The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-10-06
"Cut, Cut Behindw
BY JAQUES.

f b1 JAQOIS.
Walking over Hanover ST. one fine day
l saw just before me, one Of Hawthorn's
coaches rattling up the street, while in
the rear of it two ragged urchins, breath
less with haste, were racing for dear life
after the coach to catch up and secure a
ride.
Pretty soon the smaller of the two was
fortunate to gain the coveted seat on the
step, and rode of, gleefully chuckling at
his less fortunate playmate, who retreat
ing to the side walk, at once yociferated
-"Cut, Cut behind"
The drivers cruel lash curled around
and cut the cheek of the little fellow on
the step, and screaming with pain he
dropped off, while the envious little wretch
who had been the means of this, set UP
derisive shout of laughter, and vanished
around a corner. Whereat, 1 moralized
Behold, thought I, perfect illustration
of some mems petty games of life? See
here, an exemplification of his jealousy
and revenge. The boy who did not get
a ride, might have been willing to share
his ride with his mate, but he did not get
the chance, and so, because he did not,
and his comrade did, he straightway re-
venged himself on fortune by depriving
his more fortunate fellow of his enjoy
ment.
And when I see young man whose
idleness and inactivity, or lack of perse-
verance and application have made him
unsuccessful in life, decrying the merits
of others, doubling their efficiency, and
endeavoring to prejudice the minds of
others against them, and because they are
so successful, l straight bethink me of
the boy who called out" Cut cut, be-
hind ~
When | see an unsuccessful candidate
for public Office maligning, or at best,
speaking coldly of the character and
qualification of his rival--impugning his
motives and artfully endeavoring to poi
son the minds Of the people who uphold
him: when | see such a man covertly
working to secure the ultimate downfall
of his late antagonist, on merely political
grounds, [ am irresistably reminded of
the well known cry-"Cut, cut behind"
When 1 see vulgar illiterate persons la
boring to drag back to their own level
such Of their past associates as may have
been fortunate enough to rise to more
elevated sphere of life; when see 1 such
endeavorng to blast the character of their
more ambitious and high minded breth.
ren or discourage their efforts by, sneers
sarcasm, and ridicule, and Herewith af-
feet their present standing, feel that
they too have been giving lesson to the
urchins that cry-"Cut, cut behind ?'
When I see an editor who has got the
worst of it in long race for public favor
attempting to cry down the deserving
features of his more fortunate rival, when
gangrened by jealousy, and smarting
with defeat, he tries to compensate fol
victory by traducing and slandering hi:
competitor, l think at once that he is cry
ing in another form of speeh-"Cut, GU
behind"
In short, whenever and wherever I seC
honest endeavors retarted, and discour
aged; when [ see patient merit made t.
faiter and to faint by reason of the bar'
opposition of envy, and detraction | seen
S to hear again ringing in my ears, th'
f breathless cry of -" Cut, cut behind!'-
y Yankee Blade.