The Delaware herald., 1854-04-19
much Of which. would doubtless consider Jane's


altogether selfish and unworthy rec procaton." :"
"Nay, Charlotte, you accuse me wrong
! My friendship was genuine, but my parents
have taught me- both by precept and example
to discard the dearest fir end Oh earth, in case
of reverses of fortune. James Iathtr and mine
are brothers, and yet no sooner did NY ialher
receive the intelligence Of his brothers m sior-
tunes, than he wrote to him in terms oi the
bitterest reproach, charging him tn eXtrava-
gance, mismanagement &c"
"Indeed, you surprise me, Anne"
"Really, there is nothing surprising about 1t,
then, for do assure you that such is 'THE WAY
OF THE WORLD
Reader, gentle reader, know'st thou that :
Mans inhumanity to man, makes countless
thousands mourn % KnOw'st thou that one
kind look will soothe the pangs OF modification
and ill-treatment! That one glance of pity,
will alleviate pain and distress; whilst upon
the other hand, the trown's Of hatred and en-
mity Will make the heart bleed when it is al
ready pierced.
we cannot alleviate the suffering by afford
ing relief, let us not add to their misery by
unkind looks, or harsh words Let Us endeavor
to ameliorate their condition, by looks OF SYM
pathy and atfection,-by WORDS Of kindness and
consolation.
Thousands of noble souls have thus been
crushed to the earth TO rise no more forever,
through rg deserted by Their .r.euGs WhsE
most they needed them. As many more have
been irredeema hly ruined by the,r trends having
become Their tOrmentors after IL s.CltUa"
Well may the unfortunate poor cXclam IN
the language of the holy Psalm.st--'' Had 1t
been an enemy that repro-ched ne; then
could have borne it: neither was it he that
hated me that did magnify hanself against M;
then | would have hid nlys,G rom hlm:"
But it was thou, man mime equal, ny
guide, and mine acqu lntlnce.'
We took sweet council together, ana walk
ed unto the house OF God in company."
"How emincntly pleasing ana honorable was
the friendship between David ana Jonlthan,"
SAID the plaintivc and surviving David; very
pleasant hast thou been to me: thy love 10; me
was wonderful; passing the love OF woman"
The sixth day after my departure from home,
| left Bedford, IN the inter or Of this State, with
the determination, if poss bic, to reach S0ner-
set, on, what is called the Gladcs road, the
same night.
had proceeded but a few miles on the Gladcs
road until the pleasing rever;e in which had
INDUCED while musing upon the beauties OF the
surrounding scenery, was broken by a loud shrlll
scream, apparently but a short distance in ad-
vance of my carriage; the scream was instantly
succeeded by low, stifed grOan, as of one in
the last agones of death by violence. Next
moment a suspicious looking individual hurried
across the road Immediately in front Of my
horses, with agitated look, and quickened step.
He was soon lost to my anxious view in the
depths of the dark, and almost lmpenetrable
forest | ordered my postllion to stop, as my
suspicious, that most foul and bloody decd had
been perpetrated, were excited TO the utmost
pitch; as sprang from my carriage rustlng
i'll the scar and fallen leaves attrac ted my atten-
tion to a human form, but few PAGES from the
road side in the attitude of one rising from the
earth he was upon his hands and knees, and
struggling to gain an erect position, his efforts
being fruitless, hastened to his relief, when |
discovered that he was bleeding profusely-a
deep cash in the back part of the head revealed
itself to my view. | importuned him to COM
pose himself as much as possible, until his
wound should be bound up; that being done,
expressed desire to hear the circumstances
which lead to the outrageous attack upon his
person.
awe have been FRIENDS said he, from
our youth, we were brought up in the same vii
lage--in the same occupation; we went to the
same school--we attended the same church-in
short, we appeared to be of the same mind.-
About nine months since we were thrown out
Of employ, we tarried in the village since that
period in the hope of again obtaining employ
ment, but without success, we accordingly de-
termined to proceed to the west. NY friend
informed me that ne could not procure sufficient
funds to defray the expense incident to such
journey. l told him had sufficient to suffice
both, provided he would promise to refund it,
should he ever be able; and if not, | should
never exact it. He acceded to my proposition,
and we commenced our journey. Thus far
have l betrayed his expenses, and thus have
been requited."
"The day being sultry, we loitered in the
shade by the wayside slept, and my friend
concluded to relieve me of my purse; having
succeeded in extracting it from my pocket, he
was about to depart, and awoke exclaiminp:
'Ahl Tom, Tom He turned upon me, doubt
less impelled by the thought, that dead men
tell no tales rs l was in the act of rising, and
struck me to the earth, with a huge billet of
wood, then fled into the forest"
was about to assist him into my carriage, at
the same time expressing Indignation at such
an act of ingratitude and atrocity, as a single
horseman approached the scene of blood with
a solicitous look, he was well-dressed, ntelh-
gent looking man, Of apparently middle-age.-
He heard the particulars of the tragedy, and
exclaimed
"Fah! there's nothing remarkable connected
with the circumstance of mans rObJing his
friend; Why that's 'THE WAY OF THE WORLD ="
said he, as he rode of; leaving me to my own
thoughts.
We reached Somerset about five in the
evening, thus afording us an opportunity to se-
lect comfortable place Of entertainment. We
stopped at store to inquire for the best Inn.
but found the merchant engaged, in the nterro-
cation of miserable looking specimen of bu-
manity, in the form of female, with an infant
in her arms; she was asking aims.
awe are very poor ourselves, madam" said
the merchant, :. and have nothing to eive.''
1.-TWO or three pennies, sir. :" said the woman.
imploringly, "would be gratefully accepted, as
they would afford me material relief"
awe pay an annual tax in support Of house
for the poor"
"But, sir" continued the woman, lis il
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