The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-03-02

rlIlPpo NERI AND THE STUDENT.

a story is told OF very good pious man
whom the church Of Rome has enrolled
among her sain.s on account Of his great no
illness. lie was living at one Of tho ltal
ian universities; when young man whom
nc had known as boy, ran Up TO him will
lace full of delight, aud told him that
what he Ind been long wishing above all
things in tho world was at length fulfilled
his parents having just given him leave IL
study the law; and thcrenpon he had como
to the low school at this university on ac-
count Of its great fame, aud mean. to spare
no pains or labor in getting through his
studies as quickly and us we'll as possible
In this wny he ran on long time; and
when .! last he came TO q stop, the holy
man who had been listening to him with
great patience and kindness, 'wcll, and
when YOU have got through your course Of
studies what do you mean to do lhcn?
then shall take my doctors degree,
answered the young man.
Sand ,heng' asked Filippo Ner again.
'And them continued tho youth, i shall
bnvc number Of difficult aud kno,,y cases
to manage, shall catch peoples notice by
my cloquencc, my zeal. my ncutcncss, aud
gain q great reputation
And ,hen?' repeated the holy man.
'And them replied the youth, 'why then,
there can't be question:; shall he promo
ted to some high office or other, besides
shall make money and grow rich.'
and then? repeated Filppo.
'And them pursued the young lawyer
'ihcn shall live comfortably md honora-
bly,, 10 health and dignity, and shall be nble
to look forward quietly ton happy old age.
'And ,hen?' asked tho holy mnn.
'And them said the you,h-'and then
then shall de-
Here FiIippo lifted up his voice, and u.
gain asked, sAnd thcn?'
Whercupon the young man made 20 nn-
swcr, but cast down his head aud went
away. This last And then? Ind pierced
like flash Of lightning into his soul, and
he could not get quit Of il. Soon after he
torsook the study OF the law, aud gave him.
self up 70 tho ministry Of Christ, and spo n,
the remainder Of his days in godly words
and works.
The Question which ST. Filippo Neri put
10 the young lawyer is ono which we
should frequently put TO ourselves. When
we have done all that we are doing, all .ha
VIC aim at doing, all that we dream Of doing
even supposing that Ill our dreams nrc nc
compIislled, that every wish Of our heart i.
fulfilled. still we may nsk what will We do
what will VIC be ihcnr Whenever we cast
our thoughts forward, never let them s,ol
short ON this side VI the grave; let them no
stop shor. at the grave itself; bit when ",
have followed ourselves ihither, and have
seen ourselves laid therein, still ask our
selves the searching question, And then?
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Tie following parody upon Poc's poem
oGihe Raven Is the best thing Vi the sea
son. Whose is it?-Signal.
Oncc upon an evening drcary, while
pondercd lone and weary, over many IA,
oldcn paper, reading forgotten stories DER
suddenly heard curious, lonely, ghosiIy
strange mysterious grating underneath the
floor. Ills some little mouse mutiercd
underneath the floor-only this and moth
ing mere. And ngain trimmed the taper
and once more resumed my paper-sgcd
tursaken, antique paper-poring lis an
cicnt contents DER: when mysterious gra-
|ting, bu. much louder than beforehand il
seemed like some one saving wood beneath
the office floor; It's no mouse, thought ], bul
more. As listened, each particular hal,
stood upright pcrpendicu'ar-cold outstaad
ing drops, Of orbiculur, strange, mystcriou,
terror, filled my soul with fear und horror
such as never felt before; much won
dcrcd what this curious grating mean. be
meath the floor! Thus sat aud eyed III.
floor. Aud thus watching, gazing, ponder
ing, trembling, doubling, fearing, wonder
ing. suddenly the wall was sundcring, a.
for Banquo's ghost Of yorc-and while On
zing much as,ounded, Instantly thereiron
there bounded huge RAT upon the floor
Not the least obeisanco made hc, but {
moment staid he, and nothing more. Ant
while gazing at each other, suddenly ou
sprang another, something grnyer than TIL
other, with the weight Of years he bore
then, with imprecations dire, high raise,
my foot and higher, and step advancing
higher, whirled il across the floor: but th'
little imps lind scattered, aud the door wa
} bruised and battered that il hit, and moth
ing more!
GERMAN YEAsT.-1hc yeast prepares
by the HungariaOs will hecp whole twclv
month. During tho summer season the
boil quantity Of wheaton bran and hop