Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-09
Lesson ON Good IIWmor.--For the New Year

Wlai carey oy name VINO ~ ali his fortunes ex.
hlblted .he picture of con en,ed man
Jetry's coun'snance was plainness to the ful.
lest extent. Never mind said Jerry, 4 shall
not be troubled by the petticoa,s. Ny face is
my Hgis.' In ninety.nine cases out of a hun.
cred such T. conclusion would have been correct,
but Jerry wns fated to stumble over the sol tary
exception inasmnch as young and rather
handsome heiress, forgetting his defects of phz,
and seeing cn'y his contentcl disposition and
inie'leclusi worth, fell in love with him one
day, ard he. very gooi.ua,urcd'y reciprocatiug
the corrpllmen', marri 4 hcr.
Proceeding home in a carriage from the
church where Tie union hal ist been perGru,.
I'd the vehicle upset. spilled the bride and
brides maid, and broke leg Of tho Bridegroom
1t was especially, ria'-np' opos-to break
LIMB npon such nm occasion; and Jerry had ns
mach reason tn reFine al the accident as my
une. similarly situa'rd, could have, but lie bore
i, with his usual good nature.
An said he, one day IN The Last quarter of
his da rlsgCd honey moon, IN answer 10 an expires.
.
had e.cnptd his interesting spouse, Il is all for
! the best. Susy Iesircd little in door life,
! Besides bnt for this accident, nv love. business
| woJd art have allowed mo so much Of your
| company. So, In ha upon my word look
upon it as one of tie most fortunate e?ens ot
mr 'G'. do indeed"
Susans fret child was, unfortunately, born
! blind. Not ST. very unfortunate. after all said
! Jerry. 1T nigLi have been worse. Let us thank
omnlscicn, Providence tina, the dear little Eel.
low is no, clubfoo'ed. Surgery may. perhaps.
remedy his sight II il can't why, etter oil, the
faculty OF te'og ia so often abused-so often a
curse to its possessor II changed Lots wife
10 lump Il salt, you know!'
Such is Jereniah's philosophy; and for all
trials, great or small, he makes it applicable.
HIS VIE broke pche,--a costly one. Dear
me! what a pity = said she, provoked a. her own
carrlessness
No, whit responded Jerry Il nsse, Ii.
ked lhs; pitcher. Such an Gwkward handle
| I'll ee, uno'her'
His chmnrys were contrary. There are
few who can keep their patience in smoky
rooms: Jeremiah, however, after inlly ascertai.
ming that with his house the nniaance was ncu
7ab'c. forthwith began 10 extoi the rtrtues Of
smoke aid It was no, until after he had sold his
bacon making residence; md purchased ON a.
bode more conducive TO comfort, that ne would
plow that smoke was no. al indispensable ne.
cessssy 10 civilized life.
His li,Ir blind boy wi hefed and died Ike q
sinIess rose, ere h. cou.d lisp father Suean
had been secuni line mother bu, the love
for her firs, born burned brightest, for to the
pure flames Of maternal love wGs added interest
fr the aarkuess ~hich shro;:ded his vision like
a connnull night Even SO was the poor boy
endea,cl 10 the heart Of his father. Sad, in.
deed. tten, was tho ceremony with which the
ii,tle sufferer was cdnsigned 70 he grave where
oil are blind alike.
They returned to their dwelling. The pratt
tie Of the slghtcss une no longer greeted Their
footfiii--oll sceG;ea cherries and desolsie to
5nsan, ard sitting down, she hid her face in
her handa uni vept. The heart OF Jeremiah
was sad, bu, M, to abandonment, like that o
his wie lie opened the Bible given him BY
his mother on her death bed ard drawing hi,
chair uear To Susan, read aloud that bcsutu
I cha pter wherein our Saviour asks tor little chill
dren to be brought unto him, for Of such 10 th;
} kingdom of heaven
= When he had concluded, he closed the booI
aud claspcd the hand Of his wife afF.ctiona.el,