The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-28

frame and rolling it, but the good people
outside in their zeal to assist, seized it SC
roughly that it was broken in more than
five places, and no chance of restoring
it left.
81 am particularly grieved to think
how much longer shall be detained from
going to America. | have even thought
of going at once and painting the picture
there. Already l have ordered another
canvas, and shall go to work upon it at
once o as soon as receivei it, Nothing shall
"The picture was insured in its unfin-
ished state for 5000 thalers.
al am just interrupted in this letter by
the arrival ofthc deputies of the Insurance
Company who brought me the money.
They will (as according to their statutes
the injured picture is their property dis
pose of it by way bf lottery for the bene-
fit of the wives and children of the militia
of Prussia,who under the present war-like
appearances, may soon be left without
their male protectors. Ten thousand
chances will be made at one thaler per
chance. The copyright will be secured
to me, Us also six months possession of
the injured picture to assist me in the
repetition. The size is 90
feet four inches by twelve feet in height"
And so he went resolutely to his task,
and in n few months reproduced his work
in the painting just described as on an
exhibition in New York.
This is long digression, but, we do
not think the reader, whether young or
old has found it in the least tedious.
As before said, our friend Mr.. Don't-be-
in hurry, had heard much of this picture,
and greatly desired to see it. Now the
opportunity was at hand. Alas! He was
in no condition to avail of it. His head
achcd, and his whole frame was weary
and oppressed. If, instead of forgetting
the true purpose of his visit to New York
in a bootlcss political discussion, he had
spent the tw, hours thus lost in cXamin-
ing this painting, and some of those on
exhibition in the Art-Union Gallery, how
much real pleasure would he have derived.
How much would his mind have been
benefited and his taste improved.
a moment or two he hesitatcd whether
to 90 in and see the picture ornot. Then,
a sudden increase of the pain in his head,
decided the brief debate. He was no
condition to enjoy work of art, no mat
ter how attractive, and so kept on his
way towards the hotel Arrived there,
he went up to his room, and lying down,
remained until dinner was announced.
by this time, the pain in his head had
again suhsidcd. After dinner hc-wisely
partook but lightly of this meal. Mr..
Don't-bc-in-a-hurry felt a great deal bet
ter. But he concluded to remain quiet
for the Afternoon, with the exception of
calling on Mr.. Jenkins, as agreed upon.
At four o'clock he was in the reading
room engaged in the perusal of an inter
esting newspaper article. Casually rails
ing his eyes, they rested upon the face of
a clock-he noted the time, and thought
within himself that he ought now to
call upon Mr.. jenkins, who had particu-
larly informed him that he he would not
be in his store after five. Then he let
his eyes run along the article he was rea-
ding, to note its length. He had become
in it-but it was long. A mo-
ment or two he hesitated whether to finish
reading the article now, or defer its peru
sal until after his call upon Mr. Jenkins.
"Ihere's time enough" said he, and
busted his thoughts again in the news
paper.
When next particularly conscious of
surrounding objects, which was not until
the long article was finished, it lacked on
y a few minutes of five o'clock.
al declarew he exclaimed, on observ-
ing this, starting up as he spoke, and
hurrying off to the store of his friend. Mr..
Jenkins, very punctual man, had been
gone just three minutes.
"Will he be back again ?" enquired Mr..
Don't-be-in-a-hurry.
"Not this afternoon" was the reply.
Exceedingly disappointed our friend re-
turned to the hotel. He had inst forgot
ten to ask for the residence of Mr.. Jenkins,
with whom he was to dine on the morrow.
This omission he remembered, on reaching
the hotel, anil was about returning to get
.ac ..;c ::.:..@.:.Iation, when i occurred to his
mind that reference to a city directory;
to be procured at the bar, or Office, would
save this trouble. AS the directory could
be consulted at any time, Their was no
necessity for doing it just then. So this
put Of n an imagined more convenient
The hurried walk to tie store Of Mr..
Jenkins, and the disturbance Of mind pro-
duced by what followed, brought back the
headache from which Mr.. Don't-be-in-a-
hurry had suffered during the morning,
and thus completed the days defects and
disappointments.
Our friend was something Of philoso-
pher, he belonged to the class Of men,
who, when reflection comes after loss or
unpleasant occurrence, console themselves
by saying-"Its no use to cry over split
milk" So Mr.. Don't-be-in-a-hurry said
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