Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-01-06

iook anu otho'n the proOoscis OF tne
common house-fv
Israel gazed with The rest, and soon a
huge object. resembling the trunk of a
monster elephant. appeared on the illum-
mated disk IL passed away.
Nov. ladies' snd gentlemen. said the
voice, ..look well to the Illuminated
screen. What do you see now!'
"Nolhingl" was the universal and in.
dig,.ant answer.
Il thought so. replied the voice
Yet YOU have before you a miser's soul,
magnified five thousand times. A mil
lion such would not produce an image
on The screen"
The illuminated disk grew dark anG
disappeared. Then lurid ligh, seem
ed To ill all the space--and soon huge
hIllows Of flames rolled upward. and
wrIlhed aud twisted together like myr.
lad of gigantic serpenls. ShrIeks and
h"w's ot anguish issued from the fery
mass. but above all was heard the start
ling clangor Of hell.
.Halloo! who's thls!' cried a voice.
lha, evidently issued from powerful ser
"f human lungs. The miser felt him
self roughly shaken by The shoulder. and
awake. s. '-
.Wha,'s the noise-fire! he asked
For the bell he had heard in his dream
now Jared upon his waking ssnses. ..
Fire! no!' said the IN an who had AVA
kened hlm-lhe butcher of the village.
Its The boys ringing in the new year,
Mr.. Wurm.' ......... ...
"A happy new year. Mr.. Wurm,' said
The schooImaster, for he, too, was pres
ent.
"A happy new year said Farmer
llarrowby. ... .....-.
And a happy new year, chorussed a
dozen other voices. Ii was great fun
wishing The miser a happy nev year.
Thank you, neighbour, wish you a
thousand replied Israel, cheerfuily.
How came you aeleep there' asked
Farmer Ilarrowby. why you might
have persisted in the drift
4 was overcome by drowsne ss,' an.
swered Israel. Il was very cold. Id
been To make cali on Widow Readman
aud The poor soul was out of wood. By
The way, farmer. the first thing alter sun.
rise. wan. GU tn be slre to gear up your
"x team, and take cord of your best
hickory aud pitch pine to the widow
And who'll pay mel asked the farm
er. doubtiu!ly. .s .....
i will. To he sure,' answered Israel
Have not got money enough! Here
-hold .eur hand!-and he puI hand
ful Of silver in the farmers honest palm
And you, Mr.. Wilkins he added, ad
dressing the butcher; take her the bes,
turkey you've got, and half a pig. viii
my compliments, aud "a happy new ) eal
10 her.
.And how about that execution!' ask.
ed the constable who was round with the
rest, seeing the old year out and the new
year in.
.Coniound the execution! Don't le,
me hear anulher word about il, said Is
rael magnanlmously. 'And now, neigh
bors,' he added, Il owe you something
for your good wishes-come along with
me to the Golden Lion aud III give you
,i.e hes, supper the tavern affords. Hur
rah! New Year don'I come but once a
tweivemonth.'
We will be bound that merrier par.
" never left churchvard, even after a
funeral, nor a merrier set ever sal down
10 a ieslal board, than that which gath
erei TO gree, the hospitality OF Israel
Wurm. La the course of the evening al,
old Scotch gardener gave i, as his op,n.
ION that the mlser was fty-when a
man suddenly changes his character---as
when spendthrli, beromes saving. or a
niggard generous, the Scotch say thar he
Is fey, aud consider the change fore.
runner Of sudden dealh.
No my friends said Israel, overhear
ing the remark.-.I am not fey, mean
To live long while. Heaven willing. for
have jus. learned that The true secret Of
enjoying life is to do good to others. |
had dream To night which has, trust
made me wiser aud better man. The
miser lies buried in yonIer churc IL, ard
Israel Wurm, new man, has risen
IN hls place. aud as far as my means 60,
| intend thar this shall be hi,lpy new
year ID every one of my acqu ain tances.
Israel was as g,od as mis- ord. and
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