The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-04-29

like the subjects Of other monarchs, goncr-
ally followed wherever he went. His Ma
iesty was fond Of q sylvan retreat, particu.
larly in summon time, and had chosen
wood in Dcvonshire, near village, where
he and his people took up their quarters
and where the father of our hero was born.
Tho king himself frequently visited the viii
lago; being gifted it was said with an in-
sight into futurity ho was anxious to com
municate his knowledge to others, and
would deign TO accept the smallest coin
merely asa token from those hc SO favored
of their belief in his prcscience. His Ma
jesty had unfortunately, 1t would seem
left his wardrobe behind in Bohemia, by
what accident could never learn for he
could not have been forced to nbdicate
and fly, as did Louis Philippe, for his sub
jocts remained faithful and accompanied
him but so il was, and his royal garments
frequently tuttered gracefully i'll the wind
which caused some mischievous wag, who
did not regard majesty rs he should-for
king is king, whether in rags or purple
to give him the name of " Old Lear" The
boys in the village, knowing little of Shaks.
peare, and thinking that even king should
have q Mr.. before his name, converted il
into Mr.. OLear and when his hopeful
son and heir was big enough to mix with
them, as he sometimes did, he was called
Billy O'Lear. The king and his subjects
frequently made excursions around the
country, and would sometimes he away
year or two; but they seldom stayed
longer from tho wood in Devonshire.
Billy OLear led this sort of life until he
was about fifteen years of age, when, hay
ing stolen hen from neighboring hen
roost, cooked and eaten it, without his
royal fathers knowledge, his Majesty had
inflicted severe punishment when il was
discovered, and Billy absconded, and; meet
ing with a travelling tinker, engaged him.
self to him. He remained with the tinker
several years when, thinking the western
hemisphere might be benefited by his SER
vices, he crossed the Atlantic and travelled
westward, through the State of New York,
scarcely leaving leaky pan or kettle be-
hind him in his progress. Finding his bust.
ness so prosperous, Billy began to think of
taking travelling companion in the shape
of a wife and 4 stout, lively girl, who
lived at farmers where he had sometimes
lodged, expressing great desire to travel,
Billy made his proposals. was accept d, and
Sally Hines became Sally O'Lear. But
Sally soon found travelling very fatiguing
and persuaded her lord and master it would
be much more comfortable and economical
to go to housekeeping so they rented a
small log g-house some few miles from Lew
istown, and, while Billy was pursuing his
avocation abroad. his better half, who was
both active and industrious, by taking in
washing and helping tho farmers at hay
making and harvest times, soon was able
to procure many comforts and convcnien-
ces for their humble home. But, unfortu-
nately n year or two after the birth of our
hero who was also called Billy, after his
father, the elder Billy began to frequent an
ale-houso in the ncighborhood and to ac-
quire the habit of sleeping away much Of
his time, and of lounging about at home.
In vain poor Sally would say to him:
"Now don't be lazy, Bill. Just take your
tools and sawdering-pan, and warraE;
you ii git pots and kettles enough to mend
There S no good comes of being lazy"
81 amt lazy, wife," her gentle spouse
would respond but must give them
time 10 melt the old sawdering of before
goes round agin 1puts it on thin enough,
Use sure. But you re always talkin' about
bein' tdSy. | wonders rs how you don't
call that littlo foller there lazy" pointing to
Billy the junior, who was spring ing about
much like little hoptoad. "Come here,
Bill" And, with single leap, the urchin
was on his knee. Now want YOU to
bring daddy's hat to him." throwing his
old castor some rods from him. The young
ster would at one bound, recover his fathers
hat and at a second be again pcrchsd on
his knee. Z" Well now, that's lazy amt it,
Sal? You re lazy, too, s'pose, as well rs
daddy" hugging up his youthful son, i'll
whom, AZ he grew older, the father took
great pleasure, showing the activity of the
boy to his mother, by calling to him, Run
and shut the gate, Lazy, the cows are
coming in from the road" or. Run and
feed the pig, Lazy, it amt had nothin' to
eat to-day" And, when our hero would
fly like squirrel to show how active ard
smart he was Billy would turn to his WIFE
observing, He's lazy, amt he ? Yes yes
he's Lazy O'Lear.'
And "IIazy O'Lear was so often repeat
ed at home, that, when it's possessor was
sent a quarter to the free school at Lewis
town TO learn to spell and read--for his
poor mother worked hard to spare him
he went by no other name. She herself
found it more convenient name than Billy
as that was her husband . name It's true,
she at first made distinction by calling
him "Bill," !" and her son Billy" but, as
every one else called him Lazy, she, too,
almost unconsciously, fell into the habit
and thus he acquired so expressive name.
As Lazy grew up. his fathers habits of
industry and temperance did not improve,
so he undertook his business and for
miles around, on both sides of the border,
Lazy OLear was well known, and he had
as much, indeed more work than he could
attend to. About this time, his father died
from the effect of intemperance and poor
Sally, having caught the small pox, lived
only week after him. Lazy, being thus
left alone, disposed of such little property
as his parents possessed, and for some
time, continued his business travelling,
round the country; until, at length, he
found himself able to ront small shop in
Lewistown, where he bought old iron and
sold secondhand locks, keys, bells, kettles,
pots, pans, &C., and, by his habits of indus
try and perseverance, in few years found
himself in rather a prosperous condition,
as he was now able to keep small hard
ware store. But Lazy 0'Lear's early hab-
its had not tended to improve his character;
he thought it no crime to deceive, cheat,
and overreach so that it was not discOrered,
and he could preserve the semblance of
honesty. He had the shrewdness TO see
that sincerity, probity, and good moral and
religious principles were esteemed even by
those who lacked those qualities them
selves he therefore affected them, and, to
hear Lazy 0'Lear speak of religious and
moral duties, you would perhaps take him
for what he was not-s good man it is
true, ho frequently went too far, and would
cause you to think that. though he
strained at gnat, he could swallow a
camel" He was fawning and servile wher-
ever he found rank, wealth or power, and