Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-20
TYNER CORRESPONDENCE.
Number seven.
An InciL emit Ina Iiu man Life.
By COsYo URANIA.


Tn niucling with the busy actors who
throng lifes pathway. l have for years
past, been somewhat observing; ana have
learned many valuable lessons.
at is said that experience is a dear
school and that fools will learn in no
o iher." If this be True sentiment, IL will
follow as a sequence that all men are
fools !; for all men learn by experience.
1t is true that there are learned men with
out W isdom, and men of wisdom without
canning; but both classes are taught in
the school of experience.
Every man has bis own peculiar expe-
lience his life IS made up of circumstan-
ces and incidents different in some fea-
lures fromTtLose of his fellows. And
although hu man nature is the same, the
wor Id over, yet no two hearts possess ex-
ac,ly the same characteristics. Every
man is a universe within himself, incom-
prehensible to himself as well as to others
| He passes through life full of cares and
anxieiies, and at IT'S close lies down and
dies, making room for others to occupy
his place, pass lk:ough similar scenes, and
meet a similar fate. Thus generation sue
ceeds generation, each having its morning,
noon aud evening, aud its own peculiar
history.
But took my pen in hand this evening
10 write an outline sketch of human ex-
perience. the subjects of which were
personally known to myself
In neat little village. which stood in
the midst of romantic re zion in the
State of Ohio, there lived family by 'he
name of Corey. The family consisted oi
The parents two sons and three daughters
The daughters werc regarded as the hand
soonest girls in the valley. One, the
Oldest, named Mary, received the alien
ton of a sutton. from the city OF C.ncin
nai,i Edgar Harry, was a gay, dashine
fast Young man the pride and pet OF IN
dulgent parents. He had received a i.b-
eral education at one of The eastern col
leges, having. graduated with the highest
honurs- But unfortunately Edgar had
formed an appetite for stopg drink. Pool
Mary, however, knew nothing Of this
She supposed f igars moral character to
be as exalted as hi literary acquisitions
TIeIe is nothing which enl ances a
Young gentleman more il sthe estimation
OF sensible young lady than intellectual
end owmcnts, combined with high-tone
moral character. Edga possessed the
former, and as Mary supposed he was the
owner of III, latter, she accepted his
matrimonial prop ositien. They were
married. And now comes the sequel.
About ten years after this marriage
and W hihe passing down the bank of the
Ohio. my eve caught the sight ola human
being, reposing under the shade Of a tee
thai stood by The margin of the stream.
Some solitary Manufacturing pilgrim,
feasting his soul with The beautiful sceans
of nature around him, thought |. But ID
nearer view of the musing stsnger, dis
PEELED the thought from my mind
Before ne sal human being apoarent>
ly in destitute circumstances. He lifted
lis Lead, and after cycling me Cor a
moment, rushed towards me exclainling,
MIR NJ or I'm quite mistaken.
You are not mistaken, said /, but really
YOU have the advantage of me, Sir. j
have no recollection of ever seeing you
before.
lis IT possible replied he; don't you re-
member, yoar friend Edgar Harvey?
AID is this Edgar Harvey, SAID l. at Is
wha, is tet1 of him." said he, in a tone OF
voice full of sorrowful expression.
You are not quite SD attractive Mr. liar
vey, as on were ten years ago; The lapse
of time has dealt soIely with you. 1t has
wrought quite change in your personal
appearance. But, how is Mrs. II. and
the other members of your family?
At this interrogation, his face gathered
shadow of sadness. his eyes became suf-
fused with tears, and his whole frame
shook with agony. He remained silent
tor moment, during which a load OF bit
ter grief seemed crushing him to the earth
| was moved to tears at The sight; and
said, please pardon me my friend; really
did not wish t. arouse within your mind
any unpleasant feelings.
Your question, stammered, he, in
broken accents is natural. II was not the
asking of that question which has thus
moved me, but the thoughts Of answer
ing it. But I viii tell you all. Come ;
continued he. and take seat by my side
under the shade of this tree, and will re-
veal to you the history of my miserable
life, since last we met.
l looked al my watch, and found that
| could spare an hour In conversation, and
reach my destination before nighifall.
Accordingly / seated myself by his side,
and received from his lips the following
history.
/ To be ,ontinreo.f
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