Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-22
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They tell me that am ugly. Well, what
of that? 1 wish they would tell me some
thing new. have too often seen my own
physiognomy reflected in the mirror not to
be fully aware Of my LONELINESS. There is
one consolation about it, however. am
just as the Creator made me, and l am too
well satisfied with His workmanship to quar-
rel with Him about it. know that '.He
doeth all things we'll"
And, besides, my ugliness has never hurt
me any yet. Not one moments pain, not
sleepless hour, mot an anxious thought has
it ever cost me-. Those who know me, love,
respect or esteem me for what l am and
those who contemn me for my want of
beauty, are welcome so to do. 9fI ask not
their love or their friendship. for, like them
selves, II is worthless.
They'tell me, too, that am eccentric;
that neither eat, write nor speak like any
one else. Well, know that too, and am
glad of IT, Who wants to be like all the
rest Of creation? He is poor, pitiable
wretchs. Give me man VINO is independent,
and who dares To show his independence by
doing and saying just what he. pleases.-
There are some men (and their name is
legior) who have no originality. They
think, act and speak just as their ancestors
ulu u tnOushuQ years hBOs lnCt hlC DStuO-
Gratis or Republicans, Methodist or Baptist,
Tax-men OF Anti tax-men, only because their
fathers were They read little and think less;
they are merely automata, whose movements
are controlled by the views OF other peoples
opinions, Such men are unworthy OF the
name tl.ey bear, and stl5srbif if.s
~ had rather be dog and bay the ,aoop,
Than to be such man." N.
Ii by eccentricity is meant originality
am glad am eccentric, and you had as well
strive to chain the sweeping hurricane or
the CLEANS Of sunlight as to make me that
poor contemplate thing, mere machine.
And then they tell me am fusty: l con-
| fess that am at loss to know what they
mean by that term, unless they mean that
| am always busy. AT Sabbath Schools Pic
MICS, Temperance meetings, &c, am sure
to be found. Well that's so. Who has .
better right to labor In the cause of God and
humanity than /? Who has a better right
to taste the cup of innocent pleasure than 2
| If these things constitute fustiness, then
plead guilty Of the charge and expect to be
guilty Of it just as long as live. i9.si
But the crowning charge against me is
that / am an old bachelor. Not SO old,
either. There is not q gray hair in my head,
has never made premature furrows on my
brow. / am on the sunny side of forty, yet,
so that have plenty of time to get married.
But suppose am bachelor, what then II
Ihaye never met that fair one whom could
devote the best energies Of my life, think you
that with hypocritical heart and a lie on my
tongue would lead some fair one to the al
tar, and there, in the presence of God, angels
and men, deliberately s,oedr to a Tie. No!
mol noi!l a Thousand times mol Sooner,
far sooner, would live a hermit's life, and
die neglected and alone. And he is villain
of the deepest dye, for, whom have no
words to express my utter adherence, my
unqualified contempt. i1sa alaN +li ssf1
Well, are you satisfied, ye croaking ones,
who, for want of business of your own,
would fain occupy yourselves in detecting
what you deem the faults of others !? hurl
your, accusations back in perfect defiance,
and tell you, to- your teeth, ye are puerile
croakers, whose anger is as impotent as an
infants rage. The STRANGE MAN.