Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-20

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whsrs no eAild sossA Away"
FORTUNE IN AISFORTUNE.
.You WIN ses," said the young lawyer
Emile Munter 70 his mother, "that some
misfortune win happen TO me on the
way"
1How can you be 20 supeystitiousY' re-.
piled the worthy matron, soeking 70 con.
ceal her own anxiety for her sons future
under genial smile.
"From boyhood," complained the young
man, II have been pursued by the genius
Of misfortune. As q child, my bread al
ways fell butter-Mde down; received
punishment for other boys praaks; and,
although learned my lessons better than
the others, / could never get the first
place in my classes. If went down the
street, some misfortune was sure to hap
pen TO me either got into crowd
where my clothes were torn without any
tault Of mine, or tile from some old roof
waited until passed to TALL on my head.
And now, do what will, have nothing
but trouble and annoyance"
Nevertheless" said the widow Munter,
In consolatory tone, ''every thing has re-
have been one OF Fortunes favorites, you
have been more successful than the ma.
jOrity of your more favored associates.
You have always had many warm friends;
and, when you shall have passed your
third examination, you are almost sure to
get an honorable and perhaps lucrative
position"
SAY; but there's the hitch, :" replied
Emile, In u gloomy tone. af
II am convinced" said his mother,
"that you will pass brilliant examina.
ton but You must try to overcome this
timidity and distrust of your own pow
ers." sf9. &c s.,.}f
fears OF the examination, for I am we'll
prepared. What l fear 10 some new freak
Of fortune, or, rather, Of misfortune"
1--WE can only do our duty, and leave
the rest to Heaven" said the mother.
Elbow often have l seen In life that what
70 our limited vision appeared 10 be q
misfortune proved to be blessing while,
on the contrary, q great stroke OF good
fortune often makes men arrogant, and
leads to their rain" saa
During this conversation, Emile had
packed his trunk, and made all ready for
his departure His mother, 10 may bs
supposed, insisted on accompanying him
70 the depot With all their precautions
70 be in time, they came very near being
too late for the train; for on the way their
cab lost . wheel, which caused IN un.
Welcome delay. - 80. :.
upon this accident " an III omen Just
time enough remained, when he arrived
Of the depot, 70 get ticket, and take .
haaty but atfectiOnate leave OF his mother.
Another dilemmAi The train was literally
ssowdeds With ~ sxssEsim q the litsle-
palrOnizea. 6rst-clAss coupe; and II VA
With much difHculty that the conductor VA
prevailed upon TO give him seat In one
Of them, q he had only q second-clasa
ticket. In his haste he threw his travel.
ing-bag on the feet of IN elderly gentle.
man, who was the sole occupant OF thu
eoaps, and who, judging from the expires
sion of his face, would have preferred
almost any other manner Of beginning IN
acquaintance.
Ihc locomotive blew it, shrill whistle
Emile leaned ont Of the window to take 4
last look st this dear face Of his mother
who tried In vain TO keep back her tears
Be sure to write me g soon - YOU
examination 10 over"
Yes, certainly. mother; you can rely
On IT. -,
a. tho train moved Oh. Emile settlei
into one corner, and, without paying an
attention 70 his fellow traveller. Was sOeI
lot IN thought OF his approaching exam
inAtion, which haunted him like an ap
partition.
"Be 20 good, sir, as to close that win
dow; there Is B terrible draught here,
sAh the elderly gentleman, breaking the
silence, In tone that showed plainly AZ
w not In the best Of humor.
Emile, in HE revery, MAS deaf TO thu
wish Of his neighbor, whom he seemed Il
have entirely forgotten, untn his com
panior cried ont, In an impatient tone:
81 ssDo you heart You begin by throw
Ing your portmanteau on my feet, ans
now, subject me to the danger Of catching
IN inflaenSa" ti1Hi ,0%aJ4dg
II beg your pardon, SIR replied Emile
starting up; shut I was thinklne-"
"Of yopr examination" interrupted hi'
travelling. comPanicn, OF which YOU
ABut, sir, how could you know any
thiDS about that" asked Emile, aston
Il have ri thank Heaven, v 7 good cars
and heard your motheI-who, blythe,
way, seems 10 be very sensible woman
when she wished you success" a#I
mo one Knows 20 well - she how
muoA have ct stake" n9f
"a shsn, the exapinatioA . vary dif.
81 i mol thas; but I sssm % havs besn
horn undsr an unlpcl1 star."
@Bahl Nonsenssl" returned the old
geAtle.an With eneeF, men are