The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-03-07
- Written for the Star ofrthe North,
PeFplexitles of q Man with a Family.
BY EXPERIENCE"
CHATTER VIII.

"a CHAPTER VIII.
+ Meanwhile these contradictory reports of
my conduct flew around Bogstown like a
contagion. Delicate hints of my error were
given TO my wife. The old ladies' looked
upon with a suspicipae bordering upon horror
and was in faiF@ay 10 be regarded as
an outside bafbariau--s omething like can
nibal from the South Sea Islands, who would
have no scruples TO roast human beings on a
spit over 4 slow fire, Or 10 eat them raw and
alive. s,et -.ss5
Poor Ellen began TO feel the spirit of per-
secuion wreaked upon her for my offence.
Too late she saw that all this unfortunate &
ulischievous tattle arose from 4 single un.
guarded and inadvertent word, which had
been perverted and tortured 10 our prejudice
and sorrow Amutual explanation between
Ella and myself SET all right | assured her
hat the Odd Fellows secrets were unimpor-
tant-in fact amounted to nothing, and with
this she was satisfied TO release me from my
perplexity. We are both wiser and happier
from the lesson, and laugh at the world for
troubling itself about our harmless pecca-
dillos
CHAPTER TX.
Assime moved-on aud our children grew
up, we had some more amusing illustrations
of the fickleness of human naiure. One of
our neighbors decided that our Edmund was
Il most vulgar ard boorish boy Mrs. For
syth decided That he was an insolent and
verbearing young fop-that he wa naughty
and aristocratic TO an intolerabe degree.
Mary, our oldest daughter, by one half OF
our neighbors was decided 10 be stupid, while
the other half of Bogsown pronounced her
artlul and mischievous. Sarah, the next in
age, Mrs. Prim declared was too slovenly &
penunous in the taste of her dress; and Mrs
xray, per contra, was most positive that Sa-
rah Poe Of all young ladies was the most ex
travagant and proud of her fnery. Many
thought me rich enough 10 do without their
patronage, and some again limited that was
no better TO do in tho world than | should be.
Do,no, think from THIS, kind reader, that l
had no friends among those around me. |
had such as the world gives Do not think
that wage indiscriminate warfare and en-
nifty against mankind. | Gull the fair flow-
ers of life; and am not frightened when their
thorhs wound me for moment God has
made nothing that has not the beautiful and
the good in it. The evil around us, man
has entailed upon himself by the frailty of
his own nature. He among us who is per-
feet may reproach his erring neighbor, but
one wiser than man has taught US 10 pray,
'forgive us as we forgive those who trespass
against us"
We are not made to live for ourselves "a
lone, but wise man will find his enjoyment
in the prosperity of all around him know
that the world is very selfish, but think
tbsf only maniac would propose FOR him
sell the task os correcting every evil around
him. When we are young and enthusiastic,
we propose TO wage an Incorporating, o.
pen, life.long warfare against error But as
time rolls on il brings US new recrai Of pu-
dence, and much of the time that our youth
allotted to reform others, we find ii necessa.
ry 10 spend in resisting the temptations TO our
own ruin We cannot of ourselves alone
reform all the abuses that exist in the world
and should be satisfied if we can do some
good and alleviate little of the misery en-
dured around us. If each one will under
stand this 10 be his mission on earth, and act
accordingly, a life of this kind will be one
continued round of worship TO 10 the Giver
OF all good.
In concluding this article, indulgent read
er, you must endure this philosophizing.
know that such things are difficult to appre-
ciate, TO be taken in the spirit IN which
they are written. My Perplexties i'll life are
not over, but from those which are TO come,
shall strive to learn wisdom. Ny aim
will be to profit by the events that life shall
bring, TO enjoy its blessings and avoid its
sorrows. l shall ind my happiness in see-
ing my family virtuous, prosperous and con-
tented. Their JOY viii be my JOY, and then
welfare my qualification. If the world be-
comes too selfish, shall laugh at it the more
heartily but by works will pray the more
earnestly for its reformation to Peace, Purity
and Charity. May you, dear reader, "go and
do hkepiSe." ...