Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-10-21
IOB PRIN TIN
The Visible Invisible.

Ekc FfSlJIc AEt fS3EACs
was one day travelling through thC
State Of Connecticut, without penny il
my pocket About three miles from The
village Of --, l suddenly and unex
pectedly met an old friend, Jim Walker
Essays, jim, what are your prospects,
l asked He smiled, sadly.
"Bad, Benson, bad" he replied, in a
melancholy tone.
"How sou I asked.
''Why, haven't cent in the World
without clothes-and haven't tasted food
for nearly three days"
"What, is it possiblo-starying amid
plenty" said l.
"True. am too poor to buy, ashamed
to beg, aud too honest, or else afraid, to
steal"
"Ab, well, jim, IL have compassion
on yoa. l must teach you a little of my
philosophy. L have Jared well without
money-ana can travel al over the Tn
ion in the same way"
u wish l coa,d, said jim, sorrowfully.
"WeN come along, aud III show you
how. Ill impart lesson number one"
Jim followed ne into the villiage-an1
pretty one it is, too-and after little
search We found a cake shop, which We
entered. Jim looked at nc to see how
would proceed. With confidential air
approached the little Irish woman who
kept the house, and ordered a half pint
Of rim, loaf OF bread, and some cheese.
As I was not hungry, 1 gave all to jim,
except portion Of the rum, who grecdi-
ly devoured all.
Madam" said l, "this young man
and myself have some business in the vii
lage. We will leave our bundles with
you for few hours, when we will call and
pay you for what we have had"
The woman was well satisfied, and de-
posting the bundles, we sauntered forth
TO find the "needfulp wherewith to redeem
our pawns. l was not long in devising a
plan. Passing up the main street, we
soon arrived at the principal hotel
Finding tie landlord, 1 asked him if he
would rent me room for one evening.
for the purpose Of giving an exhibition
He said that he could suit me, and forth
with showed me very handsome apart
ment, well calculated for the purpose, and
capable of holding at least one hundred
and Fifty persons. - 80
"Will you or | furnish the light for the
roomy' / asked. "For my part, think
it better for YOU to furnish everything,
and charge it in your bill, as dom wish
to change note for triae.". 80
Every wen, sir, I'll furnish everything,
and charge you ten dollars for all, ? said
the landlord. as f1s geas -as oTl
quite reasonable" I remarked.
"I am not unreasonable, you'll find
81 hope | shall | will want thirty
candles, table, and ali the chairs and
benches you can procure" eF -
"FlI see that all is right -
Having arranged this matter, I left the
hotel, leaving jim behind. Finding the
printing office Of the PEOPLES HEARLD,
/ asked, SIS the Editor iB?" z'Taa
"Yes,, t,to said a dafper little fellow,
dressed in blue vest and drab pants, his
shirt sleeves rolled up, and astick oft type
ia his hand. f sot1 91
4Ah." said |, "happy TO fod you in. =
] am anxious 10 have a job done, in the
course Of the day" ~
"It shall be done, This is the place
for dispatch iR every branch Of the sArt
PrescrYatise.' Your job, sir"
Eakiag seat at the table, l commen.
ced yriipg, in legible hand, the follow
ing gl&ring Announcement:
Cd Grand MaRaE Exhibition!