The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

for benevolence, merely by refusing to subscrib
in this way. This is queer world, Sam.'
Here the old gentleman was seized with yio
lent fit of coughing, which nearly took him ou
of this queer world.
81 fear. father, that talking so much will b
fatal to you" said Samuel
No, no" resumed his father, " I'm determln
ell not to die till get through AS was say.
ing, Sammy, this is aqueer old world, and you
can't get through it without religion"
without what ?" exclaimed his son in
amazenIent. He had never mentioned religion
before in his life.
without religion. Hire pew by all means.
Talk religion occasianally-you can soon get
the hang of it. Proless-and practice when you
are obliged to. But at any rate, profess it helps
a fellow along in business. l got some Of the
most profitable customers and best friends by
protesting religion. Pew rent is no object when
you come to think of that"
g But if you belong to a church you will have
to defend.its doctrines; and religious contro-
yerses create enmity, don't they 2"
Sometimes. Bat whenever found that
was getting into trouble on account Of my reli-
gion was always careful to yield point or
two, smile in christian like way, and then
back out of the scrape. That's the way to do it,
Sammy, that's the way to do it,"
sit is best, suppose, to be some kind of a
politician?" inquired the son.
BY all means; but trke care and always be
on the strongest side. You can, although rabid
mad dog in your views, when nobody but your
tr1b ba
sentiments. when you talk with those of an op-
posite political creed. Mankind love liberal
man; and if you fatter your foes, you disarm
them.'
''There's good deal in that" said Sammy,
musingly, rejecting on the many existing in
stances of its truth.
That there is, responded the sick man, near
ly exhausted, and his lips as pala as ashes.-
Double dealing done well, will fix the flints
for everybody. When l lived in Squealbnry,
a hoggish set there Sam--I was great gun
was general favorite, owing to my manage
ment-and had money. They were going TO
build town house. There were two parties
each favoring different site. They sent COM
mittees to ask my opinion. As the parties were
Il
ted at first about which party to favor"
And how did you overcome this difficulty -
&c told the committees that if they would
call meeting of both parties, would give
them my opinion. That meeting was called
and went Smirk Smirk Smirk they all
cried, and arose, and after complimenting the
rowdies generally, the town, its character, and
so forth, dsclaimed my right either to the dis
tinguished honor conferred on me. or to deliver
my opinion on the subject. / was a native of
Squealbury, said, and no meddler. l would
express no preference or opinion. l had con-
fdence that the intelligence Of the Squealburi-
ans would enable them to choose for themselves
and with great affected modesty, | bowed and
withdrew, in the midst of the cheers of both
parties"
That was well done. father" said Sam, adj
miringly, and was that the reason you were
elected to the Legislature ?"
eyes. said the senior Smirk, family 81 made
a HIT My noble-mindedness became proverbial
was compared to Cincinnatus and Washing
ton, and put up for Representative, and elected
by both parties. Do as did. Sam, and you will
prosper-Ohi"
God bless you my dear father what's the
mattet?"
81 am going, Sam, I shall be off in minute
Call in the ministers and the other bores, quick
but remember policy Sam, policy"
And with the unfinished word which had
been guiding star through life upon his lips, the
Hon. Simon Smirk expired
Intelligence of his death was telegraphed all
over the Union, and great many editorial obit-
uary notices were written upon him, ending
with -
4. None knew thee but to love thee