The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-13

grin. retired in the evening to my
chamber, very sad, and when 1 was
alone, l wept. Suddenly there appear
ed to me a tall man, with very
pleasing countenance, who said to me {:
'Az@l 1 pity thy misery. Dost thou
wish to become tranquil ? Renounce
the love of riches, and the desire of
honor! Alas sir, said /, to this
man, l would wish itwith all my heart !;
bnt how can / succeed Quit the
court, said he to me, and walk for two
days on the first road that presents it's
selfto thy sight; the folly ola man
prepares for the, spectacle which will
cure thee forever of ambition. When
thou hast journeyed two days, retrace
thy steps and l firmly believe that
nothing will prevent thee from living
happily and in tranquility / have
already journeyed one entire day in
obedience to this man, and l will walk
tomorrow, but ! have little hope of
the repose which he promised"
The fisherman, having heard this
story, could not prevent himself from
admiring the folly of this ambitious
one, who made his happiness depend
upon the smiles, and words of a
prince.
81 will be charmed to see you re-
turn, andt hear..of your cure" saidhe
to the traveller. Finishyourjourney,
and in two days return to my cabin.
L too am going to travel 4; l have
never been to the city, and l imagine
that | shall be much pleased with the
sights, and the hustle that should be
there"
"That is bad thought, said the
traveller, since you are happy now,
why seek to make yourself miserable !?
Your cabin, appears to you sufficient
to-day, but, when you shall have seen
the palaces of the great, it will appear
to you very small, and very mean.
You are very content with your clothes,
which scarcely cover you, but it will
make you envious when you shall
have examined the superb vestments
of the rich"
"Sir said thefisherman to his guest"
"you speak like a book. Keep for
yourself thesebeautiful reasons to learn
how not to be sorry when others are
smiled upon, or spoken to. The world
is full of men who counsel others,
when they cannot control themselves"
The traveller made no reply to this
repartec, because it is not polite to con-
tradict person in his own house.
On the morrow he resumed his
journey, and the fisher commenced his.
At the end of two days the traveller,
Azel, who had encountered nothing
extraordinary, returned to the cabin.
He found its owner seated before his
door, his head resting on his hand,
and his eyes fixed upon the ground.
"Of what do you think ?" asked
Azel.
81 think that I am very unfortu-
nate, responded the fisherman. "What
have 1 done that God has made me so
poor, when so many men are rich, and
content ?"
At this moment the man who had
commanded Az@l to journey two days,
and who was an angel, appeared before
them.
"Why hast thou not followed the
advice given thee by Azel ?" said he
to the poor fisher. "The sight of the
magnifcence of the city has developed
in thy soul, avarice and ambition !;
they have chased from thee, Joy and
peace. Moderate thy desires, and
thou shalt recover these precious ad-
vantagcs."
Chat is easy for you to say" replied
the fisherman, "but to me it is impossi-
bic !; and 1 feel that I shall always be
unhappy, unless God changes my situ-
alton" -
"That would be for thy perdition,"
said the angel. "Believe me, do not
wish for more than thou hast.n
"You have spoken well, said the
fisherman, "but you cannot keep me
from desiring another situation"
Good grants, sometimes, the wishes
Of the ambitious" replied the angel,
~but 4 j. in his anger, and to punish
them Since thou wish 10 perish, l
0onssnt" !" mid he. "Thou canst wish
tares things God will give them TO-
s. The Asherman transported with joy,
4wrhed shAt his csbinhs changed 70 ! |
naghiAcent palace," !" ana immediately
his dssizr wss grStihed. He them
wished Atlat tie LITTLE river, which
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