The Jasper weekly courier., 1859-07-13
From the Golden Prize.
The two Suicides. or. A New Cure for
Low Spirits.

Low Spirits
There were two certain men living In
village rear New York. The one. sill
young and immensely rich; the other. some
what past the vieor Of life. sud exremel,
poor. Al the splendid mansion cf the FIRST
there wss continual succession OF fessting
playing. and dancing; The most consequen.
l'isl psrsons 10 the village frequea'ing his
giiied pariors. At the humble cabin of the
second, there was always succession OF
fasting days, and Of new miseries-
! The rich man had not married. as he de.
sired 10 remsin free. and psss his days in
idleness and ex'ravsgance. and hence he
knew nothing OF the pleasures or unhappy
hazards Of labor. The poor man. on the
contrary. was the father Of an honest and
lsboring family. having many children, and
wife 10 i'll health; he had been. despite
his industry. 60 unfsvored in his busine s..
ss 10 be reduced 70 shs l.st necessi,y-being
too psosd 20 beg. and not knowing how TO
longer procure the bread he and his family
req airsd.
The rich man had 90 much abused the
pleasures OF the world, that be had be
come ssk of eve-y Thing. and was dying oil
ennni.
The poor man. thus reduced TO extreme
poverty. was dying Of despsir.
On the same day. aud the same hour.
these tao men catered thick forest near
th- village B9th were 90 completely sb-
sorbed 10 their sinister purpose. that they
did no, see nor hear each other.
The rich man united be magnificent
satin crsvaf. aud made siip-kno, 10 the
end. fastening the other 10 one Of the Iox er
limbs tf . snsrly oak, and saying:
Il en- sufficiently disgusied. Life 70 81
isre~, III take myself on, Of ,he
xsy.-
The poor man took . piece Of bed-cord
rom HE pocket. made . slir-noose on one
nd. and passed is over the crook Of vii
~. At no great distance from the oak.
God fvrgive me.- he said; ~but / can
70 longer endure this miserable life. MI
hildrrn are dying OF hunger. aud my ~If-
} desihy sick. When shall BE- no more.
ouo'Iess some charitable person will ukel
ity upon them
Tie ric. man raised his ey-s, for The lest
me towards Heaven. and. through chink 1
. the wood. h,s eve f-ll upon The pccr man.
no vas en- tas serge Of swinging ofs. =
What are you doing iherew he cried.
The poor man turned his eyes 10 ihs d. =
'c,ion from which the voice seemed t.
roceet. M
III strikes me-" he said. sstbai am doin:
~ what you DO, Il.
"Bui what right have ron 20 hang YOURSELF {
eres This forest belongs TO me. Go and
ing yourself some v here else." Il
"A msn ought 20 have the privilege Of
'nging himself wherever he plesses.- said I,
'e poor msn. ss he slipped his head out Of
'e moose; but will not complain. do y
u wish 70 disturb your Iast momeais. and o
III 60 and hang myself in some other
,rs." ol
The rich men was touched b. these sim
4 = is. lie also slipped HE head out Of "
e f. u moose, advanced towsrds his com
nion md said: yx
-H-hsi under heavens do you wish 70!
INK yourself for-you!, do
II might ask you the tame question, III !
prose, BY way Of reply, bot frankly say. =,
in 80 wretched. and my family 10 in such
n. that can no longer support this IN. -,
ppy existencer' =,
''Whai! IL that al the trcubIel Kill
urself for want OF little money. See h.
re. behold the medicine for that sort oil
ng-' and ne Instantly gsve him = hand.
Of god "And now,' ne cdded, fare ,;lI
ll.'
The poor man wss moved 10 tears, and 20
I'D not believe his ears nor his eyes. 30
Y childien. my dear chlljren." he sal; -
y dear wife. I snail zee you all once ,na
re-.
rhere was something 90 touching in the ~;
q Of the poor man, thst his benefsetor ~
deeply moved in his heart. lie allowed ~.
self 70 be detained By The grateful man, -,
, rrssS.