Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-17
What Life I

It is going to bed and becoming insensible log
for eight hours 1t is then coming out in the morning
and saying How dye do p and Good morning." 10
score or two OF people, if you happen to be some
body; if not, you walk quietly along, and rumi-
nate on your breakfast of tea and toast for If sou
want TO have any hold life You must not take cof-
fee Then you buy mutton and turnips. that is easy
and agreeable enough; the trouble is to come when
you obliged TO eat them. But let it be supposed
that you get through it fortunately at last. We for
got mention that, previous to dinner you may have
spoit several sheets of white paper, added up several
columns of figures, and repeated from memory such
words as Napoleon, Cuba, the Pacific and Broadway
Railroad, just you did yesterday and you will do
again Tomorrow
Alter dinner you take up an evening journal. but
cannot get any than in the morning, beyond the
stock sales, and one or two advertisements When it
grows dark you take turn two across the parlor,
in one OF which you get peep oai of the window
and if the stars or moon shining, say beautiful
EVENING" if they invisible, why then the words
are, likely 10 be change of weather. Upon this
you go to bed again.
We do not recollect any thing else material in the
life OF a comfortable of course, If he ishes 10
enjoy himself, he does not 60 TO parties theatres, nor
lectures they The three strands of the chord which
srangle peace of mind No man be happy and
do either, and it is happy life we are attempting to
describe This consists of few and simple Incidents
annoyances increase. Life properly, has five acts,
like regular pay. These are these: Going 10 bed,
getting up, saying good morning, dining, saying good
evening, and then going to bed again.
Newark Daily Advertiser.
We heard friend relate the accompanying incident
the other day with not little zest, and 10 the
ment of good many bysanders
Jumping into od-fashioned stage coach last
month"; in company with nine Others 10 ostle over ten
miles of unfinished road between Pittsburg and Pha-
delphIa, was very much amused with the following
characteristic dialogue between regular question ask
ing &c Down Easter and high heeled Souherner.-
We were scarcely seated, before Yankee began:
Travelling East, expect
Yes, SIR
Coin to Philadelphia, reckon"
mo, sir
.Oh, all, to New York, maybe
tYes SIR
'CaIc'latin to buy goods, presume"
Never ben there BEFORE wouldn't wonder"
No. sir never
New York is wonderful place
Such is my impression, SIR
& Got letters, expect?
Yes, sir; | am provided with letters Of introduc-
tion'
Wouldn't mind showin' you reound myself spell,
if You wanted
= / thank you, sir but shall not require your as
sistance'
This last remark of the polite but reserved stranger
poser and the 'inqusitor fell back moment
to take breath, and change his tactics The half-sup
pressed smile upon the face of the other passengers
aroused the Yankee still further exertons and
summoning up more resolution, he began again:
Stranger, perhaps you are not aware how almgh-
ty had 1t is for a Yankee 10 control his curiosity
You'll please excuse me, but really would like to
know your name and residence, and the business you
follow. expect you amt ashamed of either of 'em ;
now won't you just obleege me"
This last appeal brought out our Southern friend :;
who rising up 10 the EXTREMIST height allowed by the
coach, and throwing back his shoulders, replied
My name is General Andrew Washington. | re-
side in the State of Mississippi. am a gentleman
of leisure, and am glad TO be able to say of extern
sive means. have heard much of New York, and
am now on my way to see it and if like it as well
as am led to expect, intend to-buy it"
Then heard shout of stentorian laughter
throughout the stage coach and this the last of
that conyersation."-Harp Magazine.