Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-03
n YEsrWI FLY.

THE YEsrrvE Fly.
When the post Cicero said that . boy
will run away from . fiy' be snunciaisd
a truth. bat hs gave NO reason for his
assertion. Hal be sddsd. ''bsoasss the
fly will not run away nom the boy" he
would have opened up . vein Of thought
which would have given great dslisht
to the philosophers Who succeeded hin.
The Roman lposs vIsrius Martalis
hints that u u well 10 10y from The
dies" In this he 10 Lee delicious than
his brother pos<. Ciesre simply stated
= fact; Martiaiis attempts 70 advise ~.
The fact Of Cicero II strictly correct.
Boys viii run away from niss. u the
dies are too numerous: many men will
do the same. bscauss they are really but
boys. and have not fathomsd the nys-
tsriss Of nature sufadsntly TO enable
them 10 realize The lessons which may
bs inculsAted BY the festive hy. The
s"'iee OF snoesu h''ss 70 'o'
lowed. Your true philosopher will never
lily from the hy. He will rather en-
courage that entsrprising insect In his
voluntary attentions 10 humanity. ih'
man Who MES Is coward anu AN
his " base notions OF comfort.
Covsriics never ys saved nan
from persecution OF any Az
army with In bssk 10 tne ioe wiz lose
more men than when os'diy facing Inc
enemy. IL lie 70 with the fooiish man
who takes the advice OF Martialis and
seeks to escape the nimbls dy. Dis
gustsd at his waat Of bravery the insect
will follow him. He will psnstrats to
the most secret places Of refuge. Yea,
though the coward dee unto the noun
tains and hide himself In deep csnons
beneath the protecting shade Of the
beautiful and fragrant s~agsbrusA.
thither will the fly follow him, to glost
over his discomnturs and 10 punish his
pasillaninity a. IL deserves, As .
writer who knows whereof he speaks
aptly observes. the good man rselinsth
at his ease : be covsrsth his head with q
paper : he taketh his rest. and his suorss
. heard In the land. The houss-Ay IL
not 40. for his heart dsvissth evil con.
tisuaily. and whom he hath crspt under
the paper. he will tickle the good mans
nose. Verify. all this 10 vanity anil
~v.lation Of spirit.
The prudent man will not attempt TO
fly FROM the fly. Aud Why should her
The insect 10 domestic: he IL affection
ate; more affsctionais than the cat or
the dog. and moro domestic than either.
These win rest on your lap for q while.
rub their noses on your white pants.
and psrehaAcs occasionally condescsnd.
after . premsaade through the muddy
streets. TO cleanse their feet upoa your
Sunday suit. But the fly will never de-
sort you. He Is constant in his atssn-
items. aud stieketh closer than . brother.
He IL q model Of friendship. not disin-
tsrsstej. We grant. but ~ much 30 as
the friendship Of most men and women.
Therefore IL wss that the ancient Ro-
mans. recognizing his dom.sticity. re-
sognizins his fidelity to man aud his
constancy at all times. ehristsnsd him
muscu domsstica. the domestic hy. He
has never bslisd his nam since arst IL
was bestowed on him.
From the festive ny, too. NO may
learn many Lessons Of wisdom. He s1-
smplines in . grsatsr degree than any
other insect. excepting. perhaps. the
insinsating mesquite. Who 10 his twin
brother. the truth Of the maxim. "per-
severance will succeed" II you kick
at an approaching dog. no will instantly
turn and leave you. Point your nnger
81 . spider. and ne wh run away. But
the sn'srprising ny lees nothing OF the
Kind. he iiah" upon ths oaid neal
u poisesn spon tns fuo'cuhd nose
drawing thsfsfrom the Concentrated e.
senes OF many vhissy cocktails and
brandy punenes' Inc cruel hsnd OF
man brushes ~" away Do's No i'pey
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