented man.
Jerry's conntenance was pl1iBness TO the
fullest extent. Never mind said Jerry, Il
shall not be troubled by the pettlcoats. Ny
face is my % gis.' In nine;y.nine cases out
of a hundred, such a conclusion would have
been correct, but Jerry was fdted to stumble
over the solitary exception; inisnuch as a
young and rather handsome heiress, forget
ling his defects Of phiz, and seeing only his
contented disposition and intellectual worth,
fell in love with him one day, and he, very
good naturally reciprocaiing the compliment,
married her.
Proceeding home in a carriage from the
church where the union had Just been %pprfor-
med, the vehicle overset, spilled the bride
and bridesmaid, and broke a leg ofthe BRIDE
groom.
1t was, especially, matdpropo.-to break n
limb on such an occasion, and Jerry had as
much reason TO repine at the accident az any
one similarly situated, could have, but he
bore it with his usual good nature.
'Ah !! said lie, one day in the last quarter
Of his damaged honeymoon, in answer to an
expression of regret, endearment and synpa-
thy, which hal escaped his interesting spouse,
''ds all for the best, Susy | desired a little
indoor life. Besides, but for this accident.
my love, business would not have allowed
me so much Of your company. So, ha ha !
upon my word | look upon it as one Of the
most fortunate events of my life. | do In
deed y
Susan's first child was unfortunately horn
hlind.-'Not SO very unfortunate after all =
said Jerry. 1T might have been worse
Let us thank omniscient Providence that the
dear little creature is not club-footed. Sur.
gerry may perhaps remedy his sight; if il
can't-why after all, the faculty Of seeing is
so often abused-so often a curse to its pos,
SCISSOR! 1t changed Lots wife into a pillal
Of salt, YOU know'
Such is Jeremiah's philosophy and FOR al
trials, great or small, he makes it applicable
His wife broke a pitcher-a costly one.
Dear me what a pity " said she provoked
at her W carplessness.
Not a whit" responded Jerry, 4 neper Xix,
ed that pitcher. Such an awkward handle
III get another onen
His chimney5 were contrary. There are
few who ran keep their patience in smoky
rooms JEREMIAH, however, after fully ascer
tanning that with his house the nuts ince was
incurdble, forthwith began to extol the pir.
ties Of smoke, and it was not until after he
had sold his bicon-making residence, and
purchased an abode more conducive to com.
fort, that he would allow that smoke was no.
an indispensable necessa. Y to civilized life.
His little blind boy withered and died like
a %sinless rose ere he could lisp father p
Susan had been a second time a mother, hui
her love to her first born burned brightest. fol
to the pure flame Of m,ternll love was aided
interest for the darkness which shrouded il
vision like a continual night. Even 50 was
tho poor boy endeared TO the heart Of his faith
er. Sad. indeed, then, was the ceremon,
which consigned the little sufferer to tht
grave, where all arc blind alike.
They returned TO their dwelling. The
prattle of the sightless one no longer greeted
their f1ot-fall-all seemed cheerless and des.
olate, and sitting down. she hid her face If
her hands and wept. The heart of jeremiah
was sad, bu, not to abandonment, like that Of
his wife. He opened the bible given him BY
his mother on her death-bed, aud, drawinc
his chair near 10 Susan, read aloud that benz
tiful chapter wherein our Savior asks for lit
tie children to come unto him, for of such i.
the kingdom of heaven
When he had concluded, he closed the
book, and clasped the hand of his wife affec,
tionately within his own.
Susan said hr, and his voice sounded
ike gentle music in her ears, 'lpt us not mur.
mur. God is just-is merciIul. If he had
lived, 1t would have been only to grore
through the world. NoW. he is in heaven
where all, all is light. Let US endcavor tc
deserve to meet HIM there
Only a few years afterwards, jeremiah was
reduced to comparative poverty. The bulk
OF his property had been invested in the stock
of the bank, which failed, unable to D1v =
shilling on a dollar. Thus compelled to dis
his style of living altogether, and with his
wife and four children, to take TO short com,
MONS his spirits did not desert him.
Said Jerry, never mind two words which
he never failed to throw al the teeth Of every
mishap he encountered /; never mind | like
variety. I'm tired of riding in a carriage.-
| once broke my leg in one. Walking is an
exercise which ! need very much. Come,
come, this is not so bad an affair, after all
1t will test the value Of my friends. Besides,
now | can earn the bread we eat. All it will
be a labor of love, and that enriches the soul!
can almost say that ! am glad this acciden,
happened. | can indeed! =
Let no one think that our patient friends
philosophy is the apathy Of the stole. 1t ar
ises from no lack OF sensitive and accu,e feel
ings, but from a benevolent determination 10
make Ire best # everything.
This is the secret of his contentment under
a load of m~ishaps and revtrses. Ever striv-
ing to render all around him happy, he is a
sterling friend +; never repining at the DEGREES
of Providence, he is a sincere Christian!
Three Innocent Men Hunged.-At a late
meeting, Mr.. O'Connell, NJ. p, made the
following appalling statements:
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