Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-02-02
4 pleasaut Surprise.

Avouny man of e;ohteen 'ar twenty IN
tool ,vsIE one aay With pToies
sor who was commonly called the Auosns
frienl s,sca was his kindness CT the yonns
men whom it was-his office toinstruct.
I Wlie they were Walking together, ana .l.o.
professor was Sc, king 70 lead the conyersasIoH
10 grave subjects, they saw pair old s.oes
|ssng in the pa b, which they supposed belongeu
10 4 poor man whohad nearly finished ms d1y,s
wo <
Il The young student turned to the professor.
saS i<as. .Istst Us play The man trick We viii
II lie his shoes. and conceal ourselves hehInd
a asr bus - sna watch . sec bis perplexity
kysEsien fS ramnot find them
NY dear frienii answered the professoE,
we must never amnse ourselves at the expense
of the poor But you are r:ch, aud may give:
yourseli much greater pleasure by meails OF
this poor mn. Put dollar in each shoe, and
then We will hie ourselves
! TIL student did so, and then placed himself,
with the professor, behind some bushes
h ri by. through which they could easily watch
| the la6orer. aud see whates ser wonder or JOY be
might express.
The po1r man soon finished his work, and
came across the fe q to the path where he had
ieit his coat and shoes While he put on his
coat he slipped one foot into one of his shoes
feeling something hard he stopped down and
found the do'iar. A>tonishment and wonder
were upon his couatenance; he gazed upon the
dol ar, turned il around. and looked again and
again then he looked on all sides, but could
sec no one. Now he put the money in his
pocket. and proceeded to pu; on other shoe;
/ but what was his asionishment when he found
the other dollar. His feelings overcame him,
lIe FIJI upon his knees. looked up 10 heaven,
and uttered a loud and fervent thanksgiving,
Il 4 q L Il A.f..l
anil. his children who thus ai,led BY some un-
known hana wasld be saved from perishing.
/ The Young man stuod there deeply affected,
the tears gathering in his eyes.
Now sail tn. professor, ARE you not much
better pleased than if you had played your in
tended trick ?
'Oh dearest sir answered the youth, you
have Taught me lesson now | will never for
get. fe.l now the truth Of the words which
never b fore understood -'lt is better to give
than to receive
We should never approach the poor but
with wish TO do them good
The following fable is from the Madison
Record, and will compare with the best of
Esop:
The Pm AND THE NKRDLK. A pin and
a needle. SAYS the American Fontaine, be-
ing neighbors in = work basket, both being
idle, began to q.arrel, as idle folks are apt
10 do.
Ishould like to know said the pin,
what YOU are good for, and how do you
expect to get through the world without
head! /! What is the use of your head
replied the needle. rather sharply, 'if You
have no ever What's the use Of an eve,'
Il ~, IL I
q in it? Il am more active and can 90
l. through More work than vou can said the
needle. Yes, but YOU will not live long
Why not 2 Because you will have always
! q stitch in Your side said the pin. You
! are a poor crooked crra' ure,' said the needle
i And YOU are prsrd that you can't bend
/ with ut breaking Your back 'Pll pull
: your head of if Noa in salt me again IN
pull your eye out if You torch me, renem-
9 ber Your life hangs BY a single thread said
II the pin.
J. While they were thus con, ,ersing, little
4 girl entered, and undertaking to sew, she
c soon broke of the needle al the eve. Then
rr She tied the thread around the neck Of the
( pin, and attempting TO sew with it, she soon
u pHlled lis head of, and threw it into the
e dirt bv the side Of the broken needle.
i. Well here we are SAID the needle.
"a We have nothing to fight about now,
P said the pin.
q 1t seems misfortune has brought US to
IL our Senses
a pity we had not come to them SOON
~ er,' said the needle
III How much we resemble human beings
r. who quarrel about their blessings till they
ne lose them, and never find out they are broth
ers till they lie down i'll the dust together
OF us we do.