Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-30
MOMENTS AND MEN.

SCtlHSS NlDTitc WIN touch OF pam !:
but the morrow brightly dawning,
brings their natural tones again. Then
forgctful Of their sorrow, how the
tremblcr bounds with Joy, never heed
ing its past lesson-nothing can it's
hopes destroy. What blessing is
thus given, that although some care
awhile, may intrudc upon our lightncss,
soon returns brighter smile! Man
can rouse him from depression; shake
the torpor from his heart, aud with
FOL,
fortune start, Strange, the mixture in
our natures, as an ID Il, or q scarchcr;
lit would seem as if his making, were
half aoaa, halfg,ttta percho. Now he
nselts 1T some sad story, told by carth's
unhappy wrctches, or more lofty III his
ideas, only with the feeling strctches.-
Ruled 10y nothing but his fancy, off he
lies to do and dare: mounts volcanoes.
sees the crater, conqucrs empires, splits
a hair: drives the iron stecl in har-
ness, over miles of railroad track: runs
q cable through the ocean: guides the
steamer, steers the smack: carries war
and devastation through y rich and
mighty land: carvcs his name in last
ing letters: traces it, as well, in sand {:
g ears the forest, smooths the mour-
tain, levels gray and ancient hills {:
checks the rapid flow of rivers, makes
them work all sorts of mills: buys and
sells, and trades and barters, poor to-
morrow, rich to day: stumbling dark
" in the shadow, running in the light
OF day: changing ever, restless always,
but mannikin at best: pulled and
worked by. circumstances, till there
comes q final rest. On the whole, we
may conclude that man is something
of character.
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A CALIFORNIA WIDow.--Captai,,
Saltwater says his first essay to effect
s: matrimonial character, resulted in a
manner SO discouraging that he don't
believe he'll ever be induced to try it
over again. The captain being out OF
service for some months, conceived q
passion for a rathc, mysterious Young
lady boarding at the same hotel. SAYS
the Captain, / conveyed her round the
shops, shows, balls, theatres, churches
and every other place of amuscmcn,
and information, and at last, when
thought things had gone about ia,
enough, l squares my yards, and says
II, Just as coOlas 4 powder monkey -
/" Ma'am, I've been thinkin' I'd like tc
be spliccd,' /" Spliced p says she, ~
artless as turtle dove. ssSpliccd! =
says "and if you've notion, Why
I'm ready to share my luck and dan
image with yon, ma'amH "Captain
I've been thinkin' if my husband don
!. write soon, and send me some none,
and a gold watch from Californy, II
inst as lief marry somebody else a.
mot, and if you'll wait a few DAYS II
fIgisc you the preference" Her bus
band had been gone to the Pacific Jus
; Ifonr months, and here was 4 Californ,
widow. 81 stood Off after that sal.
Il the Captain.
| sB- a SO, Of the Green I,!,. meet
ing ar. BRUNEI, the great engineer i,
England, addressing Mr.. b., said =.
Il" What do yon call that big vessel yo,
! have bee;. trying TO launch 2, Tn
, Lecintlan,'' said Mr.. B. :: All, f.ith;'
said Paddy, :" an wouldn't it b. BE-.
ter 70 cali her the Leaceitguigla,.dl yyo
! IU,an."
Il
= ~On bis dcath-bed, Distinguish
ed humorist requested tina. no none b
invited to his funeral. "iccause,' sal
T ifhc wag,'' it is a civiii.y l can ucve
repay" -