The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-09-18

ticate 2"
In yonder goldtinted cloud, few
seconds fly from this; follow u.s.
! Upon nearing the regal abode, Corney
observed sundry small substances, like
duck shot, dropping downward. =
"What's thin ?2'' inquiredhe of his con-
ductor.
"Oh," answered one, "only a few
discontented souls, who, like you, have
sought our king, and haven't given suffi-
cient reason for troubling him with their
complaints. -
Corney began to feel nervous, bnt COM
ing to the conclusion that he had as gond
Alright to be enriched through fairy agen-
cy as ever Phil Blake had, he put on a
bold front, andwas issued into the pres.
ence of the fairy potentate. There, a
sight of such dazzling splendor presented
itself to bis view, that, as he said himself,
You might as well try to count the
stars of frosty night, or look right into
the SUMS heart of summers day, as to
give the slightest notion of the grandeur
that surrounded me'' All he could COM
pare it to was multitude of lioing .ieaoezs
of every variety of hue, sparkling and
flashing inperpetual light.
AS soon as he could collect his scatter
led senses, he heard voice. exclaim-
What, ho! soul of O. Carol approach"
$50 I'm thravelin' without my trunk
this time, any way" thought Corney. as
he advanced toward the voice.
1t continued, Soul of mortal. why
hast thou sought our presence ?"
May it plaze yer majesty" Corney
began to stammer out, "bekase I was a
trifie onaisy in me mind"
What about 2"
In regard to the scarcity of money,
place your reverence"
What is your trade ?"
"a shoemaker, sir"
Cobbler, you mean," said the voice
severely :" no lying here; recollect your
miserable, poor, naked soul stands before
u.s.
"Corney thought of the height he'd
have to fell, and trembled.
- You can't get work, suppose, the
voice returned.
"Too much of it place yer honor. I
niver have a mint to spare"
!" For what ?"
I IS Why. yer homer, to- to-
Z. Remember the punishment of pre-
varication. To what % y s
- 10 take drink" egszzs.s#
."Then you have no home 2"
"Then you have no home ?"
"Oh, yes, but have SIR" H
i" But lis pleasanter to lounge in a tap
roomg''
- A triAe, may be, yer honor"
!. Perhaps you have no wife to make
your home comfortable -
''Haven'ti 7 though the best that ever
drew the breath of life," cried Corney.
with loving remembrance of Mary.
Poor fellow" continued the voice ;
"your situation is deplorable, it appears !;
you have good trade, an excellent wife,
a comfortable home, and yet you are dis
contented."
Corney felt himself resolving into a
leaden pellet. "a a
"One question more,'' said the voice ;
{" when did you first feel dissatisfied"
"Why, to tell the truth, yer honor, as
soon as that fellow, Phil Blake, began to
build his big brick house opposite to my
little cabin. Before that, 4 was as gay as
a lark, butt stood Ikea great cloud be-
tween me and the SUM-" as7a t5,
Envy was the cloud-envy, that
gloomiest of all earthly passions. Why
do you covet this mans fortune 2"
i1" Because, sir, he always looks SO smi-
lin, and jinks his money about, an des-
pises the poor boys he used to be friendly
with.'i1a uaaifatt hsf9s,l ~ 2aas.1sq
Foolish, foolish soul % said the
voice, in accents Of commiseration, '' but
not yet wholly tainted. Thy love of
home hath partially redeemed thee. Lis
ten to me- Dost thou see yon piled up
mass ofrainbow- tinted clouds. Do they
not look gloriously as the rising sun flings
his beams through them, as though rev
cling in their embrace ? Wouldst thou
not like to behold such magnifcence clio.
ser 2" 7'5s a le
" Nothing in life betther, yer majesty
said Corney.
i, :" Then away a wish will place you
| in their midst, a thought return yor
here" ,s...:..as,. .a.
ID So with the wish and the thought. Cor
ney went and came back. a5
/ = Well, what didst thou, see 2" inquir
ed the Fairy King. O. 1oi1sia sv
irfs The divila haporsh," replied Corney
but mighty black and most unwhole-
somely damp cloud al, afo5s tvog