Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-08-26
The Lifetime of Man.

hppOiubeu jtuo deo htoe aoVohOSu ohh oshSN |
how long he would have to livel
"Thirty years." replied Naturei will
that be agreeable to thee -
"Alas I" answered the ass, "it is long
while. Remember what a wearisome ex-
istance will be mine; from morning un'
til night shall have to bear heavy bur-
dens, dragging cornsacks to the mill, that
others may eat bread, while shall have
no encouragement, nor be refreshed by
another but blows and kicks. Give me
but portion of that time l pray :"
Nature was moved with compassion,
and presented hut eighteen years. The
ass went away comforted, and the dog
came forward.
"How long dost thou require to live'
asked Nature. "Tbirty years are too
many for the ass, but wilt thou be con-
tented with them T.
SIS it thy will that should'" replied
the dog. "Think how much l shall have
to run about my feet will not last for so
long time, and when l shall have lost
my voice for barking and my teeth for
biting, wha. else shall be 6t for but to
lie in the corner and growl :"
Nature thought he was right and gave
twelve years.
The ape then appeared.
"Thou wilt, doubtless, willingly live the
thirty years." said Nature; Chou wilt
not have to labor as the ass and the dog
Life will be pleasant to thee"
"Ah, no |" cried be $50 it may seem
to others but it will not be Should pud
dings ever rain down, | should excite
laughter by my grim aces, and then be re-
warded by a sour apple. How often sor.
row lies concealed behind jest I shall
moi be able to endure for thirty years."
Nature was gracious and ne rec eived
but ten.
At last come man ,::healthy and strong
and asked the measure of his days.
"Will thirty years content thee 7"
CHOW short a time !" exclaimed the
man. "When shall have built my own
house, and kindled fire upon my own
hearth-when the tree. I shall have plant
ed are about to bloom and bear fruit
when life shall seem to be most desirable
/ shall die. Oh, Nature grant me a lon
ger period
Then shalt thou have the eighteeer
years of the ass besides
"This is not enough replied the man
"Taks likewise the twelve years OF the
dog"
at is not yet sufficient" reiterated th'
man "give me more"
"I will give thee, then, the ten years
the ape and ia vain wilt thou cain
more"
Man departed unsatis6ed.
Thus man lives seventy years. Th
first thirty are his human years, and pas
swiftly by. He is then healthy and hap
py' He labors carefully, and rejoices i
his existence. The eighteen of the as
come next burden upon burden is heap
ed upon bim-he carries the corn that
! TO feed others blows and kicks are tb
reward Of his faithful service. The twelv
years of the dog followed, aud he loose
his teeth, and lies down in the corner an
prowls. When these are gone the ape
ten wears form conclusion. The maj
weak and silly, becomes the sport OF chill
= dren.- Translated from Tie German.
MIsTAKEs.-We desire to call the a,
tention of our readers to the followin
prevalent mistakes
1t is mistake 10 suppose that the sui
scription price of newspaper is cle'
gain TO the publisher.
1t is mistake to suppose that he &c
his white paper Tor nothing.
= 1t is mistake to suppose it is printe
without cost.
1t is a mistake to suppose that be ca
IS live bodily by faith.
1t is mistake to suppose that it is
v easy thing to please everybody
e 1t is mistake to suppose that pap
e is not worth buying which CONTAINS on
"a what we know and believe already.
% 1t is a mistake to suppose that mon'
" due for paper would would be as got
n to us year hencs as it is now.
!. II is mistake to believe that we wou
. not be thankful for what is due for su
scriptlon -Er.
SuIcIDE.-"Susan,' said a faithlt