The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-14
PLEASANT SURpR1SE

A young man, of eighteen or twenty, Stu.
dent in University, took a walk one day
with the Professor, who was commonly called
the Students friend, such was his kindness to
the young men whom it was his Office to in.
struct.
While they were now talking together, and
the Professor was seeking to lead the. conver.
sation to grave subjects, they saw padl of old
shoes lying in the path. which they supposed
belonged to poor man who was at work in a
field close by, and had nearly finished his days
work.
The young Student turned to the Professor
saying: (" Let US play the man trick; I'VE will
hide his shoes and conceal ourselves behind
those bushes, and watch to see his perplexity
when lie cannot find them"
My dear friend" answered the Professor,
eve must never amuse ourselves at the expense
of the poor. But you are rich, and you may
give yourself much greater pleasure by means
of this poor man. Put dollar in each shoe,
and then we will hide ourselves
The Student did SO, and then placed himself
with the Professor behind the bushes hard BY,
through which they could easily watch the La
borer, and see whatever wonder or Joy lie might
express
The poor man soon finished lis work, aud
came across the field to. the path, where he had
left his coat and shoes. Willie he put on the
coat he slipped one foot into one OF his shoes;
but feeling something hard, he stooped down
and found the dollar. Astonishmeut and won-
der were seen upon his countenance; he gazed
upon the dollar, turned it around and looked
again and again; then he looked around on
all sides, but could see no one. Now he put
the money in his pocket and proceeded to put
on the other shoe but how great was his aston.
ishment when he found The other dollar! His
feelings over came him; he fell upon his knees,
looked up to Heaven, and uttered aloud fer
vent thanksgiving. in which he spoke of his
wife, sick and helpless, ond his children with
out bread, whom his timely bounty from some
unknown hand would save from perishing.
The youth stood there deeply affected, and
tears filled his eyes,
Now" said the Professor, "are you not
much better pleased than if you had played
your intended trick
go, dearest sir," answered the youth, "you
have taught me a lesson now that / will new.
er forget. | feel now the truth of the words
which never before understood: 1t is better
to give than to receive"
We should never approach the poor but with
the wish to do them good.
"Time is money" said debtor to his credi-
tor, "and therefore, if you give Inc time. it is
Just the same thing as if | gave you money"
He who swallows up the substance of the
poor i'll, in the end, find it contains bone
which will choke him.
WHAT IS LovE!-An inexpressible thing; a
volume III word an ocean in Il tear; whirl.
wind in sigh.
There are two ways of gaining reputation;
to be praised by honest en- or abused by
rogues.
What kind of face should an auctioneer
have9 A face that is for-bidding.
Why is lady's hair like bee.hives It
holds the comb.
Years rush by us like the wind. We see not
Sshence the eddy comes, nor whitherward it is
tending; and we seem ourselves to witness
their flight without sense that we are changed;
and yet time Is beguilmg man of his strength,
as the winds rob the woods of their toliage.'
He Is wise man, who, like the mill-wright,
employs every gust.-Scoa.
A moveu1en. is on foot in st Louis to imnss-
diately extend the telegraph 70 Csife, III.