Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-22

quence well satisfied with the world and all that
therein is. he began to think OF his brother, Of
whom he had no, heard since they separated He
knew the ship had been stranded in which Peter
sailed, and that some OF the passengers were
drowned, and he always supposed his brother was
one one of the lost. BY coincidence which is
| far from uncommon, while he was thus musng on
his brothers letter from him was brought 10 the
store, announcing that he had long been in Vienna
in the most deplorable destitution and craving as
sistance 10 enable him to return to BALTIMORE
This was case in which If Frederick tickled
ever so much he could expect no lucrative return;
still avarice had not rendered him wholly callous
to the ties Of consanguinty, and he forthwith an
swered the appeal of his brother by sending him
bill of exchange. with the proceeds OF which, if
managed prudently, he could come home
The meeting of the brothers, which in due time
occurred afforded surprise both as far as per-
sonal appearance was concerned. They had sep
arated as young men, and they had met as old
men. Still they soon recognized each others ear
ly lineaments, and amused themselves by the re-
hearsel Of early incidents. But what most aston
ished Peter was the wealth OF Frederick; and what
most astonished Frederick was the poverty Of Pc
ter especially both professed to have been gov.
erned in their conduct by the great maxim of their
father. On an explanation, however, the mystery
became solved Poor Peter had committed fatal
mistake. He had never tickled any person, but
had waited to have them tickle first while Fred
erck had practised on the plan of tickling in adj
vaEce. and especially those who could tickle back
again with many per cent. of advantage The op-
poste results Of the two modes were well exem-
phed in the different destiny of the brothers and
in view of this difference, which communicated
an entirely idea to Peter, he insisted that the
maxim was wrongly worded and that instead Of
reading
Tickle me, BILLY, do do, dor
the maxim ought to read -
! TICKLE you, BILLY see, see, see!
I'll tickle you, and you tickle me y
In his donation to his unfortunate brother, he
seemed to be disinterested, bot he derived there.
from an Intellectual pleasure, which was more
than an equivalent for the pecuniary expenditures
And now that he had obtained taste of the pleas
ures that result from benevolence. a desire there
for grew in him fast, and he gradually extended
gratulties to numerous objects where no pecunia-
ry return seemed possible but very nnexpectedly
to him ne found that many of these cases would
either colaterally or directly result in larger Pc
cunlary rewards than his most selfish ticklinps.
lhis was tr:kIngy exempihed in the assistance
which he occasionally made to his brother, who,
enfeebled by dissipation and disappointed early
hopes had brought home constitution as enfee-
bied as his purse. Frederick had long supported
him comfortably, when on the formation OF new
Canton Company, the counsel of the company dis
covered that piece of land, which was essential
to the project was owned unknown to everybody
by the heirs OF old Heapupit and it had to be pur-
chased, and it brought large sum of money
Peters share was more than sufficient TO repay all
advances which Frederick had made for him and
to leave ample sufficiency for his own support
But as usual, when blessings come late they are
not long enjoyed, and Peter, after very brief re-
aZation OF his new prosperity, was afflicted with
appoplexy and died, but not before he had be-
queathed his property to Frederick, who alone
substantially sympa,hized with his necessities.
Finally, Frederick found himself possessed Of
much larger estate than had ever been owned BY his
father. He had long been respected as a prosper
Gus man with large wealth but with sordid views.
He now began gradually TO acquire additional res
pect, by reason OF the active benevolence that his
later actions developed, and by several disinter-
esied benefits he conferred on his city. He even
tualy retired from commercial business, respning
the establishment to his sons, and employed still
vigorous old age in the various cares that attend
ed the due investment of his property, and en-
bracing every opportunity to make himself useful
He aided all worthy public enterprises, contribr-
ted to all useful charities, assisted all merorious
individuals who resOrted TO him for counsel or
pecuniary aid, and to his last moment (which
occurred only year ago) be insisted that the
maxim of his father was true guide to prosperi.
ty; but that whoever would attain the full benefit
its practice can insure, must perform the tickling
from no mercenary selfish motive, but simply
fiom principle of duty toward Cop, and of good
will toward all mankind. He was a good deal
vain-g glorious of his discovery which he thought
entirely new and he was almost sorry when af-
ter repeating it one day with his usual sef-com-
placency, he was told that it was as old as the BIZ
ble being plainly included in the promise, that he
that watereth shall be watered' and the liberal
soul shall be made fat