The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-09

The MINERS SERMoN.-A young ply
stefan, who, after having received his Dip
Iona from one of our Medical Colleges.
finding that there was no chance of gaining
aliving by the practice of his profession in
the place of his nativity, concluded to pack
Gold ON the Pacific. Here he found no bet
ter encouragement in the practice of med
icine, fol. which he had been duly prepared.
and licensed. As a last resort he turned
miner, and exchanged the scalpel for the
pickaxe. In recent letter to a friend at
home, he embodies sort of valdictory
sermon to his last pursuit, which is well
worth perusal. We copy it for the educa-
ton OF our readers:
Why will ye dNP'-Sons of man! for.the
light Of whose presence my spirit yearneth
and my bowels grumbleth, dOst thou ask
why? 1t is not written that fortune smiles
upon foolsf And, for the sake of these
smiles, hath not thy servant been making
fool, yea, an asset himself, in vain p
For five years and ten days he had sojourn-
ed in this place-he has Owed into the
water-he has torn ancient rocks from their
resting places. and removed them afar Oft
he has likewise torn his breeches in parts
not to be spoken of!-he has rooted into
the mud like unto a swine. His beard
hath grown long-the skin upon his hands
and face hath changed its color until he is
now likened unto wild beast, and his gar
ments are rent and soiled, SO that
rs fine linen and purple Ito him /:
ne would fain feed on husks, but there are
none. Yes, he who in times past was wont
to fare sumptuously, and to grumble over
greater delicacies than were piled upon the
Table OF Dives, now snuffs with gladness
the fragrance OF pork and beans, and gnash-
es his teeth impatiently over u frying slap
q holt fh n rnNN
speakable avidity. PotatOe skins feareth
his presence, beef vanishes from before
him, and dogs look in vain for the bones.
He signs for the flesh pots OF Egypt, and
mourns over the barrenness Of the land.
In his sleep, nevertheless, the good angel
Of the past deigns to visit him, and delight
1ul visions are opened to his recollection,
for a delicious "bill of fare' floats before
the mind of the dreamer, and he orders
"Oysters and terrapins for SIX" only to
awaken to his internal slapjacks and mo-
lasses.
All this hath thy servant endured. Is he
not then fool? an denomination in the
and such only, that Fortune dispenses he,
favors? Yet she hath deserted me. an
prOach her and she fleeth! / "double or
her TRAIL" and she turneth away! awa
her coming, and she stands still! secret,
myself in her path and seize her unawar4s
But sue Siluetn oil as though had caurh
hog by his creased tail /! SIC transit
exclaim, as with a sick heart revile nov
erty and curse fortune.
Lo! are not these evils? And wherefor
shouiG they pe visited upon thy servant?-
surely he hath not sinned az other me,
sinneth tie hath not coveted his neigh
DOR $ OK, nor his ASS, nor his man-4erynnt
nor ms ina54-se1yant--tu for belt known unt,
tree .ial enefe are no maid-seryants here,
NO
Prophets, but the profits have not abide
by him. oiN'F>
Now, therefore, renouce these fipo;no
Il abscnatulate the premises-"I ya,noos
the ranca - take Oft put out 20
slope-I depart without scrip or provender
taking no need for the morrow. for tn
morrow takes no care Of me. Ere fiv