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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
A Good Apology.

They had a ball Gowa at Wayerly
the other night, which brought ont
some markable experiences. A.
mong other thiDgsst the following In
stance of cool apolgy took place:
Bill P. is well known, and Bill
was at this ball in all bis glory. ALL
of his necessaries for pie ssre on
hand --good music, pretty girls, and
excellent whisky. The evening pas
sed off rapidly, as it always does,
and Bill at one o'clock become pret-
.ty mellow. Stepping up to a young
lady, he requested the pleasure Of
dancing with her. She replied she
was engaged.
well, said Bill, are you engaged
for the next set?'
She said she was.
'Can dance with YOU the next
th NJ
i am engaged for that also
Can | dance with you to-night?'
No, sir she said, with SOME besi-
fancy. @ Ae
Go to Boston. thep,' said Bill,'
highly indignant. and turned ON his
heel.
Alter few moments Bill is ac-
cosied by the brother of the young
lady, and charged with insulting his
sister. Eli delies. but PROCESSES
himself wiling to apologize If be
has done wrong, aud accordingly
slept up to the lady, when the follow
ing conversation took tlaee:s
Miss L., l understand ] have in
suited you.
You have, sir
what did ! say, Miss II
You told me to go to Boston.
Well said be, 4 have come to tell
You that you needntSai
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
The Monkey id the Hawk.

The cook Of a French nobleman,
whose chateau is IN the south Of
France, had a money, which was al.
lowed the free range of the kitchen,
and which was SO intelligent that by
pretty severe traiIfg, bis natural
propensity to misehid had been SUBJ
dued, and be was. eveittaught to per-
form certain useful sekices, such as
plucking fowls for instpce, at which
he was uncommonly ebert.
One fine morning. abair: Of part
ridges was given him tdpluck. The
creature took them to D open win.
dow of the kitchen, whih looked di-
rectly upon the park, Ad went to
work with great dihgencel He soon
finished one, which he lid on the
outer edge of the Window and then
went quietly on with the sther. A
hawk, which had been wa6hing his
proceedings from a neighboipg tree,
darted down upon the plucled par
fridge, and in minute was up the
tree again greedily deSouriDg us prey.
The consternation OF the mp\key at
this untoward adventure may seasily
be imagined He knewahe wpld he
severely whipped fer losing iAs he
stepped about in great distre$ for
some minutes, when suddenly a hight
thought struck him. Selling t4 re-.
naming partridge be went to York.
with great energy, and stripped off
The feathers. He then laid it onthe
edge, just where he placed the otfr,
anfrlosing one of the shutters, cIn-
cealed himself behidd it.
The hawk, which by this time hH
finished his meal, very soon swoot
ed down upon the partridge; but hard
ly had his claws touched the bird
when the monkey sprung upon him
from behind the shutter. The hawk S
headwas instantly wrung,and the mon.
kew, with a triumphant chaclxle, pro-
ceeded to strip off the feathers. This
done, be carried the two pluekee fowls
to hts master, with asel-satisfied. air,
which seemed to say: -"Here are two
birds, sir--just what you gave me.
What the cook said On finding one Of
the partridges converted into ashawk,
is more than we are able to tell.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
M M7 Il TAqTlnlI, FHUROny APRIL 49, Iss @ aMn M
A Successful Merchant.

A communication in the Country
Gentleman has a word in season for
those young men who barker after
tickets in the great lottery Of mer-
camille life:
81 am a city merchant, having
commenced my career as an adyen-
turer from the farm, oa salary Of
$50 per year, and having passed
through half a If Of incessant toll
TO reach that point where indepen-
dence, case, and thinner ahead begins.
I filleda q clerk-ship in several first
class mercantile houses, and was as
sociated with a very considerable
number of statesmen, accountants,
and clerks generally. Nearly thirty
years have passed since my city clerk
ship began, and the retrospect has
developed the following result:
"All the MERCANTILE houses by
whom | was employed have since
fsiled--one, after an eninently end
table ciresr Of fifteen years, mas
carried into hopeless Bankruptcy by
outside speculation, md another. az
ter thisty-tiye years Of unbounded
success and credit, was a few months
since in inextric4bie difieulsies-the
result Of a single dish Of the pen
and has forever closed lis. mercantile
existence. OF all the clerks With
whom | have beenassociated, not ons
has achieved permanentsucces equal
to the value of well stocked oao
hundred acre farm, while from the
most brilliant of their number, the
penitentiary, the hospital, the drunk
ards grave, have claimed their VIC
tins Some embarked in business
with lofty tiei2ations and With sue
cess. hut soon passed away in disaster.
and the career Of nota few Eouldfll
illustrated chapters IN the
historyof city merchants
clerks
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
A Reckless Fellow.

4 man named Bill Farr was Killed
last Christ mas day, at Tehama, Cal
,forpia. Bill was notable charac-
ter in his way. The Red bluls
Beacon says ofhim:
Our readers will remember an ad-
yer.isement that appeared in our pa-
per last spring, stating that Bill Farr
would fight grizzly bear, single
handed, on the 4th Of July, at Ie'
hama. His life seemed TO be Of no
consequence 10 him. We have l,e-
quentIy heard him remark tnat ne
woald as soon be killed as not: and
on one occasion we actually knew OF
bis standing up with a person as
reckless as himself, each taking a
shat at the Others hat, distance Ct
ffly steps. asit remained onills heao'
The result was that Bills hat was
shot through, and a small banen oi
hair cot away, while the skin on the
other mans Uranium was laid bare
for three or four inches by biii $
half ounce ball. Bill was grea.
terror to the Indians, having killed
n great many in his time; some of
whom. as be said himself, he shot to
see them fall.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
How the Forsers Manage.
The Salem (va.) Register in allu-

The Salem {Va.) Register In allu-
ding to the Gish forgeries says: 81
AT our last issue the smlmimnm
sum of his operatiods was set down
lat 100000. Some men of much
responsibility, aud undoubted serac-
ity and integrity in the county,
have already confessed that they
knew from six to twelve months ago
that this thing Of forgery was going
on. Their owu names had been
forged, and they even suffered them
selves to be sued and judgments OF
tanned upon the paper; and from per-
sonal feelings and delicacy reiFained
from exposing him. Numbers OF
persons will be entirely broken up,
while Others will suffer severely.
The amount Of his liabilities is nov
mentioned as over 100000. and
every day, of late, has brought to
light something more Oi tue eiioi M
ty of the matter. A
( This man seems to have possess
ed unusual abilities Of deception, and
Of gaining the confidence of the peo-
pile. For instance, Colonel Wing
field, who is known to-be one OF the
shrewdest of men, is involved to his
pecuniary ruin, we understand. Col.
w. became alarmed some tine since,
and told Gish so. Thereupon the
latter told him tha. be might draw
up any kidd of paper he might
choose that would make him entirely
safe, and he would give him the best
names upon the paper in Bedford
and Roanoke. He did SO, and in
due time the paper, properly signed
and fixed, was returned. received,
and since then the Col. mas felt quite
safe, until the gathering thunder
broke in peals over bis head. The
whole thing turns out a forgery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

MARRIEp.-April lst, by Rev. u.
Taft. at the residence of the bride,
MIR. WM. II. CARR, Of Eagle 0rove'
XIV. and Mrs. A. 2. BRIGGS, OF Co.
lurnbus, OHIO.
Our readers recollect. no doubt
reading somo months ago an amusing
latter. full Of ridiculous olunders'
written by an ovsrseef By the name
Of Carr. living near Frankfort, Ky
70 ,he New York Times, in which be
asked the editor to assist him 10 pro,
euripg a wife, aud described the k'no
&c article he wanted, The letter was
r,ubljshed and generally laughed at
but. notwithstanding, the ladies TOOK
. il in earnest. and Carr received ie''
sers from l01 laGies-candidafes io'
his hand. Frcm among THESE ns U
ually selected a widow-Mrs' briggs
Of Columbus, and the above aunoun
ees the finale Cincinnati Gazette.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
ea-w wKxNE@
sFTwc Doliarsfor one year. !. ,lds.. rnl'

s.FTwe Do!imrsfor one year Il !, rnla ~ q .
ths t;me Of subscriptioni8 8wo sso's'' I e
saa ssiftv CENTS, ,wITHoUTbEftAf fioN
of,a-.ta ax niration of three months,
frpsu BILLS for Advertisemssn.s,a 'aUr AZ
w. Subscription, CONSIDERED que
ntracted except against these win
- -" 80 nave running accounts
'on fai:ing o order aiscontln- ~
W ,ao'o .sths naper ,atthc expira'loh ol lne
sneso. r.. 'sh;eb VII they may have suoscrlpea,
oraoonsidered as wishingto repsm, .'u i
Wi, no continued to them aceolu.nes th
,,pNo Paper.wll be sen. o"s y '
county unless paid form aa.s,s go NOS
frrllssrtisement inserrae,a 'a,.l.,ye Zines
la- per So snare OF .sertiop: Fifty
or g,ess, for the first ii.se,s'O u.s. -
Gents for each cohtli'u ,ear viii be
,,-F Persons advertislngps ps ',,o. wholecol-
mn, nrnn T,yemty Doiiars ior laJ..;n- 1l,eL,s;,,''
sra,, - ,l,n.. for one-quarfe,, 49,. a,.,,..,
80, fro,,, te-,as under any
sJs The privilege Of yearly a'.s o5;ats md
.:.,,,, limited to their o,rn 7n''''eIeaa'e pl"'
',rr,. I,,s;ness: and the business oi on s'o
,;s;ny go, frn, IS not considered as inciuu'ls
+bot of its individual menners o,r.,rs
s.','. i,,r candidates Three
" X ,,oSJ IN 9,lrauce IN ecery cdse. a.,
- AZ vart;seme,lts not marked WI" III IN
number Of. insertions when hanoen ,,n,,,'ert 49,
he continued until ordered our, o"'' p"s''-''
erecfei. ..,f,,;fons7y
rP No advertisement 'nseftes y,us,. yat,,re ,riV
01-Adyertisements Of an abusive n@'0'' y
not be inserted at any rr'ce. z..,. ,satry
-. New type. and on as reasonable
TORN terms as anv Office in Tennessee. n.;,'
Ho pa,ier will he discontinued uil,lii
al arrearages are paid up-ereePt at "'e
o,,tion Of the PaEfisher-.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Gov. CHAsE's THANKsGEvtNG PROC.
LAMarIoN.-An Ohio correspondent
regaies Us with lastfali's pleasantly
in that State, that escaped our no.
tice at the time Of its occurrence:
Governor Chase issued his procla-
nation appointing a Thanksgiving
day. To make sure OF being right
on the subject in hand, the Govern
or composed bis proclamation almost
exclusively Of passages from the BIZ
Bile, which be did not designate as
quotations, presenting that every
one would recognize them and ad-
mire the fitness of the words as we'll
as his taste Of their selection. a
letrned editor Of Democratic paper
(the Governor is on the other side)
pounced upon the proclamation :
declared that be had read it before :
couldn't exactly say where -bnt
he would take his oath that it was :
downright plagiarism from begin.
ming to. end! That would have
been joke enough for while, a
least, and perhaps longer; but ths
next day the republican paper came
out valiantly in defence of the Gov
ernor, pronounced the charge falls
aud libclous, and challenged "any
man living to produce one singh
Tne of the proclamation that has
ever been in print before!''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
A Statement was not long since

A statement- was not long since
made in fhe San Antonio Herald to
the effect that the Mormons Of Tex
as were going to join Brigham Young,
at Salt Lake. Rev. Lyman Wright
who is the leader Of that sect in Tex
as. contradicts this statement, s. ling
that eve despise the life and conduct
of Brigham as we do the gate of his
and consider it aperfect' SANDER upon
our character to have our. .names as
sociated With hi9on paper"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
Mr.. Buchanan could not be trus,

Mr.. Buchanan could not be trus,
led on the Slavery question, argued
Southern Know Nothings, IN the las'
Presidential contest, and no Nor'n,
.ern Democrat would ever be ieuno
voting for the admission Of nlosne another
Slave State. And yet, Mr.. Buchan'
an has employed the whole power
&c his administration to bring anolh-
er Slave State in, and thirty Nor.n-
ern Democrats are found voting .l.s l0s
it.and they failed in giving the South
on additional ally only because SIX
Southern Know Nothiugs voted
AGAINST il! Will K. N. orators have
the deceney to keep their heaos
closed hereafter?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

lCANDLE WIcKs.-A small wick
feds the melted tallow to the flame
moe slowly than q large one' and
cor sequently the small wick candies
burr the longest.
The best candles we have tired,
had . wick made Of four cords o.
comnon pack thread, twisted togeth-
er, fd a candle three-fourths OF an
inch b diameter. This will give an
idea q the proper size Of the wick
yet it nay without inconvenience be
smaller. 1t is much better, both
for CONVENIENCE and economy, and
forEthe eyes, 70 burn two candles at
once with small wicks and clear
steady light, than one only with 9
large one, giving off a large, dancing
smoking fame. las &c
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

aCan body eat with tbese?' ask
ed an elderly lady who is handling
a pair Of artificial plates in dental
office, aud admiring the fluency With
which tho dentist describes them.
My dear madam" responds the
dentist, "mastication. can be perform
ed by them with a facility scarcely
excelled by nature herself.'
ssYes, / know" replied tie female;
shut. can a body eat with 'em!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

A bloody aIfray took place recent
ly, at GreenSborough, Chocssw CO.,
Miss A man namad Nolan stabbed
to the heart lawyer named Brant-
ly. A brother of the mardered man
subsequently, met Nolan, and shot
Eim dead with a double -barrelled shot
gun, and made his escape.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Southern Know Nothings have
been in the habit of scouting the
idea Of nationality of the Democrat
ic party, yet upon the question Of
admitting another Slave State into
the Union, more than twice as many
Northern Democrats are found vo-
ting with the South as the entire rep
resentation of the Know Nothing par
Fty in Congress. Will they repeat
their taunts now?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

1t is stated That grasshoppers are
hatchod out in millions from the eggs
deposited by the swarm that visited
portions Of Texas last year. Already
they cover the praiIies. So far they
have confined their attacks entirely
to herbs in the prairies, not troubling
the grass or the crops.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

There are now nineteen convicts
ia the Missouri Peniteutiary, who
were lately followers Of Jim Lane in
Kansas -shrieking for "bleeding
Kansas" .All but one was sent TO
the Penitentiary for horse-stealing
this one having been sept to the
Penitentiary from Howard county
for burglary. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

The Avalanche says a private meet
ing was held in Memphis recently
for the reorganization Of the whig
party. The meeting deemed the en-
terprise practicable, aa address will
seen be sent ont toths people, and
other efforts will be used for the
consummation of the design.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

A. fellow in New Orleans adverti-
ses a balloon ascension for next Sun
day,. aud says one Of the handsomest
young ladies' in Louisiana has con-
sented to go up with him. If she
does not, fhe entrance money will be
refunded. There are plenty OF per-
sons always ready togive tn III money
TO see handsome young ladies ac'
the fool.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Hippolite Lucas, a serious writer
in whom criticism can find no cause
OF attack but long nose, was play
ing chess the other day with Louis
Desnoyers at a moment when he
was suffering from a cold in his head.
sBlow your nose, my dear fellow"
said Desnoyers, with considerable
good humer, as be saw him losing.
sBiow it yourself said Lucas.
cts nearer you than II
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

SHIrs OF OAK.-The London
Times says that the average duration
of a ship of war in a seaworthy state,
built of British oak, is only thirteen
wears of active service. 1t takes
seventy acres of ground eighty years
to produce the timber. Z.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Chalk FOR WARrs.-A corresspon-
dent-W. II. Bennett--infofms US
that BY rubbing chalk freequently
on warts, they disappear. ID sever
Il instances known to him, 10 when
tbiss simple remedy was tried, It
nroved successful. We have known
Slightly moistened pearl ash to re-
move warts BY rubbing It upon
them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
a man wss cured ofhydrophobia in

A man wss cured ofhydrophobia in
Italy, lately. by swallowing vinegar,
10 mistake for medical potion. A
physician at Padua heard Of this,
and tried the remedy on patient;
he gave him a pint OF vinegar in the
morning and at noon, and the third
at sunset, which cured him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Grubbins is neat fellow. He
says he can't spare time to take a
bath. Besides it costs like thunder
for SOAP and towels. We asked him
how be managed to keep clean :!
aoh, said he with hig bly, inventive
smirk, Il sand paper myself every
Christmas"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

As an indication of the extent to
which the hoop skirt mania is spread
ing, it NAV be mentioned that one
house in New York employs about
Eve hundred hands. and one bun-,
dred and eighty sewing machines, IN
their manufacture.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

A Mr. Estes, Of South DanVers,
Mass, has black Spanish hen, three
wears old, a cross between the black
Spanish and common bain yard fowl,
which during one week laid two i'm
mense eggs, the smallest measuring
7a inches round lengthwise, an d g ]
inches in circumference.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

In a dialogue which Dobbs had
with himself the other day, he came
to the conclusion that the best way
to succeed with a woman is to bYag
Of her baby, and speak we'll Of her
love of bonnet.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

There are 254 members in the
House of Representatives At Wash
inton. oa Lecompton 232 voted.
The Speaker and Mr.. Caruthers, Of
Missouri accom-. for The two that
do not appear in the vote. :.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Amammoth pear. grown in Oregon,
has been received by person IN
Boston, which weighs two pounds. 1t
measures twenty by eighteen inches
in circumference, and about nine inch
es in height
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

CURE FOR CORss.-Tbe strongest
acesic acid, applied night and morn
ing with a camel's hair brush. In
one week the corus viii disappear.
Soft or hard corns.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

One Mary Riley, Tut smliarlyI I
known as sLady Fashion" " in Cincia-
natl, has spent eight years. out of
the past ten, in. the city prison, or
county Jail, for drunkenness and pet
ty thefts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Upon the marriage Of Miss
Wheat, Of Virginia, an editor hoped
her path might be fowery, and that
SD might never be thrashed by her
husband
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

If my mother was your mother ;
sisters aunt, what relation would
Your great grapd-father's uOcle :
nephew I be to my elder brothers tirss
cousins son-in-law::
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

An honest farmer having a,number
of men hoeing 10 his field, went TO
see how his work went on. Finding
one Of them. sitting still,i be inquired
the cause. The man answered:
II thirst for the spirit"
"Grog, you mean, suppose" " said
the farmer, shut if the bible teaches
yon to thirst after the spirit, it says
also Hoe! every one that thlrs-
teth! =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

The Wilmington, N. G., Journal
states that a Mr.. Ivey King, Of Jones
county, lately slaughtered q hog ~
months old, weighing S76 pounds
nett. This is probably the greatest
sentire hog ever raised of the same
age. 1&
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

4 am all heart, said a military Of
fcer to bis comrades.
PITY you'te NOT part pluck, said
bis superior 10 command.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

aGood morning. Patrick--slippery
this morning" sSlippery? And be-
iabbers, tits nothing else, your hon
or; upon my word, and | slipt down 7,
three times without getting up once.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

For bali a century. it is said, NO
boat or ship has passed Mount Yer
non where lies the ilEustrious dead,
without tol'ing tie bell While passing
the sacred shade.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

A wit and d fool in company are
like crab and an oyster-the one
watches tillthe other opens bis. mouth
that he may eat him %.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
At West Point. Ga. a short tin

At West Point, Ga, short time
since. Mr.. Brawner, a teacher, was
fatally stabbed by one of his pupils,
only twelve years old, whom he was
correcting with a switch for profanity.
One of the boys playfellows advised
him to commit the crime.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

As ceremony is the invention Of
wise meu to keep fools at distance,
50 good breeding isan expedienf to
make fools and wise men equal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Doestieks, speaking of New York
boarding houses, says you ear tell
"when they get new hifel girl by
the color ofthe hairs In the biscuit"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

An undertaken having apartments
toilet, posted his bill, announcing tee
same, upon a coflia-'L lodgings for
single gentlemen
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

The man who couldn't stand it
any longer, has taken a seat, and now
feels quite comfortable.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

There is man in Hampshire so
mean that be was lately caught steal
ing acorns from blind hog.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29

Surely some people must know
shemselves--they never think about
anything else.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-04-29
Neglect.

cannot bearto mark aSsye
Turned coldly from my owR,
To have the love I.freely give
Back on me needless thrown;
] cannot bear to gaze upon =
A face with smiles bedecked.
And think that l, less fortunate,
Am doomed to cold neglect.
Amid the gay I sometimes sit.
Where pleasure reigns the while
Too happy if my humble wit
Provokes one genial smile;
But, ah! the current of my joy
Is all too rudeiy checked,
If / become, of all the rest,
The victim of neglect.
Fen in my sorrow ! would have
A sharer of my pain,
That we might weep together, till
A pleasure came again;
1 could not live if fading hope
Should lead to expect
That in the coming years, my life =
Were doomed TO sad neglect.