Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-09-18

aLh dear.' sighed Mrs. Spindle, as she
seated herself in the comfortable little pa,ior
in which her husband was reading the even
ing paper. ~, ,:.., .u,.- - g..
Mr.. Spindle, as yet, was only man of expec
tations. He was clerk in brokers' office
on q thousand dollars salary-a sum which
Ike " old fag;cs' say was considered fortune
VIXEN thoy were boys; tut that was long
time ago, aud the fashion of things has ma
;crially changed.
Mrs. Spindle did not think mrch Of a
thousand dollars. Ii was meagre and con-
temptible sum, and filled but q very small
space in her calculations. In her estimation,
it would not purchase even the comforts of
life, to say nothing of a long list OF coveted
luxurics. She did not live TO her mind, and
every thing went wrong with her.
1t is true, that when Mr.. Spindle had been
the recipient of only four hundred year, his
lady had looked forward upon thousand
dollars as the height of her wishes. She
would not ask for more; and if she could 60
to housekeeping in that nice. snug little house
in Narrow street, she should be- happy as
n n,iuc.ss. 1t was all she desired; and she
confidently assured her husband, that when
they got the thousand dollars salary and the
snug little house, he "would see" how con-
tented she would be.
Tte dream had been realized. They had
been in actual possession OF the house IN
Narrow street for more than year. and tue
thousand dollars had been expended to the
last cent in the purchase of such luxurleS as
that sum would procure. o.
The Transcendentalists and others Of the
modern Progression;sts teach US that the wiser
and better man becomes, the greater will
be his capacity for further progress and we
have in our mind a very pretty allegory, from
the German, in which a little child goes out
to prav. and secs q bright, beautiful star,
twinkling beyond the distant hills. A desire
10 visit this star takes possession of the CHILD,
and he sets cut on pilgrimage towards it.
He reaches the hills from whose summit lie
had hoped to crafty his 10 'gings but the
star seems Just as far off as ever. Again he
pursues his weary way, now skipping lightly
over flower decked plains, and now climbing
nm the steep aud jagged sides Of the noun
tain, and brcasting the fierce storms, tlll te
reached the top of another hill but still the
star seemed just as far off as ever. Thus he
pnrsucs his pilgrimage, embematlc OF The
life below, going farther and farther, and
higher and higher, but never reaching the
obiec: of his ardent longings.
1t is very pretty story, and very forcibly
illustrates q great truth; and we commend II
to the attention OF those who ale not pariic
ularly given to tran cendeutallsm.
1t seems to us that the " back track" Is IL
every respect analagous-that man car
never get 10 the foot of the hill. any more
than he can get to the top, However bac
he may become, he still thinks be is toiers
bly, respectable man, much better thaa three
fourtbs of earth's purcst saints.
Mrs Spindle had a bright, twinkling sta
somewhere. which size seemed particularly
desrous of reaching, but which was quite a
obstinate as that perverse starin the aliegory
When she got at the top OF one hill, wher
the s;ar-Eouse in Narrow street and thou
sand dollars salary-seemcd TO nestle, sh
found it was not there; and at this point ii
her pilgrimage our story opens.
sob DEAR" sighed che, throwing hersel
into chair.
1t was deep, heavy sigh, and told OF
world of trial and Disappointment But MI
Spindle was not wholly unused to the music
OF that dirge of faded hopes. Its bitter ca
dence had rung in his ears since the hrs
month of mis- marriage but he was eatlen
man, and stroye to bear with fortitnde all tn
ills OF this changeful life.
"What is the matter, my dear?" he asket
dropping the paper from before his face, an
glancirg at The woe hegone counterance
his wife.
Mrs. Blount has been here this afternoon,
answered Mrs. Spindle, sadly.
ais that all l was afraid 5on had tp
toolache."
"No."
Mrs. Blount is we'll and happy, l hope 2
continued Spindle.
"Yes; sbe has everything to cheer her u
] and make her happy"