The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-13
DEATK.BED ADVICE Z
-OF- ~ .- 1ts-
HON. SIMON SMIRK.
pr W. o. EATON.

simon S,nirk was on his dcath.bed His
son Simnel Was stan ling by him, and while
he was holding his fathers hands. his father
spoke to him as follows. =
"Sammy. am dying--at the age of f;Stv-
five. ! wish YOU 10 pay strict attention 10
my dying advice" fiaI
-Father WILL" sess g
"And ] wisl, you to follow my advice af.
ter am dead
~ will father"
SAMMY, u C ncighbors and all my friends
tell me haven't nn enemy in the world,
and believe haven't. want you to un-
derstand why haven't II is ali owing to
policy, Sam; policy, and nothing shorter
When was Of your age, my boy, was as
poor as an old village horse, turned, out 10
die. Age has at last broken me down, but
] amt poor thank policy! Follow my cx-
ample, and you will become far richer man
than your father, Sammy, and die without
aD enemy, IA do" a.aeE
Samuel Smirk wept, as in duty bound
But grief and his handkerchief choked his
uttcrance, and 80 he said nothing.
1t hns always been my policy" resumed
the dying Smirk, ''tn avoid giving offence to
any one. No matter what people said to
me; or any one else right or wrong-I have
always cndeayored to forbear and submit,
wherever could; to bc calm and cautious
ON all occasions, and to avoid the exhibit
ton of any sign Of resentment BY long
experience in this have found that by per-
sesering to agree with everybody, seeming,
and to tatter ever body, is sure eventual
guide TO universal popularity"
with any one ~
GNot since I wns twentv-o,op ..;d ,b,.
dying man gaspinp for breath Reach me
little water and wet INV lin. Tb.x ar,
too parched for me to speak pla;n Tberr
there. he oddcd ,s b;s so1 rnha.,a H..
that will do, and You shall bc init;,t,.d into
nv invariablc, invaluable poIicv Re- dc6.r-
cntial, Sam. def,rentinI and control xo,,r
temper and fiatter. wherever Won cc, , rb,ne,,
have n bow, n smile. and n word and n shake
Of he hand for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, for cvery-
, body. and then vou will get along
"Bn; mnsnl be friendly 10 Villains, must
/"
"FricndIyi IIumpi I,c f,;.nI,,. ,,,o
body only seem 40 Villains! they com.
I pose two thirds of the community aud they
are the m'st influential As for tho other
third, though il is well enough Ia keep their
good opinion. they are only subordinate
agents in the building up Of man" Put
don't get affronted with 'cm ?" Oh no, Sam.
heNer no Uat never Kick Il Cog, unless
| you are sure he hasn't any owner, then XII k
! away il Won likcw
Though his father wss dying, Samuel
could not help smiling at this language.
That right said the elder Smirk, ..like
that Smile again, Sam, smic again. By
smiling ! have gained many friend. But
be careful you don't smile at tho wrong
timr' a smile is powerful weapon, but
IL must % be- used with Judgment"
DO You knew, Sam, why I was always
sueh iavori'e with the women"
no, iaihcr
| was always careful, In the first place,
10 irei my way with the women: tnok csrc
!" understand their characters, their scnii-
m'eh's' Their particular vanitics aud hobbAs
ksep'ng my own iiras in the bick gr.nltia
uii could coincide with thvirs. always
TOOK care nevei to speak disrcspertiul of tie
SEX. ! never; in the presence OF a woman,
Sa.'a woman woman, or a female
;n;a ;,nu ou' one name-'adies--for ali the Gm-s
mine gender &
iiow d'd yon do when they differed and