Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-04
humorous Gelefttolls.
TRUE PHILOSOPHY.

hibited the picture of contented man.
Jerry's countenance was plainness 10
the fullest extent. Never mind, said
Jerry, / shall not be trouble by the pet
ticoats. My face is my mgis.' In nine
ty-nine cases out of hundred such a
conclusion would have been correct, but
Jerry was lated to stumble over the SOL
itary exception; inasmuch as a young
and rather handsome heiress, 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 naturally, reciprocal
ted the compliment, and married her.
Proceeding home in carriage from
the church where the union had just been
performed, the vehicle upset, spilled the
bride and bride s-maid, and broke leg
of the bridegroom.
1t was, especially, malapropos-to
break a limb upon such an occasion (;
and Jerry had as much reason to repine
at the accident as any one, similarly sit
uated, could have, but he bore it with
his usual good nature.
All p said he, one day in the last quar-
ter of his damaged honeymoon, in ans
wer to an expression of regret, endear-
ment and sympathy which had escaped
his interesting spouse, otis all for the
best, Susy desired little in door
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, indeed
Susan's first child was, unfortunately,
born blind. Not SO very unfortunate,
after all said Jerry. 1t might have
been worse. Let US thank omniscient
Providence that the dear little fellow is
not clubfooted. Surgery may, perhaps,
remedy his sight; if it can't why, after
all, the faculty of seeing is so often a.
bused-so often curse to its possessor
1t changed Lots wife to lump of salt,
you know
Such is Jeremiah's philosophy and
for all trials, great or small, he makes it
applicable.
His wife broke pitcher--a costly
one. Dear me what a pity = said
she, provoked at her own carlessness.
'Nota whit y responded Jerry never
liked that pitcher. Such an awkward
handle Pll get another
o. His chimneys were contrary. There
are few who can keep their patience in
smoky rooms. jeremiah, however, after
fully ascertaining that with his house the
nuisance was incurable, forthwith began
to extol the virtue of smoke, and it was
not until after he had sold his bacon
making residence, and purchased an a
bode more conducive to comfort, that he
would allow that smoke was not an in
dispensible necessary to civilized life.
His little blind boy withered and died
like sinless rose, ere he could lisp faith
erp Susan had been a second time q
mother, but the love for her first born
burned brightest, for to the pure flame
of maternal love was added interest for
the darkness which shrouded his vision
like continued night. Even so was
the poor boy endeared to the heart o.
his father. Sad, indeed, then, was the
ceremony with which the little sufferer
was. consigned to the grave, where al
are blind alike.
They returned to their dwelling. The
prattle of the sightless one no ionge
greeted their footfall-all seemed cheer
less and desolate to Susan, and sitting
down, she hid her face in her hands anc
wept. The heart of jeremiah was sad
but not to abandonment, like that of hi
wife. He opened the Bible given hin
by his mother on her death bed, an,
drawing his chair near TO Susan, reat
aloud that beautiful chapter wherein GU
Saviour osks for little children to b.
brought unto Him, for of such is tn
kingdom of Heaven
When he had concluded, he close
the book and clasped the hand of hi
wife afectionately with his own.
Susan said he, and his voice sound
ed like gentle music in her ears, let u
not murmur; God is just--is mercifu
If he had lived, it would only have bee
TO grope through the world. .NIow he
in Heaven-to all, all, is light. Let u
deserve to meet him there
Only few years afterwards Jeremia
was reduced to comparative poverty
The bulk of his property had been in
vested in the stock of bank, which fai
ed, unable to pay shilling on the do
lar. Thus compelled to dispose of h
expensive establishment, change his sty
of living altogether, and with his viii
and four children to take to short con
MONS his spirit did not desert him.
Said Jerry, Never mind! two word
which he never failed to throw in tn
teeth of every mishap which he encoun
tered never mind l like variety
Pm tired of riding in carriage | ono
broke my leg in one. Walking is al
exercise that need very much. Come
come, this is not SO bad an affair afte
all---it will fest the value of nv friends