Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-17

/ suppose you get on very well, as you are SO jolly
at your grinding?
Yes answered the grinder, my handicratt is
founded on mine of gold, Your true grinder is
a man Who as often as he puts his hand IN his
pocket. finds money in it. But where did you buy
that goose .
Il didn't buy it changed it for my pig
And the pig 2
4 got that for my cow
And the COW p
4 got that in exchange for my horse.
And the horse 2
Il gave a bag o. silver money as big as my head
for that
And the bag of silver money =
oh, that was my wages for seven years ser
vice
You always knew how to help yourself, said
the grinder : But if YOU could now SO man
age as to hear money jingling in your pocket
whenever You moved, you would have made you
fortune
How is that to be done?' said Jack.
You must be grinder, like me for that you
want nothing but a whetstcne-everythlng else
comes of itself There, / have one; it is little
damaged, but you shall give me in return for 1t
nothing except your goose. What do you say to
that p
How can you ask me?' said Jack. 1 shall
surely be one of the happiest men on earth. Ii L
have money as often as | put my hand in my peck
ct. what need | care for?' With which he held
out the goose to him.
Now said the grinder lifting up heavy com
mon stone from the field which lay near him,
there YOU have proper stone to begin with,
which will bear good blow you hammer
your old nails straight upon it. Take 1t, and be
careful of it
Jack put the stone on his shoulder, and went on
with A cheerful heart His eyes glistened with
ioy, and he said to himself-'All my wishes are
fulfilled, just as if | were a Sunday child =
But now, as he had been upon his legs since
break of day, he began to feel tired; he was
also worried by hunger, for he had eaten up
all his provisions at one meal in joy over the
COW he had purchased At least he could only
get on with great difficulty, and was Obliged to
rest every moment, The stone pressed heavily on
him, and he could not help thinking what good
thing it would be if just he were not obliged
to carry it. Like snail he came crawling into
field to rest and refresh himself with drink of
fresh water and that he might not ure the stone
while he was sitting down, he laid it carefully be-
side him on the edge of the we'll Then he turned
round to draw some water; but, as he turned, he
pushed accidentally against the stone, and it plum
ged into the well.
When Jack with his own eyes had seen it sink
to the bottom, he sprang up IN Joy-then he
knelt down and thanked God, with tears IN his
eyes, that he had shown him his mercy also,
and had delivered him from the stone so easily,
which was the only thing wanting to his happi-
ness There is no man under the sun SO happy
as | am ? cried he ; and so with light heart,
and free from all burden, he now bounded on till
he was at home with his mother.
*It is popular belief in Germany that persons born
on Sunday succeed in all they undertake-also that
they are able to see ghosts.
EASY PATR1oTIsM-The mild and compliant
temper of patriotism adays-asking for great
things but willingly satisfied with the best it can
get, is well illustrated in the following amusing
anecdote:
! "When Mr.. Madison first elected to the
Presidency, some fellow from New York called on
him to say that he had contributed largely to-
wards his election, and, indeed, but for his ser
vices he did not think he could have been elected
and he thought he was entitled to some consid-
Grafton.
Well says Mr., Madison, my good friend,
what can do for you?
Well he modestly replied, 1 would take
charge of either of the departments
They are all filed said Mr.. Madison, my
cabinet is made up.
Well then, | will be satisfied with a Foreign
Mission =
There is no vacancy that l am aware of, said
the President.
Well can you give clerkship in one of the
departments p
! You may apply to the heads of the depart
ments,' said Mr. Madison.
Well says the importunate gentleman, Mr.,
Madison, hav'nt you an old coat or pair of
breeches you can give me"
oh, yes!-I can give you an old coat, but l
don't think it will fit you very WE'LL says Mr.
Madison.
Never mind says the chap. 4 can have it
altered or sell t-and that will serve to show
was not neglected by the administration for nv
services