Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-26
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wheelbarrow load Of stones. The day
Was hot and sultry, and. the sweat pouret
In streams down his wasted, sun-burnt face
He looked lsbor-worn and discontented.- =
His load was heavy, and ss the wheel Jared
over the inequalities Ia his wsy, the jerk.
Iings and contortions of his body were pain.
ful to look upon. ! N ! &
An elegant carriage, drawn by q pair ol
sleek, fnt horses, drove by. In IL sat the
rich owner Of many thousands of acres
His face wore, also, q look Of discontent.-
Different os wss his lot from that Of the in
digent day y.!aborer-surrounded a. he was
BY sil external means Of happiness, waited
Upon, ministered TO, conrted, fattered-he
was, ifi the truth were known, no, happier
than the poor complsiner he had swept heed
Two men were sitting at the window of a
cottage, and saw this passing phase. of hu-
man life, :, !. - tbklItt.l Z
',Poor Jim Coyle," said one Of them, 81
always pity ihnt man.. I.{l'T K
"And posr Edward Logan" said the 9th er
t"I slways pity him" l.faE. T.. ,
"You wsste your pityi them" remarked
the other, whose name wss Howard. y-Y
{ LII en- .n no, 80 .ars Of ihai.n was replied:
'in,my view old Mr.. Logan 10 more entitled
10 symputhy than Jim Coyie,ior he ISL think,
the most miserable Of the two. And where
there is most wretchedness there 10 most
need Of pity"
LET him pity himself," said Howard a
little sharply, 81! he stands in need Of that
sentiment. I'll waste none upon him.
Having all the means of happiness within
His reach, ,if he don't choose to enjoy himself,
why, that's bis Business, not mine. There
Ore enough Of tbs 6oPelessly dad hsiplessly
wretched 10 look alter"
"None more hopelessly aud helplessly
wretched, in my view, than Edward Logsn,"
said the other. whose name was Strong =
iTrue. be. hes the means Of enjoyment, 10
rich sbundance around him, and +he same
may be said OF Jim Coyle. Both are un-
happy bscsuse they fail to use aright the
God given powers they possess
I Il, should like..to see the rich abundance
possessed BY. jim Coyls," said Howard, look
ing at his friend with some surprise.
|, ''Ths sources Of happiness are not found
in the mere possession of this worlds goods.
else would the rich only, be in felicity, while
the poor would be doomed to ajoyiess life.
The TRUE, means Of delight Gun be had in. as
great sbundrnce BY the one ss BY the other.
Your Jim Coyles may be as happy .as your
Edward Logsns; yet each remain. % to the
possession Of worldly goods, in the same
condition as now" ;.
"Do you mean to say, friend Strong"
said Howsrd,, ,"thst Jim Coyle would not be
happier 4 his Toll were made lighter, and
his. reward coftinGed the same!''
"He might be. butl have my doubts
There is a class Of men that, like the bee, :,
take honey from the flowers; there Ia snolh.
er clsss that, like the caterpillar, feed only
on bitter leaves. ! think both Jim Coyie
and Edward Logon are o, this :, latter clsss.
They get no honey from the, flowers. Place
thsn in what circumstances you will, and
thsS; find the bitter, but not the sweet"
"Prettily enough said" answered Howard
'tbutsnot the fact, 10 ny opinion. AObservu-
Ition tells me that paa's external condi-
tion has alpost, everything. 70 do with his
happiness. Cap mun;be happy who, works
IN pain and wesriness; whuis hungry while
oihers are fec to reple,ion; whose famishrng
children cry TO him Tor the bread which he
cannot give them; who sees his wife vast.
ing, daily. under the pressure sfatoil and duty
which lie has no power 70 tighten; who 10
oppressed. .snd no. one tskesnp his, csuse r.
y tell you, my kieRd, the, sxternsr conditioh
has everything 10 do with a mans 's--hspPi.
pPsTriiu .YTIJQD YIUHIdd
"Why then, let me ask. i, not Mr.. Lo.
ga" '..a,"s's nassy cSp'de e''y '9''''l'' b more
ssA guilty conscience .perhsps," said How!
ard. bad2 'p4ai
III was, not aware" remarked Strong,
""that there was, occasion Tor trouble in thst
direction. What has he donsl What crime
has he commi,tsdi, i never heard any great
wrong charged against him.. The world
bears testimony that ne is IN honest ms,i."
seHe may be honest," was replied. sin the
commoe accep,ation Of the word. Blu, hJw
maa, rolling in, wealth, can see want and
and misery slrareund him, without reiieying
Il, cynseisnce clesr. is more than | can un-
derstsnd." .'i'd 20 ''F '
ii jodgsRo nsu. .rssid Mr. Sttotg. .,."it,
as to external act, he keeps the. command-
naents inviolsle, leaye his consc ienee with
him snd.his God. But, as T. said bsstre,
think No. Logan quito ss much entitled to
sympathy slim coyle--n,ote sci III fact,
FOR from habit, cifoumstsnce. and range Of
thought srd feeling. he 10 capable OF great.
sr sufiering, Jim coyle's thoughts move in
very narrow circle; his wspts have never
grow into sers large diwelsions; give him
idlePess. and enough to eat and drink, and
he will be sstisfed. You cannot say this Of
Mr. Logan. He has every luxury the body
can desire, And time,enough tesnjoy il. Is
be h1pPy} Look at his, face!" .,s
l"I hardly have ps,iencs to hear you talk
sftef this fsshicn." ssid, ths ,yothef. "Who
cares whether he's happy or not, the hard. :,
hearted, close-6sted old wretch! Don't talk
70 me about plying him" \, X fos rJ
b"l pity him, nevertheless, and from my
heart. never see him but set myself to1
pondering bis case, turning It over and over.