The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-07-22

The Library.

Mn Epir"R The Evansville Library, to
me, is an m ,!uitIe institution; il is my
chief resour,f -, g !ngr in all the blue
and lonely h""sT al rather an unhappy lot
in life. Whrn Lonely. hasten 10 il for
book that will prov :, cheerful and useful
companion; when depressed by anxiety and
the hard struggles of ar humble home, I go
to it for volume that will lift me mp and
transport me-as if by magic-into re-
gion Of nobler being--of higher thought
and brighter and more lofty range OF
view, from which the petty affections and
cares OF daily life fade away Upon its
shelves are riches enough to make the lives
ofthousaudz happy, peaceful, and contentedi
to the poor, in my own rank, who have no
other access to such wealth, its stores are
Invaluable. For how many bright, cheer
full, and ecstatic days OF happiness am in
debted to it, within the last two years? /
believe can count more real joy and solid
pleasures, derived from my share in the Ii
brary, than the richest lady of fashion has
extracted in the sams period from her ele-
CANT and costly establishment have
rambled, talked, and communed every day
with the noblest men the world has known,
and with them have penetrated the highest
regions of speculation reached by science,
philosophy, and literature, Those only
who like me, derive all their choicest pleas
ures of life from their friends on the shelves
of the Library, can he fully conscious Of
the importance Of sustaining the institution
aud maintaining lis good management;
don't like to utter word Of complaint, hut
il is dreadful TO walk moro than mile, in
this heated term, fora book, and find no one
in The Library TO bestow H. have en-
dared coed many times of late such
di7appointments; lose not only the walk,
but the happiness of whole day, which
was IN The hook ready for my use, if
could have got the volume. The loss OF
day time, now, in my reading is no
tribe TO me, Tor sntre nous Charley has des.
ignated March, 1869, for a wedding, when,
With a goodbye TO girihood and those good
old fellows 10 the Library, must devote
my mind to sweeter positive duties. But
have had thought, which ! have long
wished to put in President Rathbone's pri-
yate ear--with the consent of his wife. g
The salnry of Librarian is not sufficient
to support man, and DC is consequently
compelled to devote part Of bis time 10
outdoor business, and 70 be absent a good
deal from the rooms It has often occurred
to me, what a delightful position il would
be for an intelligent lady, and how elegant
ly she could live on the $500 per aunum.-
Now what would be the objections 10 plae-
ing an educated snd dignifed lady in the
rooms ? Would theynot be kept in as perfect
order2 Wonld they he less attractive m
any class of visitors? Would not such n
presence bring order out Of the present
chaos-neatnesso out Of dirt, cob chs and TO-
bacco spittie-and replace rndencss and I'M
couth manners with courtesy and politeness2
! don't want to "dicidte in matter be-
longing exclusively TO the +" Board. Of con-
troll = and as see their backs are up"
about outside interference in fheir. du-
ties, present my idea to Mr.. Rarhbone, TO
whom also presenl my personsl thanks for
the good service he has done The I.ihnry,
simply as a suggestion though il he
only thF q suggestion Of rude and thought
less LIZZIE.
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