The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-11-27

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Through all the years that fly SO fast
| From the infants crib to the old mans pail,
What are we doing, from first to last,
| But pleasing . baby after all? ..'
II may be a trife overgrown, .E
But baby still on the bench or throne.
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ADAM CROOK. "
There was once a man-so runs this
fairy story-by the name of Adam
Crook, and he was a curiosity in his
way. His neighbors called him can
odd fish," and he called himself /" a
ed with everybody and made every
had detested all mankind and all man
kind had come at last to detest him.
His wife was almost beside herself,
and the prospect was that she would
never have another quiet hour so long
as Mr.. Adam Crook remained in the
| flesh. Poor woman! She had talked
her breath away and cried her eyes dry,
but MIR. Adam Crook continued to scold
and to vex her soul; and he did not for
get to torment the children and make
himself wretched. ...-.
Time went on, but he grew no better,
and his wife was tempted to take the
children and flee into the desert or be-
yond the sea, to get away from him.
But she was q good woman, SO she
said: Though Adam Crook should
raise the roof from the house with his
scolding, I must stay with him." and
she stayed. The years came and went,
and still she stayed, stayed in the din
that Adam Crook was forever making.
And what did Adam do one day but
declare to his wife Miriam his intention
to retire from the world; not that he
had any thought of going entirely out
side of the planet he lived on, but only
to get as far away from the haunts of
men as he possibly could. ..-. ......
His wife tried to dissuade him, but
all her words were lost on him.
$50 1 will," he said, sand 90 you
shall. have good reasons for separa-
ting myself from the world. There is
not a living man who is willing to live
in peace with me. Besides, don't like
any of the ways of the world. Men
are continually ringing in my ears:
'Give! give! give!' They want money
for churches and school houses and hos
pitfalls, and even for the poor, who will
not work and support themselves. And
because will not give and impoverish
you and the children, they are always
raising tempest of words about me.
Why, even the children-the miserable
little wretches-throw stones at me
when 1 tell them that begging is as bad
as stealing, and that will never give
them another cent. All, Miriam, 1 will
retire from the world"
M;r;an, in desnair .!Snreiv Won can
not get awav from men e;tber in tb;s
world or the other. Live, or die Won
c.nnot he alone - 'o !.
Adam Crook smi,ed and answered.
..Do Won see that high hill over
vonderP II seams near but r. is at a
great distance from here. The sound
Sf church bells never reach II. II is far
oy., frn,,, oil Tho noises Of this world
and tbere we can live in neacen
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plan, poa.b;no bu, % sbe Ies;rad % ahova ~ | si1 tbings
81 o;d
..Tbe house will he a palace - ron.
,;,rad Adon, and win male oil tho
ianJ aho,,t ~ ,;to fa;rv ,and for o-oeJv
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hanus wiz Love a., ~ S'eu cGS :, .o-
our suos!ance' All & Uul iiones e y. slives
anu Solu we shai. uac III ~o'es ~
ana we wiii make tne NIL garoen Oh
oeauty - A..
sign was .ne On nn answer ss @ suas
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rage;
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ta w; soartIe and Sasb and ~
~" ~ 49,. - g. s,,osh;x,a -
tie lakes glsten IN me sunsnlns, & anu
green leius sinltv anu Ho"els olIW,
ana pirus sing al. ioI you anu 'ne
chlldren anu me. Ahd' 20 make our
pleasures more secure AN ana our :l resi-
more sweet, Inc gaees g shan ad Te Sod VI tiUn, -.
anu anu 'ney aM snam ~ " bv o n;@h, The ~ nai.cs
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shan pe suir rOunuu .I',nt. i' esl
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over ihso ouI ga,JMsn VI AZ Suom .Sa.. o., ,hoa
lana wpat snaii we 10 tneres askeo
Miriam; -
DO. why, ENJOY 9Ilseises, ha IVES ~ tb.e ue
sure. ana what couio De oetter tDan
that? 10 1--we where neitner tnleI nor
beggar nor wrangier can m0iese US Will
be happiness wltnout allov ,,
put men eau reacn you oseI ln.
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walls nor open .ne ga.es M Huon aos Val
as an .s,, IT,. Iii -
built. ana tne gaoes Ihey VIII oe
tne wonueI VI ~ 80 G a..
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no HorIal eau os1. o I: :iI
ana tne man now.ee ltxss mno wiz ue
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