Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-09-30
The Happy Han.

In walking down street on my way to
the Arsenal, | found crack in my boo;
and recoIlecing the old adage Of "a stitch
in time saves nine ed into the
first cobber's shop met to &c, i, mcnded
Unlocked for pleasures are generally
mcsl relished. had no idea Of meeting
with philosophical cobbler. Pulling of
my boot, looked ii, the man. What an
expansive forehead ! Whn, an express
i've eye! There is truth in Physiogno-
my, | exclaimed to myself. That fellows
brains are not made Of green pcus! AS
he was fixing my boot. thought Of
man born with capacities for intellectual
Pleasures and improvement, "lofty, lord.
ly,' wasting his entire existence, pent up
in a small room knocking away with his
hammer, and bending from morn ill night
over lap stone ard piece of leather,
took another look at the man, and while
The glorious sun was rolling in his golden
course and all nature smiling in her
gorgeous and superb scenery, moving the
gaze, and filling the beholder with sub
lime feelings, "heFe,' sard to myself,
''s,s a man perpe'uAlly straining his eye
to poke hogs brs lie through little
hole. What an employment for man
capable, if properly Instructed, Of meas
uging the distance to Mercury 1t is i'm.
possible that he can be hvppy-he is out
Of his sphere Just then Us he got the
third hole, I spoke to him and said, 'your
room is very small: are you happy here?'
He answered with some energy, 'happy
MS the day is long, and would not exchange
situation with the President. | do not
interfere with politics, bu. ye! l know all
about them
Blu. arc you happy in your employ
ment confined all day in this nall room!'
'Yes, certainly. The fact is half Of the
world don't know how to be happy.
was for time humbugged about happi,
ness; but sitting on my bench, and refec
ting seriously one day, l got the secret.
thought to be happy you must be rich and
great, have an inconvenienlly large house
md more furniture by far than necessary
and table groaning with everything
But soon found out all that was stuff.
am happier here with my Last and Ham
mer, than thousands with their fine hous
o, ~ ~ splendid eqcipage and have grea
deal Of enjoymen, in looking CT y. Of my
little cabin, and laughing at t'S:e toi'les 0
,he world. They don't see me and l. aoe
Them no harm. Between you and mt
the world are weary pursuing mere shad
avs; one wants 10 be rich, another to &c
:,sto ofiice-never satisfied; here am |
2nending old shoes, contensed with my 10
,snd situation and happier by far than
King Indeed I am thankful that Heavel
in its wrath never made HE King, for
is a poor business
By this time my boot was ready, an
wishing to rrolong the conversation wit
"a man who displayed SO real practice
philosophy. ! said l.
Have you no distressing cares to We
you, no anxieiies. no sleepless nights, n
bills to meet, no pangs for yesterday, n
fears for tomorrow.
He stared at me a moment and said, n
none. The only cares which have a
comforts. have q wife, the best in Il
world, and two children, who are comfoi
for anv man to enjoy. As to bills, I ha
none to meet. Inever buy en- credit,
what | do not really need. As to Il
fears of tomorrow, l have no fears b
.rust in a kind and over>ruling Prov
dence, believing that sufficient to the d
~. evil thereof, and resignation
Is ~. - Of ,is lrpest philo'
Providence, 10 w
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