The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-09-11
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bone, aud missed sadly ihe comforts au,
+ eouveuieBocs of hi. tobt lie WAy ont o
bic place, and was therefore az uunppl
- faro dealer would be IN a prayer
/ meeting member Of Congress d, re
form meeting, or lobster iB bot walrr
+ The dwelier ia Fi0h Avenue, used 70 thl
+ caHyeHicnees 0t modern civilization
would not be comfortable in tie simph
tent u The Persian sage SO, likewise, th'
( Persian sage was not comfortable Ia th'
gorgeous room of hotel Il Trenton
which he was occupying When the hea
became iusuppouable, De could not iif
The bottom Of the cloth and get a ire,
circulation; be had to depend ou a raised
window.
They talk Of improvement, said Abor
to himself, as he hung painting ont Of th,
aperture, gasping for breath Has tho
world made progress9 Is ibis hole better
than an out doors?
II was while he was thus musing Ia an
irritable frame Of mind, that stranger
entered, which, Of al the things 10 the
world, was precisely what Abou did NOT
want
What Is the matter with vou, my buck
said Abou, unconseiously dropping into
the ieryid, oriental style Of expression,
Mighty Abou, said the stranger, |
wonId confer with YOU would be per.
feet would live close to truth. would
so train my mind that truth should ever
be IN Tiny tongue SO that 1t should ever
utter il. This is what yearn for-lruth.
Young man, replied Abon, impressive
ly, TO remark that yon are an Ass, would
be a very mild statement OF your condi-
ton. But viii waste little time on
you, Listen.
in The years gone, never TO return,
was a young man in Ispahait. was the
son Of loving parents, WHO sent me to the
school Of Blobard, periectionist, TO be
Instructed in morals Blohard held and
taught az d first principle, that truth, alb
solute and undertaking, should govern all
men; aud that, under no circumstances,
could It be safely departed from. be-
leyed him, and went out into the world
TO practice his teachings
had q maiden aunt, who had property
to which IL was expected would be heir,
and my parents had been particular in
insructing ne to defer to and honor her
Wo is me that | ever saw Blohard, whom
may seven thousand fends torment!
was al her honse just after | had received
this lesson from the prince of quacks
Everything was propitious for me. She
was II, and had a cough which was
tearing her to pieces, and to make it alb
solutely certain that she could not live
long, she bad three physicians in attend
ance upon her. As her will was made,
leaving all her estate to me, the song of
the bulbul was not more pleasant to my
ears than that cough, aud the three ply
sicians were more pleasant TO my eye
than vision Of Paradise.
On the morning in question, | found
her absorbed in the fashion.plates of the
Lady's Magazine ofthat period. My son,
here is a fact thrown in gratis--no wo-
man ever gets beyond fashion-plates. 1t
is a provision of nature that fashion,
plate delights feminine mind 50 long as
ii is encased in a feminine body. My
aunt was reclining on sofa and arrayed
gorgeously She had on pink mauve
poplin, berage moire antique, cut bias
down the back, with heart shaped bod
ice, low in the neck, and with short
sleeves trimmed with asbestos lace. II
was a dress appropriate for young lady
Of fifteen, with flesh on her shoulders.
Abou, said she, with a deaths head
grin, and paralytic shake Of the head,
doth not this dress accord with my style
OF beauty?
was about 10 reply like man Of the
world, when the precept Of Blohard,
whom may fire consume, came to me.
! am sure it docs not, auutl ! replied
Iou aFr 100 fcarfuIIy old aud ugly for
such agay dres.. The beauty Of the APP
psrel calls unnecessary attention to your
genera ghas,luess; you are too bony for
such dry goods, and the cut thereof adds
to your horrible bon.uess, instead Of hid.
ing il. 4 skeleton. no matter how per-
feet a skeleton II may be, should never be
dressed low in the neck, for shoulder
blades when seen TO be forcing their way
through sstlton.colored skin, are never
pleasant to look upon. Nov, aunt, in all
candor, would suggest that instead Of
dressing so absurlly IN lace, you swath
your remains In Aanneis, thus compelling
art 20 furnish what nature has denied, q
sufficient covering for your old bones. II
Is absurd ior hideous Ola virgin ike
yourself to ape the style Of girl Of iii.
teen. Go to, vain old wotuau--ustead
Of i1duIgipg Ia such vauities, prepare tur
death, who stands visiting for you.
Tie old lady did not appreciate my
lraihiuiAes. She 1ew al me like al at
teuualed tigfess, and called me fool aud
beast aud ordered me out OF her house.
TIE eseiiemeu, Was 50 great thai she icii
lpls q, Of segglipg, whiea killed her.
She lived huvesef mag ea1Agb "a sitter
hef viii. leaving every dirheiu Of her ts.
tate u iLe society lur tie conversion o.
lie French 10 dahumadanism ! never
sAw 4 caat " T.
This va, sameRhal di.eou aging, but !
determined - pef.eserc Blohari bad
dwelt . strongly 90 the aese.-ity Of ab.
solute truth, thai cgail np. liius of go-
ing back on H. SJl gnled my teeth aud