Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-06-20

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-. ~~'1 The LiSstsas u Man.
t. aEH-,st ... -...4J -" %.Ef! = 81
When the world VS. created, asd al
Creatures assembled to have their lifetime
appointed, the ass 6sst sdvaacsd and oak.
cd how long he had to live. -s -.
Tairty years, replied Natsrs, twill that
be agreeable to thee 2 II - as-G E: /
"Alss |" answered the ass, ut IL long
while. Remember what . weasisome
existence will be mine; from morning
until night shall have TO bear heavy
burdens, dragging corn sacks 70 the mill,
that others may eat bread, while shall
have no encouragement, nor be refreshed
By anything but blows snd kicks. Give
me put = portion Of that time, prayl''
Mature wss moved with compassion,
and presented but eighteen years. The
as then wsat away comfosted, aud the
dog came forward. ....r
"How long dost thou require to live r
asked Natsrs. "This.y years were too
many for tho aes, but wilt thou be con.
tented with themr" 49,
.''Is it thy will that I should ?" replied
the dog. Think how much I have to
run about; my feet will not last for 60
long . time, and when shall have lost
my voice for barking, and my teeth for
biting, what else will be 6t for but 70
lie down in the corner and growl?'
Nature thought he Was right, aad gave
twelve years. l. :. i. ..,- -. .., -.
i The ape then appeared.
{, sThou wilt. doubtless, ~illiogly live the
thirty years." ssid Nature you will aot
shsse to labor, - The ass and dog. Life
will be pleasant 70 thes.'l -s.f :. v.4al
c."Ah no I" cried be; 80 Il may seem te
others, but il will not - l. Shoald Psd-
;dines ever rain Aovs, I shall excite issSh.
ter By my grimaces. and then b reward
ed BY . sour apple How often sorrow
lies concealed behind . Jest / I shah not
be able to endsre tor thirty yeiss.'' 4t'o
j Nature was gracious, aud be sscsised
but ten. .ts...4 II live o44 49, .YIont
@r1 Al, last osoe man. healthy and strong,
aud asked the measure ot. biz days. ~.
will thirty years content thee1
"Hov short . time T. exclaimed man.
"When ! shall have built my house, and
xindled fra upon my own hearth-when
The trees shall have planted are about to
OsVVsas Un0 UCuE 1IulS-Wueu AuS eu0lI
seem to me most desirable, shall die
Oh. Mature, grant me longer period"
"Then thou shalt have the eighteen
years Of the ass besides 81 - rs 4 .
That is not enough" replied the man.
Take, likewise, the twelve years Of
the dog" a. .-4 - s...
1T is not yet sufficient" }" reiterated man
give Me more.
81; i will give thee, then, the ten years Of
the ape and in vain wilt thou ask for
more.';. @... .....4. .a @:..
s, Man departed unsstis6ed. X a..4 j.
Thus msu lives seventy years. The frst
thirty are his human years, and pass
swiftly By. He is then healthy aud hap
py. Hs lA5ors carefully, and rejoices in
hin. exissence. Tho eighteen Of the sss
come next; burden upon burden is heap
ed upon him he carries the corn that is
to feed others; blows and kicks are the
reward Of his faithful service. The twelve
years Of the dog follow, and he looses bis
teeth, and lies down in the corner and
growis. When these are gone, the apes
ten years form q conclusion. The man,
weak and silly, becomes the sport Of
children.-7sanslate from Ae German.
The Providence Journal is responsible
for the following: IS r.. a...r.'... "..-&~ +
As the midday Worcester train was
about leaving the depot, . man Of tie
Jehnsonian type Of manners entered one
Of the cars, and grufay requested that two
young couple occupying separate seats
should sit together, 90 that hs and his
friend might enjoy : tsts'ss.tsts on the
other seal. - ...-.. ...@...s
"But," said one Of the damsels, blush-
ing, this seal Is engaged" :. -.
Engaged, is il r brusqosly demanded
the man, "who engaged it?"t -
"A yonng man." said the conscious
"A young man, eh! Whsrs's his bag.
gage p persisted Urss Major. ~.
I'm his baggage, Old Hateful |" 70.
piled the denure dsmsel, putting her rosy
lips into the prettiest pout imaginable.
"Old Hatefnp' subsidized; the young
man came in, extended his arm protect
ingly, almost carressingly, around his
baggage" and the train started.
To Connecticut, where sn olFlcer had
called upon . colored lady, to gst the
name Of her husband, she bluntly refused
to give It, and attacked the official with
broom stick, saying-"Oere is no use
tryin'--you cant make : soger out ob .
nigger, anyhow |"
"Isn't your hat sleepy7" inquired .
little urchin Of : gentleman, with = shock.
ing bad one mo, Why r inquired the
gentleman. "Beesuse. / think it's lcng
time since It hsd nap" WAS tho answer.