The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-12-26
Contsntment.

Wnat was there TO interest a fashion
aole young girl in tina, plain odd figure,
Yoa shall hear. We enter the ,sne of
a charming girl, rich, intellectual snd
oeautl!Hl-- met Us wreathsd in smiles.
ou always look SO happy we said
gazing with pleasure upon her lovely
face.
| 4 always am happy she replied, how
can help III Father and mother give
everything wish; they are fond and per
maps proud oil me. enjoy hte; tonight
IT'S the opera, Tomorrow, the theatre,
and tne next nigh, 60 10 see Rachel;
should not be happy with such supreme
pleasure IN yiewf
Doubtless, we replied, 'bu. still there
are young girls, W. know with equal ad-
vantagcs, yet who are forever miserable.
4 know II, she affirmed there is Ada
Mercer; nobody sees her smile at home;
1t is only when purchasing a new dress,
or wearing Z new beau, that she is al all
spprcschable. She has more luxurles
than myself; more recherche dresses, aud
mas t'Nu otth W eiis Huefe 1 NOuIu
give nuch 10 60, Ye. she is unhappy
sns tells me so; II IS natural 10 her, her
disposition is restless; she needs contin-
ual excltsment, while | am always con-
tented Il thank God
The beamlng face smiled complacent-
ly, as she said this, and turning to a su-
perb piano, sac ran her pretty fingers
over the keys, AMI finished by singing a
simple ballad.
4 know Of bu, one other,' we ventlred
10 say, after a pleasant hour had fled,
who Ii as thorousiy content as yoursef;
and perhaps may add, is even more SAL
lslied with her lot
'Nho is shea Is she handsome7 young!
rich' t,shionable' aud do you believe she
is as happy as II Why I don't think thai
ever WAS vexed IN my hte. think !
says in the Bttle In sure I've forg t
Ten where that coutentment is great
gain, d5esn', i,2 o. wouldn't BE- cross
sour, unhappy creature for worlds, sh'
cried, smlhngiy, litng her embroidery
frame 'hu, say, VINO is the thorough,
happy and gifted crca,ure'
Gone with me few steps, and yoU
shall see wa our reply.
As we said at the commencement, 0
this a; irl", what was there to interest
! fashionable yolag glrl IN that plain, od'
figure! AuJ 80 perhaps the belle Tough
herself, for sue looked iqalringly about
lasw, r4tegtd the lorournly ueat, be
SIMPLY iuni>ae4 room, " ere Sal a J 'un
siri , rmp.oyd On some kind Of straw
work
She ras not beautiful graceful ST
- certainty was, but II was 20. the atqh
ryd ease Of fasa onabie world, :aat mad
her manner So progressing ani "he
we add that she was totaIy blind an
very lame, suffering constantly with pan
a slow, internal anguish, oar reale'
may perhaps wonder II his was the I'D
nv creature VITA whom We compare
ouf fair young, friend.
Good morning Jenny.
She raised her sightess eyes, iars'
dark and dreamy; smiled and sald,
know that voce-good mornlng.
"And how are you to-day, Jenny
No, quite as well as yesterday, u
still, thank { cd, ,o!erably so.
And happy still, Jenny'
20. am aiuays that, she answers
quietly. while a seraphlc smile lingef
around the lips, and rased her eyes III
touching way.
Don, YOU sometimes get tired, je
ny, Of going over the same old tracks
Il am always thinking, she rep'l'
with Il smile sllll radiant.
All! bu, il you could see''
Imght not be as well conten'ed'
sepIled, for my chief pleasure now IS
!. think Of heaven, aud how beautiful l;
be to see there.
You each US great lesson, jena'
can't think Low You car be 50 AappF
." You are not rlch--you have no pteaso
such as the world esteems no eye 81
~ but little use Of your leet, and ye'
ST, here as smiling and as cheerful a
eyerv klti OF earth were yours.
Jenny spoke not hut OBJ The 'ncfe
,nc beauty Of tha, smile; II drew te
to witness it. We turned 10 Our bea
= ful Young friend; she vas gazing on
blind glrl with loo, Of noufn'UI Il
rest
jenny we said again, there Is
sage in lAe blble, my young ifieha
80. ,,,otira II. iust now, that 'conEentiAet
great gain,
i think you don. quote ii all size
piled umldly isn't it-'eon'en'n
,p,h godliaess is great gain
.Oi wha, lesson you have taught
cried our Young friend when we
.nre more alone. i though, "hile III
where would my contentment be, II i
no, for the pleasures afforded me-
novelties so constantly enjoys SoP
I was bllnd--la,ne -poof-- holhely-
nv friend she is happier than i-ial
than the most imperial beauty since
all these blemlshes she IS co''e11'
her lot. How can she be ! Is a my'
to me. -,
de. My friend, 'consenumen, WIN 8
lgh.s ness is sfea' yam ~, .,,b vour nate
than hand "hen .o n.ana Chri,
iopt. sweet dispos'''oi' p's,,l 10 he,gb, and
a sn. 20 which couteniment may attain
who even uhtIi ~ 'he ,''''
&c by becomes sno'.."e. t.. = =
tn to The London DioSenes thtiiNe '"e