Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-04-22
Aumuruus department.
THE MAN WHO FELT SAD.

He entered hardware store on Wood
ward avenue about 10 o'clock Saturday
morning, and taking seat by the stove, ht
beckoned to the proprietor and said:
"Sit down here-I want to speak with
you"
He was man who looked sad from the
crown of his hat to the toes of his boots
There were deep care lines on his face, his
eyes were red and anxious looking, and his
tattered overcoat was drawn in at the waist
by wide leather belt
Can we do anything for you to-day ?'
asked the merchant, as he sat down.
The sad man slowly wiped his nose, slowly
turned around, and slowly replied:
"Sir, it makes me feel sad when I reflect
that we have all got to die !"
"Yes-um," replied the merchant.
'Chrstopher Columbus is dead =" continued
the sad man, "and who feels bad about it
who sheds a tear over his loss? He is gone
and we shall never see him more! You and
l must sooner or later follow him, and the
world will 80 on just the same"
"Ihen you don't want anything to-day p
queried the merchant after painful pause.
And King James is dead % exclaimed the
sad man, wiping his nose again. rs any
body weeping over his loss ? Don't folks laf
and laf, and don't the world 60 on just the
same? Sir, it may not be week before you
and will be called upon to rest from the
labors Of this life. Doesn't it make you feel
sad when you think of it ?"
"Of course, we've all got to die," replied
the merchant, as he tossed stray nail over
among the eght.pennies
Andrew Jackson is dead" continued the
sad man, a tear falling on his hand. "Yes,
Andrew has been gathered, and good man
has gone from among US. Were you acquain-
ted with him?"
81 believe not" was the answer.
"Well, he was fine man, and many a
night I have laid awake and cried to think
that he would be among US no more forever.
Yet, do you hear any wailing and sobbing ?
Does anybody seem to care cent whether
Andrew jackson is dead or living? You or
may be the next to 60, and the world will
move on just the same as if we had never
lived"
1.-The world can't. of course, stop for the
death of one man, no matter how great," said
the merchant
"That's what makes me sad-thats why |
weep these tears w answered the man, wiring,
Ing his long, peaked nose with a vigorous
grief. civilian Penn is dead Once in a
great while hear some one express sorrow,
but asa general thing the world has forgotten
William with the rest. Don't it make you
feel like crying when you think he is gone
from among US p
II never have time to think of these
things" answered the merchant, fondling the
coal.stove shaker
"And Shakspeare's gone too" exclaimed
the man, his chin quivering with agitation.
1--WE may sigh, and sigh and sigh, and wish,
and wish and wish, but poor Shaky will nev-
er be seen moving with US again They have
laid him away to sleep, his long sleep, and a
bright lamp has been extingushed for ever"
"Well, did you want anything in the line
of hardware ?" asked the merchant, as he
rose up.
"Can you speak of hardware to me at such
a time as this" exclaimed the sad man.
knowing my sad feelings, seeing these tears,
and listening to my broken voice, can you
have the heart to try and force hardware
upon me?"
The merchant went over to his desk, and
the sad man wrung his nose again and went
out.