, 1873-04-09

TO tllo mechanic and tho machtniBt; guided til
navigator, md gave laws to tho naturalist at,
tho astronomer. Whooyor wiahod to conBa
them must 60 to tho great braries OF tho learned
or to tho living high-prostB Of Nature. But no
no TACT IN science or in literature no now prt
e1plo I'll religion or III law; nothing that occur
anywhere On tho face Of tho earth TINT can jr
torcat or instruct mankind; nothing that Gu
contribute to mana intellectual or his more
wolfaro iB doomed untitled for tho columns Q
tho daily newspaper.
Tho Aren Of Low Barometer nr1d ,Lo,,
Spirits.
There was onco worry placid, childliko, M,
pfouH Old gentleman, who followed tho tendint
OF Sheep on Salisbury Plain for living. uo /
known III tho Sunday y-school books as the Bhep
herd OF Salisbury P1ain. Ho has como down t,
poatorty simply by virtuo Of d remark ho onct
made on ratny and muddy day, with regard tt
the woather. II he had not matlo tho remurk
laa '~o4s1d probably hava ltvod and dtod and hav,
oeen remembered no longer than ono Of his own
Bhoep. AS tho good old man was Watching lii
sAeop IN tho midst Of a polling rain
aronched traveller accobted him ant
commenced curaing tho weather, where.
u upon 1ho shepherd roprimandod him gcntly.
aho nstonlshod travcler inquired Of him
IL no approved Of TINT style Of woathor. Tie
shepherd replied TINT whatoyor ploasod tho
Lord pleased him. The travelor surveyed tho
shopherd onco moro with increased astonisl1-
mont and trudged on, cursing tho weather
again as eoon aa ho waB out Of tho loarine Of
tho gontle shepherd. From that day to this, the
shephord OF Salisbury Plain Inns boon held up as
modol OF tho Christian gracoB, whilo the dis
gusted travolor has been exhibited aa q model Of
moral donravity and unrogcnorato wrath
Ihero ls no Juatico In tho comparison, howoyor
1ho Salisbury Shepherd waa leading life
as stupid as those of tho Hhoop
he tended, and had yogetatod 80 many
years among hardhacks and mullolns, that sun-
Shine and ruin were equally Welcome in his slug-
gish existonco. Ho had no good clothes to
spoil Ho had no business engagements to meet.
Hc had not had the apizootic all winter, Ho Ind
not made Lis arrangements to 60 to tho opera
that night. His house WAS not all torn IN for
tho spring cleaning. Ho didn't hayo to INV e1a
q ton for coal. He didn't have lcalsy roof Ho
could flourish just Us VOL in rain-storro "a in
tho sunshine,
It is within tho limits Of truth TO say that
there WAS not mnn. in Chicago who waa not
dlspleased with tho weather yesterday, and that
II tho Shepherd Of Salisbury has any deacend-
ants, they don't live in tliB city. Every man,
and such few women as wero padding about in
tlo mud, wore mn ugly look-an expression Of
countonance that soemod to gay. he had lust
killed a. small boy or would like to imnolato one,
weathorwiso Or otherwise, on tho altar Of his
vengeance. "Nice morning, this" says Smith
aarcastically as ho punches tho peak Of his
umbrella into Browns hat. "Yes, - nico."
says Brown, Us ho runs the handle OF lis um-
brolla into smith'a ribs. They glover ut zach
other for a moment, and, having nothing moro
to soy, pass along growing and muttering
to Themselves. In q bright morning, Smith and
Brown would hive shakon hands, inuuirod tom
derly after Mrs. Smith aud Mrs. Brown md tho
lttle Bnitha and Browns. Smith would have
bcon anxious to know Of Brown how it eoes.
and Brown would have been unhappy until he
had discovered how tile world was uuing Smith.
and tho two happy mon, having learned for about
tho fftioth timo that day that 1t goos elegant
(whatever d" it T" may be), and that tho world was
using tho1n Ho-Ho, would have separated
in tho bost OF spirits, and met over and
oVor again, and hayo ropoated their stupid
formulas Of etrcet-talk as happy us two
bugs in 4 rug. In tho cars and
yesterday morning. ono row of wot,
sticky, surly individuals, with their foet in tho
filthy hay, zach nun holding IN umbrella in front
Of him, as il ho were holding snake down with
it, faced another row OF similar indivitluale. |
slowering at each other, each man riyeting his |
attention upon lis sfs-a-uis until some now VIC
lin entered, dripping watar from oyerooat and |
over both rows as he passed up to de- |
'oslt his faro; whoroupon tho whole oightoon |
'egardod Linn for momont with unutterablo TO- |
'ocity. Having thus e1presHod thoir ocular opin-
on OF the now-comer, each mnn returned
o Ills watchfulnoHs Of hie neighbor across the
WY, ind resumed his ouraing Of tho weather,
'omo women arc like ducks. Thoy take to a
'uddlo inptinctiyoly. Othors llave littlo shop
ling which must bo done, and othcrs aro in duty
'onud to attond n meoting Of tho Trustees Of
ho Asylum for tho Amelioration Of Improyidont
'omalcs, and these, with muddy hose and be-
raggled skirts and umbrellas pitching around at
II sorts Of dangerous angles, plunged and
oundorod about through tho mud, in limp and
olplcsB way, which was peculiarly dis
Enetng to drivers Of volliclee, who, in
omo inHtancos drove over thceo unfortunate
elngs Oh If they enjoyed It. There were no
hephcrt1a of Salisbury Plain in Chicago yester-
ny. Men, women, Children, and dogs wore re-
ucod to tho aamo growing, vet, and nasty
vol.
In tho light Of such q day ~ yesterday, it is
to read of tho natural beauty OF tho
'rhs and bouovarda as g1owingly depicted by
aaginatiyo roal estate writers III last
anday's paperH, It is encouraging to
al who hns bought suburban property
! tho strength of thoso glowing atatenonts to
IL out into tho suburbs and onjoy the charm-
s water privilege ho haH purchased. Conading
1t foolish pooplo who woro doludod by tho
lermomoters III the ninotioa and the thunder
1no },.l1 A1.r fIjrn
me, and laid in stock Of crocusos, and l,ya- !
rthB, and pansios, should plant them at least
20 foot deep to got them out Of tho
nd. Unfortunate individuals who hayo
derod spring ovorcoats and gyon their I
ntpr onos to tho Old Ladica' Homo arc to bo :
tied. Several druggists who commenced to ,
lid soda-fountnins last Saturday have stopped !
orations for tho aoason, aud will not rogumo ! Il
It'll warm Woatllor aots In next winter Hnv;nr |