Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-07-27
woidn.t Get Mad.

as he was more familiarly known about the
east side of t.wn. was for many years shi-
ming light in one of our African churches
and was, by long odds the most powerful ex-
horter of the congregation. Old Harry was,
most undoubtedly, good christian and pro-
we'd it by living up to the precepts he tau gbt
His extre,;.e good nature vas proverbial,
and many bet vas lost and won by the young
men of Grand street and the Bowery, in vain
attempts to make Harry lose his temper
Go way, boys, go way. was his answer,
when thew p.ayed their wild praDks upon
him. 'i5e e. Book says:Wben any one
smites on de 45hhe cheek, you must turn him
de ODER
The nearest approach that Harry was ever
known to make towards losing his temper,
was about ten years ago. He had plan
whereby he preserved his corn perfectly fresh
and green till December or January !; and at
that season of the year, he would go out and
make the streets resound with his cry of Hot
Corn hot corn! pipin-just come out of de
bilin' pot!' and he realized handsome profit
from its sale.
During the year in question, Harry was
unfortunate, and his corn decayed; and out
of a large quantity he had put away. he only
saved enough to go with one or two nights.
In the early part of December, Harry's
voice was heard in the Bowery singing his
well known song; and in one of the bar-rooms
a bet was made that Harry could be thrown
off bis guard. In few moments Harry en-
tered the bar-room, and set his bucket on the
| floor; but before he could get ready for his
| business he was pulled around in all sorts of
ways. One pulled him By the whiskers, an
other by the coat tail; aud altogether he was
being made anything but comfortable. But
ell that could be got from Harry was.
''Go way, boys, go way!''
All attempts to provoke him farther, failed;
and, as last resort, one of tie young men
took up his pail Of corn and said:
Harry Eve good notion to throw all
your corn out into the street,
''Hush! hush!" said Harry, .'dont talk dat
way, for you make me feel bad! for if YOU
frow my corn in de street now, you must ruin
de old darkey. Amt had no wood to saw
hardly this fall, and no white-washing. My
wife been sick dis two moths, and my corn's
all rotted; and | aint got muffin to pend on,
! but de Lordr"
s'Well, Harry!" said he who held the buck
ct, syou have got a good hacker, SO here
goes the corn."' and suiling the action to the
word, he threw the corn into the street.
Harry looked very sadly after his property
|
said:
''De Lords will be done?" and started on {
brisk trot from the scene ofhis temptation. as
he resolved not to give way to the wrath he
felt rising within him. In Elizabeth street {
new building was in the course of erection
and into tie cellar of this building Harry de
scendcd. while the young men who had fol
lowed him, crept stcalthily after, to see wha
be would do
Away back 10 far corner Harry went
out of hearing from the street, aud there. up
on his bended knees, he gave vent to his fee
ings in this wise:
s'Oh, Lord. Use most tempted to git mad
but I won't do it for the sake of pail oil
corn Dem was de wickedest boys that I eb
er got ngst; but you made 'em, and
won't complain. It's hard case, and yo'
know amt hab no work most dis fall anc
/ Hannah's sick; and | only hab little corn
and dem wicked boys throwed it most a
away. But I wont get mad at tem; for 20
e hab said that justice am yourn But Civ
em justice, and make 'em repent of dere ev
ways Take 'em, oh. Lord! and hold 'er
obcr the bottomiess pitt and shake 'om! an
if your a mind, to, SINCE 'em VERY little
but, OH good Lord, De very careful, an
: don't let EN- fall in; and when it feels so'ho
dey gin to repent. dem let 'em 60 agln, az
: den dey'll be better mcnn'
t His prayer ended, Harry came forth, lool
c ing as good natured as ever; and the youn
men, who were in waiting for him, took hi
back into the bar-room, and the proceeds
b the bet, five dollars, was handed over to hi
n which amply remunerated him fo- the loss
: his stock in trade.-N. T. Mercury.