The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-10-20
Mind your Gaiti

1t seems 20 US sometimes as If we might
alriost read the character of individuals by
their gal, alone. Here comes your sIouch-
ing, lazy looking, striding, yet somehow in
dependent pedestrian, with an excessive fund
ofhumor lurking in all the corners Of his face,
his hands in his pockets, Of course, handker-
chief half out, hat hung, eyes nearly closed,
and looking very funny.
That is man who can be furously ener-
getic on all occasions; but as to pt trsuing one
object continuslly--he very cool!y stretches
himself leans against the nearest doorway,
and yawns, "wheIe's the use" He is the
sort of man to get into bar-rooms and drink
himself crazy--repent in dust and ashes for
week, and keep sober Tor month.
Here comes another--with STOPPING shoul-
ders, his keen eyes seemingly bent on finding
some treasure on the road. lie sees no one,
yet gffdes like an eel by all the sharp elbows
there lie magic in his movements. His hat
is neither new, nor Of fastiduous shape; his
coat hangs loosely, but was evidently made
for him. See how evenly he measures his
P; ces, how closely he keeps bis arms TO his
side, never for moment condescendirg to
swing them. Depend upon it that is pru-
dent cohsiderate individual, who counts his
pennies, and lets the pounds take care of
themselves; never gets in pass on, never
buys anything supe,Auous, and never allows
his wife and daughters to do the same. We
will venture that he has comfortable house
up town, where the parlor or the sitting room
is pattern of neatness-where the CRATE
shipae xuit Sac 7 oI,irb nd
where everything is strictly comfortable, aud
when he sits down to suppe. he will be GER
tain to ask the cost of the steak.
There is superb traveller. Mark how his
head towers toward heaven, God-like. His
step is firm, almost rapid. A kindling eye,
and broad well marked brow, look from un-
der the lustreless yet finely-shaped hat His
arms move from the shoulder with each step.
gently, gracefully, but steadily. On he goes,
that determined man; it is pleasure TO gee
him walk. Every time he plants his foot, it
seems like a'shall be So" Energy, inde-
pendence speak in each movement. That
man is a thinker; a strong, ever upward
reaching soul; above temptation as far as NOR
tai may be. And he has the tender sympa-
thies, too; yes, we are right, for see him stop
to pick up the little child who has been rude
ly knocked down; mark the flashing eye as he
turns to look rebuke at the rough traveller.
Now mark the contrast. A tall man with
detected countenance comes hither. Ad-
nire his gait if you can; now little uneven,
then slow, almost to halting, as he turns
suspicious corner of the crowd; now swing
ing one arm and then the other-now thrust.
ing hand into the breast of his coat, then
stopping to laugh at the antics of clever
monkey--jogging on again. stopping again
needlessly.
He vacillates-knows great deal, but
nothing thoroughly; has pursued dozen oc-
cupations, yet his coat is thread-bare; no.
body knows his mind-he don't know his
own two minutes. If he is talking with you, +,
he inclines to Me.hodism; with your brother,
he is Baptist, and with the skeptc he is moth
ing at all; which, after all, is the truth. M
But make way for another. o! he minces.
lot him 60. His nech.te is too fashy; his
hat, like the bonnets of our fashionable ladies',
a good rays back from where ii ought tobe.-I
He's dandy, not worth analyzing, we as
sure you, especially now that he is tipsy.--
So with him we say adieu NJ. A. D.