Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-02-17
The Lifetime Or Man.

INV tbtrtsuf w MWus
when tho world was created. and
III creatures assembled to have their
lifetime appointed, tie ass first al
,anred ani asked how long he would
have io live Thirty years" rc-
piled Nature, Twill TINT be agreeable
H. ,heeY d" Alas, answered the
as.. "it Is n long while Remember
What Wenrisumo existence will be
mine, f,um morning until night
shall have Ia brar heavy burdens,
dtagginR cotn sacks ,c tho mill that
u,het- may eat bread. while | shall
have no encouragement, nor be re-
f,sshei hy anything Lut blows and
l,rks uNc bat u lp,,iJn uf that
time. I pray Nature was moved
with compassion aud presented but
eighteen Years The asa went away
comforlol, aud Ire iug came for
waul How iont dhN thou ie-
quite 10 liyeY' asked Nature.
Thirty wears wetc too many for the
as ia, ailt thuu be- contcnted with
them r " l. Il Thy will that |
Hhuuldy' replied the dog. Think
how lanch Hha have 10 run about;
~, feet vii not laat for % long IL
time, and when | shall have lost my
,0lce Tor barking, aud my teeth for
htihg, what else shall ] be III for
bu, ln lie IN q corner aud growl ?"
Nature though, he was right and
gave hlm twelve years. The ape
thea appeared Thou wilt, doubt
iepa, willingly live the thirty years"
~ "a Nature, =" thou wilt not have 10
lalm ms the as- aud the dog. Lifc
will he pleasant, H. thee. All, no"
c,lei he, So II may seem 10 others,
bnt u ~,ll not le. Should puddings
.vst rain down I shalt have no spoon.
| shall play merry tricks. excite
laughter by NV grimares and then
hc rewarded with n sour apple.
How often sorrow lies concealed be-
hind iest shill not bo able 10
endure for thirty years" Nature
Wa gracious, ani he received but
ten. \, last came man. healthy and
a,tnng, and asked the measure Of hi
DAYS VIII thirty years content
thee How short a timer cx-
el.imsd m,n When I shall have
built houss aud kindled a fire on
my own hearth, when tho trees |
shall have planted are about To
bloo,a and bear fruit. when life will
seem io mo most desirable ! shall
diel q. Nature, grant mo longer
period Thou shalt have IT,,
s.ahtssn yeals oi the aes besIia." "
" That Ia not enough. replied man.
Take likewise tho twelve years Of
the dog II IL not yet sufficient, "
reiterated msn, give mo more
." give thee then the ten years Of
the ape. In vain wilt thou claim
mose'' Man departed unsatisiied.
Thus man lives seventy years, The
first thirty are his human years, and
pass swiftly by lie IL then healthy
and happy he lalors checffully and
teiaices ia bis existence. Tho eigh-
teen YEARS of the ass come next. and
burden upon burden IN heapcd upon
him. he carries the corn that IL 10
feed olles-. blows and kicks are the
wages of his faithful service. The
twelve years 81 the dog follow, and
he lvseu hia teeth, aud lies in the
corner aud growlH. when these are
gone the apes ten years form the
conclusion. Then man, weak and
silly. become. the sport Of children.
iipnsiaisd from the German.
s,ass 40 I'nosrsn,ry. If anybody
can give any better 4" signs" Of tip
top state of things than tho follow
ing, Let us see the list.
Where SPADES grew bright. and idle
swords grow dull
Whef" lsiis are enhiay, and where barn'
afe fill
Where rl,prrh. paths srcuwith frcq1cn
hsasiatt= wofh
law y'a,t YARD. weejy. silent and for
lufn
Where a,-'o. foos Il. and where farmer
whets age s,ound, and truth Is multi
piled
Whnfs th.ss are, they clearly indicate
happy ieepls snd we'll governed state
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EE- I" Iis thyme you rose, Mary,
~ the hotist called 20 his daughter